REVIEWS / POINT AND SHOOT / CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Review

30 Apr, 2012, 12:45 pm IST | by Anand Tuliani | Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

5x optical zoom featured here

5x optical zoom featured here
Easy to use
16 MP point and shoot camera
Good ergonomics
Great for casual photography
ISO sensitivity test
Zoom test
Macro shot

PRICE IN INDIA

7,995

TECH2 RATING

6.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.0

How we test

CONTACT

Canon India Private Limited

 info@canon.co.in

 +91 0124 4160 000

 www.canon.co.in


Performance
The camera fared well in the ISO test. At up to ISO 400, the camera handles noise extremely well after which the image quality deteriorates significantly, due to graininess and slight deviation in colour and contrast. ISO 800 and 1600 should be considered as a last resort to get steady shots in low light as the level of noise present is too high. However, it can be treated to some extent using noise removal filter in Adobe Photoshop or LightRoom. When resized to 40 percent or lower for sharing on social networking websites or online photo galleries, images shot at high ISO speeds look fairly decent.

ISO sensitivity test

ISO sensitivity test

 

 

The overall performance of the A2400 IS is good. We liked the reproduction of colours and the overall exposure of the photos we shot both indoors and outdoors. The camera does stutter when you’re shooting subjects against very bright backgrounds. Such frames tend to have over-exposed regions and colour fringing along the borders of dark objects.

Macro shot

Macro shot

 

 

We also noticed the presence of compression artefacts in the form of grains, which impact details to some extent. However, it’s only visible when photos are viewed in original size or 100 percent zoom. When fitted to screen, they appear quite crisp. Macros can be shot from as close as 3 cm and the reproduction of details is very good.

5x optical zoom featured here

5x optical zoom featured here

 


Verdict
The Canon PowerShot A2400 IS is priced at INR7,995 and its younger sibling without image stabilization, the A2300 costs  INR 1,000 less. Unless you’re restricted by budget, it’s wiser to go in for the A2400 IS because image stabilization yields steady hand-held shots at low shutter speeds. Also, panning and movement while recording videos is a lot smoother with IS activated. Considering the feature set and the overall performance, the A2400 IS is good value for money.

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