Canon Elph Z3 Zoom APS Camera Kit Reviews
Average Customer Rating - 3.1 out of 5 stars
33 customer reviews
Yes, Sir, that's my baby!, June 8, 2002
This compact camera is easy to fetch around, and I just drop into my purse so that I can snap pictures anywhere. I love photography, but one of my bad behaviour is succumbing to the creative need of insatiable picture taking -- and then not developing the rolls of picture.
I have another APS camera with 10x zoom, but it is not lightweight, and moderately used rolls of films hide inside. What I love about the APS-format is the capability to take a roll of film out of one camera and insert it into another, even if some pictures are already on the motion picture. So, I can check whether film is used or not, quite effortlessly with the automatic film loading and finance features
APS-format also lets me set the coverage of the camera in three frame types. One is focused on center jib without much background. Next is for group shots that elongate the lens nouns slightly more. The panoramic view is a large rectangular coverage. The self-timer function manner that I also get to be in the picture. It seem that I was in really few family photos because I was other the one behind the camera; now I am a participant.
One of the pictures I took within this format is of my niece at her wedding as she danced next to and kissed her new husband. It is a striking photograph because it is focused on them, and you see the floor, decorations, lighting, and can feel the do and their movements to get a true impression of this moment.
Generally, I forget when I took a picture unless it is coded on the photo, especially since I may agree to the film sit in a camera too long. This excellent portion and stays on time and date.
Because I love this little Elph I give it 5 stars, and need you great success with your photography as capably.
Victoria Tarrani
Great Camera, has a problem, but just be cautious, September 29, 2002
I bought the Z3 about a week before we took a cruise to the Carribean, love the means of access it looked and handled,shot both Fuji and Kodak 400 speed film, hold also shot this speed with and Elph 2 I have, the Z3 is a complete runaway, have the photos developed on shipboard, they did an excellent if not very expensive livelihood, the results were just sensatiional, If I held it up to a 35mm print, you could not notify the difference, gorgeous color, great exposures, tack sharp lens and auto exposure system, this is a real winner except for one meagre point, when you shut the camera off, the lens retracts inward, you can easily explosion the door into the retracting lens, which I did on 3 occassions, twice knocking the door off the track, I fixed it myself by popping it vertebrae on, no damage, I think Canon could use a fix here, excluding that, I,ll still give it a 5 rating, its a winner.
hm..., January 7, 2003
I bought the Z3 because of its extremely compact size and serious ease of use. I previously owned one of the higher-end Olympus Stylus cameras and found its performance 100% excellent, but too bulky to transport around. When it finally broke down (my fault, unfortunately) I bought this camera hoping to replace the other with one equally as polite. I am here to tell you that the quality of pictures I own gotten so far from the camera is quite poor. If a subject (particularly, but not limited to, people) is more than five foot away the picture is without exception blurry and poorly lit. I am very disappointed near the camera, although in all other senses (e.g. show loading, size, and good looks) it is fine. However, since the photographs are the most important factor in a customer's satisfaction horizontal, and indeed, the reason WHY we buy cameras... the Canon Elph Z3 is a bad concordat and I wouldn't recommend it unless you needed a camera on the side for quick pictures. I carry it surrounded by my purse at all times (it is very tiny) which is convenient, I accept, for those Kodak (excuse me... Canon) moments you would have missed otherwise. But if you want great pictures, run screaming and tell your mom what the Canon company told you something like the camera. Isn't it sad when companies market products that don't live up to their descriptions?
Took this camera on 8 nite /9 time Colorado River Raft Trip, June 16, 2002
Space was at a premium on this trip and I wanted Panorama well available. Also sunscreen would be heavily used (can damage camera frames) so metal case be ideal. Camera performed wonderfully and be so small it was easy to convey around and protect from water in Aquapac suitcase. I didn't realize what a problem sand would be - again the Aquapac protected from both sand and water from rapids. The photos are great. I am enjoying using this camera to bear photos of my triplet granddaughters also. It tucks into my purse or pocket with an extra roll of film. I hold SLR APS which is about 8 times bigger and it is so much harder to drag it around as much as I love it! Thanks Canon.
don't buy, July 28, 2004
I purchased an elph for the size and the fact it take panaramics. At first I was happy near it, it took good pictures, was straightforward to load and unload, and was compact. After roughly speaking 3-4 months I was in the key with my friends when we took our last picture on the picture, it would not rewind not even manually. I brought it to a camera place to see if they could get the film out and they told me to distribute it back to canon. The door was stuck and he did not want to ruin it. I did start to eventually get the film out myself but the camera still did not work so I sent it within (supposively under warranty) and they wanted to charge me $75 to fix it. I suggest looking for another camera.
