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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera

Best price: £249.89
  • Easy, slim IXUS you can keep in your pocket.Shutter Speed:1 - 1..
  • Brilliant results for all your best memories
  • Just point and shoot for beautifully easy results
  • Have fun with easy creative modes
  • Wrist Strap, Battery Pack NB-11L, Battery Charger CB-2LFE, AC C..

Product Attributes

  • Width: 2.3 inches,
  • Height: 0.9 inches,
  • Weight: 0.3 Pounds,
  • Length: 3.7 inches,
  • Size: Camera

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

64.0% 15.2% 20.8%

Senti Score  [79.2%]

Nikon D3500 + AF-P DX 18–55 VR Kit

Best price: £367.99 (24% off)
  • 24.2 MP DX-format sensor
  • ISO light-sensitivity range of 10025600
  • Full HD movies at frame rates of up to 60p
  • Razor-sharp autofocus system

Product Attributes

  • Width: 4.9 inches,
  • Height: 3.8 inches,
  • Weight: 0.9 Pounds,
  • Length: 2.7 inches,
  • Size: VR Kit

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

81.2% 9.0% 9.8%

Senti Score  [90.2%]

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Canon IXUS 185 Digital Camera

very pleased rather plasticky great seems very flimsy brilliant piece excellent rubbish terrible disappointment avoid poor perfect good excellent results flimsy disappointed pleased

Nikon D3500 + AF-P DX 18–55 VR Kit

poor weather frustrating redundant absolutely brilliant cold conditions excellent fidgety good happy cheap drop absolutely incredible amazing great very pleased huge problem

Compare Cons

terrible disappointment

"this camera is a terrible disappointment"
92.9%

seems very flimsy

"seems very flimsy made the plastic body is unlikely to survive a drop from any height even or carpet floor"
89.4%

rather plasticky

"i had read the other reviews and it looked as if this would be good quality but felt rather plasticky and cheap"
74.8%

returning back

"i was expecting something better from cannon returning back"
74.5%

small niggle

"one small niggle is that the settings buttons are quite small and fiddly"
73.5%

disappointing images

"disappointing images from this camera i bought this for my partner to replace a damaged ancient kodak easyshare compact"
72.9%

time consuming

"switching from auto to manual now requires four on screen steps to be actioned instead of flicking a switch: cumbersome and time consuming and every time the camera is switched on there is an on screen message saying it is in auto mode"
72.8%

losing stuff

"when the battery runs out you can't recharge it because the charger that comes with it doesn't have a cable edit: i found the cable so i bumped the star rating up by one but the other two snags are definitely not due to me losing stuff "
72.3%

health risk

"this is a health risk during lockdown"
71.5%

become faulty

"this is the cheapest in the ixus range and i have also one that is of higher spec but it has become faulty after many years of use"
69.1%

only disappointment

"only disappointment is that this is a canon camera but with a panasonic carrying case"
68.5%

waste your money

"don't waste your money"
68.1%

tiny niggle

"but one tiny niggle doesn't detract from the overall good quality of this camera"
68.0%

rather bulky

"unfortunately it can only be charged via the supplied battery charger which is rather bulky not via usb which makes charging on the go impossible"
68.0%

very grainy

"picture very grainy when zooming in although easy to use"
67.6%

canon website

"a user guide is not included either but can be downloaded easily from the canon website"
67.5%

minor niggles

"in spite of what i would regard as minor niggles this camera is wothy of consideration"
67.2%

battery chargers

"although usb battery chargers are available separately they are rather bulky to be carrying around in my pack"
66.6%

looks poor

"camera is compact and pictures are decent quality but the rear screen is poor quality so looks poor when you are taking the photo"
66.3%

mess about but for

"lot of functions if you want to mess about but for me leave it on autofocus and it does the business"
66.0%

poor quality

"camera is compact and pictures are decent quality but the rear screen is poor quality so looks poor when you are taking the photo"
65.6%

limited success

"every possible mode has been tried with only limited success"
63.7%

cable so i bumped

"when the battery runs out you can't recharge it because the charger that comes with it doesn't have a cable edit: i found the cable so i bumped the star rating up by one but the other two snags are definitely not due to me losing stuff "
63.0%

higher spec

"this is the cheapest in the ixus range and i have also one that is of higher spec but it has become faulty after many years of use"
62.6%

will be useless

"for charging abroad the supplied charger will be useless"
58.7%

memory card was missing

"on inspection i saw that the memory card was missing"
58.6%

full manual

"you get the most basic of instructions in a rather large booklet and have to download the full manual"
56.7%

which had broken

"came as a replacement for 10 year old model which had broken"
56.4%

n't charge from

"can’t charge from usb and have to take the battery out which is a bit of an embuggerance"
55.4%

simply a nuisance

"they have got rid of some of the best functions and introduced new ones which are simply a nuisance"
54.7%

very little adjustment

"very little adjustment available"
54.7%

no view finder

"also there is no view finder anymore which i found useful in sun like conditions when the screen cannot be seen easily"
54.6%

survive a drop

"seems very flimsy made the plastic body is unlikely to survive a drop from any height even or carpet floor"
54.6%

does n't come with

"when the camera arrives you can't take any pictures because you have to order a memory card which doesn't come with it"
54.6%

down all round

"it does seem to have righted itself so the spring must of got stuck or something however after only 6 months that shouldn't have happened and feel i have been let down all round"
54.6%

will no longer

"it's only 5 months old and will no longer charge"
54.5%

lens extension

"that had way too much lens extension and that killed it in the end"
54.2%

far less well

"they last fairly well i use mine a lot but this latest model is far less well made than the earlier models"
53.9%

n't take any pictures

"when the camera arrives you can't take any pictures because you have to order a memory card which doesn't come with it"
53.9%

lack of a cable

"the other thing that was annoying was the lack of a cable to upload photos from the camera to my computer"
53.9%

should n't have happened

"it does seem to have righted itself so the spring must of got stuck or something however after only 6 months that shouldn't have happened and feel i have been let down all round"
53.8%

