Canon PowerShot A1400 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5X Digital Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens and 720p HD Video Recording (Black)

I love this camera! It's got plenty of perks for a low price, starting with plenty of great shooting modes...or just leave it on auto and enjoy the simplicity of great pics with zero effort. The 720p video was a pleasant surprise as well, I find myself using it much more than I thought I would, it makes videos a breeze to shoot. Battery life with rechargeable batteries is great, with over 250 pics taken before a recharge was needed and being able to use regular alkaline AA's is a nice thing to have when on vacation. I love the size as well, small enough to slip into a pocket, but designed as such as to allow easy one handed use, something I think is essential when using a camera. All told, for the low price, this is a no brainer if your looking for ease of use, great pics, and good video with Canon's great quality added.

This is a great little camera if you consider the price and what it does. I could have gotten the cheaper A2500 model but I stuck with this one because of the design which has a better hand grip and the viewfinder unlike the flat a2500 which easily slip out of one's hands. Also feature wise , there isn't much difference between the a2500 and a1400 Picture quality is good for the camera but it does struggle in low light settings. it was also quite surprisingly small and can fit in a chest pocket. video recording quality is good at 720p HD recording with excellent audio recording and playback. it is relatively easy to setup and can just leave it on auto to do it own thing. There are so many settings to toy with ,experiment and configure to get the desired effect. All in all ,I am enjoying my new camera and hope it stay functional. Canon has made and excellent point and shoot camera I implore people to buy it if you need a portable camera.

The camera is a great size for carrying everywhere. No, it's not something a National Geographic photographer would rely on full time, but it comes in very handy when dimensions and weight are important. Photos come out fine in the auto mode, although its functions can be easily customized for a variety of lighting situations. I particularly like the fact that it has a viewfinder since I'm most used to shooting that way. I also like that the display at the back can be turned off when using just the viewfinder. Don't know yet how much of a battery pirate it is; it takes 2 alkaline AA which are easy to install. Unfortunately, though, there is no battery level display, so keep a spare set close by. Supposedly, though, an on-screen icon or message indicates when barrereis are nearly depleted. Overall, the A1400 is pretty user-friendly. I probably will purchase a waterproof case for when I take it kayaking. One major complaint: Included instructions are woefully incomplete. I had to go to Canon's website to find a comprehensive manual, which I downloaded -- took a lot of time, ;ink and 123 sheets of paper. Bummer!!! At purchase I also was led to believe a USB cable was included. It was not. Amazon, however, sold me one and did not charge for shipping it. Owners also need to purchase a memory card. I got a Transcend 16GB SDHC Flash care and am pleased with it so far. I also bought a Case Logic DBC-302 soft case for added protection when the camera is not in use. It fits the A1400 perfectly, and there's also a pocket for extra batteries. I definitely would recommend this camera to others.

