AdChoice
Find your Product
See your recent searches
 

Everything you need: unbiased reviews, product specs and great deals.

Canon S400 / IXUS 400 Digital Cameras

Canon PowerShot S400 / IXUS 400 Light Field Camera

The newest Digital Elph in the PowerShot line, the PowerShot S400 / IXUS 400 is both elegant and powerful. It has a stylish two-tone metallic exterior that is complemented by a 4.0 Megapixel sensor, a 3x Canon Zoom lens and a number of advanced features. Take it anywhere, its ready to go!

There are no offers for this product available from our stores at this time.

Key Features
Digital Zoom 3.6x
Camera Type Compact • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.41 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.5 in.
Resolution 4.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x
Image Quality
Camera Resolution 4.1 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768
Video
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 160 x 120
Video Format AVI
Max Movie Length 180 Seconds
Video Speed 15 fps
Lens
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Fixed Focus
Optical Zoom 3x
Focal Length 7.4 - 22.2 mm
Macro Focus Range 2 - 18 in. (w) / 12 - 18 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 108 mm
Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control
Aperture Range f4.9 (w) - f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Flash
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400
Storage
File Size (High Res.) 1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I
Compression Type JPEG
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Included Features
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker
Viewfinder / Display
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels
Interfaces
Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB
Power Supply
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 190 Images
System Requirements
Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions
Weight 0.41 lb.
Depth 1 in.
Height 2.2 in.
Width 3.4 in.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year
Miscellaneous
UPC 013803023961
Included Accessories Software • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
Family Line Canon PowerShot
Product MPN
MPN S400 Coach
Product Review Summary
91 Reviews from Shopping.com
Overall Rating: Rating: 4.09/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4
Durability: 4
Battery Life: 3
Photo Quality: 4
Shutter Lag 3
Sort by: Most Recent  |  Highest Rating  |  Lowest Rating
Write a review at Shopping.com

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10


By: jetbluefan1
Jun 21, 2003

An INSIDE LOOK At What Makes The Canon Powershot S400 An Awesome Digital Camera!

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: superb picture quality at 4.0 megapixels, easy to use, small and stylish

Cons: none...except that it's expensive, but it's worth the money

Bottom Line:
The Canon S400 is an excellent digital camera -- bottom line. Read More


By: zlmajors
Jun 21, 2003

Heir to the elph throne.

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Small size, very attractive, durable construction, 4 megapixels, 3x zoom.

Cons: Price, flash, is just a point a shoot.

Bottom Line:
My opinion the best digital point and shoot camera on the market. Sexy design, proven reliability, made by a good company. Will even improve your "coolness" ratio. Read More


By: g_dubya
Jun 20, 2003

My first digital camera - still deciding if it's a film replacement

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: sharp pictures, great prints, easy to use, compact size

Cons: digital camera learning curve, not as straightforward as film

Bottom Line:
Best compact point and shoot digital camera available today. Finally a possible digital replacement for film! Read More


By: LaFeet
May 14, 2003

This Canon goes BOOM Baby!

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: resolution, tonal balance, 4 megapixels, 3X zoom, internal processing controls, excellent build quality

Cons: underexposed flash shots, AF assist lamp does not produce better results, small mode dial

Bottom Line:
With a faster than most startup time, responsive feeling, good auto focus, small size and 4 megapixel shot size, the S400 is an excellent buy without the other features. Read More


By: irinette
Apr 20, 2005

S400 for all purposes!

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: great quality, good resolution, better than average red-eye

Cons: small LCD, old CF memory, small resolution video, bad battery

Bottom Line:
Great shots with sturdy camera! Read More


By: philly_rich
Nov 10, 2004

Right size, great perfomer

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Size, appearance, picture quality, ergonomics.

Cons: Tiny flash.

Bottom Line:
A small, convenient camera that produces excellent quality pictures. Read More


By: pgray007
Jul 8, 2003

Worthy successor to the Digital Elph line

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Great image quality, pocketability, canon quality

Cons: Somewhat slow focus times, price

Bottom Line:
For great image quality, robust build quality, quick startup times and bullet-proof automatic settings, you really can't go wrong. Read More


By: holeydonut2k3
Aug 26, 2003

I love this camera and use it daily

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Great daily camera. It goes almost anywhere and takes great photos

Cons: Slightly ineffective macro mode. Rather pricey.

Bottom Line:
You will not be disappointed if you use the S400 to take pictures of your daily activities or vacations. Read More


By: kuehrig
Jun 9, 2003

the best digital camera i have used so far

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: size, power, functions, ease of use

Cons: point and shoot only

Bottom Line:
Better than higher quality cameras I have used including Nikon 5000 and Olympus Camedia SLRs. This is the king of point and shoots until someone can topple it. Read More


By: bmman
Sep 8, 2003

Great Camera!! - Buy at COSTCO -- here's why....

Author's Rating: Rating: 5/5 stars

Pros: Costco's add ons (extra batterie and leather case); UNCONDITIONAL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE WITHOUT TIME CONSTRAINT

Cons: None yet.

Bottom Line:
This is an excellent camera for the price to buy anywhere...but with Costco.com's extras and guaranteed waranty, why buy anywhere else? Read More


Page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... 10


AdChoice

Recently Viewed Items

 
AdChoice
search in results go find products
http://img.shoppingshadow.com/jfe/JavaFrontEnd-fe115.rtb11.p1-6817
http://img.shopping.com/jfe/JavaFrontEnd-fe115.rtb11.p1-6817