produced by the old kodak

"it cannot hold a candle to the images produced by the old kodak"
53.7%

lengthy hikes at home

"i bought this camera to use on lengthy hikes at home and abroad and am used to recharging with a power bank"
53.5%

more time wasting

"this obscures the monitor image and you either wait several seconds for it to disappear or you have to flick the zoom control: more time wasting"
53.2%

canon ixus

"the canon ixus 185 fits the bill perfectly it is simple to use has a useful 8 times zoom controlled from a little dial and it can be carried easily in a jacket or jeans pocket"
53.1%

which did not help

"i received the new memory card which did not help"
52.8%

jump through hoops

"if i ever buy another camera i will make sure it come with an instruction manual as i am fed up with having to jump through hoops to download one"
52.7%

n't even bother

"ultimately if you own a decent smartphone such as a galaxy s7 8 or iphone 6s 7 then don't even bother"
52.4%

what you are using

"would be interested to know why no canon case was available for this bundle i will have to source one or find a plain one most photographers want the case to match the camera & show what you are using"
52.3%

avoid this camera

"i would avoid this camera"
51.6%

that was annoying

"the other thing that was annoying was the lack of a cable to upload photos from the camera to my computer"
51.4%

break fairly soon

"i expect this camera will break fairly soon and then it won't be good value at all"
51.3%

lose pretty much

"images are way too contrasty highlights are completely blown whilst shadows lose pretty much all detail"
51.2%

quality not great

"picture quality not great"
50.6%

awful fuzzy

"i did find a suitable cable and did manage to download a couple of pics to my computer but the image quality was awful fuzzy and blurred"
50.6%
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huge problem

"for the average photographer this is not a huge problem the in camera audio quality is still very good but without the audio jack you can't attach external mics or remote shutter releases"
97.1%

poor weather

"poor weather at the moment so i don't get to take it out much but what i've taken so far is just stunning"
93.8%

cold conditions

"i have just been to north norway and the camera performed excellent given the extreme cold conditions"
93.6%

error messages

"it shows error messages"
75.0%

getting errors

"unfortunately the snapbridge doesn't work with my phone and i keep getting errors when trying to connect"
74.6%

delay timer

"so if you are on a tripod best bet is to set a delay timer"
70.8%

it's not working

"what was sad was that i could have said oh dear it's not working"
70.6%

much higher

"beware of buying st cards off ebay as there are lots of fakes on the market which don’t format is the right card and normally 2 gb masquerading as much higher formats your best advice buying off amazon directly rather than taking the risk of a non descript seller"
69.1%

stopped working

"however i dropped it and it stopped working"
67.8%

does n't have wifi

"it’s really easy to download pictures onto a phone or ipad using nikon snapbridge over bluetooth it doesn’t have wifi "
65.7%

misuse my cameras

"it may not be as robust as my other cameras but i don't tend to misuse my cameras"
65.6%

already stated

"as others already stated"
63.4%

does n't even

"the camera doesn’t even have to be switched on just placed next to ipad!"
61.5%

does n't work well

"i've been looking around for compatible shutter release cables and as it turns out there isn't much option aside from the nikon snapbridge application on your phone which sometimes doesn't work well"
60.7%

fails to download

"its fails to download"
59.0%

bomb shell

"then the bomb shell £158 to fix plus vat"
58.6%

late ' beginner

"as a 'late' beginner this camera seems to be just the job whilst allowing opportunities for creative work as i learn more"
58.2%

time lapse

"it is missing some features such as time lapse not even having the ability to connect an intervalometer "
57.7%

trying to connect

"unfortunately the snapbridge doesn't work with my phone and i keep getting errors when trying to connect"
56.2%

that is not important

"took me a while to get used to it and because of arthritis i found it a bit heavy for me but that is not important"
55.9%

nikon website

"i didn't find the very sparce instructions very helpful but you can download the user manual from the nikon website i also bought the nikon d3500 for dummies which is very helpful and of course there is good old youtube that has several instructional vidoes"
55.2%

the same issues

"1000s have had the same issues"
55.1%

that i did drop

"but the penalty for telling the truth that i did drop it has cost me my camera"
55.1%

however i dropped

"however i dropped it and it stopped working"
54.5%

admitted i had dropped

"admitted i had dropped it and asked if it could be repaired"
53.7%

still do n't understand

"the camera is pretty easy to use but some of the features i still don’t understand and i’m guessing my images are suffering so"
53.3%

awful snapbridge

"except the awful snapbridge app"
53.1%

lens nikkor 35 mm

"i purchased the d3500 and a additional lens nikkor 35mm f1"
52.5%

been redundant

"my point again 😀 is there's all this song and dance about slrs been redundant in years to come due to the very good picture quality produced by mobile phones"
52.5%

which do n't format

"beware of buying st cards off ebay as there are lots of fakes on the market which don’t format is the right card and normally 2 gb masquerading as much higher formats your best advice buying off amazon directly rather than taking the risk of a non descript seller"
52.0%

n't work either

"that didn't work either!"
51.6%

ever let me down

"i've been using nikon slr cameras for over 20 years and not one has ever let me down"
51.2%

known of this issue

"apparently nikon have known of this issue for a few years"
50.8%
...

