Canon Powershot E1 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 3 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EQ4C26
• Item model number: E1 Blue
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,226 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 26, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

First glance says it all: the PowerShot E1 and you are going to get along just great. After all, you love color that dares to surprise. And nothing delights you more than style that makes you smile. The PowerShot E1 goes everyplace you go -- to parties, to the beach, far away and to fabulous times right around the corner. Every moment matters when you’ve got a camera that couldn’t be cleverer. Or cooler.

PowerShot E1 Highlights

4x optical zoom in action

10.0-megapixel resolution, powerful 4x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
The PowerShot E1 introduces you to a new level of performance with 10.0 megapixels for exceptional image quality, a powerful 4x optical zoom that makes everything up close and unforgettable, and an advanced Optical Image Stabilizer that puts a non-stop life in sharp focus.

Stand out from the crowd with this hip new design
The PowerShot E1 has the savviest fashion sense. It’s as hands-on as a matching wrist strap. And as eye-opening as a Startup Screen custom designed for each color. Follow your whims and see how easy it is to change the look of the Menu -- even the sounds of the shutter. Self-expression is the irresistible welcome of the PowerShot E1. It’s the joy of design that happens to take performance pretty seriously.

DIGIC III Image Processor with Genuine Canon Face Detection
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III enables Canon’s Face Detection, Motion Detection Technologies and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the shutter button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. The camera also selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings automatically to keep everything looking sharp and clear. Red-eye Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The Red-eye Correction during shooting uses the Face Detection Technology to recognize and remove red-eye from images as they're taken, before the file is written to the memory card. It's also possible to correct red-eye during image playback, using simple settings in the PowerShot E1's menu.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

Capture clear shots with Face Detection AF/AE/FE

DIGIC III features Face Detection technologies, giving you the best possible results in any shooting situation. Face Detection AF/AE sets the focus point and exposure for the faces of your subjects. Face Detection FE adjusts the flash to correctly illuminate your subject to provide the best balance between your subject and the overall scene, eliminating the common problems of over and underexposed faces. Face Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track lets you highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in Canon's Motion Detection Technology.

Simply press the Face Selector Button, then the selected face is double-framed and tracked when the face moves in the frame.

Life doesn’t give you second chances to capture special times. That’s why the PowerShot E1 features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility.

Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures. 1) The Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken. 2) The E1 can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback. 3) You can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them.

A Wide Range of Shooting Modes
Easy Mode and Easy Playback mode for peace of mind shooting and simplified operation. When you’re taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. That’s why the PowerShot E1 is equipped with Canon’s Easy Mode that works in the background to handle all the technical details for you. Now you can relax and concentrate on choosing just the right angle, capturing the perfect expression, framing your shot perfectly. To make showing off your images just as carefree, the E1 features the new Easy Playback mode that makes viewing single images and slideshows on the camera effortless -- even if you’re new to digital photography!

And with 17 Shooting Modes including 8 Special Scene Modes, you’re ready for whatever shot comes your way.

The Complete Print Solution
Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers. The PowerShot E1's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the E1 to a Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows and Macintosh).

Print your own ID photos in up to 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer.

Product Description

First glance says it all: the PowerShot E1 and you are going to get along just great. After all, you love color that dares to surprise. And nothing delights you more than style that makes you smile. The PowerShot E1 goes everyplace you go -- to parties, to the beach, far away and to fabulous times right around the corner. The PowerShot E1 introduces you to a new level of performance with 10.0-megapixels for exceptional image quality, a powerful 4x optical zoom that makes everything up close and unforgettable, and an advanced Optical Image Stabilizer that puts a non-stop life in sharp focus.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Canon Powershot E1 is AMAZING!, December 2, 2008

By	Brandy Donelson "Brandy D" (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just needed a camera for fun..and I have had a Canon before. I didn't like that my old one had a rechargeable battery that didn't last long so I am really happy to find one like my old one that is a million times better in quality and it takes real batteries that LAST!! I LOVE IT!! Takes great pictures and it's super easy to use...comparing it to my old one (which was an Elph), it takes much faster pictures although you do have to hold the shutter button down to take a picture which is annoying to have to tell other people using it. Overall I highly reccommend it..takes great pictures!!!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent little camera, December 26, 2008

By	Hot Damn (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

I've had this camera for a few days, and already I love it. The points that have charmed me so far:

1- very low shutter lag. you can take a picture quickly, and capture exactly the scene you want (not the scene 2 to 5 seconds after you point your camera).

2- takes standard AA rechargeable batteries. also, you can turn off the LCD and use the old school view finder to save battery power in a pinch.

