Like many other buyers, I was attracted by its compact cute size and positive reviews (and the clearance price of course). There are two flaws that disappointed me. The silver paint on the camera body started to rub off after two weeks of light use indoor. The flash is very harsh; it makes every light colored surface appear shiny, resulting in over-exposed photos. These flaws (especially the harsh flash) were mentioned by other reviewer here. If I didn't send the UPC for a rebate, I'd have returned the camera. By the way, mine was made in Japan. Don't believe the myth about Japanese manufacturing. Their optics are relative good because they have been in the camera business since the 60s, but the body paint rubbing off in less than two weeks? That's a joke!

After owning several 35mm's in my life and several point and shoot cameras, I just wanted an easy to use, takes good pictures, digital camera - and one that was compact. This camera fit the bill better than I ever imagined it would. I LOVE the battery life with this camera, it lasts and lasts. I love the quick response (oh those pets and grandkids) and I get great (not good) pictures. I have recommended Canon's Elph to two other friends; they bought them and they love them; and I'm buying one for a daughter's b-day gift. I bought the little leather case - ok, so it's CUTE, but this little camera goes in my purse with me everywhere. I am so past big bulky cameras - I LOVE this camera. My husband (I'd never seen him use a camera in 17 year of marriage) got a 45 second "here's how to use it" lesson on the way to the airport for a business trip to Tokyo and Seoul. HE took great pics and videos. I was amazed. I waited a long time to buy a digital camera, I did a lot of research, and I got the right one. I take adult people pics, grandkid pics, pet pics, work pics, scenery pics - have a spectacular picture of Mt St Helens from inside a plane. This is one versitile little camera. Canon should pay me for my tesitmonials - I am such a convert! I'll never own any other kind of camera again. From a non-technichal, everyday users's "value" perspective, this is a good - no, great camera and a great buy. I am so enjoying my digital camera experience.

I love the convience and quality of the photos so far. Battery life is fine and the video quality is great. Very easy to point and shoot, ut is a little slow during between pictures.

This is and overall great value however I wish the zoom were a bit etter

Now that this camera is on sale for $160, it is by far the best deal available right now. It takes amazing pictures, is easy to use and is very conveniently sized. The newer model which replaces it boasts a 1/2" bigger lcd screen and 3x optical zoom instead of 2x. It also costs $300 for these 2 extra features. Take advantage of this great deal while it lasts!

If you're looking for a ultra-compact camera that you can carry around with you everywhere, than this is your camera.
It's the smallest camera with optical zoom in the market.
It's also very light weight but yet so strong built.....plus it looks great but most importantly, it takes GREAT pictures.
LCD is bright & big enough for most people.
You can't go wrong with the Canon PowerShot SD110.

Hmmm...

As an avid motorcycle fan I was looking for a camera, which could easily be taken along in a jacket, on the belt, in a pouch without bulging too much. When prices came down on Amazon to US$ 190,oo it was a "now or never" decision. It was my Christmas present for myself.

Basically I am very happy and get many envious looks from my fellow bikers at the club. Simple to use - although too many features spoil the cook - easy to operate in a "quick draw" situation, and small, the main reason for having bought it.

A few drawbacks:
· The paint started to rub off within a week! Even if always kept in its leather case. This is a joke! After 5 months of use the top starts to rub off as well, giving it a funky look like if it has been used for years. Low resale value!
· I still haven't found a workable combination of self-timer and flash. Sometimes the photographer wants to be in the picture as well. Right?
· Without the flash, pictures tend to be too dark, which means that the aperture automatic isn't compensating in the right way.

I'll give it a three and a half out of five.

Best regards from Costa Rica, and for the bikers out there: keep it vertical and the rubber side down!

Haymo Henry Heyder

I bought this camera less than 3 months ago and though it is easy and fun to use, the silver finish on the camera body is quickly wearing away on the points where it is held to take photographs. The camera really looks dingy for being just a few months old, and I intend to contact Canon about this flaw. Otherwise it does take nice pictures, and the battery life is outstanding.

Purchased this camera in January and have used it nonstop ever since! I did a lot of research before choosing this camera. Canon and Nikon are consistently the best digital cameras, however I find Canon cameras are more user friendly, especially for the amateur user. The automatic settings produce great pictures, the battery life is surprisingly good, and picture quality is as good as if not better than 35mm. My only two complaints would be that the SD Card is a little slow as memory cards go, and the flash on this camera is quite powerful and can produce some glare, but in such cases, turning the flash off is easy and still produces great pictures! If you are looking for a good quality, reliable camera at a value price, this is your best bet!