Compare Pros

very pleased in both products

"very pleased"
100.0%

really good in both products

"the images are really good and i have included a couple of photographs taken in different conditions to give examples of what it can do easily in different light conditions"
99.3%

lovely photos in both products

"it's small enough to fit in your pocket and takes lovely photos"
97.3%

best camera in both products

"this is the best camera i have ever had it is brill easy to use and came 4 days early well done"
96.0%

excellent camera in both products

"excellent camera"
92.9%

great camera in both products

"great camera just right great size"
88.5%

picture quality in both products

"picture quality for the price is very good indeed"
74.8%

image quality in both products

"build quality seems good image quality is quite acceptable for a camera that fits into a pocket and is easy to carry around"
74.3%

very happy in both products

"has macro and automatic and manual and all the usual settings including a decent zoom i have had zero problems with it and am very happy"
74.0%

good quality in both products

"good quality build"
73.3%

easy to carry in both products

"small so really handy easy to carry"
69.0%

great pictures in both products

"it ticks all the boxes and takes great pictures"
67.9%

pleased with in both products

"we are very pleased with it"
65.8%

light weight in both products

"looked good light weight and i will know how it performs when i go away with the owner at the end of january on our holly bobs"
65.8%

very easy to in both products

"very easy to use and especially enjoy the zoom which gets close in to subject"
63.4%

carry around in both products

"perfect "point and shoot" camera to carry around smaller than my mobile phone just to make sure that i never miss ant shots when i'm not carrying my dslr"
60.0%

good camera in both products

"nice and light it's a good camera for the price"
59.6%

really handy in both products

"small so really handy easy to carry"
59.3%

very light in both products

"but fiddly for those of us with big figures as it is quite small but it's very light and slips into your pocket eadily"
56.8%

very good camera in both products

"improved on what was a very good camera"
56.4%

great product in both products

"great product well presented delivery prompt"
55.0%

great quality in both products

"great quality"
54.3%

brilliant piece

"brilliant piece of my photography kit easy to use and fits nicely in my pocket"
100.0%

excellent results

"excellent results from a very compact camera very small and easy to slip into a pocket yet takes great pictures and battery life is excellent"
99.9%

very impressive

"i was kinda hoping for better resolution than it delivers but the rechargeable battery has a very impressive charge life and if you can't be arsed with settings the auto function works it all out for you"
95.6%

pictures are excellent

"pictures are excellent and it slips into a pocket very easily"
93.1%

receiver loved

"was a gift so hope the receiver loved it"
93.0%

it's brilliant

"it's brilliant"
92.7%

usages perfectly

"very pleased with my purchase it fits my expectations and usages perfectly"
89.8%

camera is great

"this camera is great!"
87.7%

works well

"automatic mode works well for many situations"
75.0%

fits nicely

"brilliant piece of my photography kit easy to use and fits nicely in my pocket"
75.0%

looks good

"this is a gift but looks good"
75.0%

great value

"great value"
74.9%

amazing pics

"she took amazing pics at the zoo other places picture quality very good for the size"
74.9%

enough quality

"i love ot because its a high enough quality to make it worth while taking it everywhere and architecture being my interest ~i take pictures of buildings all the time"
74.8%

decent zoom

"has macro and automatic and manual and all the usual settings including a decent zoom i have had zero problems with it and am very happy"
74.8%

very quickly

"arrived very quickly"
74.8%

affordable price

"handy little camera i bought it as a gift small and very light and at an affordable price"
74.8%

charges quickly

"rechargeable battery that charges quickly "
74.8%

fits my expectations

"very pleased with my purchase it fits my expectations and usages perfectly"
74.8%

light conditions

"the screen is easy to see in all light conditions"
74.5%

lovely photographs

"have not had any printed yet but i very pleased with the image provided and feel confident that it will provide me with some lovely photographs"
74.5%

very easily

"pictures are excellent and it slips into a pocket very easily"
74.4%

bright light

"it is a good little camera but it needs bright light to get good results any gloom or darkness will limit results"
74.3%

bright enough

"screen image image is bright enough except for very sunny conditions and of course there is no viewfinder it doesn't come with a usb cable and the camera has a mini b socket so the one from most devices will not fit"
74.3%

quality photos

"it takes good quality photos"
74.3%

good value

"good value for money"
74.3%

light and easy

"ideal for holidays when you just want something light and easy to use with good quality photos"
74.2%

compact and easy

"compact and easy to use"
74.0%

quick and easy

"summary: if you want a quick and easy camera go no further!"
74.0%

nice and light

"nice and light it's a good camera for the price"
74.0%

smart phone

"does the job but your smart phone probably does a better job already"
73.9%

very stylish

"the camera looks very stylish"
73.7%

handy size

"small handy size just what we wanted"
73.7%

good product

"a good product"
73.7%

good results

"it is a good little camera but it needs bright light to get good results any gloom or darkness will limit results"
73.6%

perfect camera

"perfect camera for what i need"
73.6%

delivery prompt

"great product well presented delivery prompt"
73.6%

many thanks

"i am delighted with this product and many thanks for the delivery before date promised so i was able to use it on my holiday"
73.6%

excellent snap

"excellent snap and go camera no batteries small enough for a pocket good clear pictures good value for money"
73.5%

bright sunlight

"i liked this camera because u am able to take photos in bright sunlight "
73.5%

great size

"great camera just right great size"
73.4%

handy camera

"good handy camera"
73.1%

strong enough

"battery was strong enough for a long days sightseeing"
73.0%

quality picture

"really light fits into any trousers pocket good quality picture better than any of the cheaper models with the same specs"
72.9%

pure quality

"love it easy to use great picture quality didn't expect anything else except pure quality from cannon"
72.8%

clear images

"nice clear images and i'm getting used to it so i'm quite pleased"
72.4%

quality piece

"as you would expect from canon a high quality piece of kit at a reasonable price"
72.3%

great point

"for the price a great point and shoot camera with typically good lens quality"
72.2%

much better

"much better smart phone "
71.9%

brill easy

"this is the best camera i have ever had it is brill easy to use and came 4 days early well done"
71.8%

camera easy

"a great camera easy to work "
71.2%

main controls

"the multi function central control has scrapped the macro selection in favour of an option to show the date and time on the photo a facility which should be accessed via the menu but being part of the main controls makes it easy to activate it by mistake"
70.9%

early well

"this is the best camera i have ever had it is brill easy to use and came 4 days early well done"
70.2%

nice simple camera

"after all that it's a nice simple camera but i'd like to get to use it before the end of the month if possible without having to order and pay for three further essential items first"
70.1%

build quality

"build quality seems good image quality is quite acceptable for a camera that fits into a pocket and is easy to carry around"
69.6%

please note

"seller please note: i would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that when i opened the package the charger unit had a two pin european plug with no adapater for the uk three pin sockets"
69.5%

