Malcolm Stewart
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Answers:
1. Lens hood isn't included. My lens came fitted with some type of bayonet adapter which allowed me to fit a standard 58mm screw-in filter. (I've seen criticism of this feature on the web.)
2. Battery charger is included, and it's different to all my other Canon chargers.
3. If you intend using the HD video features, a large SD card is recommended, but my XP PC doesn't recognise my 8GB card, so if I use that I use a USB cable for uploading images and videos to my PC. Normally I use a 2GB card, so that I can use Downloader Pro.
If purchasing used, make sure you get the CDs and/or a hard copy of the Camera User Guide - coming from a background in several Canon DSLRs, I really struggled until I'd read a few key sections in the User Guide. The "Getting Started" is very basic, and aimed at a very different mindset to people who hang out here. (I'm sure the face recognition feature will come in useful when confronted by an owl!)
Beware of the top button on the rear. I keep catching mine, and it plays hell with the EVF display. Haven't found a way of disabling it - having read the Guide, I think I see why it was included.
1. Lens hood isn't included. My lens came fitted with some type of bayonet adapter which allowed me to fit a standard 58mm screw-in filter. (I've seen criticism of this feature on the web.)
2. Battery charger is included, and it's different to all my other Canon chargers.
3. If you intend using the HD video features, a large SD card is recommended, but my XP PC doesn't recognise my 8GB card, so if I use that I use a USB cable for uploading images and videos to my PC. Normally I use a 2GB card, so that I can use Downloader Pro.
If purchasing used, make sure you get the CDs and/or a hard copy of the Camera User Guide - coming from a background in several Canon DSLRs, I really struggled until I'd read a few key sections in the User Guide. The "Getting Started" is very basic, and aimed at a very different mindset to people who hang out here. (I'm sure the face recognition feature will come in useful when confronted by an owl!)
Beware of the top button on the rear. I keep catching mine, and it plays hell with the EVF display. Haven't found a way of disabling it - having read the Guide, I think I see why it was included.