Canon PowerShot A3400 is 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 720p HD Video Recording and 3.0-Inch Touch Panel LCD (Red)

I bought this camera for my wife to take out of country on a trip. It was small and compact but took great quality pictures. Its not a SLR model obviously, but takes pretty fast photos of good quality. She returned with some great shots and we're no photographers. The other option I like on this is the screen on the back is touchscreen. Makes navigating menus easier and you can even take pictures by tapping the screen (much like a smartphone which is what we were used to). The battery life is outstanding, lasted her whole two week trip with moderate use. It uses a rechargeable battery (not standard double AA ones though) so you have to take its charger with you but its small too and charges the battery pretty quickly. This was a great choice for a point and shoot camera for vacations and travel.

This was the second camera I bought...the first was a more expensive Samsung ST200F which I promptly returned because the interface was so clunky - it took way to long to get through the menu and options. This camera got consistently good reviews so I figured I'd try it, but didn't expect much based on the price. I LOVE it!! Far exceeding my expectations, this cheap little camera takes excellent pictures, has a touch screen to get through the menu quickly, even in shooting mode, and has a lot of fun features. I have shot almost all my Christmas pictures in "toy camera mode" which softly blackens the edges and gives a warm nostalgic feel to any photo. Close up shots are crystal clear in most lights, the zoom is decent, but not amazing. The stabilization is excellent even on no-flash settings, which I use most and I have very shaky camera hands. My only real complaint is the dinky noise it makes when you use the zoom. I almost sent it back the first day because of it, but after giving it a test run, I love the pictures it takes waay too much. Its kinda like a great car which has a dinky horn. I'm not a master photographer, but for an average family this is taking fantastic pictures. You could spend a lot more on a family camera, but this model will perform just as well I think. And the touch screen is super fun. Highly recommend!!

This is a great little camera to carry around in your pocket. It has enough features to allow for decent pictures under a wide variety of conditions. I like the white balance display. The optical zoom is great, but to get jitterfree pictures with the digital zoom, you really need to have a tripod or surface to set the camera on. The minimum focal distance is probably typical of this type of camera, but it's not as good as a DSLR. The battery life has been good. I've not taken any videos, but it does have the ability. Overall, this is a nice camera.

I bought this camera to take on vacation to Israel. If you only want to take indoors pix or night shots, this is a nice little camera. But outside, with no view finder, the daylight washes out the screen and you can't see what you're trying to take a pic of--like when you're trying to read your cell phone screen in daylight. It really sucked; I never knew if what I was trying to capture is what the camera was aimed at. Pix came out off center and focused on the wrong thing. It isn't like I'll be making a trip like that again, so this is very disappointing. Save your money for a camera that has a viewfinder as well as a viewing screen.

I love my A3400! It's lightweight yet durable, small enough to fit in my pocket, and has a really big viewing screen! I've had other Canon cameras before, which made using the different buttons and options really easy. I also like that you can turn off the touchscreen option. I really love playing with some of the different picture effects, like the "toy camera" and the "super vivid" effects, and the "discreet" function is awesome for taking pictures during church ceremonies or other places where you don't want a flash or any camera noises. The only thing I don't like is that, unlike my last Canon digital camera, I can no longer select a bunch of pictures and delete them all at once. I can only either delete them one at a time or all at once. A minor quibble, however.

I've been into photography for almost 25 years and have more cameras then I care to admit to. I use a Nikon D5100 and a Canon SX40HS as my higher end cameras but wanted something to just throw around and carry in my messenger bag for daily events. I blog and Facebook and am always shooting pics around town. I had been using a sd700is for the last few years for that purpose but being from 2006 I figured I'de get something more up to date. The A3400is has not let me down, It takes pictures on par with the SX40HS and sometimes can't tell which camera shot what. It's touch screen is easy to use , it's compact and for the money you just can't go wrong. To be honest I just don't have anything I can say that is negative about the A3400IS. Low light, sunny days the photo's are all sharp. It's a great starter camera or just to leave in your bag for that special photo that comes along. I love it and for the 139.00 I paid it's a no brainer.

I needed a digital camera w/video for my granddaughter and just other daily memories and read a-lot of reviews and seemed to like this one. i like the name on it Canon pretty trusted name. It came pretty darn quickly and it didn't take 24hrs to charge the battery, it only took like an hour and half, which was an awesome surprise, because she was visiting that day.It takes clear crisp pictures and video is easy to turn on w/a button on back. I haven't discovered all this camera has to offer yet, but I like what i see so far. It's a great price and easy to use. i would recommend it for anybody, but i am not a proffessional, but don't see why it can't be a great back up or glovey compartment ready camera!

I wanted a small easy to use camera to carry when I go hiking. I did lots of research and this camera looked the best. The price on Amazon was the cheapest so I bought it here. I love this camera.

Camera is good and received quickly.