Canon A40 or A60

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:41:25 +0000 (UTC), "Glenn" wrote:

 >I'm looking at buying my first digital camera and I've found the following
 >
 >Canon Powershot A40 - £99.99 (inc VAT)
 >or Canon Powershot A60 - £155.01 (inc VAT)
 >
 >The Question is, is the A60 really worth the £55 extra for a current model?
 >I know that the A40 is disconintued but it does sound like a really good
 >deal. Would anybody care to offer their two-penneth worth?

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.imaging-resource.com" target="_blank">www.imaging-resource.com</a> has reviewed both, and their "only" complaint
(in "Picky Details") with the current model is "...the glaring
exception being its full-autofocus shutter lag, particularly at
telephoto focal lengths" for the A60 - the A70 _is_ much faster in
that respect! Even the A40 seems faster.

Most sites liked the A40 when it first came out, too bad there is
progress in the digicam world as with most electronics - it makes good
things that still work obselete in just a few years... <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon A40 or A60 

Thanks for the replies.

I have just placed an order for the A40. I reckon that as it's my first
camera, I'm really not going to miss the slight improvements of the current
model.

I can also buy the camera, batteries and case for the price of the current
camera on its own!

Thanks again,

Glenn


"Rolf Egil Sølvik" <rolfr3m0V3egil.TakeThisOut@c2i.net> wrote in message
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 > On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:41:25 +0000 (UTC), "Glenn" wrote:
 >
  > >I'm looking at buying my first digital camera and I've found the
following
  > >
  > >Canon Powershot A40 - £99.99 (inc VAT)
  > >or Canon Powershot A60 - £155.01 (inc VAT)
  > >
  > >The Question is, is the A60 really worth the £55 extra for a current
model?
  > >I know that the A40 is disconintued but it does sound like a really good
  > >deal. Would anybody care to offer their two-penneth worth?
 >
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.imaging-resource.com" target="_blank">www.imaging-resource.com</a> has reviewed both, and their "only" complaint
 > (in "Picky Details") with the current model is "...the glaring
 > exception being its full-autofocus shutter lag, particularly at
 > telephoto focal lengths" for the A60 - the A70 _is_ much faster in
 > that respect! Even the A40 seems faster.
 >
 > Most sites liked the A40 when it first came out, too bad there is
 > progress in the digicam world as with most electronics - it makes good
 > things that still work obselete in just a few years...


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 >> Stay informed about: Canon A40 or A60 

"Glenn" <glenn.jamo DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi NG,
 >
 > I'm looking at buying my first digital camera and I've found the following
 > : -
 >
 > Canon Powershot A40 - £99.99 (inc VAT)
 >
 > or
 >
 > Canon Powershot A60 - £155.01 (inc VAT)
 >
 > The Question is, is the A60 really worth the £55 extra for a current
model?
 > I know that the A40 is disconintued but it does sound like a really good
 > deal. Would anybody care to offer their two-penneth worth?
 >
 > tia
 >
 > glenn
 >
 >
As a matter of interest, where do you find an A40 for £99.99 ?
My daughter is looking for a digital camera, this would be ideal but can't
find one anywhere near the price you state.
Thanks
Nic.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Canon A40 or A60