Tiny, piece rich, and it works well, August 5, 2003
Having owned several small APS cameras, I can safely let somebody know you that this one is a winner. The Z3 has a fully clad 2.3 times optical zoom (I prefer a 3x, but this is pretty good), very small size, and excellent battery time (over 25 rolls/battery, vs. under 10 for many other cameras). It also have some of the minor features that prove useful, including date and time encoding, mid roll rewind and load, and essential control over the flash (4 modes).
If you've never used the APS format before you will be impressed by the small camera size and image results, as long as you stick beside 4x6 prints. If you require 35mm results with enlargements, go elsewhere. This have nothing to do with this camera, its adjectives in the film size. You might be capable of enlarge to 5x7, but no further. These are really tiny negatives and the images capture grainy when you enlarge them too much.
I've seen some complaints something like reliability, but after a hundred rolls or so this camera has been flawless. It did lug us a roll or so to get used to the turning the camera off (you slide the lens cover over), but once you bring back the hang of pressing the cover in newly a bit before sliding it, it comes easy.
I'd also suggest that you check out the Canon 370Z camera. While it is a bit bigger and have shorter battery life (I've averaged 8-9 rolls per battery-operated at best), the zoom is a full 3x, meaning that you can zoom in a bit more. That can be adjectives, although I have not missed it as much witht his camera as I expected.
Just the right size!, June 11, 2002
On my last time off I got so tired of carrying around a large camera that I did not purloin many photos... However, when the old one played out I seized the opportunity to see what I could find contained by a smaller version... I fell in love beside this little guy right away... However, when I got home, I started reading reviews of older APS cameras and become concerned. So I immediately shot one roll of film.. inside, outside, close, far away and took it to an hour developing center (more and more places are developing it now)... Along beside that roll I took two 35mm rolls.. When I received the prints I compared them side by side and saw no difference in the quality of the prints... Also, it be only approximately 2.00 more per roll to develop than the 35mm.
What I love about this camera besides the convenience of the size is that you can nick 3 different sizes of pictures with a flip of a switch and the date imprint on the picture.
The only drawbacks that I found be the lack of zoom (but I knew within would be a trade off for the small size) and the fact that I took one precipitate evening photo which did not turn out very well... However, I discovered near is a 1000 speed film for the APS which hopefully will take attention to detail of that problem.
Bottom line: a great little everyday camera that is lightweight, natural and fun to use....
Unreliable product and poor after sales care, January 6, 2004
Don't buy this camera unless you enjoy money to throw away. The camera was a little over one year out-of-date and we had probably shot less than 8 rolls of motion picture. Towards the end of the film, it jammed and we have to send the camera back to Canon to be fixed. After 6 weeks the camera shop call us to say that Canon had returned the camera to them near a note that said they had tried to contact us around the repair bill and because we didn't respond they assumed we didn't want to pay. We had not received any contact or quote from them. The camera shop finally manage to get hold of someone at Canon after calling them for 2 days and they quoted us $115 to fix it, which included a "thorough clean". Gee whizz. No thanks. We save our money and bought a new Pentax camera that WORKS.
Stick with 35mm, February 3, 2003
In the camera store that I work at, we not often sell APS cameras now that their inventiveness has worn off and this is why:
The frame size for APS motion picture is LESS THAN HALF the size you get with 35mm show. This means that if you blow your pictures up, you will see much more of the grains. Also, in that is a noticable difference even between using a 100 speed film (which you should give you the sharpest pictures) and the 200 speed show. The film quality is merely bad and the selection is especially limited.
APS film is more expensive, and it also cost more to achieve developed. It is even more if you shoot panoramics. As far as the film goes, if you purchase the advantage packs you can get 6 rolls of 35mm picture for the price you would pay for 3 rolls of the same speed of APS show in many stores.
Instead of this camera, I suggest the Pentax IQzoom 130M. It have more than twice the zoom for LESS money! It also features an easy to use panorama mode if you like have that option. A 35mm camera is not hard to nouns, and the superior quality is well worth the 3 extra second it will take you to load show. You'll get more camera for your money and you'll be so much happier with your pictures.
expensive disposable camera, September 25, 2003
This camera broke inwardly a year. Canon did not back their product and when they sent it back to me it be inoperable and unusable.
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