Canon Powershot A2000 IS
Like all Canon’s PowerShot A-series digital cameras Canon Powershot A2000IS enjoys reputation for affordability, practicality, usability, durability and dependability, excellent image quality, and remarkable ease of use. This newest member of the A family replaces the A720 IS, retaining the best features of its predecessor. At the same time it is a revolutionary departure from the basic design philosophy.
The A2000 IS provides 10.0 megapixel resolution, 17 shooting modes, a very good 6x optical zoom, a bright 3.0 inch LCD, and Canon’s advanced Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) system which reduces camera shake, resulting in far fewer blurry pictures (combined in this case with Canon’s Motion Detection).
The A2000 IS is the only digital camera featuring Auto, Program, and Easy modes and a short selection of automatic scene presets – each with a dedicated slot on the mode dial.
The optical viewfinder is gone in favor of a larger LCD screen and that isn’t the only major design shift – the A720 IS offered users shutter-priority, aperture-priority, and full manual exposure modes, but the A2000 IS doesn’t provide any manual exposure capability, at all.
In terms of Timings and Shutter Lag The A2000 IS is fairly quick, roughly equal to or slightly faster than most of its competition, even besting some more expensive compact models like the Nikon P6000 and Fujifilm FinePix F60fd.
The A2000 IS features the same TTL Contrast Detection 9-point AiAF (Advanced Intelligent Auto Focus) system as its predecessor. In low light, an optional focus assist beam helps illuminate the subject for more accurate focusing.
Pros:
- Compact
- Very good lens
- Large LCD
- Excellent image quality
- Chromatic aberration is remarkably well controlled
Cons:
- No optical viewfinder
- No handgrip
- No manual exposure capability
The A2000 is definitely more entry-level than advanced, but with a long focal range for a pocketable camera, a huge 3.0 inch screen, amazing ease of use, and dependably impressive images in good light, beginners, casual photographers, family photographers, and weight/size conscious travelers will love the A2000. It’s a general use digital camera: feature rich, relatively quick, and capable of producing near pro-quality images.
For a detailed listing of specifications and features, please refer to Digital Camera Review.
Read a full review at letsgodigital.org.
Sample Photos: letsgodigital.org.
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