I got this camera around christmas time because it was at a really low price on amazon. I love it to death! It is the best digital camera I have owned ever. It takes great dark room shots without the flash and the color and quality of the pictures is great. I love how you can set it up to take black and white pictures as well as sepia and some others. The zoom is pretty amazing, and the size of the camera is great to just throw in your purse and take it everywhere you go! I'd also recommend getting a small case for it, for protection. :)

The Canon SD110 has exceeded my expectations. I needed a simple point and shoot camera, and it offers just that. It offers a variety of functions that are easy to use, and make for much more interesting pictures.

Great Camera. I highly recommend for the person who needs a simple. Great battery life and software for the computer.

Some drawbacks are...
... delayed shoot time, takes a second to actually take a picture, and shutter speed can only be set at 50, no faster.
... blurred pictures when not using flash. This is self explanatory, but other cameras adjust shutter speed to take faster so the shot doesn't blur, the SD 110 doesn't seem to do that.

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CANON POWERSHOT SD110...IT IS A WONDERFUL CAMERA. IT IS SO COMPACT, IT COULD FIT IN MY BACK POCKET. I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LUGGING MY BIG CAMERA AROUND ANYMORE. IT HAS A VIDEO CAMERA ALSO!
I WILL CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND THE POWERSHOT SD110!

The Canon SD110 is perfect for your camera needs. It's compact, takes great quality pictures, and looks nice. The zoom could have been better, but you can live with it.
Pros.
Compact
Takes great quality pictures
Video is nice
Looks nice

Cons. [Don't really care about these]
Flash is a little harsh
Takes time to take a photo
Zoom isn't good

Picture quality: 8.0/10
Size: 8.9/10
Looks: 9.0/10
Overall: 8.8/10

I bought this digital camera for $150. But after 3 months of usage, it was malfunctioning with an E18 error. After a research on the Internet it is a common error for all canon products.
I used it properly...

If you are lucky and do not get this error, then it is a good camera for that price.

I got this camera as a gift, and I must say I'm very, very happy with it. It takes wonderful images -- especially for a 3.2MP (which is quickly becoming bottom of the line). I keep a Flickr album that is populated exclusively with images from this camera, and you are welcome to see them here: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherie_priest/]

The unit is a very convenient palm-size style that's easy to tote around in one hand, and the battery has pretty good power. I can take 120-150 pictures (depending on the flash) before it dies on me and requires recharging.

If I were forced to make a complaint or two, it would be that (a). this does not come with a case and (b). the zoom isn't very powerful. It's all but useless except for the macro mode and for helping frame shots, but all in all, this is a superlative model for an amateur photographer.

I bought this camera to supplement a larger and more capable digital camera (a Minolta Z2). The SD110 fits easily in a pocket, so I find I take it with me much of the time. At first I took it using the theory that ANY camera you have with you when you need one is better than the finest camera you don't have with you. But the image quality turned out to be so good that I now use this camera more than the Minolta. In side-by-side comparisons of 8x10 prints from the two cameras you can't tell which one took any given picture (though the SD110 is 3 megapixels and the Z2 is 4 megapixels). Both produce very good results.

The video capability is impressive -- 640x480 pixels at 30 fps, with sound. That used to be available only in larger and more expensive cameras.

Be aware of the limitations before you buy: only a 2X optical zoom, and a flash of somewhat limited strength. If you need significantly more zoom or flash, you will be happier with something else (though it may be bigger and will certainly be more expensive). The SD110 offers a nice combination of price, image quality, and pocketable size.

I don't think you can buy a better digital camera for the price. I own Nikon SLRs (world's best optics), and I think this little camera has clarity very near that of my Nikons. It functions well in difficult lighting situations, has a sufficent flash and a nice-sized screen for photo viewing. My only complaints are the battery life and the size of the included memory card (16MB). The camera's small size makes it a good tag-along accessory and with the Coach case you can buy separately, it's pretty darn stylish. You can buy cameras with better resolution and a bigger zoom, but certainly not at this price.

