Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Comments

It seems that Canon may be turning the A series into a load of cheaper, fatter, more plasticky Ixus clones, for consumers who want an Ixus, but can't quite afford one..

Shame, as the A series are the perfect parents and relatives cameras, relatively cheap, a big grip for less then steady hands, easy to use, and a viewfinder and manual controls like the old film cameras they used to have.

P.S. Cliff, as a fellow Devonian, and upon looking at each of your reviews, I would like to say that there's more to Devon then just Exeter! Plymouth isn't as bad as it used to be, it's actually quite alright now. (honest!) New fancy tall buildings are coming up everywhere and the council is on a major flower planting binge.

Don't go to Torbay though, you have to draw a line somewhere..

A curate's egg? For anyone in this market, maybe the current A720 is better value? Similar image quality, better feel in the hand, better build & cheaper! Go for the A720, quick!

Unfortunately the A720 is discontinued, so any remaining stock in shops will soon be gone.

I can't see much logic in the decision to dumb down the controls. These cameras are bound to use the same LSI, so the functionality is built in.

One can only hope that the A2000 IS is some sort of interim model until Canon releases the A720's "true" replacement model. There's certainly NO reason(s) to upgrade for A720 owners (like me). I'd be guessing Canon will lose a lot of potential point 'n' shooters who would've otherwise bought a new, mid-priced model "A" series - but won't now spend the extra dollars for the A650 IS. My bet is they'll be looking at Fuji's range instead.

Well I'm truly underwhelmed by this camera compared to the A720 IS. Gone are the viewfinder ,Tv and Av. The price has gone up a lot too. It's only saving grace is that it's slimmmer. The A720 IS is fine and it replaced my lovely little Ixus 850 IS. This got nicked whilst I was in Africa and by the time I got home, it was discontinued. Why all this product turnover I wonder? It's costing them loads in product development and depreciation on underutilised tooling.

i'd like to say - why are these people commenting on a product they obviously don't own.
just bought an A2000is. paid £129 from jessops with £30 cashback from canon.
the reason i went for the A2000is, was because of this review. picture quality was my primary objective. (what is the point of having all the features and poor image quality) as they say you can't polish it.
secondly i needed a point and click camera - if i wanted a view finder and complete manual control i'd spend the cash and get something aimed at that market.
what you get with this camera is great value point and click with superb image quality.
yes- it's plastic - but it feels solid - no creaking. it has an AV out (so not sure what wandereruk is on about) flash recharge time i found acceptable - fairly quick for AA power source, using lithium AA's helps.
take from someone who actually owns this camera.
if your looking for a cheap all round point and shoot this is well worth the money. as the review says
it has it's problems, but for a simple holiday and everyday photography it's superb, with stunning picture quality.

I agree with everything rob said. I will add that the macro is phenomenal. The AA's are a plus, they are cheap and you can get a bucket full of rechargeable ones for under $50, and they last for at least 500 shots. It takes great video. This is second to only the g10 for cameras that you can fit in a pocket.

Totally useless camera except for beautiful quality landscapes or still portraits. Everything else has gone in the 3 seconds or so it takes for the shutter to go off. Tried the kids/pets setting and that was even worse. With no viewfinder, you can't take photos in bright sun as you cant see the screen. Very disapointed in a camera that had such good reviews.