I was looking for a camera that had the following criteria: Universal AA (not proprietary Li-ion) HD Video, lightweight, "easy to use", and inexpensive This camera meets my criteria. (1) Here's a further explanation of the battery issue: The problem with Li-ion batteries is that once a manufacture no longer makes the battery it becomes hard to find. Li-ion batteries have a shelf life of about 2 years (from the data of manufacture) & if they haven't been charged in that time frame, they will not last very long. Once they are fully discharged they may not "recover". You could end up buying a new battery pack and only getting at best 4-6 shots before needing a recharge. The Canon A1400 uses 2 AA batteries. However if you switch to NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) Rechargeable batteries they will last from 3-4 times longer than Alkaline batteries. I like the Panasonic (formerly Sanyo) Eneloop batteries. They can be recharged from 1500 to 1800 times and retain 90% of their charge up to 1 year or 70% up to 5 years. I carry two in the camera and 4 as spares in a compact camera case (Case Logic DBC-302) purchased here on Amazon. The bonus is you can use rechargeable batteries and in a pinch buy alkaline batteries which are almost universally available worldwide & not be stranded. With Alkaline batteries you can take up to 150 (screen on), 200 (ECO mode), or 500 (screen off) still shots (less if you use flash and/or zoom a-lot or playback (review) shots. In Screen off mode, you use the built-in viewfinder - which is becoming increasingly difficult to find in an "entry-level" camera. (2) You can quickly change the default picture size from 16MP (default) to 8MP, 2MP, 0.3MP (VGA) or Widescreen using the "Func./Set" button on the back of the camera. This is helpful in low light conditions. (3) The camera includes digital (not optical) image stabilization (IS) which is better than nothing. For still images without a tripod or slow moving scenes, it works fairly well. For fast action scenes, the camera takes 3 shots and then chooses the best one to use. Again for the price you pay it would be hard to find a point and shoot camera that uses optical image stabilization. (4) You can record movies in 720p resolution. This was another reason that I wanted this camera. I have a larger DSLR (Olympus E-620) and lenses to go with it that is great for shooting a lot of different kinds of pictures (close-up, far away or fast action), but it does not have the ability to record a movie. So this camera fills a void for me and does so at a nice price point. It's a good daily or spur of the moment camera. (5) I wish it came with a printed manual, a USB cable and at least a 1 or 2 GB SD card but it came with none of these items. It does come with a wrist strap and a pair of alkaline batteries. Fortunately, I was able to download the manual and use a 16 GB (class 10) SD card that I had laying around at home. The recommended speed grade is Class 6 and densities up to 32 GB work. (6) Although it does not come with software, you can download some free software at the Canon website that allows you to import pictures from the camera with a USB cable or through a USB card reader to: Manage/Print the images, and Edit the pictures as follows: Correct Red-eye, Auto Correct, Adjust color and Brightness, Increase Sharpness, Crop Image, Insert Text, Stitch photos (to create a panoramic photo), Edit Movies, and Extract Multiple images from Movie (this feature alone makes the "free" software worthy enough of a download/install. The software works on Windows (from 95 to 8.1), Mac OS 8 to OS X 10.9, and Linux (something for everyone). To get the software, go to the Canon website, click on Support, pick a region of the world and then a country, then "Consumer & Home office", then "Powershot cameras", then "Powershot A series", and finally scroll down & select the "Powershot A1400" camera. Once there, you'll be able to download the user manuals, guides and/or brochures as well as the software. On balance this is a great entry level camera with a lot of useful bells and whistles (features). I recommend that you download one or both of the searchable PDF manuals. It takes decent pictures & easily slips into your pocket (but I prefer to use a compact camera case more for protection than anything else). Its a camera for all ages. You get the maximum benefit from the camera by reading the manual. Like anything, the more you use the camera in different settings & modes the better you get at using it. The "auto" mode is nice when there is plenty of light, it's also a great learning tool as you get to see what the camera chose on your behalf. You can also turn off the digital zoom and rely only on the 5x optical zoom. If you find that you need more flash "light" (something that extends the flash range up to 30 feet), look at the Canon HF-DC1 or HF-DC2 here on Amazon. It's triggered by the built-in flash (recall that light travels pretty fast) and can come in handy. As with every camera product, you can spend more money and get something better but at every price point you can make that decision. For me the last criteria is that the camera was inexpensive ($62 at time of purchase) and this camera also meets that criteria. Good luck with your search & or purchase. UPDATED 04-26-2014 This camera uses a 32-bit image processor that has a 4 GB file size limit, so when you are shooting video's (movie) continuously the camera will stop after the 4 GB file size is reached. In HD Quality 1280 x 720p (25 fps - frames per second), the length of the movie is around 27:18. In SD Quality 480 x 640p (30 fps - frames per second), the length of the movie is around 50:10. Note this limit is not just a Canon limit rather most cameras have this limit unless they are using a 64-bit processor. It's generally not an issue with most people, myself included as I generally take video's from 5 seconds to 15-20 minutes. UPDATED 05-26-2014 I purchased a 2nd A1400 because I like the first one so much and wanted to have a backup since who knows when another camera like this will be available with viewfinder. I caught it on sale for $57 after it had been running close to $100. I've used the camera in very low light settings (using the Low Light Scene mode), taking pictures and video clips of "Disney On Ice" in a box seat some 100-200 feet away from the skaters. The booth like the arena was dimly lit: wall sconces, step lights and exit signs provide what little light there was for safety reasons. The only other lights were above the skaters where spot/flood lights of varying colors lit up parts of the arena. The camera has a 5.0x optical zoom (shows up in white) and an additional 4x of digital zoom (shows up in blue). I set the camera for 5.0x optical and would take photos that turned out nicely, but for the most part I shot video clips & used the free software to extract photos from the video clips (you can extract 25 photos per second of HD video) When shooting video you have no additional optical zoom except for what you initially set the camera with. Any more zoom is digital (which is akin to cropping the image). The manual is here (copy & paste the URL in a browser) gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300010040/01/ps-a1400-a2600-cu-en.pdf Again, this is an awesome camera and value for the money.