lovely camera

"lovely camera would recomend"
69.2%

would recomend

"lovely camera would recomend"
69.0%

hold steady

"i bought this for taking pictures when sailing it needed to fit in a pocket and be easy to hold steady and take pictures on a moving boat"
68.9%

lens quality

"for the price a great point and shoot camera with typically good lens quality"
67.3%

quick delivery

"quick delivery and works like a dream"
67.1%

rechargeable battery

"rechargeable battery that charges quickly "
66.8%

zero problems

"has macro and automatic and manual and all the usual settings including a decent zoom i have had zero problems with it and am very happy"
66.2%

about photography

"very small tremendous quality of pictures and enough features to suit my wife who uses it and knows nothing much about photography"
66.1%

easy and accessible

"it takes photos in an easy and accessible way"
66.1%

delighted with

"for the price this is an excellent little camera and i am delighted with it"
65.8%

just right

"for me this camera is just right i know nothing about camera and this little thing does it all for me"
65.3%

very good value

"the lack of frills makes them very easy to use and they represent very good value i have used images from the previous camera in published books"
65.2%

very sunny

"screen image image is bright enough except for very sunny conditions and of course there is no viewfinder it doesn't come with a usb cable and the camera has a mini b socket so the one from most devices will not fit"
64.5%

decent camera

"this is a nice decent camera for everyday use"
64.4%

ideal for holidays

"ideal for holidays when you just want something light and easy to use with good quality photos"
64.3%

really great

"this is a really great camera to carry around with me"
64.2%

moving boat

"i bought this for taking pictures when sailing it needed to fit in a pocket and be easy to hold steady and take pictures on a moving boat"
64.1%

accepted the sd card

"it accepted the sd card from my old camera no problem"
64.1%

matches the price

"quality matches the price"
64.1%

great for holiday

"great for holiday snaps"
64.0%

solid camera does the

"solid camera does the job"
63.6%

rather flexible

"this one has a plastic case and seems rather flexible so the quality is not like it used to be"
62.8%

brilliant clear pictures

"does exactly what i want and really easy to use with brilliant clear pictures"
62.7%

easy to understand

"good quality photos and zoom easy to understand and use and battery life is excellent"
62.7%

perfect compact camera

"perfect compact camera"
62.1%

good little camera

"it is a good little camera but it needs bright light to get good results any gloom or darkness will limit results"
62.0%

superior camera

"i found this a far superior camera to the sony dcsw800 that i tried for a couple of days before sending back"
61.9%

dislike excellent

"nothing to dislike excellent"
61.5%

very good pictures

"very pleased with camera easy to use takes very good pictures"
61.3%

good distance shots

"good distance shots"
61.0%

happy with the results

"the camera itself is good for the price and thus far i am happy with the results i'm getting allowing for the fact that it is a basic point and shoot model"
60.8%

good compact camera

"good compact camera"
60.6%

reall good

"reall good camera"
60.5%

size was perfect

"the size was perfect"
60.3%

very small and easy

"excellent results from a very compact camera very small and easy to slip into a pocket yet takes great pictures and battery life is excellent"
59.8%

easy zoom function

"i did like the easy zoom function and the clarity of the screen"
59.4%

very good indeed

"picture quality for the price is very good indeed"
59.3%

and robust construction

"easy to use and robust construction"
59.2%

quite a few features

"easy to use and there a quite a few features"
59.1%

loves snapping all around

"ideal for my 8yo who loves snapping all around her"
58.6%

nice and compact

"nice and compact"
58.6%

find it very good

"once i got use to it i find it very good"
58.4%

light and compact

"light and compact looking forward to taking many pictures and sharing memories"
58.4%

good quality pictures

"good quality pictures"
58.3%

date imprint function

"as a landlord i needed a camera with date imprint function and this one does the job"
58.2%

camera easy to

"very pleased with camera easy to use takes very good pictures"
58.2%

really light

"really light fits into any trousers pocket good quality picture better than any of the cheaper models with the same specs"
58.0%

user guide

"if you are unfamiliar with digital cameras and or this is your first digital camera i would strongly advise you to obtain a user guide and familiarise yourself with the contents before using this device"
58.0%

works like a dream

"quick delivery and works like a dream"
57.6%

quite happy

"quite happy but didn't realise that there is no way of connecting to a computer apart from buying a separate wireless card reader"
57.4%

lovely little camera

"extremely pleased with this lovely little camera"
57.4%

excellent little camera

"for the price this is an excellent little camera and i am delighted with it"
57.1%

good for the price

"the camera itself is good for the price and thus far i am happy with the results i'm getting allowing for the fact that it is a basic point and shoot model"
56.9%

with this new

"i am happy now with this new one"
56.9%

cheaper look

"the width and height of the 185 are slightly greater that the 132 and the shiny black surfaces give it a cheaper look than the 132's satin finish"
56.8%

what i an taking

"and i can see what i an taking"
56.6%

very good photos

"you get very good photos"
56.5%

good clear pictures

"excellent snap and go camera no batteries small enough for a pocket good clear pictures good value for money"
56.5%

be very good

"it seems to be very good"
56.4%

great little camera

"overall a great little camera for the price"
55.8%

very clear

"the photos are very clear"
55.6%

easy to operate

"this little camera is easy to operate and takes quality photos just a shame the usb data transfer cable is not included in the package"
55.3%

on well so happy

"canon and me get on well so happy"
55.1%

fits into a pocket

"build quality seems good image quality is quite acceptable for a camera that fits into a pocket and is easy to carry around"
54.5%

decent photo quality

"this is a nice simple compact camera with decent photo quality"
54.4%

tremendous quality

"very small tremendous quality of pictures and enough features to suit my wife who uses it and knows nothing much about photography"
54.4%

good pictures

"takes good pictures"
54.2%

capture my holiday

"smart enough to capture my holiday"
54.0%

better job already

"does the job but your smart phone probably does a better job already"
53.9%

what it says

"does exactly what it says"
53.9%

mini b socket

"screen image image is bright enough except for very sunny conditions and of course there is no viewfinder it doesn't come with a usb cable and the camera has a mini b socket so the one from most devices will not fit"
53.2%

