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Note: This camera was first sold in Feb 2006. It has been replaced by the Canon A570 IS.

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Canon PowerShot A540

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45th of 92 in Point and Shoot (#1 is Panasonic LX3)
6th of 40 in 6 Megapixel (#1 is Nikon D40)
65th of 82 in Canon (#1 is Canon S90 IS)
59th of 105 in $200 - $300 (#1 is Canon SD780 IS)

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rock yo ma (roudyrocco) 25 pts

April 11, 2008 8:50 PM

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Is there only one piece you have to buy to add on a lens, or do you have to buy the conversion piece also?

Im just wondering exactaly what pieces I need to add on a lens, does it need a conversion piece or is it just one thing I need?

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts

April 12, 2008 1:01 PM

Frankly, I advise againsts conversion lenses. The trade offs are just too great. You end up with losing 1-2 stops of light, there are clarity issues, and barreling problems at the extreme ends of the focal length. Not really worth it, in my view. And anything you can do with a conversion lens, you can do in software, except that with software, you have an UNDO button if you don't like how the picture comes out.

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rock yo ma (roudyrocco) 25 pts

April 12, 2008 6:34 PM

THank you so very much, Im a beginer and wanting to purchase a NICE camera, but someone told me to just get add ons and I was weary to say the least....THanks you were very helpful

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Is there only one piece you have to buy to add on a lens, or do you have to buy the conversion piece also?

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