We bought this in 2004 for our Europe trip. This was our first digital camera. It was at the time Canon’s top of the line point and shoot, priced around $700.

Now it’s 2008 and we took it to Japan. This camera was now used for fun snapshots. It’s compact and unobtrusive so we could carry it into stores and restaurants. I set up the Program mode to use ASA 400 so that flash would not be needed when taking pictures of food dishes, store displays, and also of strangers in non-optimum light conditions.

A testimony to its excellent build: when out shopping in japan, I accidentally dropped it onto the asphalt pavement at a height of 2 feet. Ouch!!! It was dented in the corner of the USB connection. But after a check, the camera still functioned as if nothing happened. Great job Canon!