Is this worth buying? Even though it's more than 50% off the canon one...Am I sacrificing quality for price?
1437520
Not worth buying. I don't know why all the positive reviews. About a week after installing its....I would say at most 150 pages, low on toner message start blinking. The quality of the print start getting light and blurry too. I even tried bringing it back out and jiggle it around. No change. I immediately ordered another genuine canon toner on Amazon. The one I picked was $69 with free shipping. Still cheaper than purchasing from staples or office depot, or even eBay. Hope this helps.
1437521
Yes, Excellent product. Works super for my printer and lasted at least as long as promised.
1437522
Excellent product. Go for it. Bought it twice -no complaints so far. They are a family company and do care.
1437523
So far the toner cartridge has proven well worth the money... though I've only made about 100ish prints/copies since installation
1437524
DON'T. It does not work. I had to return mine as it stopped working after one day
1437525
I have used this cartridge for over two weeks and can see no difference. I've printed about 75 sheets and the quality is excellant.
1437526
if it produces at least 70 percent the number of copies as the Canon then it will be a great value. Copy quality is very good.
1437527
The first 5 worked great for us giving us as many copies as the name brand for a third the cost but on the 6th on it just printed all black. We contacted Amazon and they refunded the $29.99 for the defective cartridge so we just bought 3 more! Even if they had not it was still worth it cost-wise over all to purchase these.
1089052
Paul, this one works great. Not Canon quality but it also doesn't cost the 170.00 or so that the Canon one does. Do not buy the other brand (the one that doesn't have the hinge) that lots of people are selling out there it's junk, doesn't fit and you'll just scratch up the lens trying like i did.
1526811
The tamron is supposed to be good, but if you got the money, I'd suggest buying the canon. It is spectacular. The only thing I don't like about it is that the inner barrel is plastic, though I guess this is also true for the tamron.
735657
It has been but not on Amazon itself as of yet. I have used the camera and have bought it from ANTOnline through Amazon. (too bad I could not use Amazon Prime pricing on shipping). I have used the camera and am still reviewing it as I had it at a wedding this weekend. One reminder is not to use high speed shooting in low light. You won't be able to see too much. Overall it is decent as long as there is enough light but I have had less than a week so I still am a Canon fan.
124504
I think it compares very well to the canon version. I was using mine in a giant cave to film rock climbing and it worked great with little to no noise. So for indoor sports where there are lights you'd be fine, plus its half the price.
214150
I think the camera is a new one. Because I checked the amout of the shutter used. The camera and the lenses are in the original box. Camera is good undoubtedly. The lenses are good, too. The 50mm lens is a good and lowest price for a newcomer. The 18~105mm lens is the most usual lens. The 55-200mm lens is used when I want to take a photo for a long distance thing, but not frequently. But, I want to ask if you are a newcomer of photographer. If you are not, this bundle is not good for you. The accessories look like very plentiful, but not professional. They are unuseful except the two UV filter. But if you are a newcomer, you can just looks the accessories as gifts, and you can try to use them, and then, you know what excatly you should buy. If you have used SLR before and know how to choose a lens, I suggest you to buy a camera body only, and choose lenses by yourself. These are some offers from Amazon if you buy lenses with a camera. Any questions you can ask me, if you don't mind my broken english.
1726682
"Falling apart" is rather vague but I'm on my third "130", the first eventually two developing lens problems - not opening up fully, not zooming out fully. This is what happens when one uses a camera a lot in the outdoors, especially with fine dust and salt air (I live on the CA coast) being almost constant factors. But I have liked this camera so much - with its two AA battery set-up - that I have ordered, through Amazon, two "like new" replacements (both in the $75-$100 range, about the same cost, or less even, as a cleaning/repair these days). You could buy one of the newer models in this series as I believe a "150" and a "170" came out more recently. You could look at the specs to see any differences - no doubt the newer models have more megapixel at the highest setting, like maybe 16mp instead of max of 12mp with the "130". (I have done most of my shooting at the much lower M2 setting, which is 2mp, 1600x1200 to conserve my Rayovac rechargeable batteries and because I only email phos and do digital album folders, no large prints.) By the way, I believe the "170" (or maybe "160"?) switched from two AAs to the more common flat rechargeable. Finally, if you find that you have to keep resetting the date/time, that is because your separate little battery, the CR1220, that powers that function, needs replacing. I have seen that question/problem with this camera come up on this Amazon forum before. (You can get a replacement at Walmart, some jewelry stores, some camera stores for about $5.) I love both the Canon Elph series and the PowerShot series but heavily used cameras of any brand develop problems. Consider buying an extended warranty on the next Canon, if you, buy new! Good luck with your photography....