I recently purchased this Canon Powershot A1400 digital camera here, even tho it was cheaper elsewhere and available here. This camera replaces a very similar Canon Powershot camera I have now. The only differences with this camera is it has a hard-to-find optical viewfinder on this camera and an "Economy mode" on this camera. I am not sure what difference the "Economy Mode" is with batteries, but battery life with this camera seems acceptable and uses 2 "AA" batteries, just like my prior Canon digital camera did and battery life with that prior Canon camera was unacceptable....this one seems a bit better using the "EM". Photo quality is fine for a compact digital camera and I usually carry this camera for quick photos when I need a photo quickly. Video quality is good for a digital camera. I really have just 1 gripe with this camera and don't expect DSLR-quality photos with this camera, but you will get decent photos. My one main gripe is that shutter lag is bad with this camera and it takes a bit longer than usual to take photos with this camera. 5X optical zoom is decent for this camera and fairly typical for current compact digital cameras now. This camera is fairly easy to use and has a simple menu system on the LCD screen on the camera's backside and about the same as my prior Canon digital camera....a plus. If you need a basic compact digital camera that takes decent photos and video's for under $90, this camera should do just fine. Only shutter lag is bad with this camera and that annoys me a bit.....but I don't expect a speedy camera for a compact digital camera. I give this digital camera 3 of 5 stars.

If you are looking for a great little economical camera this is it. Love the AA Battery feature...no charger to take along on trips. You can buy backup batteries almost anywhere. For a AA camera it has a long battery life. I am using rechargables I bought on Amazon. The complaint about the plastic camera body made me laugh. My $1200.00 Olympus Mr Bulky is all plastic so is the interior on my $40,000.00 Pickup. So why expect more from a $100.00 camera. The only comlaint is that the SD card is in the same compartment as the AA batteries. Not a deal breaker for me, but kind of inconvenient. Photos are excellent, sharp bright colors. I didn't buy this for the video feature however it has better sound quality than my wifes $500.00 camcorder. I was amazed. Love the telephoto viewfinder feature. If you are looking for an economical, take along camera that does a decent job this is it.

This is a PROVISIONAL review since I just bought this camera. It may be great and I intend to get back with more comments on how the camera performs. This is about what to expect. I got a great price from Amazon and have absolutely no complaints in that regard. I bought this model because I needed a camera with more pixels than the one I already own, an eight megapixel Canon A590. This A590 camera has been outstanding. Ironically, it now sells for more than three times what I purchased it for. This seems unique! The only reason I can make is that Canon stopped making the model and there is still demand. My hope is that the A1400 serves equally well. Regardless of what reviewers say concerning how easy a digital camera is to use, I think there are so many features that it is imperative to have a print manual on hand, particularly at the outset. The Canon A590 came with one. That was NOT the case with the A1400. Although a manual was not listed as coming with the camera, it was my mistake to think of it as pro forma. To get a .PDF version, a Canon Web address was given but was useless since no connection could be made. At one point it was listed as a danger to my computer! I did a search for the A1400 manual in .PDF, finding one through Ask.com. I downloaded it (120+ pages), but in so doing I omitted to check a box. This near fatal flaw led to my home page getting hi-jacked by Ask. This is a common problem as I discovered and no easy thing to correct. Firefox has a whole load of complaints with this same lament, along with myriad suggestions to get rid of hated Ask.com ... which may or may not work. I found one on YouTube and it did work; all kinds of wasted time and aggravation. The .PDF manual is for TWO cameras not one. How cheap can Canon get?! Once downloaded it is easy to read, no better or worse than others. NO PRINT version can be obtained. In my view this is a major omission. In parallel, I recently upgraded my cell phone. The manual for it is 179+ pages. You have to go through a few hoops to get a print version, but I did get one. My son-in-law says all companies are going the non-print route. If so, it is hateful in my opinion. Canon could get tons of PR goodwill if a print manual was in the offing, a possibly big advantage over the competition; even if the manual is for two, three or four cameras. I don't agree with reviewers who say this camera is "easy to use." All kinds of signs and symbols come up which are different than the A590 and, for all that, may make this new model better. However, it's a waste of time and aggravating to fiddle around and have no resort other than a computer. On first impressions, I like the way it looks and feels in my hands, and especially the fact that it uses AA batteries. Unless there is no consumer choice in the matter, I'd never buy a camera that uses litheum batteries. The size of the LCD screen on the A1400 is the nearly identical to the A590, with maybe the new one being a tad brighter. Too much is made of the LCD screen. I have a friend whose camera has a dynamite LCD screen, the best I've seen to date, but the camera's actual pictures are so-so. I will get back later about how this camera performs, perhaps with a comparison to the older Canon.

