One of the best things about this camera is the great picture quality. You can see detail very well, and that includes things that matter to us as parents, like watching their chest move to see that they're breathing. It's a little thing but it means a lot to us. The night vision is great, as is the normal setting. The camera is also very quiet, some cameras will click over when they go to night vision, but this camera is always silent.The camera controls are very well laid out, the built in functions and features are pretty nice, another bonus is that you can have multiple cameras hooked up to one monitor, so it's easy to have one in the nursery and one in a playroom or if you travel, one that's easy to move around.Originally we had the camera on a shelf by the crib, so we could look down on our child. As they grew and we had to drop the crib mattress lower and lower, we ended up using the wall mount and having the camera over the crib. The fact that the camera has built in magnification, the optional wide-angle lens, and that you can pan and tilt it is super valuable to have, especially when baby starts getting mobile in the crib.The first camera we got came with a cracked base, but customer support was great and fast with a replacement, which gives me confidence in the product.Negatives Every once in a while the picture will reset, I'm not sure why, but the monitor screen will flash. Such interruptions are very quick, nothing I've needed to be concerned with. As well, the wall mount doesn't have a little cut out for the wire to simply drop down, which means that the power wire kind of dangles off to the side. It would be nice if the wall plate had that little cut out so the wire could better hang. Lastly, the temperature is always 2° too warm. Not sure why, it was easy for us to recognize and get used to reading the different numbers, but keep in mind the monitor will always read a bit hotter than the room actually is.

I make collage art and build models and dioramas. These three things taught me along the way that I needed to learn to take better photographs, and so I started early with a Canon Powershot and then moved on a few APSC sensor Canon cameras I love and have in my collection along with a plethora of Canon prime lenses. This is all fine, but I've wanted to have a more portable camera and so, given the fact that I already have all the glass I would ever need (well, you can never have too much glass!), I decided to research the CANON EOS M over on YOUTUBE (big mistake). All the YOUTUBE reviews on this camera make it seem like it was DOA. And that is NOT TRUE. I've owned this camera now for a couple of weeks and I love it. Simply love it. With the lens adaptors I can try out and experiment with all my lenses, and it is so much fun. For the price, this camera is not only a great bargain but it is simply the right choice if you are already a Canon user. I loved the quality of the pictures (I haven't had any problems with the infamous focus--remember I use mine 99% of the time on a tripod shooting art on a table top) and the quality of the videos. I love it so much in fact I bought a second one. I don't particularly care how late Canon got to the mirrorless camera party (to use a common expression being thrown around the different communities), the bottom line is that the camera performs well for my needs and sometimes that is the right approach to take. WHAT DO YOU WANT THE CAMERA TO DO FOR YOU? How are you going to use it. It's a basic question, and with me once I did my research and found found the answer, the Canon EOS M rose to the occasion. My advice to prospective buyers is to do the research on the ground. Go and check out the camera at a store and get a feel for it. (Mine, BTW, came with the firmware up grade of 2.0.2.)

I've bought the caps before so there was no surprise for me about the quality of the new design that Canon has been using for their new lens caps replacing the original ones that were screaming so long for a redesign. As for the seller, superb service, everything arrived on time.

Perfect starter flash for a beginner photographer.I recently started teaching myself "manual" on my camera, and I was looking for a flash I can use indoors. I recently bought Canon's speedlight: 270ex || and what a waste of money that was. It stopped working in a few days (too late to get my money back, almost $300, but that's another story). I needed a flash and I didn't want to break my pockets doing so. This flash is perfect and gets the job done. It's not heavy, and it even comes with a small pouch that you can use when traveling. It does use 4 AA batteries, so that may be something you want to consider if you don't want spend on batteries. I did notice there was a flap that let's you attach a wire to the camera but I have yet to use that, and the wire is not included.For $30 this is a great buy if you're in need of a speedlight at last minute or inexpensive. Will buy again.Example picture:This image is sooc( straight out of camera) was taken indoors, in an apartment with horrible orange lighting. (white balance at tungsten) with a 10-18mm f/3.5 lens at 18mm f/5.