thickness of a finger

"it is roughly credit card sized long and about the thickness of a finger"
53.2%

suitable packaged

"but the order arrived on time and was suitable packaged"
53.1%

quite small

"but fiddly for those of us with big figures as it is quite small but it's very light and slips into your pocket eadily"
52.7%

small and compact

"small and compact easy to store in your pocket easy to use and good picture quality"
52.6%

gift small

"handy little camera i bought it as a gift small and very light and at an affordable price"
52.4%

quite pleased

"nice clear images and i'm getting used to it so i'm quite pleased"
52.3%

pocket camera

"this is an excellent compact pocket camera recently took hundreds of photos around paris"
52.3%

metal much thinner

"battery card compartment door is flimsy and the metal much thinner"
51.9%

camera light

"fab camera light easy to use perfect for use in the classroom"
51.8%

neat and compact

"very neat and compact"
51.5%

quality very

"picture quality very good for a small camera"
51.0%

compact enough

"photographic image is clear and is compact enough to keep in a handbag for those times when you wish you had a camera with you"
50.9%

it's light and small

"it's light and small"
50.8%

very compact camera

"excellent results from a very compact camera very small and easy to slip into a pocket yet takes great pictures and battery life is excellent"
50.7%

quality and performance

"good all round camers bit fiddly but otherwise canon quality and performance"
50.5%

time as expected

"arrived on time as expected"
50.1%
...

very pleased in both products

"the digital world has brought us the ability to take amazing photos much more simply faster and with editing on my ipad i’m very pleased"
100.0%

really good in both products

"really good dslr camera"
99.3%

lovely photos in both products

"i am still learning the basics but have some lovely photos from a recent trip abroad"
97.3%

best camera in both products

"the best camera at this price point and any price point up to £600 imo"
96.0%

excellent camera in both products

"an excellent camera to start with"
92.9%

great camera in both products

"great camera as i'm only at the beginning of my journey with photography it seems to be a good choice"
88.5%

picture quality in both products

"the camera is more compact than our other camera with an amazing picture quality it is also easy to learn the different functions that the camera has on it"
74.8%

image quality in both products

"i especially love the close up feature the image quality from that is great"
74.3%

very happy in both products

"very happy"
74.0%

easy to carry in both products

"in terms of weight and handling the camera is light and easy to carry"
69.0%

great pictures in both products

"great pictures you can blow up with lots of details"
67.9%

pleased with in both products

"just bought this camera a few days ago and i am more than pleased with it"
65.8%

light weight in both products

"light weight and a bargain in the sale"
65.8%

very easy to in both products

"really love this camera very easy to use and assemble"
63.4%

carry around in both products

"this a a beautifully light camera making it a joy to carry around for a day’s shooting"
60.0%

good camera in both products

"verry good for begginers and a verry food quality didnt even expected at such a good camera for this price"
59.6%

really handy in both products

"it's really handy and takes great pictures"
59.3%

very good camera in both products

"a very good camera very well made and so easy to use great for the purpose what i got it ie going to oz"
56.4%

great product in both products

"got this a few days ago very fast delivery and very well packed great product just need to get out and use it now to put it through its paces"
55.0%

great quality in both products

"great quality!"
54.3%

absolutely brilliant

"i have found it to be absolutely brilliant"
100.0%

absolutely incredible

"this is an absolutely incredible camera with amazing picture quality however"
100.0%

amazing photos

"the digital world has brought us the ability to take amazing photos much more simply faster and with editing on my ipad i’m very pleased"
100.0%

brilliant camera

"this is a brilliant camera for the beginner or for the program set at first when you open the box it doesn’t look as if you’ve got much in there but this is a very different camera to the oldest dials"
100.0%

superb camera

"superb camera"
100.0%

great photos

"lovely little camera lightweight lots of features takes great photos paired to my phone and every shot is almost instantly received on the phone ready to be emailed etc"
99.9%

great experience

"other than that it has been great experience so far"
99.9%

quality highly

"amazing quality highly recommend!"
99.8%

highly recommend

"would highly recommend"
99.6%

best thing

"the auto focus system is excellent but for me the best thing about the camera is the menu system and on screen guides"
99.6%

only downfall

"the only downfall i believe is the battery life"
96.1%

very pleasing

"a lot to get to grips with but you soon start taking very pleasing photographs"
94.0%

online manual

"there are plenty of utube videos explaining set up etc and an online manual which you can download from the nikon site"
93.8%

d3500 is excellent

"for an entry level dslr camera the d3500 is excellent"
93.1%

clean professional

"it's a huge bonus to have the option to shoot some nice hd video too although the camera does limit this to a 10 minute stretches before needing to restart recording and with no option for an external mic the sound quality is really not great that said the main focus of any dslr is obviously to take clean professional still images and if you're looking for an improvement on your phone's built in camera without spending thousands this is definitely the best option out there right now"
89.9%

absolute bargain

"having said that this camera although very light feels extremely well made and was an absolute bargain"
88.4%

some great

"i have been impressed with the photo quality and it has some great built in help for those learning"
75.0%

good price

"great quality camera excellent for beginners and more experienced photographers at a good price"
75.0%

great price

"very good camera especially for begginers great price has warranty full box got it in 2 days with standard shipping"
75.0%

great performer

"a great performer"
75.0%

were beautiful

"even used it at my cousin's wedding and the photos were beautiful"
74.9%

feels well

"great images and feels well made"
74.9%

very nicely

"the kit lens of 18 55 works very nicely and can be used to create good long exposure shots as shown above"
74.9%

dslr photography

"i am new to dslr photography but have been extremely happy with this purchase"
74.7%

more simply faster

"the digital world has brought us the ability to take amazing photos much more simply faster and with editing on my ipad i’m very pleased"
74.7%

perfectly crisp

"i also used it to take a close up of a beetle and it has blown up perfectly crisp and clear even when just the beetle has been blown up to a4 size after cropping"
74.7%

