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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
10x, f/3.4, 36 mm
Summary Canon SD4500 IS
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PowerShot SD4500 IS
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some sites told me this camera was water-proof
I love comparing the way its done here but it woulb also be nice to see something both dont have like CMOS
and could you guys add the amount of image-stabilization
good work
I don't know which to get I prefer the 30fps(nikon s8100) over the 24fps (this camera) but I also like the miniature mode. Is there ant programm that alows me to edit the imges and clips later on the computer to give it the miniature effect?
I am now happy and start my search for the best price to order the Canon SD4500.
Thanks!
Dear John McGowan:
Thank you for contacting Canon product support. We value you as a Canon
customer and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
I sincerely apologize for any confusion on about the camera, you can
zoom while shooting video with this camera. You can zoom optically and
digitally. If your camera is not there may be a problem and u might
want to try and restart the camera just to be on the safe side.
Try resetting the camera to the default settings:
1. Turn your camera on in the record mode (picture taking mode).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Select the SETUP menu (this is the tab with the hammer and the
wrench).
4. Scroll down until you see RESET ALL.
5. Once RESET ALL is highlighted, press the FUNC. SET button.
6. Select OK and then press FUNC. SET again to reset your camera to the
default settings.
I hope this information is helpful to you. Please let us know if we can
be of any further assistance with your PowerShot SD4500.
Thank you for choosing Canon.
Sincerely,
Ashley
Technical Support Representative
Here is the info from the SD4500 Specification Sheet on Canon's website regarding the lens & zoom.
"Focal Length
10x zoom: 6.3 (W) - 63.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 36 (W) - 360 (T) mm
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 15x in combination with the optical zoom)
Still images: not available when the recording pixel setting is W.
Videos: optical zoom not available while shooting."
I hope that the website is wrong and the Canon rep is right. I guess I will have to wait for a physical review on the SD4500 to find out. There is no place locally that has one to check out.
John
Have you had any experience with CHDK?
John
I emailed Canon the question. It will be interesting to see if they reply and what they say. I'll let you know if I here from them.
John
"I really like everything about the Canon Sd4500 - except - I understand you cannot use the zoom when recording video. This is a deal killer for me. The Panasonic ZS7 allows zoom during video recording but the size is just a little to big. Why would Canon not allow zooming during video recording on the SD4500?"
I'm not 100% sure, but I think in the past manufacturers didn't allow zooming while recording movies due to the noise that zooming produced. Each camera has a motor which moves the lens, and because that motor is in the camera whatever noise it makes is easily picked up by the movie recording feature. So, perhaps with the S4500 Canon didn't invest in a quiet zoom motor. Just a guess.