Canon PowerShot A2000 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon's PowerShot A-series is designed to appeal to photographers of varied experience, as these compact, versatile cameras manage to combine plenty of fully automatic features as well as offering several manual options for the keener snapper. ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is geared towards amateurs who want excellent quality photos for minimal amount of micro management and, while it delivers this admirably, there are severe design issues around the controls that will need to be addressed ...

Review summary: Canon PowerShot A2000 IS Gallery : Canon's latest series of PowerShot A cameras has undergone a change, internally as well as externally. The Canon A2000 IS is an entry-level compact camera with emphasis on user-friendliness and simplicity, and has ...

Review summary: The A2000 IS is an inexpensive, basic point-and-shoot from Canon that records at 10-megapixel resolution, and squeezes a 6x zoom lens into a relatively small frame. For $230 you get a camera with minimal manual controls, but nice point-and-shoot ease ...

Verdict: If you get your hands on A2000, the first thing you'll notice is its odd wedge shape. Reminiscent of a doorstop, this strange design allows the camera to gradually enlarge from a narrow edge to a substantial handhold, but it's an unusual approach

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A2000 ($229) is an entry-level camera with a pretty nice point-and-shoot feature set. The A2000 features a 6X optical zoom, image stabilization, a 3-inch LCD display, face detection, and plenty of scene modes. It also comes in a ...

Pros: Very good photo quality (in good light) ; Good value for the money ; 6X optical zoom lens in a relatively compact body ; Optical image stabilization ; 3-inch LCD with good low light visibility (but see issues below) ; Redeye not a problem thanks to ...

Cons: A real step down from the PowerShot A720 (for reasons described above) ; Lots of noise reduction in low light ; images get noisy in good light after ISO 400 ; Flash is slow to charge ; Slow lens (in terms of max aperture) ; LCD has poor viewing angle ...

Verdict: You take a few steps forward on the A2000 (larger/sharper screen, better battery life, redeye removal), but take even more back compared to the A720. The A2000's lens is slower, there are fewer manual controls, the optical viewfinder is gone, and ...

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is a low-price point-and-shoot that packs an impressive 6x zoom lens and 10-megapixel sensor into a compact package. The lack of aperture- and shutter-priority modes indicates that it's squarely aimed at people who don't ...

Pros: - Good zoom ratio - Impressive color performance - Easy mode for complete beginners - Low price

Cons: - Lack of manual controls - Overall average to poor lab test scores - Buttons feel cramped

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS has a couple of significant factors in its favor. It's inexpensive ($230), has a good zoom ratio for a small point-and-shoot, and did well in our color scoring. On the other hand, there's no manual control to speak of, it ...