blown away

"blown away by the quality and value of this camera"
74.6%

best value

"always wanted a better camera as the last one was ok but not as many features as this easy to use for point and click but now trying out the other settings that can change the image good fun experimenting with the settings had done research and this seemed best value in some cases better than second hand ones"
74.5%

good choice

"great camera as i'm only at the beginning of my journey with photography it seems to be a good choice"
74.5%

light performance

"wanted a back up camera to my primary dslr and this does the job well lightweight and good picture quality decent low light performance"
74.4%

lovely pictures

"has produced some lovely pictures"
74.3%

simple and easy

"as a returning budding photographer i was a little daunted by moving from my pentax 80s camera to this nikon d3500 i found it so simple and easy to use even the manual mode options which i enjoy setting and experimenting with"
74.2%

beautifully light

"this a a beautifully light camera making it a joy to carry around for a day’s shooting"
74.2%

really nice

"is really nice and light and great photos"
74.2%

with enough features

"simple for beginners but with enough features to grow with your abilities"
74.1%

fantastic camera

"fantastic camera"
74.1%

light piece

"excellent image quality and a super light piece of kit"
74.1%

nikon lenses

"google kenrockwell and see his review of this awesome camera from my perspective new processor easy to use almost pocket sizzled simple controls stupid design flaws designed out compatible with nikon lenses sometimes it’s prices so out it on your amazon basket with the crazy small vr lens kit and wait until it hits offer then buy!"
73.9%

amazing pictures

"this camera takes amazing pictures"
73.9%

lightweight and good

"wanted a back up camera to my primary dslr and this does the job well lightweight and good picture quality decent low light performance"
73.9%

photography aswell

"the vr lens that comes with it is crisp great for scenery and landscapes aswell as portrait photography aswell as being a very capable macro lens aswell"
73.9%

taken photos

"i received this nikon camera and it looked very professional i was hoping it would been idea for photography but the zoom lense didnt work and i couldn't take photos in clubs i was hoping it would taken photos only inside by the look of it its a shame as it looked nice"
73.9%

were excellent

"videos were excellent although the microphone is basic"
73.8%

serious photography

"it is at the budget end of the market but has a great 24mp sensor and most of the bells and whistles a beginner to serious photography will need"
73.8%

clear and good

"the photos are very clear and good quality you have a lot of different modes to shoot in and also a chance to play around in the manual mode which lets you learn more about different aspects of the camera"
73.8%

takes good pics

"great price takes good pics"
73.8%

very solid

"it has a very solid construction and the body design makes it easy to grip and hold"
73.8%

landscape photography

"i would also recommend that if you’re going to do landscape photography to buy a wide angle nikon lens which is the af dx type"
73.7%

very capable

"the vr lens that comes with it is crisp great for scenery and landscapes aswell as portrait photography aswell as being a very capable macro lens aswell"
73.7%

into photography

"a perfect gift option for anyone looking to get into photography but without the certainty of full on commitment"
73.7%

outstanding performer

"an outstanding performer"
73.7%

deals bonus

"i'm glad i purchased this plus with black friday deals bonus!"
73.7%

enough perfect

"for me it's near enough perfect"
73.6%

lovely and easy

"the various shooting effects included are lovely and easy to get to know"
73.5%

worthy quality

"fast shutter speeds and incredible poster worthy quality to name but a few"
73.3%

fits perfectly

"i also bought along a camera bag which fits perfectly!"
73.3%

quality and value

"blown away by the quality and value of this camera"
73.2%

good overall

"good overall"
73.1%

bigger lenses

"some of the bigger lenses used with this model weigh a good bit more!"
73.1%

well packed

"got this a few days ago very fast delivery and very well packed great product just need to get out and use it now to put it through its paces"
73.0%

best possible

"every single time i pick up my nikon im inspired to take the best possible pictures i can"
72.9%

went online

"i went online"
72.7%

awesome camera

"google kenrockwell and see his review of this awesome camera from my perspective new processor easy to use almost pocket sizzled simple controls stupid design flaws designed out compatible with nikon lenses sometimes it’s prices so out it on your amazon basket with the crazy small vr lens kit and wait until it hits offer then buy!"
72.6%

nikon user

"always been a nikon user and will continue!"
72.6%

more straightforward

"the camera is easy to use but there is lots to learn my old om2 seemed more straightforward but i shall enjoy the ride"
72.5%

would recommend

"would recommend"
72.4%

great option

"99 are a great option a small tripod and an extra battery are pretty much a must buy too"
72.3%

perfect gift option

"a perfect gift option for anyone looking to get into photography but without the certainty of full on commitment"
72.2%

very decent

"it's probably your best choice if you are just starting into photography and want to travel around since it's lightweight and very decent battery life however there is one or two things to mention"
71.9%

simple controls

"google kenrockwell and see his review of this awesome camera from my perspective new processor easy to use almost pocket sizzled simple controls stupid design flaws designed out compatible with nikon lenses sometimes it’s prices so out it on your amazon basket with the crazy small vr lens kit and wait until it hits offer then buy!"
71.9%

quite well

"everything explained quite well"
71.8%

professional images

"crisp professional images are not a problem for the d3500 and settings are easy again when compared to other dslr's to get used to"
71.5%

really robust

"feels really robust and capable of delivering fabu ous images"
70.9%

brought this

"i brought this for my daughter as she likes photography & this was the camera she wanted & is over the moon with it"
70.8%

bonus daughter

"i own the d3400 and bought this for my bonus daughter she absolutely loves it"
70.7%

very professional

"i received this nikon camera and it looked very professional i was hoping it would been idea for photography but the zoom lense didnt work and i couldn't take photos in clubs i was hoping it would taken photos only inside by the look of it its a shame as it looked nice"
70.0%

product photography

"we bought this camera for product photography"
69.9%

enjoy the ride

"the camera is easy to use but there is lots to learn my old om2 seemed more straightforward but i shall enjoy the ride"
68.4%

fits the bill

"i needed a lighter more compact camera and this model fits the bill perfectly"
68.3%

