Powershot A3000 Is CANON Dijital Fotograf Makinesi Fiyatları

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Dijital Fotoğraf Makinesi

The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is an affordable 12.1 Megapixel compact with a stabilized 4x zoom lens and 2.7in LCD screen. Launched in January 2010 it replaces the best-selling PowerShot A1100 IS with a radical redesign of the body and controls. Most notably, it's the first PowerShot A Series to use a Lithium-Ion power pack. Canon has abandoned AA batteries for this model, opting instead for a new NB-8L Lithium-Ion battery. The earlier A1100's optical viewfinder has also been dropped in favour of a slightly larger 2.7in LCD panel, and the new model also supports the SDXC standard for bigger memory cards.

Launched alongside the PowerShot A3100 IS is the PowerShot A3000 IS. This model is identical other than having a slightly lower resolution 10 Megapixel sensor, and only being available in a silver finish - the A3100 IS is available in silver, blue or red, and of course has those two extra Megapixels of resolution. Note in the UK, the A3000 IS is only available from Argos. Aside from a minor reduction in resolution, everything we say about the A3100 IS also applies to the A3000 IS, so where both models are the same, we'll describe them as the A3000 IS / A3100 IS.

Is a makeover and a switch of power source going to be enough to maintain this model's position as one of the most popular compacts in its price range? And does it still provide excellent value for money in a market where competition is extremely keen? To find out we tested the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS alongside two other affordable compacts.

The first of these was Canon's own PowerShot A490 / A495, launched alongside the A3000 IS / A3100 IS. Though lacking some of the A3000 IS / A3100 IS's stand-out features, the PowerShot A490 / A495 is nonetheless a very capable budget compact. Our second model for comparison was the even cheaper Nikon COOLPIX L22, successor to the best-selling L20. The L22 almost looks too good to be true, matching the A3100 IS on resolution, coming close on zoom range and beating it on LCD size. But how does it compare for image quality and is its lack of manual control a help, or a hindrance. Read our full review to find out how this latest batch of affordable compacts measures-up.

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The new PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS is no smaller or lighter than the A1100 IS it replaces, but the new styling makes it look so. Gone is the asymmetrical bulbous right end, replaced with a less aggressive fluted design with a dished top panel and a front plate that flares slightly at the right end to accommodate a cylindrical column with the mode selector at the top. It all looks a little classier and less business-like than its predecessor.

We liked the security the earlier A1100's big round grip provided, but after a few minutes of use, the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS feels good whether held single-handed or with both hands. Your thumbs and index fingers fall naturally into place with the remaining fingers of your right hand resting comfortably out of the way on the flared edge of the front panel.

We're not convinced the location of the mode dial on the right corner of the camera is a good idea though. Despite the fact half of its knurled rim is exposed on the outer edge, it's infernally difficult to switch positions – your fingers just slide around it. To make it work requires pressure inwards with both index finger and thumb while rotating at the same time. On the plus side, this means there's little chance of it moving accidentally while slipping the camera in and out of your pocket.





The on/off button is located next to the shutter release in the recessed top panel, but there's little chance of mistaking one for the other as the shutter button is bigger and protrudes more. The zoom collar, previously on the shutter release, is replaced with a thumb-operated rocker switch at the top of the rear panel, below which is the familiar Canon control disc surrounded by buttons for face selection, playback mode, display overlays and menus.

The back panel has one button fewer than the PowerShot A1100 IS and its absence may or may not be of consequence to you, depending on how keen you are on changing camera settings whilst shooting. The lack of a direct print button isn't in itself much to get worked up about – unless of course you're one of those people who likes to connect their compact directly to a printer, rather than going via a PC. But the A1100's direct print button doubled up as a configurable one-touch button for all sorts of settings from manual ISO to red-eye correction and it was great to be able to custom configure the hardware in this way.
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In it's absence, it's only fair to say, frequently-used settings on the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS are still very accessible. The Func Set button at the centre of the control disc gives you instant access to ISO sensitivity, white balance, colour rendering modes, metering modes, continuous shooting, and size and compression settings in the exposure modes that support them.

The surrounding control disc – redesigned to look more like a cross – provides one-touch access for exposure compensation, flash settings, self-timer functions and macro focussing.

The PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS has a built-in flash unit located at the top left corner of the front panel. According the the manual it has a maximum range of four metres with the lens set at its widest focal length. One of the failings of older AA-powered A Series PowerShots was the slow recycling time of the flash, which could take up to seven seconds to recharge between flash shots. Happily, the switch to a Lithium-Ion battery has resolved this problem, the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS flash takes a little under three seconds to recycle and you can even use it with the flash in continuous shooting mode - managing fractionally under one frame every two seconds.

In Auto mode the flash fires when required. You can also force it to fire, switch it off or use it in Slow Synchro mode for fill-in illumination. The A3000 IS / A3100 IS features Smart Flash Exposure, which intelligently adjusts flash exposure to suit the subject and the shooting conditions. Smart Flash comes into play in daylight shots, filling-in to avoid facial shadows in portraits for example, as well as during macro shooting, preventing over-exposure.

As we've said, this is the first A series PowerShot to abandon AA batteries in favour of a proprietary Li-Ion cell, in this case Canon's NB-8L. Whatever your feelings about the price and convenience of AAs vs proprietary Li-ion batteries, there's no arguing with the positive effect the switch has had on the flash-recycling of the PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS. In general use though, the new pack won't last as long as similar models powered by AAs. Under CIPA conditions, PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS is capable of taking 240 shots on a fully charged battery. That's considerably fewer than the older A1100 IS, the new A490 IS / A495 IS or the Nikon COOLPIX L22 can manage with a pair of NiMH cells. You also no longer have the convenience of being able to pick-up a spare set AAs when running low on power. Instead you'll either need to invest in a spare NB-8L, or find a power outlet.