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5.0 out of 5 stars True Joy, April 2, 2001
This review is from: Canon PowerShot Pro90 2.6 MP IS Camera Kit w/ 10x Optical Zoom (Electronics)
I couldn't wait for the powershot 90 to arrive, and when it did, I was delighted. This camera has everything: A beaultiful 10X optical lens for wildlife shots, a ELT viewfinder, which is actualy much better than the Pro 90's closest competitor the Olympus 2100z. The Olympus' ELT viewfinder displayed similar information as the Powershot 90, but the actuall display of the 2100 was distored and not very enjoyable to see through. I feared Canon's display would be just as distored, but when I first gazed into the comfortable eye slot of the Powershot 90, my fears disappeared...the image that the viewfinder displayed was crystal clear, a thing of beauty. It was a perfect replica of the LCD dispaly with all the settings, like WB, aperture, shutter speed, flash, etc. No longer did I have to use the top camera display to see what settings I have on...this was a delight.
What about picture quality? Well, One word stunning. I took wildlife shots using the camera's highest resolultion and mediom compression settings, and shot pictures of swans, deer, rabbits. etc., blew them up to 8X10 and the results were amazing. If you're looking for great photo quality, you won't be disappointed with this camera.
What about battery life? The lithium ion batter just last and last. I shot two days worth of pictures before every having to re charge. This is truly a life savor, when I'm out in the park and shooting pictures, and not have to worry about the battery running low.
The only negative about this camera is its "burst" mode. It shoots about .7 frames per second, which is a little slow for shooting action shots like sports or birds in flight, but the actuall shutter speed for getting one shot off, more than helps out in these situations. Even though I can't shoot multipile shots quickly, I can shoot 1 shot after another at a reasonable rate, and with each shot, there is no lag time. NO LAG TIME. That is truly the best part about this camera. My old digital camera the Kodak DC265, there was a period of adjustment that the 265 would go through before it actually fired. So I would compose an image and click the shutter, only to find that the shutter won't fire until maybe a half second latter. But you don't have to worry about that with the Pro 90. There is no "shutter lag". Once you click the shutter release the image is immediatly taken, and that is truly a thing of beauty.
Overall: I am more than satisifed. This camera is a marvel. It shoots beautiful pictures at a glorious rate. This is a top notch, one of a kind camera, and if you happen to see one on sale, purchase it right away. I don't know how long Canon will produce these beauties, but pick one up...you won't be disappointed.
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