Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Review

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.