I really can't say enough about this little camera. I've had a bunch of different digicams -- from a high-powered Olympus to a compact Fuji to a larger Canon -- and none add up to the quality and convenience of the SD110. For less than $200, I got a 3 megapixel camera that shoots beautiful shots. The added bonus? Its size. It has a rectangular shape, different from many cameras which have odd parts that stick out. In this respect, it's perfect for traveling as it can easily fit in your pocket or tote bag. About the only drawback is its minimal 2X optical zoom, but if you're traveling, how often do you need a high powered zoom, anyway?

This camera is great and easy to use. It totally changed my experience in taking pictures to a whole new level. A could take pictures of almost anything and not worry about wasting film.

A totally great buy.

I like this camera; it is easy to use, and very compact size. It works well, and I am sure, It is worth more than I paid for it.

I have several digital cameras because I like to travel and take pictures. I bought this camera mainly because it is small so I can carry it to wherever I want to. I got it from Amazon in March so it is only like 5 months old. After I bought it, however, I rarely used it because the picture quality is not so impressive. But I keep it anyways. However this afternoon when I tried to take a picture with the SD110, it won't turn on! It simply made some noise and displayed "E18" on the screen and powered off. What the? I can't believe this thing stops working after 4 months and maybe 200 pictures?! Avoid this camera!

I gave Canon PowerShot SD110 camera to my girlfriend as a gift on her birthday. After looking at the quality of the pictures she has taken using this camera, I bought one for myself ;) No need to say she liked it for its look and everything.

Highlights:
- Ultracompact and Unisex Style (fits in purse or shirt pocket)
- 3.2Mega-Pixel provides you the best quality pictures upto 8x10" size pictures on photo paper.
- Uses Secure Digital Memory card (SD card), which is very small in size. Unlike sony's memory-stick(R), SD cards are manufactured by many, hence price cut everyday. 128MB card may hold 80 or more pictures at a time. Go for 256MB or 512MB SD cards if you need more pictures to be taken before transfering them to a CD or to your computer.
- Takes movies with sound. Handy on special events and easy to transfer to computer and email it.
- Rechargable battery and the charge lasts longer too. "AA" batteries can not be used with this camera. Rechagable battery usually degrades after a year or two or more. But you don't have to spend any money on batteries until that time.
- 2x optical zoom is good enough for most of the purposes. This camera is not for people who carry a tripod with them.
- Digital zoom: Turn them off. You can have digitally zoom any picture using computer software. More digital zoom means less picture details/quality.
- DIGIC Imaging processor?!! Duh! scary words? All it means is that this camera has used new technology to make it smart, fast and high performance camera.
- Value for money.
- Highly recommended for those who is looking for a point & shoot type digital camera that gives good quality regular size pictures.

I haven't used a dozen small digital cameras, so take this for what it's worth. This camera is small. That's why I bought it. It takes good picture and it is VERY easy to take with you. The battery only lasts for about 256MB worth of pictures and that's about the only bad thing I have to say about it. That is a lot of pictures and the battery is rechargeable.

For the price, and what you get, you should consider this camera. The prints look great, at least up to 4"x6". I don't print most of my pictures anyways. It does take videos up to 30 seconds, including sound.

Check it out.

I purchased this as a secondary camera to carry in my purse or briefcase. My first camera is a Canon EOS 10D and since my printers are all Canon I figured this would be a good compliment to my existing hardware. For the price it's a great compact unit. Controls are easy to use, read and I can confidentally give it my nephews or strangers and now that they all they need to do is aim and press the button for a decent shot. Battery life has been good and I've yet to run out of battery before I ran out of shooting time.

The not-so-good things: it's so small that larger hands (mine are small) might have problems with the controls, there is a small delay between pushing the button and the shutter action. This means that action shots will be blurry and you'll need to anticipate if your subject is moving. I had heard from others that this is common in lower priced cameras and was a bit disappointed to see the blurry results especially with babies who are in constant motion.

Overall, it's a great value for the price but be aware of its shortcomings.

We bought this one for our grandson because we thought our older Canon Elph was such a great camera and I think we had paid over $300.00 for it a few years ago. This one records videos up to around 3 minutes (which is usually too long for anyone's home movies) and takes great still shots. One of the best features is the battery and charger (included) so you don't have to buy batteries everytime you use it. I would recommend buying an extra battery so you'll always have a backup charged and a small camera bag. The tech support is second to none should you ever have a camera or software problem. Ours has been dropped more than once and it still works fine. I honestly can't think of one thing I don't like about this camera.

I purchased the camera because the small size makes it ideal for travel. I too, had a problem with the little black spots developing on the camera body. However, Canon is on top of the problem. I went to the canon website and there is a number to call. I called, and Canon is going to send out a box to ship the camera back, so that they can replace the exterior cover.

