Canon PowerShot A1400 Digital Camera (OLD MODEL) - 16.0 MP, 5x Zoom, 28mm Lens, 720p HD Video - Black Review

When the lens of my good old Kodak "EasyShare" camera was constantly stuck open and I had to change the whole camera, I realized with horror that everything is simple these days and cheap cameras no longer offer a viewfinder in addition to the screen . I knew from experience that a viewfinder is very important, especially when shooting in bright sunlight, so I settled on an inexpensive camera that had both a viewfinder and a screen. None of the local stores, from Walmart to the big photo…

I bought this camera for my mother-in-law for Christmas last year. She was still using her first digital camera and I noticed that she had trouble seeing the screen due to her small size. So I decided it was time to treat them to a big screen update! As always, I did a lot of research and decided on this camera based on the positive reviews. I was so excited to give this to her! When the box arrived I took out the camera to make sure it was in good condition and to see how it looked. What…

GREAT LITTLE CAMERA! The lens is sharp, focus is fast and accurate. The optical viewfinder is AWESOME when you're working in situations where the LCD screen is hard to see. I've had a few other leads and shoots with screens in front of them that made the shoot almost a guess as so often you couldn't see the screen, even with the hood open. However, I almost never look at the screen as the viewfinder works so well that it scales directly with the LCD image. The only time the viewfinder won't…