1070637
Yes, to an extent. But not really. I wouldn't do it if I were you. I would just spend the extra money to get the actual canon one.
1077063
I don't know all the specifics about Nikon vs Canon, but I would doubt it. Nikon does have a "nifty fifty" for a few more dollars, though. Here is the link:
1531926
I received mine over the weekend from Amazon, but have done similar research as you did for over a week. I've noticed the same thing as you do on the price increase. IMO I chaulk it up to supply and demand. I shopped around and found the prices to be generally very close amongst online stores, and no more $435's available except at one reputable NY store selling it at $439 just the other day, and is back-ordered. The thing is that with Amazon there aren't even other vendors selling this camera at any price, so it's completely up to Amazon to charge what it thinks is appropriate. Even the used prices (which are mostly by Amazon in this case) have risen by a large margin. However, the camera is fantastic! So it's still a value proposition in my case. Since I sold my M43 gear, this $500 price tag is downright low. Look at it another way, there are no M43 or DSLRs (bodies only) that shoot at 5.5 FPS with autofocus or 12 without that come in at less than a grand. The lens range and aperture are in the same situation, there is nothing in the inter-changeable lens world that come close without costing multiples of this FZ150. Seriously, an Olympus 28-200'ish mm equivalent M43 lens runs at $450; a Nikon 18-200 VR for APS-C sensor is at approx $900; a Nikon 28-300 VR for full frame is about $1k (while non of these open to f 2.8). True, those cameras have larger sensors and the lenses are quality stuff and can do different things (we're not totally comparing apples to apples here), but if this camera is right for you for what you do as it does in my case for what I intend it to do, which is for travel (light) and take photos of my son at baseball games, the price is a steal. Frankly this camera out guns my DSLR by a large margin and does 1080P video with fast accurate auto focus at 60p :) I cannot do manual video focus of sports - at any price! On the other hand, other options may be to wait and see, or buy used. I checked out eBay, no luck there (but Amazon pricing staff already know that).
15823
That's a great deal. The camara is amazing. It has a big sensor so the photos looks terrific. I lost mine (stolen) so I bough a Canon SD90 (which is an upgrade for that model) otherwise I would still use SD900.
792517
Same question for me. Most reviews seem to prefer the Canon for picture quality, but I'm concerned about the ease of use.
728065
I agree with the other two respondents. I think it's a bargain. I paid 160 for an excellent condition used one and feel I got my money's worth. I don't use it in low light much, but for outdoor sports it's SWEET. And the 1:2 "macro" quality is also very good.
2212641
Ended up buying canon T1i instead of T3... will be in my hands next week. Bought it from Walmart for 629. Amazon price was 709 for the same camera. Letting you guys know if anyone is interested in buying Canon T1i. it is a 15MP camera with 720p video at 30fps and 1080p with 20fps. I really don't care for video part but it was really good deal compared to what best buy or amazon was asking for same camera.
1871830
It depends on how hard you work at it. This is a fine camera, so are some point and shoots. To me the real advantage of this cam is that you are getting many hi end DSLR features at a mid range DSLR price. It will take all Canon lenses, but make sure you understand the impact of a 1.6X sensor (which is the biggest difference between this and more expensive Canons as I understand it). We have had it for a month and a half and have gotten AWESOME results, but we are still learning how to use it. Do your research on lenses and flashes at a site like thedigitalpicture.com
2172668
Sad. Now that the T2i can be purchased at the same price, I'm afraid Nikon will lose out to Canon. I'd prefer the Nikon if the price was better, but at the same price, I think I'm leaning toward the T2i. I will wait a few days to make the purchase, but if it was today, I'd have to buy Canon.
36859
Actually the coupon you speak of, from B&H; is not a coupon. The price they show is the price AFTER instant rebate! I suggest you visit the Canon website and it will explain how the rebate works. I hope Amazon gets them instock at the $350 again and I will be ordering it. I sold my original 580 and want the newer one for my 1D Mark 3. Esp here in Alaska, the weather sealing and that metal foot will be nice. ThanksKevin PAlaskan Photo Tours and Workshopswww.PhotoTourAlaska.com