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The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is a 10.0-megapixel camera that lets you create impressive large photos of family and friends you'll be proud display. The high-resolution images taken by the A2000 IS can be enlarged up to 13" x 19". It has a 6x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to get the inspiring, emotive close-ups that will make your images lasting keepsakes. This magnificent lens gives you the power to shoot distant subjects with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color. So you can brilliantly capture a bird high atop a tree, a child's winning goal from across the stadium or a school play from the last row.
Plus, thanks to Canon's highly sophisticated Optical Image Stabilizer technology, even at maximum zoom, every image is rock steady.
A Smooth, New A-Series Style.
The PowerShot A2000 IS is a digital camera that redefines the meaning of elegance-with every exquisite detail. Note the distinctive wedge-shaped body and slim silhouette that makes this sleek, top-of-the-line A-series model as delightful to hold as it is to shoot. Then there's the two-tone styling that even at first glance, sets the A2000 IS apart from the rest. For comfort and convenience, large-sized buttons are intelligently laid out for quick and easy access. Finally, there's the high-quality matte finish around the controls that quietly, yet unmistakably, signals that this is camera like no other.
DIGIC III Image Processor
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What's more, DIGIC III enables Canon's Face Detection, Motion Detection Technologies and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the shutter button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. The camera also selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings automatically to keep everything looking sharp and clear. Red-eye Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The Red-eye Correction during shooting uses the Face Detection Technology to recognize and remove red-eye from images as they're taken, before the file is written to the memory card. It's also possible to correct red-eye during image playback, using simple settings in the PowerShot A2000 IS's menu.
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
DIGIC III features Face Detection technologies, giving you the best possible results in any shooting situation. Face Detection AF/AE sets the focus point and exposure for the faces of your subjects. Face Detection FE adjusts the flash to correctly illuminate your subject to provide the best balance between your subject and the overall scene, eliminating the common problems of over and underexposed faces.
Face Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track lets you highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in Canon's Motion Detection Technology.
Motion Detection Technology works in the background to instantly evaluate how fast your subject is moving. It automatically selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings to keep everything looking sharp and clear. This feature provides higher ISOs when you need it for action-stopping shutter speeds. But when no movement is detected, it sets lower ISOs for excellent color and detail.
Life doesn't give you second chances to capture special times. That's why the PowerShot A2000 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility.
Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures.
1) The Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken.
2) The A2000 IS can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback.
3) You can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them.
Easy Mode and Easy Playback mode
When you're taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. That's why the PowerShot A2000 IS is equipped with Canon's Easy Mode that works in the background to handle all the technical details for you. Now you can relax and concentrate on choosing just the right angle, capturing the perfect expression, framing your shot perfectly. To make showing off your images just as carefree, the A2000 IS features the new Easy Playback mode that makes viewing single images and slideshows on the camera effortless-even if you're new to digital photography!
With 17 Shooting Modes including 8 Special Scene Modes, you're ready for whatever shot comes your way.
Print/Share Button
The PowerShot A2000 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the A2000 IS to a Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®).
Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes* or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer.
PIXMA Photo All-In-One Printers
For desktop photo printing, try one of the well rounded Photo All-In-One printers that allow you to print without a computer in one of two ways: plug your compatible PowerShot camera into the printer using the supplied USB interface cable, or simply insert a memory card into the card slots. You can also connect the printer to your computer for more options, and even print via Bluetooth with an optional adapter. Print high-resolution, borderless images such as postcards or 8.5" x 11" sheets within minutes.
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Reviewswww.cameralabs.com sums up the A2000 IS as “ a good value compact with a longer than average optical zoom range and very effective image stabilisation. It may be lacking the 28mm wide angle coverage of Panasonic’s models or Canon’s own IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS, but it’ll outgun most at the price in the telephoto stakes, zooming into an equivalent of 216mm. This is ideal if you find yourself frustrated with the maximum reach of other compacts.
Longer focal lengths always run the risk of greater camera shake, but in our tests the A2000 IS featured excellent stabilisation, providing up to four stops of compensation over traditional wisdom – we successfully shot several perfectly sharp images at just 1/10 when fully zoomed-in.
The image quality was also very good, delivering detailed, consumer-friendly photos under a variety of conditions. Indeed many may prefer its more sharpened output to the comparatively refrained approach of the pricier IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS – check our results pages for a direct side-by-side comparison.
Many will also prefer the convenience of using AA batteries, although once Canon’s bundled Alkalines wear out (which doesn’t take long), you’ll need to supply your own. Rechargeables are recommended, not just for the environment, but because the A2000 IS will get twice the battery life from typical NiMHs.
On the downside, the new wedge body shape of the A2000 IS doesn’t give you a great deal to grip, especially compared to the more traditional shape of its predecessor. Indeed it’s worth talking more about the earlier PowerShot 720 IS, as several key aspects are now missing on the new model. Most notably, the A2000 IS sadly dispenses with its predecessor’s full manual control and aperture and shutter priority options in favour of mostly automatic operation and a dumbed-down new Easy mode.
On a positive note, the A2000 IS does feature a bigger and more detailed 3in 230k screen (albeit one with a relatively low viewing angle), and the Easy mode is ideal for kids or handing your camera to fellow tourists for a photo on holiday. But it’s hard not to think back to the manual control and superior grip of just one generation ago.
That said, the A2000 IS isn’t targeted at people who want manual exposure control. It’s designed to be a solid, fool-proof compact which delivers good results with the minimum of fuss, and in those respects it performs well for the money. There are however several other decent models around the same price point or only a little more which are well worth considering. So before wrapping up, here’s how it compares.”
www.dcresource.com has this to say about the 2000 IS”
What I liked:
Very good photo quality (in good light)
Good value for the money
6X optical zoom lens in a relatively compact body
Optical image stabilization
3-inch LCD with good low light visibility (but see issues below)
Redeye not a problem thanks to automatic removal tool
Well implemented face detection feature
Can record up to an hour of VGA quality video
Uses AA batteries; excellent battery life with optional NiMH batteries
What I didn't care for:
A real step down from the PowerShot A720 (for reasons described above)
Lots of noise reduction in low light; images get noisy in good light after ISO 400
Flash is slow to charge
Slow lens (in terms of max aperture)
LCD has poor viewing angle
No optical viewfinder
Fewer manual controls than its predecessor
Can't swap memory cards while using a tripod “
www.Ephotozine.com reviewed the 2000 IS and suggests it should be bought for the following reason” I can't claim that the Powershot A2000 IS is a great looking camera when compared to some of the more stylish cameras on the market. The emphasis is on the quality of the pictures it takes. Based on picture quality it offers very good value for money.” |
