Customer Reviews:
 Excellent all-around camera September 17, 2008
I shoot video documentaries in HD with surround sound. From time to time I have a need for a decent still camera. After reading numerous reviews on respected photography websites, I decided I wanted a Canon A-series camera (excellent optics, very flexible manual control, AA battery operation) rather than a bulky SLR. In addition the most significant improvement in the past 5 years is image stabilization, with Canon's optical stabilization considered the best. Okay, that makes the choice of camera obvious--the A570.
Great cam, though not as tiny as many. Still, it's easier to hold and produces fantastic shots. Downside--it eats AA alkaline cells for breakfast, so take spares, or switch to NiMh cells and triple your capacity. Best of all worlds this way, and you can still use alkalines in an emergency.
This model number has been replaced by follow-on models, but my suggestion is to find either this camera or its direct replacements.
 "Lens Error, Restart Camera" September 14, 2008
Avoid this camera! After only two months, the thing is non-functional, only give this "lens error, restart camera" message.
A brand new camera, $250+ dollars, down the drain!!
A piece of junk!!
 Auto Mode Settings Make For Poor Picture Quality August 29, 2008
I don't want to duplicate what others have said. There are good things about this camera and not so good things. The one thing though that irks me me is the noise performance and in particular that the ISO setting in automatic mode produces very poor quality indoor pictures. For a entry level consumer camera that will be used in auto mode or video mode for 99% of the time this is unacceptable in my opinion.
Awesome Camera- A must have for anyone!!! August 15, 2008
I had purchased this camera for my husband, since he loves taking pictures, a couple of days before we left for Florida. When we got it, we made sure it worked by taking a couple of pictures. Unknown to us, the camera only worked inside and not outside. This of course we due to the fact that we received a used, already returned camera by accident. But this didn't help us in Florida. We wound up purchasing another camera (Kodak digital). When we returned from our trip, I emailed Amazon and they were awesome about the whole thing. What a relief to find a store that will not ask any questions and they will send you a new one, prior to you returning the old one. The next day, we received the new camera and, yes, it was brand new. I love this camera. It takes wonderful pictures and is easy to download pictures onto your computer. Much easier than the Kodak one that we purchased. Would totally recommend this camera and certainly purchase it through amazon.com, since they are the best in customer service.
Awesome! August 7, 2008
I have had this camera for almost a year. It performs very well, takes great pictures, and was a great price. Recently, I had some trouble with the lens extending. Make sure that you do not accidentally press the on button while the camera lense is unable to extend (like while it is in a case that does not allow the lense to extend). It was covered by warranty and Canon fixed it very quickly, with no charge. I am very impressed with this camera and Canon's warranty service. You can't go wrong with this camera! Watch the higher prices charged from some sellers on Amazon; chcek out all the sellers and you'll see that this camera sells for about $170--$180.
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