Does anyone own a Canon SD 450 Digital Camera - GoFuckYourself.com

MikeG · 12-27-2005, 04:14 PM

I got the Canon SD450 for Christmas this year. I've played around with it for a few days now. The camera doesn't seem to have a battery meter. The other day it said low battery and then shut off on the next pic. That's not enough warning.

Does anyone who owns this know how to tell the status of the battery??

Thanks

Peaches · 12-27-2005, 05:05 PM

I just got one and I haven't been able to find the battery meter either - in fact, I was bitching about that today

Peaches · 12-27-2005, 05:07 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_PowerS...-31475444.html

Looks like there isn't one since 2 folks complained about it

mortenb · 12-27-2005, 05:07 PM

there isn't one.. I got the SD 500/Ixus 700 and they still haven't gotten around to putting in a battery indicator.. other than that they are great little cams..

Peaches · 12-27-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mortenb

there isn't one.. I got the SD 500/Ixus 700 and they still haven't gotten around to putting in a battery indicator.. other than that they are great little cams..

Do you just eventually figure out how many pictures you get per charge? I'm so used to my old camera having it. I guess if worse comes to work I can buy another battery. Tricky bastards!

rowan · 12-27-2005, 05:15 PM

My (much older) Powershot A200 does the same thing. The low battery warning flashes about 30 seconds before it dies completely.

If you use the flash then you can get a rough idea, the more the batteries are drained the longer it takes to recharge.

reynold · 12-27-2005, 06:27 PM

I think that's the one I'v seen on a commercial. Damn, I wish I could have that..

MikeG · 12-28-2005, 02:24 AM

I think i'm going to return it.

You can't really go by how many pics you take, because a lot depends on how many shots used the flash and how long the lcd has been on.

I like the size alot, but tested it against my sis's Kodak V550 that she just got. Her pics had much better color and they where sharper.

I'm also going to look into the casio exlim s500.

12-27-2005, 04:14 PM	#1
MikeG Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Porn Valley, CA Posts: 368	Does anyone own a Canon SD 450 Digital Camera I got the Canon SD450 for Christmas this year. I've played around with it for a few days now. The camera doesn't seem to have a battery meter. The other day it said low battery and then shut off on the next pic. That's not enough warning. Does anyone who owns this know how to tell the status of the battery?? Thanks __________________ http://piratebay.se

12-28-2005, 02:24 AM	#8
MikeG Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Porn Valley, CA Posts: 368	I think i'm going to return it. You can't really go by how many pics you take, because a lot depends on how many shots used the flash and how long the lcd has been on. I like the size alot, but tested it against my sis's Kodak V550 that she just got. Her pics had much better color and they where sharper. I'm also going to look into the casio exlim s500. __________________ http://piratebay.se

12-27-2005, 05:05 PM	#2
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	I just got one and I haven't been able to find the battery meter either - in fact, I was bitching about that today

12-27-2005, 05:07 PM	#3
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_PowerS...-31475444.html Looks like there isn't one since 2 folks complained about it

12-27-2005, 05:07 PM	#4
mortenb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark ICQ: 7880009 Posts: 2,203	there isn't one.. I got the SD 500/Ixus 700 and they still haven't gotten around to putting in a battery indicator.. other than that they are great little cams..

12-27-2005, 05:15 PM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	My (much older) Powershot A200 does the same thing. The low battery warning flashes about 30 seconds before it dies completely. If you use the flash then you can get a rough idea, the more the batteries are drained the longer it takes to recharge.

12-27-2005, 06:27 PM	#7
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I think that's the one I'v seen on a commercial. Damn, I wish I could have that..