I searched hard for this product. I replaced my old A1200 model and was upset when it quit after 5 years. Cameras are very hard to find that still have a view finder window which is what I wanted. I like the screen but, the window is so great in bright sun. I love the size of this camera for purse or pocket and hiking. Ease of taking pictures as it has an auto function that you can set it on so it can just be a point and shoot camera with out trying to figure everything out. It has a timer so that you can get in the photo and a place on the bottom of the camera to screw into a tripod. Its size and build make it easy to hold and take a selfie of my dog and I with one hand. I much prefer this camera to my phone camera. This pictures look great and this model zooms closer than the old model I had. I am very pleased that I found this camera and I hope it lasts for ever.

I've just tried a few test shots and a couple of videos with this so far, but it seems apparent that this is a really wonderful little camera. It does not include a manual or any cables but you can buy the cable cheaply (I just remove the SD card and place in my computer's reader to get the content out of the camera) and the manual can be downloaded as a PDF if you really need it. Everything is very intuitive and flexible. I appreciate being able to select lower quality photo settings and my experimentation with the 8MP (3264x2448) setting produced images with far less noise than the full 16MPs. The camera also includes a pair of AA batteries and contrary to what I've seen written elsewhere, you can use rechargeables. I think this is a real bargain for the MSRP of $100 and will be a steal if these are ever discounted in the future. I am an SLR user but like to have this second camera in my pocket for those unexpected photo opps. The write speed for larger files does slow you down a bit. I am using a regular 2GB SD card but am thinking this might be a good time to get a faster SDHC card now that the 16 and 32GB ones seem to be coming down in price. I can store around 450 photos on the 2GB card I have now but the write speed is a bit slow for the camera. This is a matter of personal preference I think but is worth considering. Video is also quite good and I was able to get some pretty high quality output once I converted the .MOV default file format to .WMV in Windows Movie Maker. The 720p output is quite amazing for a pocket sized $100 camera. I remember the big expensive VHS camcorders of the 1980s. Hard to find much to complain about on this one - you've done it again Canon! Great camera!

Very good camera. So convenient to carry around, takes great photos, and so easy to use. The optical view finder is a wonderful feature. This is no longer available in most cameras of this size.

I had a Canon A630 for years. It worked well enough but I found the resolution lacking at 8MP. I thought I would upgrade to a newer Canon at 16MP. The picture resolution is definitely better. In addition, there are function keys that allow for near/far, miniature, toy camera, and poster size images. I wanted a camera with a view-finder like I had in the A630, as it allows for a steadier hand when taking pictures. The view finder on this camera is really pin-hole-size. If I take the time to find the view finder, frame the shot, take the picture....the 'magic photo op' has usually passed. There is the option to have 'grid lines' on the display screen so that you can centre the shot vertically and horizontally (but not on Auto mode). But, using the display screen with your arms extended, increases the blur in the images. The camera is small and light weight but not necessarily ergonomically designed for a larger hand. The A630 had a great view finder, rotating display screen (to close screen against camera body) and easy to use function keys. The A1400 has a poor excuse for a view finder, fixed display screen (always a chance of scratches & finger prints) and TINY function keys (with TINY print in the menus). The plastic lift up door for the USB cable (camera to computer download) is also really small and feels flimsy. Newer is not always better.

Regret I bought this, not exactly what I wanted. Difficult to use, not easy to adjust.

no no no no - ! Returned this item for a refund.