Shortly after receiving my camera in the mail, it started to act up. When I tried to take a photo, it beeps and displays "E18" on the screen, and then shuts down and won't turn back on. I now know that many of the Canon cameras have a similar design flaw which results in the common "E18" error, making your camera useless after only a couple months.

Do a web search for Canon and E18, and you'll see the magnitude of the problem. Attorney Girard Gibbs (the guy who filled a class-action suit against Apple for the iPod flaw), is currently investigation a suit against Canon because of the E18 issue. Consumers, beware!

According to Canon, the metal casing on the SD110 is flawed, and is categorized as a "known issue." However, they don't tell you this until you call and complain about it. My camera began developing black spots on the casing as a result of storing it in a Canon leather case (PSC-50). Canon claims that they do not produce the case, even though Amazon's page says otherwise. They will attempt to fix your camera, although it is still unclear what they will do.

Its exactly the same size as a pack of cigs. Perfect for carrying in your pocket for nights out and activities which would make you leave your larger SLR at home. Quality of pics is more than good enough and the size/quality is easily customizable. For the price its everything you could hope for in a camera, and you'd need to be a really good photographer to make a more expensive model worth the outlay.

As many others have already pointed out, this camera (SD110) has a paint defect! The US Canon web site acknowledges the issue and says it's "extremely rare". That seems inaccurate because I have 2 friends who have the same camera and they also told me that the paint on the body started to wear away after the first month of usage!

One friend did send hers in and got new (darker) paint on it.

I'm planning to send mine in as well but can't right now because I'm in Korea!

Beware! This camera has a paint defect! After the first few months of usage, it will look like it's been in use for several years! And it will be embarrassing to be seen with it as people judge your character based on how you've taken care of the camera!

In general, takes good pictures. But I've seen better outdoor shots on my previous Kodak models. If you have the money, get the Canon SD400! Awesome camera with great clean images!

I just finished a semester in Brisbane, Australia. I must say, in retrospect, the best thing I took with me on this trip was this camera. She is a champ, definitely an adventurous camera. The thing is cute as hell yet solid like a rock. I cannot remember the amount of times I dropped it in the sand, with no negative consequences whatsoever. I even dipped it in the ocean by mistake once (not encouraged) and the thing still works like a charm.

It also has features like Sepia and a weird flash that makes lights do something funny, making the pictures wicked cool.

The outer covering has shown wear, but it only helps to acknowledge that this camera can take rough handling. People even comment on this on a positive light, it has become a part of my travelling gear.

It is also great for scenic shots, and has the panorama option.

In retrospect, it was an amazing buy, and so affordable (I'm on a backpackers' budget)!

Only because I have seen amazing skies and breathtaking scenery would I consider upgrading to a camera with better pixelage. But if you are staying in hole-in-the-wall hostels or sleeping on the beach, you don't want to have an expensive camera on you.

This thing is great. The battery life is also great (for the sake of topping off the cake).

SD110 NOT A GOOD DIGITAL CAMERA. BETTER YET FIND SOMETHING ELSE. I'VE HAD THIS CAMERA ALMOST A YEAR BUT I JUST SELDOM USE IT BECAUSE THE RESULT OF THE PICTURES ARE VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT IS JUST FINE DOWNLOADING THEM ON THE INTERNET BUT WHEN YOU HAVE IT PRINTED ON THE PAPER, THE PICTURES GET BLURRED. NOW,IM LOOKING FOR ANOTHER DIGICAM THAT WON'T DISAPPOINT ME.

The picture quality from this camera is great. It is sharp and clear. But, I have been disapointed by a couple of things.

A) The LCD screen is very small and dark and it is hard to tell the quality of the picture you have taken until it is actually on the computer.

B) The flash is so bright that if you take any kind of close up of someone they turn out all washed out in the picture. When I use the manual function and turn off the flash, it is hard to get a clear picture even if there is enough lighting. For some reason the pictures turn out blurry most of the time.

C) The picture speed is VERY, VERY slow. I tried to take pictures of my 6 year old sledding with no luck. It was so slow and delayed that even if she was going slow, I would end up with a picture of just the snow.

Other than those things, which are pretty important to me, the camera takes nice pictures as long as the object is not moving and is far enough away so that it doesn't get washed out by the flash.

