Seems like build quality had less compromises then... and the heaviness makes it feel more pro 😉 Haven't tried the F10 but seen how people rave about it...I recently obtained the F11 but haven't had time to test it yet!
@@ccderik cool. Ill give you a hint. For the F11, iso 200 is amazing with flash indoors. Iso 200 is all you need for great exposure. The flash is very powerful on the 10/11. If you raise the iso it just lowers the flash output. Its still very good to 800 but i would print iso 200 8x10 and they are very sharp. The F40fd is the sleeper of the F line because its twice as sensetive. So iso 200 on the f40 will give the same s/s and exposure with the flash off as 400 on all the other F models. It also has a larger sensor.
I still have my S50 but haven't used it for many years. I bought it new when they first came out. I was doing a photography course at TAFE and during the time of the course they switched from film to digital. I couldn't afford a digital SLR so this seemed the closest I could get, I was able to use RAW format and manual camera settings, both a requirement for the course. I loved it and for that time, I had excellent shots from it. My S50 is still in excellent condition but the batteries no longer charge, I'm hoping I'll still be able to buy a battery for it and bring it out of retirement.
Cool to hear your S50 story. These old digicams certainly evoke memories. I'm sure you had some good photo fun back in the day with it...as an underdog with the S50 going up against those big DSLRs. 😉Should not be hard to find a new battery; it deserves a comeback. 😁
@@zblsk Yeah that's true, it's clearly slimmed down and they dropped the viewfinder...a step towards the more current style of compact cameras as a whole. You know what? I have an S80 incoming...😁
~ I have an S70, same design as yours, but with 7 megapixels, nifty ✅. I also have a Powershot Sd1000 & a Powershot G6, both 7 megapixels from the same era ~
Nice, the S70 with the "charcoal" color right? That's a great trio of Canons you have...I've reviewed the G6, it's really a jack-of-all trades camera, still shooting crisp images. 😎
Nice camera, a bit bulky and brick like. The photos make up for that. It's a shame it has the glitchy cover. I chose the Canon powershot A650is it's a much more compact camera, it features a 1/1.7" CCD 12.1mp sensor and has a flip out, fully articulating 2.5' LCD screen. It has the Digic III image processor and crucially uses 3 AA batteries rather than one of those proprietary Canon type batteries, so I just run it with standard rechargeables, much more convenient. Interestingly it can run CHDK firmware which adds additional features such as RAW file images Oh and it takes a standard size SD memory card. So far my tests with it have been very positive, I love the images and how it renders a scene. I paid just £19.99 for it but they seem to be going for crazy prices on ebay because of all the CCD hype. I've added your channel, hopefully you'll connect with a retro photographer 📸
Was surprised to see it has as much as 12 mp (being from 2007). That's quite over the top retro-wise 😉, but such a bargain for £20! Seems like a full-fledged digicam. A note: It has the same type of design as the A80 which was the first digital camera I bought... decent grip but with a slimmer body than the G-series.
@@ccderik It was a premium flag ship model, I think it was a little ahead of it's time and cost well over £300 on it's release. My current fairly 'recent' Panasonic Lumix TZ70 is also a 12mp compact travel camera, you can still buy them new currently, this gives you some idea what 12mp and a much bigger sensor back then made this something special. It's nice having the retro CCD and big sensor combined with a decent resolution. There is also the A640 model with the same articulating LCD screen but only 10mp for that 'enhanced' retro reduction in resolution! 😊
@@pdtech4524 Yeah truly impressive specs for the type of camera at that time, considering the A-series was Canon's affordable Powershot-lineup. It seems that line varied a bit from low to high-end over the years...😁 The later models sized-down the sensor, so the 600s are the sweet spots indeed.
I recommend getting a USB card reader that can read Compact Flash cards. Which type of USB depends on your computer's ports (USB-A or C). I'm using a Hama "35 in 1" which is very versatile, because it can basically read all types of old memory cards. 🙂
great shots!!!! I still dont have a canon with ccd but I really like using my old cybershot. can you share the film like presets that you usado on the coffee photo?
Mine didn't come with battery or charger but I bought a Canon NB-2L battery replacement from Patona and also a cheap charger (was marked "Canon NB2L" and replaces genuine chargers for Canon G7, S30, S40, S50 etc). Does the generic battery have any model nr? It still fits the charger? Google "canon NB-2L battery" and see what you can find (found a few here in Sweden), seems reasonable that it should work in the genuine Canon charger, but otherwise I recommend also picking up a charger. 🙂
