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.

I bought this camera just before going on a cruise because I wanted something small and inexpensive and I had misplaced my previous Canon camera. I debated between this one with the higher MP and another model with a higher zoom. I am very glad I decided on this one. It took beautiful photos on my trip, including some gorgeous sunset shots. I have no problem really with the touch screen, and found it much easier to navigate through the menus and find what I was looking for. Yes, you do have to touch the screen with more pressure than your typical phone or Ipad, but this didn't bother me. The only downfall, as others have mentioned, is the rather short battery life. But even with taking quite a few photos and making frequent use of zoom in/out and turning off and on, only one day did I start to get a low battery warning by the end of the port visit (about 10 hours later). Thanks to all the warnings from other reviewers, I made sure to charge the battery every night before bed so it would be all set for the next day. I could see how this may become a problem though if you are in areas not easily accessible to charging your battery so frequently. Having a backup would be a good idea. I still give the camera 5 stars for it's crisp, beautiful photos and ease of use. It is really so much fun to use!

I researched many cameras for several weeks and finally decided on the Cannon Powershot ELPH 320. So far I am very pleased with the camera. It's easy to use and the picture quality is excellent. I don't find the touch screen difficult to use at all. Many reviews mentioned that the screen wasn't very responsive and that concerned me, but I haven't had that experience. Mine works with the touch of a finger, just fine. We have used the self timer quite a bit and that works well. It can be set to take 3 consecutive pictures, which is a nice feature because in my family, someone always seems to close their eyes and the 3 shots makes it more likely you will get a good shot without having to retake. I haven't used the software to send pics thru wi-fi yet so I cannot comment on that at this time. Overall, this camera seems to have the best bang for your buck.

The Canon Powershot Elph 320HS is a nice camera, there are some helpful tips for all users to be aware of... When playing back the video's there is a hidden icon for adjusting the speaker sound (when playing back through the actual camera) however the speaker is poor quality. The Nikon S1200pj projection digital camera has the very BEST built in sound from its internal camera speaker. Canon made this model to be lighter than other similar models which have the 3.2 inch touchscreen LCD panel. Tip for getting the screen to be wide angle (fills the entire screen) is when you are in the function mode and then touch the icon for menu, there is a setting for 16:9 rather than 4:3 sizing . When switching the default from 4:3 screen for playback, this narrows the viewing size. By changing it to the wide angle (16:9 setting) this enables the user to see the entire screen. TIP for sound : When user has option to change sound for wind, this dulls sound when shooting videos. When shooting outdoors with wind (and front microphones facing the wind) its better to turn your subject (when possible) against the wind that may amplify the wind sounds. Or, simply change the setting for wind when you are outdoors, but do not keep the setting to wind at all times because this will dull your sound and stereo capabilities. TIP for those who complain of difficult touch screen frustrations, first , know that this is not a capacitive screen and purposely Canon doesn't want accidental choices made by having too sensitive a screen. TIP for those who complain that there is a significant or disappointment in the shutter delay (when trying to capture a moment and they notice a delay when shooting) this is caused when the top of the camera is set to "AUTO" rather than "Camera" . There is delay when shooting when the top switch is set to auto, rather than the icon of a camera. Simply keep the switch to the left , which will enable quick shots and capturing your subject. Also, its important to depress half way on the shoot button (on top of camera) to allow the camera to focus, sort proper lighting and your other settings in advance of the actual shot. Over all, the Canon Elph 320 is a good compact digital camera which produces both good video's and stills. Some of the cameras were manufactured in China, while others were made in Japan. But this shouldn't detract from the overall quality that Canon has had all along.

I was looking for a nice Point n shoot camera and when I found this newly released product from the Canon family I knew it's going to be a great product. Today I received it and has taken some 50 pics with it, and I must tell you it's really cool. I should tell you that I own D60 DSLR and also has some L lens. But I wanted to have a nice Point and Shoot which I can just take it when I really don't want to carry my big D60. - This Camera feels like a nice touch screen phone in your hand, light and sleek. And it does have many features that you get on many smartphone, like setting your colors, themes, shutter sound, switch on sound etc. - It's built quality is much better than many other Point and shoot that I have used in the past. - The touch screen is not really good, may be we have used so many nice smart phones with touch screen that we now expect every touch screen product to work like a iPhone. But once you get used to the behavior you would find it okay. - I really like the fact that you can just connect this to Wi-fi and share your pics directly to Facebook or can also email. No more connecting the cable to transfer the photos. - The screen is really nice and feels strong. It would not really need a screen protector, but I think I may get one for extra protection. But I feel it may not get scratches that easily. The only thing that I would have liked is better manual. It wasn't easy to figure out the settings to set up your Facebook and email account on this camera. Overall I think Canon has got another great product and would be a definite hit. Update: 04/2/2012 I tried the HD Video with this camera and recorded few video ranging from very short to 10-15 mins. The Video quality and auto focus is really nice. However I think with touch screen and Wi-fi the battery life is compromised. It may not last as long as with the conventional camera.

I REALLY wanted to like this camera. Initially I only needed to upgrade. I have two older Canon ELPH series cameras (8 mp and 10 mp) and love them both. I take a lot of photos and videos and especially wanted full HD video capability. Although I like Canon, I considered a number of other brands as well. The minute I saw that cameras were now coming out with the WiFi option I was intrigued. I already upload both photos and videos from my android phone and my android tablet directly to both Facebook and YouTube. After a week of research I settled on the Canon ELPH 320. I spent a week working with it. The touch screen works fine and the quality of both photos and videos seemed quite good. However the WiFi option was a total disappointment. I never did get it to recognize either of my two PCs despite turning off firewalls and any thing else I could think to do. Well, I figured I could live without that. It does upload directly to YouTube as advertised but I must have missed the small print on the "direct upload to Facebook" option. It uploads to Canon's cloud once you create an account. Frankly, I've always found it irritating when someone wants me to go check out their photos and sends me a link to Kodak or some other album in the cyber cloud, usually requiring me to sign up for yet another account. The Facebook icon does appear on the camera's sharing screen and it will upload photos, but it uploads to the Canon account, not Facebook. Apparently you then post to your "friends" the link and they go look at your photos there. A small bit of mis-leading advertising on Canon's part in my opinion, assuming there was nothing I overlooked. I might have been able to shine on the whole WiFi thing but I had one more complaint. The audio in the videos sounded slightly muffled to me compared to my older cameras. I turned off the wind damper option and made sure I didn't have any fingers over the microphones and took sample videos comparing the new camera audio with the old camera's. I'm pretty sure it wasn't my imagination. The audio on the ELPH 320 wasn't as good. I could very well discover that will be the case with all the HD cameras and the stereo audio, but I hope not. I'm returning the camera and, as much as I would like the WiFi idea, I fear that technology in the camera market has just not caught up yet with the phones and the tablets, so I'll opt for a less feature rich camera and try again.