Canon A530

Pros: Uses 2 AA batteries, compact, 5MP, inexpensive, features, manual controls, image quality

Cons: Slow flash recycle time

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the Canon PowerShot A530 if you need a compact and inexpensive yet capable camera that produces excellent photos with print sizes of...

Review: I am not a big fan of cameras that use 4 AA batteries, which is one of the reasons I consider cameras like Canon A610/A620 and S2 IS less than ideal. But I like cameras that use two AA batteries. Previously, you could only get up to 4MP resolution in ...

Pros: Good price/value; solid construction; simple controls

Cons: Grainy quality on optical telephoto shots

The Bottom Line: There's a good reason why Canon's PowerShot product lineup is so popular - great combination of price, quality, and features

Review: I once felt compelled to haul around a massive SLR camera and all its associated paraphernalia. As my interest and investment in camera gear grew, my outings gradually became less about seeing stuff and doing things and became more and ...

Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive, good-quality pictures

Cons: Sometimes a long interval between the shots, short battery life

The Bottom Line: Canon PowerShot A530 Digital Camera is inexpensive, easy to use for amateurs but also offers more to those who wish to learn it, and the pictures are really good-looking.

Review: I got Canon PowerShot A530 digital camera as an anniversary present, and I love it. I love taking photographs (as an amateur), but I’ve never used a digital camera before. Learning to use Canon A530 was no problem at all, I barely had to read ...

Pros: Good value, good pictures, lots of features.

Cons: Flash recycle, battery life if you use LCD.

The Bottom Line: Great camera for the price, easy to use just go for the recharge batteries!

Review: My new digital camera was stolen and I did not have any money to replace it with a like model (almost DSLR). I am an amateur photographer and I almost physically suffer if I can't take pictures. I received an email flyer with this camera at a great ...

Pros: Big bang for the buck.

Cons: Energy hog.

The Bottom Line: Takes great pictures, easy to use and great customer service.

Review: I have had this camera for over a year now and besides burning through AAs batteries like mad, even the NiMH ones, this camera is great. The recycle time between shots could be shorter, but that's no biggie. I have taken this camera everywhere and it ...

Pros: With The Telephoto, one can Zoom right in from far away.

Cons: No Cons. I have no complaints.

The Bottom Line: This is a Fun Camera, Easy to use with many Great Features and takes awesome pictures.

Review: The Canon Powershot A530 Digital Camera has brought me so much fun capturing memories in a higher than average quality that I can review for years to come. I bought it because I wanted a digital camera but didn't have allot of money to put out. My Mom ...

Pros: Small body, good feel, good video and audio and pictures, and good zoom.

Cons: LCD is quite small.

Review: I got this camera for my trip to Europe for about $190 at Dell (I had a $25 coupon so it was really $165.) I really liked this camera.The 16 megabyte SD card that comes with it is stupid ; you can only take 4 or 5 High Quality pictures. The camera feels ...

Pros: They support their warranty, has good battery life, and plenty of features.

Cons: Whatever went wrong that made me use the warranty(but it was probably something I did).

Review: I recieved a Canon Powershot A530 for my birthday/hs graduation. I didn't know much about digital cameras at the time, but I read about them once I got it and this one is great. 5 megapixels is plenty, and good optical zoom. Only uses 2 AA batteries ...

Pros: A great camera for everyday shots! And it won't break your bank account!`

Cons: The negative is you really need to read the whole manual.

Review: I love this camera. It fits in my purse great and it was great on my budget. It takes movies, photos and uploads to my computer easily. I got a great deal from Dell at the time it was my Birthday present for myself. The only thing I don't like about ...

Pros: intuitive, fast and takes great pics

Cons: none so far

Review: I bought an A530 after enduring many years of "2 seconds too late " photos with my cheap Kodak easy share. I'm not knowledgeable about cameras and cannot comment about the intricate details and functions. What I know is that this camera is very ...