Canon Sure Shot 60 35mm Film Camera
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- Film Type: 35mm
- Zoom Lens: With Zoom Lens
- Camera Type: Point and Shoot
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Efficient little camera
Pros
Nice picture, zoom does help a little, several picture modes for tricky lighting
Cons
If you forget to turn it off, that auto date and time thing mode annoying.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
This is a very nice camera, and is completely capable of handling day to day picture wants
INTRODUCTION:
I got a Sureshot 60 two years ago with the automatic date mode and a carrying case for 79.96 . I haven't used it quite as much as I thought I might, but that was due to the increased use of a digital camera (also a canon) for convenience. Many nice features, reputation, and value made this camera the choice for me.
PICTURE:
Photo quality of the camera is very good, and captures extremely good color even in some funny lighting. Will not work as well in extremely low light of course, but that is expected. Flash can be hazardous if left to its own methods of choice. Water droplets become extremely annoying too, as flash will make them look like smudges on the picture. Also a major pain if the auto date thing is left on, and puts a nice blazing orange date and time in the lower right corner of your previously perfect and uninterrupted picture. So basically, picture is great as long as you watch your lighting, and turn off that stupid auto date thing.
EASE OF USE:
Illustrations on the buttons should be self explanatory enough, and if you can't figure those out, stick to disposables. Auto red eye reduction is automated, provided you turn it to the green auto dial. If you don't need the red eye reduction, click it to the black auto and don't worry about it. Automatic picture mode gives you enough time to run to the picture and paste on a smile, and gives you a nice little speedy blinking of the flash to let you know to hold still. Really, it runs itself provided you click it into the proper mode for the occasion.
FLASH:
Flash is bright, but only illuminates a relatively small, close area, actually a little smaller than the distance that they tell you to stand away from the object you are taking a picture. But, if you get too close, the object is completely bleached out. So, it is basically an exact science that you have to learn in order to get the perfect low light pictures.
ZOOM:
60 millimeter zoom isn't much, but it certainly makes a difference when you want a little specialized focusing. It is kind of a small zoom for the money now, but then it wasn't.
BATTERY:
Unlike many of its competitors, it uses a photo lithium 123 battery, which is much more expensive than regular AAs used in most, but last so long it is worth it.
BREAKABILITY:
Certainly a tough little piece of plastic. Was relatively immune to a drop on concrete, scratched it but didnt break anything or affect performance. I wouldn't recommend doing it too often though...
OVERALL:
I like this camera, and while I wouldn't tell you to go out and try to buy a new one now (it would be best to pick up a cheaper used one on Ebay or something) due to technological improvements and drop in prices of nicer Canons and Nikons. I don't use it for anything professional, but quality will not leave you dissapointed.
I got a Sureshot 60 two years ago with the automatic date mode and a carrying case for 79.96 . I haven't used it quite as much as I thought I might, but that was due to the increased use of a digital camera (also a canon) for convenience. Many nice features, reputation, and value made this camera the choice for me.
PICTURE:
Photo quality of the camera is very good, and captures extremely good color even in some funny lighting. Will not work as well in extremely low light of course, but that is expected. Flash can be hazardous if left to its own methods of choice. Water droplets become extremely annoying too, as flash will make them look like smudges on the picture. Also a major pain if the auto date thing is left on, and puts a nice blazing orange date and time in the lower right corner of your previously perfect and uninterrupted picture. So basically, picture is great as long as you watch your lighting, and turn off that stupid auto date thing.
EASE OF USE:
Illustrations on the buttons should be self explanatory enough, and if you can't figure those out, stick to disposables. Auto red eye reduction is automated, provided you turn it to the green auto dial. If you don't need the red eye reduction, click it to the black auto and don't worry about it. Automatic picture mode gives you enough time to run to the picture and paste on a smile, and gives you a nice little speedy blinking of the flash to let you know to hold still. Really, it runs itself provided you click it into the proper mode for the occasion.
FLASH:
Flash is bright, but only illuminates a relatively small, close area, actually a little smaller than the distance that they tell you to stand away from the object you are taking a picture. But, if you get too close, the object is completely bleached out. So, it is basically an exact science that you have to learn in order to get the perfect low light pictures.
ZOOM:
60 millimeter zoom isn't much, but it certainly makes a difference when you want a little specialized focusing. It is kind of a small zoom for the money now, but then it wasn't.
BATTERY:
Unlike many of its competitors, it uses a photo lithium 123 battery, which is much more expensive than regular AAs used in most, but last so long it is worth it.
BREAKABILITY:
Certainly a tough little piece of plastic. Was relatively immune to a drop on concrete, scratched it but didnt break anything or affect performance. I wouldn't recommend doing it too often though...
OVERALL:
I like this camera, and while I wouldn't tell you to go out and try to buy a new one now (it would be best to pick up a cheaper used one on Ebay or something) due to technological improvements and drop in prices of nicer Canons and Nikons. I don't use it for anything professional, but quality will not leave you dissapointed.
