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Note: This camera was first sold in May 2003. It has been replaced by the Canon S410.
Canon PowerShot S400
Canon PowerShot S400
  • 3 out of 5
"Disappointed"
  • 3 out of 5
"memory card error"
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Canon PowerShot S400 Reviews

  • 3.48 out of 5

Rating: 3.48 of 5
(714 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon S400

  • 4.8 out of 5
An excellent 'all around' digicam (Imaging Resource - 7/18/06)

The Canon PowerShot S400 gets high marks in virtually every category. Adjustable white balance and ISO give it a small amount of manual flexibility. read original review

  • 4.8 out of 5
Image quality is excellent (Steve's Digicams - 7/18/06)

No notable complaints in this glowing review of the Canon PowerShot S400. Among the camera's highlights are its good ergonomics, fast start-up time, clear LCD screen, and great image quality. read original review

  • 3.9 out of 5
Excellent image quality and convenient size (CNET - 7/18/06)

Though the lack of manual controls on the S400 is a disappointment, the sharp LCD screen, great image quality, capable 9-point autofocus, and effective redeye reduction make the camera a hit. read original review

  • 4.6 out of 5
Super fast performance (DC Resource - 3/13/06)

Offering lots of style, but very little manual control, the Canon PowerShot S400 looks as good as it performs. Users who want more manual control may be interested in the comparably-priced PowerShot S45. read original review

Canon S400 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
Disappointed (cpalermo - 6/29/07)

Bought this S400 3 yrs ago. I like it. Takes great pictures and movie clips. But all of the sudden the video part of it... read more

  • 3 out of 5
memory card error ( - 1/17/06)

I have tried all the remedies suggested like formatting in the camera , or on the computer and also not formatting on the camera but... read more

  • 3 out of 5
it was great until the memory card error arrived, visited and decided to remain ( - 11/16/05)

I've joined in the class action suit against Canon....first I purchased new batteries, then new cards, I tried the hair drier trick, I tried every... read more

  • 3 out of 5
memory card error ( - 10/6/05) ... read more
  • 3 out of 5
Memory card error ( - 9/29/05)

Eighteen month after purchasing the camera the The problems started with memory card error. I changed memory card and in the beginning it helped to... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Fixed Memory Card Error - might work for you... ( - 9/19/05)

Got the Memory Card error, promptly at 18 months. Rather than trying to convince Canon to take its thumb out of its ass, I tried... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Memory Card Error ( - 9/12/05)

After 2 year , I have a memory card error .I've checked Canon Web site to check firmware update : I've the last one. For... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Great untill memmory card error ( - 7/25/05)

Memory card error has killed my Canon AS400 today and any future plans for buying a Canon. Canon you failed to provide a dependable camera. read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error (Viera Hroch - 1/16/09)

Thank you Amy Smith for the suggested fix to Memory Card Error on S400. Our Canon S400 camera worked non-stop since May 2003 and suddenly... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error (Jayan - 4/20/08)

I really love this camera. Compact camera and clear photos !!
Recently I had problem with it as a couple of photos taken were disappeared... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error (Amy Smith - 7/14/07)

As suggested in an earlier post:

- Removed the CF card
- Held down 'Menu' key until I could reset to factory default settingsread more

  • 4 out of 5
Mostly love this camera (Mark Howe - 5/27/07)

I love the size, ease of use, and image quality of the camera.
I have experienced the "Memory Card Error" issue mentioned by other users. read more

  • 4 out of 5
memory card error (Lisa Luczek - 1/7/07)

I have been getting this error since Nov 2005. It goes away when I pop in a fully charged battery. I have bought an extra... read more

  • 4 out of 5
canon PowerShot s230 error message e18 good info worked for me (paul fanta - 11/22/06)

Great Camera and E18 Error Code easy to fix ( - 5/31/06)

The earlier reviewer suggested this and it worked for me.

""I got... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Canon stands by its products (Esteban Tobar - 10/2/06)

I was frustrated with the memory card error, until I followed Faisal Mohmand comments and links on 8/15/06. Thanks for the tip. Sent my camera... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Thanks for the fix!!!! (scott - 9/18/06)

We bought this camera 4 years ago, and it has been wonderful. We got underwater housing and took many amazing dive shots, until the dreaded... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error Fixed!!! ( - 7/17/06)

Thanks to this page, I was able to get my S400 working again. I unscrewed all of the tiny screws on the camera, took off... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error - Fixed ( - 5/31/06)

As suggested in earlier posts, I was able to fix the Memory Card Error by doing the following:

- Removed the CF card
- Held... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great camera after fixing "memory card error" ( - 4/27/06)

OK, nothing new to report here, but wanted to weigh in as yet ANOTHER person who has run into the dreaded "memory card error" and... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Memory Card Error Fix part two ( - 4/27/06)

Love my camera, but I also ran into the memory card error. Tried reformatting, didn't work... however, after reading the review on this forum where... read more

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