I've been reading through the other reviews here and some of the negative ones seem to miss the point of this camera. I'm giving it a five star review. Does that mean the camera's perfect? No - but it is as good at what it does as you're going to find in this price range. Want better build quality, a more comfortable (but bigger) body, extra knobs and buttons and LCD screens? Then buy a 60D or 7D - this is not the camera for you. This is an entry level DSLR, and I'm reviewing it as such, not in comparison to higher-priced semi-professional DSLRs. Yes, there are some compromises - that's why the price is what it is. On the other hand, this camera has the same sensor and image processor (yes, exactly the same) as Canon's 60D, so if all you care about is high quality pictures and video, you're not going to do any better than this without spending thousands of dollars.I'm a Rebel veteran - my first was a 35mm Rebel 2000 in 1999, which was the first entry-level SLR ever to feature a shiftable program mode. Canon's Rebel line always seems to have a few features that its direct entry-level competitors don't, and I keep buying them as a result. My last Rebel was a Rebel XT, which the T2i is replacing for me.The T2i sensor blows the doors off the Rebel XT. My first shot (in program mode) ended up being automatically set at 3200 ISO - something the XT wasn't even capable of - and it looked as good as the XT did at 200 ISO! I haven't noticed any focusing or exposure issues yet, although like all Canon cameras, white balance under tungsten light is not great. This has been going on for so long now that I have to believe it's actually intentional on the part of Canon. Tungsten light is yellow, and our eyes become accustomed to it so we no longer see it that way when we're under it. But the Rebel T2i, like all Canon digital cameras ever, will show photos under tungsten light with a distinct yellow cast - maybe faithful to the actual light, but not to what our eyes see. You can make this look more natural with a custom white balance.I will echo what some say about the video mode being a bit unintuitive, but part of this seems to be so that Canon can allow you to take photos while shooting video - which is a pretty interesting feature. You first put the camera in video mode, then you focus with the shutter button, then you press the video record button to start recording. Press it again to stop. While recording, you can press the shutter button all the way down to take a picture as normal - video will keep recording. You can also manually focus (which eliminates the possibility of AF noise in the video) and then you don't need to worry about the shutter button in video mode. This camera does have a jack for an external mic, which is still something of a novelty in an entry-level SLR. Video quality is excellent, with very low video noise even in low light situations, and sharpness that's really more limited by your lens than anything else (the sensor has more than enough pixels to handle 1080p video).That's another thing - much of the criticism being leveled at this camera in the negative reviews is actually a critique of the lens, which this product (I'm reviewing the body only) doesn't even come with! Slow auto-focus, noisy auto-focus... these are problems with the lens, not the camera. I'm using my trusty Sigma 18-50 HSM DC OS lens and I have no problems. I recommend this lens over the Canon kit lens - which means I recommend the T2i body alone over the kit. Anyway, remember that this is an SLR - not every issue you might have is the camera's fault, and lenses can be easily changed.Lastly, regarding the build quality and ergonomics. Canon's Rebel series has always been "plastic" and the T2i is no exception. However, their digital Rebels have always been tougher than they get credit for, with a steel frame underneath a polycarbonate body. I've dropped my Rebel XT at least a half a dozen times from either hip or eye height onto a mix of surfaces, including bare concrete, with no damage whatsoever - not even a scratch. The T2i feels pretty much the same as the XT in terms of quality. I am a little disappointed that the main dial and shutter button are now plastic instead of metal, but this is actually more like the way Rebel cameras used to be built (before the digital era), and the underlying metal structure hasn't really changed from the XT days. I will say that this camera is more comfortable to hold than the XT, which had no rubberized surfaces at all. That said, there are some tradeoffs in the ergonomics of this camera - it is a compact SLR, and as such, it is relatively light and easy to walk around with, but a little harder to hold than a full size SLR, with a small grip and button placements that can be fiddly. Again, this is not a camera intended for people who want a "big" SLR.One quick thing to mention - the T3i is out now, so you might consider that, but the T2i will be staying on the market as a somewhat cheaper alternative. The main thing the T3i has over the T2i is the flipout screen. I didn't need that, so I went with the T2i. (The 60D also has a flipout screen, in addition to being larger.)So basically in this range you have the T2i, which is the lowest model with this newish sensor, the T3i, which adds a flipout screen (and a couple minor things like digital zoom), and the 60D, which adds a bigger body, a better viewfinder and a faster continuous shooting speed. Going below the T2i you will start to lose video modes and resolution. For me the T2i was the sweet spot, though if you do want that big SLR feel, you can always save up for the 60D. I personally don't feel like the T3i is enough of an upgrade to justify its extra cost.

I bought a V50 Pro a couple months after buying a V50 Elite. The Pro is missing a few bells and whistles by comparison, but it's a solid performer that offers what, to me, is a huge advantage over the Elite--the ability to charge and operate the camera using a portable USB power bank. With the Pro, time-lapse and time exposure photos can be of almost unlimited duration as the exposure is not limited to the charge of a single battery. Thus far, overheating has not been an issue. I've found, too, that the 1100mAh batteries included with the Pro are significantly hardier than the 1050mAh batteries of the Elite. The Pro touch screen takes some getting used to, requiring more of a swipe than a tap. And there's a learning curve to having only two buttons to navigate the Pro's screens and menus. The lack of a lens cap for either camera continues to be a baffling annoyance. But in all, the V50 Pro is a great action cam that excels where it really counts most.

I like the telescope, but having grandkids, I have lost some parts and I am unable to purchase replacements Also, this telscope does not track the movement of the stars, and young children will get frustrated because it is hard to teach them how look through the lens.

I'm a huge Lowepro camera case fan, so naturally, they were the first manufacturer that I went to, for a case for our new ZS7 and ZS8 cameras. Nothing fit just right.Enter Case Logic DCB-302! Fits the ZS models perfectly, as if it was made for them. Plenty of padding, and it's has enough buffer space between the zipper and the camper, so that you aren't dragging the edges of the camera against the zipper teeth, or scratching up that big beautiful 3" LCD screen! The zippered pocket on the front has plenty of space for an extra battery, lens cloth, and extra SD cards.The neck strap works fine, and there's a built in belt loop if you prefer to carry like that, or pass the chest strap of your hiking backpack through, etc.IMO, there isn't a more perfect case for the ZS series bodies, and I spent a ton of time locally, walking through stores and test fitting all the cases from the different manufacturers.