Canon's PowerShot A2000IS digital camera is an entry-level digital camera. With the A2000, Canon's goal was to create a digital camera with top-of-the-line features at an affordable price. The PowerShot A2000 utilises advanced technology to capture flawless photos while still maintaining ease of use.
Compact and lightweight
The A2000's body is slim and compact, weighing around 6 ounces. Its size and light weight allows users to carry the A2000 with them everywhere. Highly portable, the A2000 can easily fit in a purse or large pocket.
Image quality
The PowerShot A2000 digital camera incorporates many of the image-enhancing features for which Canon is known. It may be an entry-level camera, but the A2000 contains much of the same technology as Canon's upper-level models. Regardless of photography experience, anyone can take beautiful pictures with the PowerShot A2000. The A2000's top-notch image quality is due in large part to its 10.0 megapixels. You can print sharp, detailed pictures up to A2 size.
Precision
Blur control features ensure sharp pictures every time. Motion Detect Technology and the Optical Image Stabiliser combine to eliminate all traces movement. The Optical Image Stabiliser enables you to take crisp shots even with little light or at a high zoom. With the A2000's DIG!C III Imaging Processor with ISO 1600, both subject blur and camera shake are greatly reduced.
Portraits
The PowerShot A2000 offers special features developed specifically for taking better portraits. Face Detection makes photographing people virtually foolproof. This feature automatically selects the right focus, exposure and lighting for your picture. In addition, in-camera red-eye correction enables you to touch-up your photos without even having to download them to your computer.
Ease of use
Despite the A2000's ample cutting-edge technology, it is still a very user-friendly camera. The user interface is simple and straightforward. It defaults to fully automatic operating mode, so all you have to do is point and shoot. However, it still offers the ability to manually adjust exposure, ISO and white balance. The A2000 also features a 3" LCD screen for composing shots, and you can use it to review your photos with the camera's one-push playback button.
Creativity
The PowerShot A2000 is an ideal digital camera for beginners, but it also enables you to explore your creativity. For instance, six times optical zoom allows you to get close to the action and experiment with close-up shots. Use the Continuous Shooting mode for taking action shots at three frames per second. Enjoy your artistic capabilities with the A2000's set of photo effects, each of which offers different colour schemes and unique effects. In addition to full colour, you have the option of recording pictures in black and white or sepia tones. There are also photo effects for emphasising contrast and softening outlines.
Conclusion
Canon's PowerShot A2000 is an excellent choice for those who want an entry-level digital camera with more features than the standard point-and-shoot. The A2000 incorporates Canon's unique blend of technology for capturing perfect pictures every time. It offers simplicity to those new to digital photography, but contains the features that advanced photographers want in their everyday camera.
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