Canon ELPH 320 HS 16.1MP Digital Camera with WiFi and 5X Optical Zoom-Black 6024B001

I have two Canon digital SLRs (10D and 30D) and I'd stopped carrying them around because they were simply too big and bulky for most situations. I've probably missed out on hundreds of great shots as a result. I was going to get the new mirrorless Canon EOS-M because it would allow me to use my existing lenses (my favorite lens is the $700 Canon 17-40mm wide angle), but after looking at the EOS-M online and reading the reviews, I wasn't convinced that it would be pocketable or worth the high price. After a lot of research, I finally found this Elph 320HS with the wide angle lens and checked out a lot of sample photos online. I was floored that this little camera was producing the kinds of pictures I was seeing no matter if the subject was a person, landscape, architecture, flower, etc... The color, sharpness and features impressed me so much that I had to get one. I'm happy to say that this little camera takes photos that rival my digital SLRs. I'm most impressed by the manual features and the amount of customization I can do to get the perfect shot. I can even crank the ISO up to 3200 and still get good results. I can set shutter speeds of 1 to 15 seconds. I'm able to use the wi-fi without any trouble and view/download my pictures to my HTC Evo phone. The 5.2 shots per second high speed burst mode is great for action shots, not to mention the 1080p movie mode. As others have noted here, the touch screen is not very responsive to finger touch like a smartphone touch screen. It is, however, 100% responsive when you touch it with an object like a stylus or your fingernail. There is actually a plastic stylus with a little pointy tip built into the wrist strap (as noted on page 14 in the owner's manual). When you use the wrist-strap stylus or your fingernail, the touch screen works like any other and responds immediately to your input. To accompany the camera, I also purchased the SanDisk Extreme 32 GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Memory Card 45MB/s (SDSDX-032G-X46) , Canon 5601B001 Deluxe Soft Camera Case PSC-2070, Black and Power2000 NB-11L Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery, 3.6 volt 900mAh, for Canon Powershot ELPH 110 HS Series Cameras The one thing I don't like is that the battery has to be removed from the camera to charge it. It is very inconvenient to have to do this. I have to do this with my other Canon cameras as well, so I'm not surprised, but it would be nice if the battery could be charged while in the camera. This camera has so many features and so much flexibility, it will definitely accompany me everywhere I go.

This is the second Canon I have owned...the first was stolen and this is the replacement. It is a very simple camera to set up and use but I knocked a star off for VERY POOR battery life. The "tap" the screen to take the photo feature is kind of redundant but overall a well thought out camera. I do seem to be having connectivity issues with the WiFi but that's why they make cables! If it were WiFi only I would knock it down to one star... Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket but big enough to hold onto. My first road trip with the camera is coming up so we'll see how it does. I already expect battery life to be an issue, so I will use a car dc to ac inverter to keep it charged...Still, if they would have just used a larger capacity battery it wouldn't be an issue. At the $158 bucks I paid for it on Amazon, I feel it is a decent value. If you paid retail...you paid waaaay too much for this little snapper. Cheers!

I really wanted to like this camera having an Elph 110. What drew me to this product was the price and the WIFI capabilities. Didn't care about the touchscreen, as that only leaves smudges and I have enough "smart" screens/monitors to clean as it is. But I'm sending it back and this is why: After following the copious directions in the user manual, installing the software, connecting the camera via the USB cable, getting the latest versions of the software, signing up for Canon's Image Gateway, I was ready to rock 'n' roll. Que drum roll... I took a few pics, touched the WIFI connection icon, and prepared to set up connecting to my desktop computer via a wireless connection. It found my wireless router, found my network, entered my network password, it found my computer, connected itself, and the CameraWindow magically opened. Then closed. With a cryptic message my camera had been disconnected. Well my camera was still on, so I repeated the process, and CameraWindow kept closing seconds after opening. I called tech support, and after trying numerous changes to my system that were already in place (file sharing turned on, latest Canon software), and being put on hold as "Liam" the tech support guy kept going to someone else at Canon for help. After an hour of this Liam gave up on me and said the problem was my fault and they really don't provide support to the Mac. Huh? He instructed me to go to an Apple Genius (as if I had them hanging in my closet on hangers just for my use). He asked if he could be of further assistance, I told him I was returning the Camera, and NO, you did not provide me any assistance as the problem wasn't solved. On a lark I went into my Firewall settings and unchecked the "enable stealth mode" setting: System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Firewall options. Just for good measure I cleared out the settings on the camera, rebooted the computer, and started from scratch. Another half-hour gone. Clicked the wireless icon on the camera, waited, CameraWindow opened up and STAYED open. Hallelujah! I was so happy I wanted to call Liam and then remembered what a toad he had been on the phone and his dismissive nature. I re-enabled stealth mode just to make sure that was the problem, and CameraWindow closed again as before. I turned it back off, and wirelessly transferred my images to my computer. Then I tried the Facebook option. He sends the picture to Canon's image gateway, where you go and get a link to share on your Facebook wall. Are you kidding me. Then I tried connecting it to my smart phone. Downloaded the CameraWindow app, started it up, and connected the camera to my smart phone. Same thing. It simply places them in another picture album, and then you can "share them." Ugh. Is nothing simple anymore? I thought I'd be able to take a picture, click the Facebook icon, write a post, and send it to my timeline. Just like I do on my smart phone, only the picture would be great and super high quality. So if you want a cumbersome touchscreen, plastic casing, lousy tech support, WIFI that's not really WIFI, and painful procedures to get anything done, get this product. If not, just get the Canon Elph 520. No WiFi, no touchscreen, slightly lower megapixels (what's up with that?), but 20x zoom. That will likely be my next camera. To me, it's simply easier to pop out the SD card, put it in an SD reader, and slip it into a USB port. Import into iPhoto and I'm done. And if you want to do the same thing with your smart phone, get the Lightning 5-in-1 Camera Connection Kit and Reader Adapter or something similar. Why Canon and other camera companies that sell WIFI cameras simply can't make the SD card appear on your desktop like an external drive is beyond understanding. For now, I'm just disgusted with the false advertising and the unprofessional behavior of their tech support. "We don't really support the Mac." Fine, then you won't have my support either. That or take it off your frigging packaging! And stop making lousy software and design a way for the camera to integrate with Apple's highly superior iPhoto software (have it mount the SD card as an external drive and iPhoto will automatically launch). Canon's software is nothing more than a cheap port of their Window's software, which is no great shakes either. I simply don't understand why they can't make the SD card appear on you desktop like an external drive when connected by WIFI. Once that happens, iPhoto will open (if you have set it to do that) or you can treat it like a regular drive. Having a separate app to get your photos wirelessly is ridiculous. When I connect my Macbook to my Desktop wirelessly, it shows up on the desktop (Finder) as an icon. I can then transfer files, etc... When I insert the Canon SD card into my desktop's USB port, it shows up on the desktop like an external drive. This is NOT rocket science. Pictures are wonderful which is to be expected but all these other negatives make for a horrible experience with a company I used to respect a lot.

very cool camera - love it.