I bought this camera summer of 2005 when I was working in London after my old camera died (completely) while I was in Rome. Overall, I really haven't had any problems with the camera that I wouldn't expect from a less than $200 camera.

The paint is very worn and looks likes I've been through war with it but the picture quality hasn't changed. As with any point and shoot, don't expect museum quality prints. Beware of low light situations. Even if you think the lighting is pretty good, my camera always wants to use the flash so when I turn it off, half the time the shots come out blurry. Also, randomly the shots would come off blurry in perfect conditions. Only happened a two-three times now, but very disappointing because of that.

On the feature side, it's not too shabby. The Manual Mode is OK, but the highest ISO is only 400.

I would recommend this with reservations. I run a small printing company so we have digital SLR's I take sometime so when comparing them it is night and day. Go for the SLR if you can, but this isn't bad either, especially if you are on budget. I got a 512 card and I highly recommend it! Also, the battery holds a pretty good charge so that is perk.

This camera is pretty good, it's very fast, the photo quality is excellent, video recording mode is awesome, and is perfect to carry everywhere since it's pretty small, but after several months of normal use, the metal case begins to look pretty rusted, that's why i dont give this camera a 5 star rating.

But check the flickr photos, you will see examples of the great photo quality of the camera.

I bought this camera for my daughter about a year ago. We did quite a lot of research before making our minds up. She wanted a small camera that would be easy to use, that had a digital LCD screen, optical zoom, some manual features, and of course, that would take good pictures. But, needless to say, and specially being for a girl, good looks ARE important. Cosmetic appearence is one of the most important features of this little modern digital cameras.

Well, this beautiful little camera had it all, and besides that, it is a Canon! Good camera guarantee!

The camera does work well, it takes good, clear pictures, specially in good lighting conditions, like most of the digital cameras in this price range. It does offer different creative possibilities given it has some manual control options. It is very small and fits in your shirt pocket or a small purse. No complaints in its overall performance.

My daughter was really pleased with her new camera and very prowd of its good looks, which were complimented by her family and friends.

But this did'nt last long. Less than a month after we bought it, dark spots began to appear everywhere in the camera body. My daughter was afraid that she was keeping the camera in the wrong place (she keeps it in a dry drawer inside a leather Canon soft case), or miscaring for it in someway. The spots began to grow more all over the camera day by day. So I wrote to Amazon and they said I had to direct my inquiry to the manufacturer, which I did'nt knowing this would'nt solve anything.

Later I found out, by reading other costumers' reviews, that what really happens is that the finish in the camera shell rubs off. I just read that this also happens to the SD100. So, beware. If you are into buying any Canon of the Digital Elph series, check thorougly and see if there are no complaints in that sense. Costumer reviews at Amazon are very useful for this research. These Canons are very beautiful and more expensive than the Canon "A" series. This is because of their smaller size and metal (not plastic) outer shell. This means you are paying more for cosmetic features that are going to wash off later!!

We decided to keep the camera and try to sell it at some cheap price and buy another one. But we have'nt been able to sell it because everybody says it looks like it's 50 years old. Well, I have SLR cameras, that belonged to my dad, which are 50 years old or more, and they don't look remotely like this one. Like another reviewer very appropiately said: "It looks like I've been through war with it". It is embarassing to offer it for sale. It looks as if it was washed with paint remover or some kind of acid.

One reviewer said: "That does'nt matter much to me". Lucky him. It does very much matter to me. And I think to most of the people who are paying good money (not cheap either) for this "little jewel" that at the end comes to be a big dissappointment.

When I received the camera I thought of giving it a 5 star because the good looking and nice picture.
After 6 months use, I wish I could give it a 0 star. It's true it looks good but it's very hard to hold the camera. It droped twice when i took pictures. Also the lens is too small. The dirt is very easy to get onto the lens and very hard to clean b/c it's small. Thanks the dirty lens, the picture quality is worse than ever.
The battery is very small too. After 6 months use, it can not hold enought power to shoot 10 pictures!
They have to put the buttons here and there to fit the small space. It's not a user friendly camera.

I am happy with this camera; however, I would point out a couple of things that might make this a deal-breaker for some:
1. I like the date on the front of my photographs. This is only possible w/ this camera if you print your photos at home or use the software to manually add the date on each individual photo. Then you have to save your changes. I have my photos printed at wal-mart, so this is a huge pain.
2. The ZoomBrowser software that comes w/ the camera is not too exciting.

I think the camera is overall good, but I can't believe they dropped the ball when it comes to the date function.