more experienced

"having done a lot of research this is recommended as a good all round camera for both absolute beginners and slightly more experienced photographers"
68.0%

mechanics lenses

"i have been using dslr for many years and i would recommend this camera to anyone who wants to learn about dslr's mechanics lenses manual mode etc"
67.8%

these features

"whether you think you're going to use these features at the time of reading this just bear in mind that you may want them in the future"
67.8%

that simple

"it really is that simple"
67.4%

loves it so chuffed

"my daughter absolutely loves it so chuffed especially as was on offer"
67.1%

lovely smooth camera

"the camera is not too bulky it’s relatively light weight very grippable and when do you start to get used to it it’s a lovely smooth camera to use"
67.1%

standard shipping

"very good camera especially for begginers great price has warranty full box got it in 2 days with standard shipping"
67.0%

takes shots so fast

"even without burst it focuses and takes shots so fast!"
66.9%

easy to grip

"it has a very solid construction and the body design makes it easy to grip and hold"
66.4%

easily accessed

"for my purpose i need more controls that can be easily accessed and two scrollable wheels"
66.3%

very good and

"the battery life is also very good and i’ve found no need to buy a spare yet"
66.3%

crisp images

"but what the remote shutter release does allow you to do is get crisp images of the stars without shaking the camera when you press the shutter button"
66.1%

recommend that

"i would also recommend that if you’re going to do landscape photography to buy a wide angle nikon lens which is the af dx type"
66.0%

great for a beginner

"great for a beginner"
65.5%

great quality camera

"great quality camera excellent for beginners and more experienced photographers at a good price"
65.3%

easy to use camera

"great pictures so far from this easy to use camera"
65.2%

absolutely loves

"i own the d3400 and bought this for my bonus daughter she absolutely loves it"
64.5%

extremely well

"having said that this camera although very light feels extremely well made and was an absolute bargain"
64.4%

very well made

"a very good camera very well made and so easy to use great for the purpose what i got it ie going to oz"
64.3%

very light feels

"having said that this camera although very light feels extremely well made and was an absolute bargain"
64.1%

happy with this

"all in all i am very very happy with this "
63.9%

camera is perfect

"the snapbridge app leaves something to be desired but the camera is perfect!"
63.7%

pleased with the camera

"very pleased with the camera"
63.0%

photo work

"promised myself a really nice camera to continue my photo work "
62.9%

great beginner dslr

"great beginner dslr but not for me"
62.7%

good all round camera

"having done a lot of research this is recommended as a good all round camera for both absolute beginners and slightly more experienced photographers"
62.7%

easy to source

"and accessories have been easy to source"
62.2%

which device

"cant say which device is to blame and it soon starts working again"
61.8%

very highly recommended

"9 10 very highly recommended"
61.7%

best option

"it's a huge bonus to have the option to shoot some nice hd video too although the camera does limit this to a 10 minute stretches before needing to restart recording and with no option for an external mic the sound quality is really not great that said the main focus of any dslr is obviously to take clean professional still images and if you're looking for an improvement on your phone's built in camera without spending thousands this is definitely the best option out there right now"
61.6%

beginners easy to

"good for beginners easy to use"
61.5%

shown above

"the kit lens of 18 55 works very nicely and can be used to create good long exposure shots as shown above"
61.4%

best choice

"it's probably your best choice if you are just starting into photography and want to travel around since it's lightweight and very decent battery life however there is one or two things to mention"
61.2%

the modes available

"personally i had yet to explore fully all the modes available they are all there if needed together with an on screen help note description of the chosen mode"
60.2%

better than expected

"perfect for beginners worked better than expected!"
60.1%

love this camera

"love this camera!"
60.0%

better lense

"only thing i'd say is save up for a better lense but for a beginner it will do the job well"
60.0%

great images

"great images and feels well made"
59.4%

hope this helped

"hope this helped!"
59.4%

value good camera

"great value good camera"
58.8%

higher end dslr's

"lightweight and presented a simple relative to other higher end dslr's interface"
58.8%

great battery life

"awesome camera for a first time user with a great battery life"
58.8%

keen amateur looking

"this 'entry level' dslr from nikon is a great buy from basic 'point & shooters' to a keen amateur looking to move up the scale a bit"
58.6%

extra lens or

"the price of the d3500 makes the risk far easier to take having a great little kit lens included is a big plus too although as with any camera i always recommend to purchase an extra lens or two if funds allow"
58.6%

decent mid range lens

"the camera comes with a decent mid range lens a strap a battery also a lens cap"
58.5%

full frame dslr's

"i do a lot of walking and have lugged about heavy professional nikon full frame dslr's"
58.4%

absolutely in love with

"absolutely in love with it!"
58.4%

great service

"great product great price great service"
58.3%

will do the job well

"only thing i'd say is save up for a better lense but for a beginner it will do the job well"
58.3%

professional ' cameras

"the picture quality easily matches that of my 'professional' cameras"
58.2%

great starter camera

"it's a great starter camera"
58.0%

buying different lenses

"price is unbeatable and you can even try more advanced compositions by buying different lenses"
57.9%

nice hd video

"it's a huge bonus to have the option to shoot some nice hd video too although the camera does limit this to a 10 minute stretches before needing to restart recording and with no option for an external mic the sound quality is really not great that said the main focus of any dslr is obviously to take clean professional still images and if you're looking for an improvement on your phone's built in camera without spending thousands this is definitely the best option out there right now"
57.8%

price is unbeatable

"price is unbeatable and you can even try more advanced compositions by buying different lenses"
57.4%

been very easy

"i'm new to dslr cameras and photography in general however using this camera has been very easy and have picked up the different settings and features quickly"
57.3%

to grips with

"a lot to get to grips with but you soon start taking very pleasing photographs"
57.3%

creative and frame

"if you leave the camera on the ‘a’ setting which is for automatic it lets the camera do the work and allows you to be creative and frame the shots that you want"
57.1%

easy to follow

"easy to figure out without reading a manual but the instruction leaflet is easy to follow"
56.9%

