The Canon PowerShot A2400 IS is a fairly simple camera that's well suited for the casual photographer as it offers above average image quality. For those willing to explore their artistic side, the camera has many effects and filters. The design of the camera itself could be better and battery life is short, but in all it's a decent point-and-shoot.

The A2400 IS is a small and lightweight camera that fits easily in a small pocket or purse. It measures 3.7 x 2.2 x 0.8-inches (whd) and weighs 5 ounces. The body of the camera is quite slim and in keeping with that slimness, Canon designed the buttons to also be flush with the body. This can lead to users with larger fingers and thumbs to have a little trouble. We found ourselves accidentally pressing buttons all the time. Also, Canon removed the typical dial that is used to switch between Auto and other shooting modes. Instead, the navigation pad on the back is used for this purpose, which is way too small for our liking to begin with.

The 2.7-inch LCD display on the back has a 230K dot resolution. We found it to be of very good quality with good brightness. It could also be seen fairly well in direct sunlight, but all point-and-shoots have some trouble with sunlight.