How important is face detection ?

[john_lin2]

I'm leaning between the canon a710is and the canon a570is

a570is has face detection

a710is doesnt, but a 6X zoom

[dex_rodriguez]

i would go with 6x zoom, i could do more stuff with a 6x zoom than with face detection...but that just me.

[alan_olander1664878205]

Face detection, another marketing strategy.

[savas_kyprianides]

Face detection is a crutch for new photographers. I would not base a purchase on that recent

development.

[mars c]

The Face detection is very effective and works better than I expected, It would track the face, if the face or the camera is moving. I mostly turn it off, I prefer to focus and recompose, But for my wife , who just wanna shoot for fun, It is a valuable feature.

 

OTOH , The 6x zoom is also an important feature. More imporant than the face detection, IMO, Provided of coarse the image quality of both camera are on par with each other. I'd choose the 6x zoom.

 

Wait for reviews of the 570IS , If it turns out to have better image quality, thats the time to wiegh your decision, if you can wait.

[Ed_Ingold]

The ultimate problem with automated features is how to defeat them. Shop for the basics - image quality, battery life and low lag time. If you shop for "features", you might as well read "Consumer Reports" and follow their picks.

[tom_jenner1]

Great for snap shooters. Laziness for photographers.

[pico]

You need face detection if you cannot answer this question without looking: What is your

gender?

[savas_kyprianides]

What if you moon the camera - will it detect it as a face?

[phule]

It is a feature that many can benefit greatly from. It's value to you can only be determined over time. It can also be very useful when coupled with in-camera red-eye reduction processing.