enough power

"buying a few spare batteries and a usb charger off amazon or ebay is essential so that you have enough power when out and about especially when using the in built or shoe mounted flash"
56.9%

runs her own business

"my wife runs her own business and uses this for the stock images"
56.8%

looked nice

"i received this nikon camera and it looked very professional i was hoping it would been idea for photography but the zoom lense didnt work and i couldn't take photos in clubs i was hoping it would taken photos only inside by the look of it its a shame as it looked nice"
56.8%

easy again

"crisp professional images are not a problem for the d3500 and settings are easy again when compared to other dslr's to get used to"
56.8%

comes to photography

"i am a complete novice when it comes to photography"
56.7%

easy to transfer pictures

"bluetooth makes it easy to transfer pictures too"
56.6%

great for the price

"great for the price"
56.6%

thought it was wonderful

"got this camera 4 months ago and thought it was wonderful"
56.5%

love this new camera

"love this new camera"
56.5%

easier than ever

"the setting are easy to configure and with the snapbridge app it's easier than ever to transfer photos to your phone for your instagram or other social media outlets"
56.3%

good bit more

"some of the bigger lenses used with this model weigh a good bit more!"
56.1%

huge bonus

"it's a huge bonus to have the option to shoot some nice hd video too although the camera does limit this to a 10 minute stretches before needing to restart recording and with no option for an external mic the sound quality is really not great that said the main focus of any dslr is obviously to take clean professional still images and if you're looking for an improvement on your phone's built in camera without spending thousands this is definitely the best option out there right now"
56.1%

best entry level

"i’m so happy with my purchase definitely one of the best if not the best entry level dslrs on the market at the moment"
56.0%

very good quality

"very good quality"
55.8%

simple lever push

"the live view function is a simple lever push allowing the user to actually see what is being taken"
55.3%

auto focus system

"the auto focus system is excellent but for me the best thing about the camera is the menu system and on screen guides"
55.3%

good for begginers

"verry good for begginers and a verry food quality didnt even expected at such a good camera for this price"
55.2%

easy setup

"easy setup and simple to use"
54.8%

focus depth

"as much of the creativity relies on the lens attached to the camera focus depth of field filters and so on it is possible to let the camera work out the necessary iso aperture and shutter speed although of course the aperture may have to be tweaked manually to create the right background for the object in focus"
54.6%

extremely happy

"all in all i'm extremely happy with this camera"
54.6%

learning the basics

"i am still learning the basics but have some lovely photos from a recent trip abroad"
54.4%

utube videos

"there are plenty of utube videos explaining set up etc and an online manual which you can download from the nikon site"
54.4%

completely happy

"bought for a family member he's completely happy and loves this camera"
54.3%

love the camera

"love the camera"
54.3%

love the close

"i especially love the close up feature the image quality from that is great"
54.3%

more fancy

"at present i am operating the camera on auto but with a bit of a learning curve i hope to progress on to the more fancy stuff"
54.0%

food quality didnt

"verry good for begginers and a verry food quality didnt even expected at such a good camera for this price"
53.8%

good battery life

"the kit lens is good battery life is excellent all in all i am delighted with this camera"
53.8%

photos attached

"just have a look at the photos attached and decide for yourself"
53.4%

simple relative

"lightweight and presented a simple relative to other higher end dslr's interface"
53.4%

perfect for beginners

"perfect for beginners worked better than expected!"
53.3%

great 24mp sensor

"it is at the budget end of the market but has a great 24mp sensor and most of the bells and whistles a beginner to serious photography will need"
53.2%

perfect for new starters

"perfect for new starters this camera was also highly recommended by which"
53.2%

complete novice

"i am a complete novice when it comes to photography"
53.0%

semi professionals

"heck of an eazy to use plenty of settnings to tinker with the aperture plenty of tutorials took for a maiden ride to açores worth ewery penny perfect for beginners with dslr even for semi professionals"
53.0%

excellent quality

"excellent quality of camera and image for the money"
52.7%

image good

"always wanted a better camera as the last one was ok but not as many features as this easy to use for point and click but now trying out the other settings that can change the image good fun experimenting with the settings had done research and this seemed best value in some cases better than second hand ones"
52.5%

more controls

"for my purpose i need more controls that can be easily accessed and two scrollable wheels"
52.3%

more photos

"also check out my instagram: giannimura_photography for more photos from this camera"
52.0%

develop your skills

"you can take your time getting to grips with the manual modes and develop your skills at your own pace"
51.9%

wanted one for years

"ive wanted one for years"
51.8%

easy to get used

"the photos it produces are gorgeous and it is super easy to get used to"
51.7%

amazing product

"amazing product i would recommend"
51.5%

online onto the nick

"there was a fanfold instruction sheet which has limited information but you are best advised to go online onto the nick on the website and download the manual in pdf format and read up"
51.2%

easy to use for point

"always wanted a better camera as the last one was ok but not as many features as this easy to use for point and click but now trying out the other settings that can change the image good fun experimenting with the settings had done research and this seemed best value in some cases better than second hand ones"
51.0%

little and super

"and it’s little and super light 🤩"
51.0%

bargain in the sale

"light weight and a bargain in the sale"
50.4%

excellent for beginners

"excellent for beginners"
50.4%

loves this camera

"bought for a family member he's completely happy and loves this camera"
50.4%

with lots of details

"great pictures you can blow up with lots of details"
50.3%
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40.5% 36.6% 22.9%
  neutral 34.4%
  happiness 25.2%
  worry 12.2%
  sadness 9.2%
  relief 8.4%
  fun 2.3%
  surprise 1.5%
  love 1.5%
  hate 1.5%
  empty 1.5%
  boredom 0.8%
  joy 0.8%
  enthusiasm 0.8%
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42.7% 35.9% 21.4%
  neutral 35.0%
  happiness 19.4%
  worry 11.7%
  fun 8.7%
  relief 7.8%
  sadness 5.8%
  love 3.9%
  hate 2.9%
  enthusiasm 1.0%
  surprise 1.0%
  joy 1.0%
  boredom 1.0%
  anger 1.0%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-22