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It's got a lot of features that other cameras do not have, such as an "Optical Viewfinder" which is in addition to the "screen". I also like that I can control the brightness of the picture before I take it. ~It doesn't require much light to do a splendid job, so not much need of the "Flash" feature unless maybe at night. Too much light will certainly ruin a picture, but if you discover that, just shut off the flash. ~ Also, it only requires 2 AA Batteries. No need to charge up with a Charger. ~AA Batteries will be around long after the "special rechargeable battery" that comes with many cameras. ~You wont hear, "I'm sorry, that battery is no longer available." ~It also puts a date on your picture, so that one day when you get old and gray, you can see exactly when that picture was taken. ~The "Hold Steady" feature (for lack of words) is a real plus! ~Who has a perfectly steady hand for taking sharp pictures!Read full review
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This was to replace another Canon, an A550 which served well for several years but started getting such that it could only use batteries that were brand new, and then got so bad it said even brand-new, name-brand alkalines were dead and would turn itself off and tell you to replace the batteries. Cannon wouldn't service it anymore, so I got this one to replace it. This one initially worked fine, then quickly developed the same problem. I put it in the trash. I won't buy another Canon. The other thing is that it's too menu-oriented. It's harder to use than the older A550 was. It's hard to find things in the menus, let alone quickly!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a True Canon with excellent optics that produces very good photos. I will create this review in the form of comparison to another Canon point and shoot I use-A720IS. SIZE: The 1400 is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. It gets lost in a normal small carrying case. The A720 is the size of the others in this family like the A620. It will not fit in a shirt pocket. It is best carried in either a case or on the provided strap. PICTURE TAKING: 1400 difficult to hold unless you have small hands and fingers. A720 designed so right side of camera is raised for a hand hold. Both use easy to find AA batteries. 1400 uses 2; 720 uses 4. Both have a combination of view finder and screen. The 1400 has the option of turning off the screen and use view finder only. Flash recycling (estimate-not precisely measured):1400 5-8 secs; 720 2-3 secs CAMERA FEATURES: 1400-auto plus 4 visible modes, movie separate button on back. 720-auto plus 12 modes 720 is 5x optical zoom (Image Stabilization) at 16 mega pixels. 5-25mm lens. 1400 is 6x optical zoom at 8 mega pixels. 5.8-34.8 mm lens PHOTO PROCESSING: 1400 no special program-whatever is built into computer operating system. 720 uses program provided by Canon on provided disc. WHY BUY? I bought this camera as a back-up for the 720. It is a Canon with a view finder. I started many years ago with the Canon AE-1 and found it was too big for its use on hikes and climbing. Went to the 620 which I sold and bought the 720 and then the 1400.Read full review
I wanted an inexpensive alternative to my wife's expensive Canon 60D. A camera that we could take everywhere without the constant worry about it being damaged, lost, or stolen. I mainly chose the A1400 because it has a viewfinder. Overall, I have been happy with the camera. It easily fits into my shirt pocket and works flawlessly. It's easy to download images to my computer and I like that it uses AA batteries. The only real negative is that its image quality, while not bad, is nothing to get excited about. But we have the 60D that we use when image quality really matters. If I were to lose this A1400, I would probably try to find another one to buy. No doubt that it is the best value out there at its price point.
Great little camera and love the optical view finder for lining up outdoor pics in bright sunlight. Easy to use for quick close pics but lens doesn't take full advantage of 16MP capability on distance shots. Camera does have battery compartment weak pint as battery spring contacts are are stronger than plastic battery compartment and will eventually require adding tape as was needed on the Fuji it replaces.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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