Product Description

Canon's ELPH2 continues the Canon tradition of pushing the technology envelope another step further. This ingenious camera actually does a lot of the thinking for you! As the smallest zoom lens-equipped, Advanced Photo System camera, Canon's ELPH2 gives you a choice of three unique print formats: panorama, wide-angle, and classical traditional sizes. Its precision 23-46mm 2x power zoom lens allows you to get as creative as you want to be in composing your shots. You know you want your photos to be as color-accurate and realistic as possible, and Canon's exclusive Hybrid Autofocus keeps all of your photos remarkably sharp.Canon's state-of-the-art Print Quality Improvement (PQI) allows the ELPH2 to ingeniously communicate with your film, recording shooting data such as lighting, exposure and flash for the most accurate photo reproduction available on the market today. In other words, your photos will turn out exactly the way you intended them to! The ELPH2 is a paradox in camera technology, with big ideas all coming in a very small package!The kit also includes case, film and battery.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6122 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Canon
• Model: Elph 2
• Dimensions: 2.20" h x 3.40" w x .90" l, .38 pounds

Features

• Tiny automatic Advanced Photo System camera with a 2x zoom lens
• APS features such as midroll change and 3 print formats
• Easy drop-in film loading
• Automatic flash with red-eye reduction mode
• Includes case, battery, and film

Amazon.com Product Description
The Canon Elph 2 is one of the world's smallest Advanced Photo System cameras equipped with a 2x zoom lens. Even though it is constructed of durable stainless steel, it still weighs a mere 6 ounces and is about the size of a deck of cards. It is a fully automatic point-and-shoot that you can take anywhere.

The Canon Elph 2 has an all-glass aspherical lens with hybrid autofocus, automatic exposure control, a built-in flash with red-eye reduction, and intuitive film speed setting. It also offers a 10-second self-timer that is compatible with an optional RC-5 remote. Along with these foolproof features, you get the ease of use of the APS format, which includes drop-in film loading, midroll change, and an array of other user-friendly features. You can choose among three print formats--classic, group, or panoramic--as well as a number of date imprint options.

The Canon Elph 2 operates on a lithium CR-2 battery. This kit includes a battery, a carrying case, a strap, and a roll of film so you can start snapping pictures right away. The kit also includes a one-year manufacturer's warranty on parts and labor.

Customer Reviews

Little Killer
This puppy is a piece of art + machine all in one. The miniature size and high quality production materials make this product a thing to put on a pedestal. But what do you care if it doesn't perform? Well it does just great in all sorts of light conditions. I've taken it to Washington State where the sun don't shine too brightly with Fuji 200ASA - great panoramic shots with good color. After 6 months with this camera - I haven't used my 35mm Olympus. However, those of you who are really into detail will find the Advanced film quality slightly unacceptable.

The controls are just fabulous - the best is the zoom lever - immediate zoom speed without a lot of time lapse. The actual zoom ratio isn't that great but you have to give up something for its size. It's got all the standard red-eye, fill-in, timer functions, plus a bunch of nifty time-date-stamp buttons. The back display gives you all the info in logical layout.

The only thing you need to watch out for is the standard 2-step focus and shoot process. Because this gem is so small, it's easy to move the camera while trying to get a good shot. And if you're thinking about the Elph 1 versus Elph 2 - I've seen 2 of the Elph 1's in the camera shop with its flash stuck in the up mode.

I love this camera!
I bought this camera in July of 2000 to replace my 35mm point-and-shoot that had died (after only 14 years! ). A week after I got it, I left on a trip to Colorado - not normally a great idea, to take a brand new camera that you haven't had a chance to get used to on a trip. I got amazingly good pictures back, however - better crispness using 200 speed film than 400 speed - and the panoramic feature for mountain/valley type shots was fantastic. Since then, I've taken it on three more trips and shot about 8 rolls of film. I haven't had any trouble at all with the camera and the pictures are consistently excellent (except when I do stuff like cover the lens with my fingers . . . hardly the camera's fault!). The small size is very helpful too - I feel pretty dumb walking around with the little carrying case on my belt, but that way I DO have the camera every time I need it, and it's not quite as dopey as having it slung around my neck. I don't remember when I ever got this excited about an electronic product - there isn't anything I'd change about it.

Amazing little camera for casual photographers
I'm consistantly amazed at what Canon can pack into such a small package. I took a Canon Elph Jr. with me to Rome in the fall of 1999, and the pictures came out beautifully. The Elph 2 has the 2x zoom feature, but otherwise it's very similar. The APS photosystem is easy to use, and the index prints and negatives that stay in the canister are great for those of us who aren't terribly organized. All the canisters stay in a book-sized holder with the index prints. As a result, I give far more photo gifts than I used to, because I always know where the negatives are when I need to order reprints. I was particularly struck by the clarity of the photos, the richness of the colours, and the ease of use of the camera. While the 24mm APS format is smaller than the 35mm standard film, the resolution is still excellent. Far better than any digital camera under $1000. One of the most useful characteristics is the tiny size. Because it fits anywhere, I take it with me in my napsack and shoot photos of anything I find interesting. If you purchase a $100 flatbed scanner to scan photos for your web page, or to send via email, these Elphs offer a far better bargain than any digital camera or film camera available today.