Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Digital Camera Review

For the price, the $150 Canon PowerShot A3000 IS delivers a lot of performance and a decent set of features. We found that it performed well, shooting images with very acceptable color accuracy and sharpness (although there was significant distortion at the wide angle settings). Although the image quality and features it offers are not up to the levels of more expensive cameras, it would be a good pick for the casual shooter.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1 Product Tour Read More...	Page 2 Color Color accuracy is good overall, but it has some problems with yellows, oranges and blues. Read More...	Page 3 Noise Noise is low at low ISO settings, but becomes very visible at higher ISO settings. Read More...
Page 4 Resolution Images are consistently sharp, but there’s some distortion in wide angle shots, and softness in telephoto ones. Read More...	Page 5 Video Videos are easy to capture, but have poor color and lack sharpness. Read More...	Page 6 Sample Photos A gallery of photos taken with the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Read More...
Page 7 Playback There are plenty of display options, but the slideshow is very basic. Read More...	Page 8 Hardware It’s a solidly built camera body, though the LCD screen has a relatively low resolution. Read More...	Page 9 Controls The zoom and mode controls are easy to use, but the shutter button is sometimes hard to find by touch. Read More...
Page 10 Design & Handling The camera fits well in the hand, but there’s not much to grip on the front. Read More...	Page 11 Casio EX-G1 Comparison We compare the A3000 IS to the EX-G1. Read More...	Page 12 Kodak Z950 Comparison We compare the A3000 IS to the Z950. Read More...
Page 13 Canon SD4000 Comparison We compare the A3000 IS to the SD4000 IS. Read More...	Page 14 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS. Read More...	Page 15 Photo Gallery Read More...
Part 16 Comments Read what people are saying about the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS. Add your comments...

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