Canon A2000 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon A2000 IS

Digital Camera Review

Dec 16, 2008 - By Tim Barribeau
1.9 The PowerShot A2000 IS from Canon is a compact point-and-shoot with a 10-megapixel sensor, a noteworthy 6x zoom, and a $229.99 pricetag. We were initially slightly taken aback by the odd wedge shape of the camera, but it slowly grew on us. In our extensive lab tests, it didn't fare particularly well, and we would have liked a greater degree of manual control. Read on for more details.
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Speed/Timing
Unless you're photographing the movement of tectonic plates, you probably want your camera to exhibit some speedy characteristics. We test our cameras through a variety of velocity-based obstacles, using a high-speed memory card to minimize the chance of data storage bottlenecks.
 
Startup to First Shot (7.30)
The first of our tests measure how long it takes the camera to start up and take its first shot, a crucial statistic when you're trying to catch an unexpected photographic opportunity. The A2000 takes about 2.7 seconds from startup to first shot, which isn't too bad for a point and shoot.

Shot-to-Shot (8.80)
Canon states that this camera gets 1.3 shots per second, and in our testing we recorded 1.2, a result well within the limits of testing accuracy. This is on the slow side, so you're not going to be able to capture action photos with blinding speed.

Shutter-Shot (3.00)
This third test looks at how long the camera takes between the moment you press the shutter and the moment a photo is captured. The A2000 clocked in at about 0.6 seconds, which is about average.

Processing (7.15)
Our final timing test measures how long it takes after you shoot a photograph for the image to be displayed on the LCD screen, an indication of how quickly the camera can process data. The A2000, on average, takes 1.2 seconds to ruminate over the picture, which is reasonably fast.

 

 

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