3- the 'print' button is programmable, so you can use it for a variety of other functions (useful to me because I almost never plug my camera directly into a printer).

4- the whole design of the camera is intuitive and easy to use.

The only less-than-stellar aspect of this camera is its size. It's not bulky, but there are much tinier cameras in this class on the market. I wasn't quite prepared to remove a star for that, though, as a reduction in size would likely mean an increase in price. I think the trade-off is fine.

Overall, I highly recommend this camera for point-and-shoot purposes. It's easily my favorite of the ~5 digital cameras I've owned over the years.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect!, January 8, 2009

By	MrsWWP (West Coast, United States) - See all my reviews

Admittedly I would give this 4 1/2 stars but I can not so I settled for 5 since I do feel it is better than a 4. I will cover why in the cons.
Overall after trying around 8 cameras I finally found one that does everything I need. The pictures turn out true to life and that is what matters. Most cameras can shoot outside well but when it comes to indoor people shots I do not want the faces blurred or washed out in color. This camera gets it perfect each time on the portrait mode with face detection and marco set to on. This camera might not be the smallest or the lightest but it is easy to use and rounder battery area makes it stable in my hand. For me there are 2 things Canon could have done to improve this camera. Get rid of the view finder and make the screen bigger as they did on the SD790. Who even uses the viewfinders anymore with on screen pictures? Next make two versions of the camera with and without the smaller squared lithium batteries. This would give people the option of having a slimmer camera or for those that like the bulk.


Pros:
*Plenty of room to customize settings
*Takes top notch videos, get yourself a 8gb+ memory card and you can take hours of great videos without the need for a camcorder
*10mp does not blur out like a few I have tried. The pictures stay crisp
*Around 12 scene modes not include easy, auto, program & ISO. To find the extra scene modes set the camera to SCN and hit the function button. From there you will see more scene options. Most of them you can control the settings.A more practical list of scenes that would be used more daily.
*Zero red eye problems
*Comes with 1 small set up booklet and the rest is on the CD. This is nice as I often lose booklets and then there is finding a place to store them.
*This camera might be targeted at tweens & teens but trust me any age will find this camera useful. I am not even close to being a teen.
*Did I mention true to life pictures? If so it deserves another mention. Rarely are the colors different from real life. Usually it is neon colors that turn when photoed which is typical with most cameras. Everything else is just right in color.
*Can do some customizing in video mode & you can zoom in video mode. A few cameras I tested did not zoom or zoom well
*The hole for a camera stand is in the middle. Way too many cameras have them on side which can cause stand problems.
*The curve for the batteries makes it very easy to hold and adjust the zoom. It also makes hitting the shutter button easy.


Cons:
*A little heavy and bulky but no different in size and weight than most AA holding battery cameras. As I mentioned above the camera is steady in the hand. Not a pocket camera. Get yourself a camera case.
*4x optical zoom is ok but 5x+ would work better for this camera. If you go past the optical zoom the digital zoom is worthless. Even going into setting of the optical zoom past around the 3rd adjust could render blurry pictures. Make sure to use the Marco mode on when doing the zoom. I have also found that even if not shooting people keeping the face detection on really helps when zooming.
*Easy to use for the most part but I had to do a little searching to figure out how to get to the other scene modes.

About the color:
*It is not as pink as you see pictures. It is a muted baby pink. I would say several shades lighter than the picture.

How they could improve it:
*Typical size screen but they could have upped the camera appeal and look with a 3inch screen. That extra little bit makes a huge difference
*Plenty of practical scene modes but a few more would be nice for traveling
*Instead of a turn dial for the shooting options & scenes then having to click function for the rest, it would have been nice to have one button that shows all of the shooting options/scenes
*It has an easy face detection button but if they had that one also have the function of finding more than more face that would be really nice and less work.
*Different sound options. Most cameras come with different button/shutter sound options so you can change the sound. This has only volume.
*Because of the camera not being as small as others Canon could have offered a sleek case combo pack

I realize I have mentioned the camera being bulky but I would like to stress it is not huge. When you compare it to say the Canon SD1100 IS yes it is bigger and heavier but the quality of this camera for me is 3xs better than the SD1100 IS. I have tested several Canon cameras and few other brands. This camera out ranked all of them and this is the one I am keeping. Sometimes we have to compromise quality for size.

I have used this camera a lot since I purchased it and everyone ask me about it. At a New Year's party a few had been shocked at the price compared to their much higher priced cameras that had been taking less than perfect pictures & often having to retake the picture. When I get a chance I will upload a few pictures to help readers see the quality.