I've had this camera for almost 3 years now, and I'm getting "Memory card error"'s. It's out of warranty, and Canon wants 200$ to fix it. There's no way to fix it either. Useless

I honestly don't see why people would give this camera less than 4 stars. The moment I got it, I was delighted with the quality of the pictures (except in very dark places - which is why the review gets minus 1 star), and by its portability.

I've dropped it, abused it, took it to countless parties, countries and it is now FULL of scratches and bumps (GET THE CAMERA CASE!), and guess what: it still works as perfectly as the first day I got it. This little piece of technology is amazing, so if you're looking for something affordable and with a great picture quality (for us amateurs, of course) just go for it. ACtually, I even took quite a few gorgeous pictures with it. I even love it and rely on it so much that I won't change it even now that it looks all messed up.

Don't think twice. Just go for it.

I bought this camera two years ago, the pictures were always perfect, even though from the sixth month it started getting stains everywhere, but then i found out that it was normal, not good but it usually happens to this cameras. But the worst of all is tha fact that it displays the Error 18 (E18), the lens gets stock and the camera won't work at all. I searched in google about it, because the user guide says nothing about this error, and then I read many reviews that said that there was nothing to do about it and many Canon cameras have the same defect... I am really mad and dissapointed on CANON, i will never buy a camera of this brand, and I wouldn't recommend it, unless you are willing to buy a camera for 2 years or LESS and then throw your money to the trash.

It's amazing that having the SD200 wich is great, they where able to make such a horrible product.

The picures are bad, the unit works unstabel and frezed and the material are bad that makes the metal color go aways soon.

The body was pitted within one year. Within 18 months it stopped working. A waste of money.

I have used this camera now for over 2 years and have literally taken thousands of pictures. This camera combines excellent quality, small size, ease of use and affordability into one fine product.

Picture quality is great. Very intuitive. I skimmed the instructions for about 2 seconds and started taking pics. The Canon photo software is very good. I alternate between using it and Microsoft Picture software.

One thing I find really enjoyable is the movie mode. I assumed it would be horrible, but you get decent video and audio. With my 1gig card, I get about 3 minutes, which is plenty for shooting your pets doing something priceless or to document something. I have a Camcorder, but who wants to lug that around when this fits into your shirt pocket, or attaches to your belt using the optional leather case?

Two years of reliable use, having been dropped a few times in the process. The rechargable battery still holds a good charge, and generic replacements are readily available on a popular auction site for next to nothing. The 1 gig SD card I use was literally free at one of the electronic big box guys over the holidays, and holds tons of photos. In practice, I usually downloaded 10-20 at a time just for ease of managemnt, so even my previous 256k card was more than enough.

Size was a big factor in my decision to purchase. Smaller is better when you have a lot of other things to lug around. This stows easily in a pocket of my laptop carrying case, or as I said earlier, in a pocket. My previous camera was too big and I found I used it a lot less for that reason.

After 3 years of using this camera for backpacking in Europe, and living in Spain and going all over the world, plus using it for taking photos for my business website, I can say that this camera has been one of the best that I have had. Its time to buy a new one, but if 3 MP its enough for you and you would use it for traveling this is a great choice!

I loved my digital elph when I first purchased it even though it had a dead pixel. It came the day before I was to leave for vacation for 4 months so I didn't have the time to send it back. It takes great pictures I do have to say, but after a year the body of the camera looks like it's been through a tornado. I take good care of my gadgets and it has its own case and everything, so I guess I don't understand why it looks so awful. The silvery body as turned almost yellow, and has little and BIG black and grey spots all over it. I'm almost ashamed to let anyone use it to take a picture. Canon makes great products I don't understand why this one is so under standards.

It's a decent camera for the time it was made, but if you don't take a picture with the flash, or on the surface of the sun, it will not have enough light and will be blurry. I need to find one with more resolution and more sensitivity in normal light conditions.

I ordered the camera and was surprised to discover that the company's turn around time was s l o w. Yes, they do promise a 10 day delivery by standard mail but what is not said is that the clock starts only after they process the order. So if it takes them one wk to process the order you're now looking at a 3 wk delivery date from the time you hit "ENTER" and place your order.
To make matters worse the UPS delivery date was delayed so it took 5 wks to get the camera. This was not the fault of the company but their s l o w processing added to the problem.
In fairness, they did offer to send me extra goodies for my inconvenience and they were response to my emails.