Canon PowerShot S95

Canon creates photography equipment that becomes increasingly user-friendly with each design-iteration. The PowerShot S95, released in late August of 2010, flaunts many technical and aesthetic implementations that make it a very precisely designed ergonomic experience.

Safety is an important factor for the Canon S95. The camera has two options for placement of a safety strap, one on the top right and one of the bottom left. The strap is extra thick – making it hard to compromise the camera’s safety. When the camera isn’t being used, it is stored in a padded Lowepro soft-shell carrying case. The case is comparable to ones used to protect laptops and other expensive electronic devices.

As a high-end point-and-shoot camera, all of its interior specifications are housed in a compact and comfortable body. It is a simple rectangle with no extras or vestigial obstructions allowing it to sit in the hand easily and safely. It’s shell is made from a durable composite material that deals well with rugged conditions. The flash pops up on the top left side and then sets back down inside its streamlined niche. In the same way as the flash has its niche, so does the top-camera zoom function & the top mode-dial. With a 3" screen, anybody from child to elderly can operate this camera with ease while capturing all 10 mega pixels worth of image.

While interacting with the S95, users find the technology is intuitive to learn and relatively easy to teach ones self. Different modes are explained in concise prose and easily adjusted with minimal layers or steps to go through. The same experience occurs when connecting the camera to a computer – usability is at the forefront. It interacts with the computer to find a program to download its images into, whether it is a Mac or a PC, the camera has been programmed to interface over a broad range of computer platforms in 16 different languages.

The camera performs with quick response to adjustments. Whether manually changing the settings or executing a staged photograph, the camera is able to accommodate with lightning speed. It includes the option to zoom either automatically or manually with the built in 4x zoom. The incredible RAW or JPG images load to a computer or external hard drive in second; this is the caliber of a Canon digital camera. Not only are the images of the highest quality, so too is the video recording technology. This camera can record up to 5 hours of HD video with Stereo sound at 720p.

Aesthetically speaking, the camera is a piece of beautifully planned design. The sleek black body of the camera compliments its high quality performance. The black color is even throughout and reminiscent of the analog predecessors to the contemporary digital camera. This relationship to the past is also present in the ability to switch between automatic and manual zooming. This piece of design has no harsh angles making it easy and comfortable to hold and to look at.

This camera is beautiful, functional, easy to learn, easily adapted to many platforms and suitable for anyone.