Customer Rating: 
Summary: good in it's day but came with a major problem...
Comment: I came home from a month's vacation in Japan back in 1999 with this nice little camera I picked up in Tokyo. After taking some of the most stunning photos on my way up Mt. Fuji and around the southern Japan
country side I thought this was just the best at the time. I got home
and started using it more indoors where it didn't perform the way I'd
hoped, but some of the photos were just so perfect, the ones not so good
I chalked it up to whatever I was drinking? But....the major flaw that
occured with this camera was suddenly the two duracell ultra 123 lithum batteries for this camera @ $16.00-18.00 were getting eating within a 24 hours after I put them in the camera. It was a mistake to have purchased
this in Japan as I was told there was something seriouly wrong and it
would COST to have it fixed. I was also told that the camera's flaw was
the design of having the pop up flash on/off where it could accidently
come on while in the camera bag. I decided I didn't want to sent this out
and put out more $$ for this. I found taking the batteries out was the
smartest thing to do but if you forgot, the next day their dead, didn't much care for dealing with this anymore... and now with all the new
digitals out, this will be a backup if I can find the batteries in the
near future?? Has anyone experienced anything like this on their Canon
Z135???
Customer Rating:
Summary: Long-lasting Quality
Comment: I have had this camera for more than 2 years now and have never been let down. This camera has documented several important events and vacations for me and always does a great job. People compliment me and ask how I learned to take such good pictures. Perfect for trips and vacations and ok for events and family photos.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good but now broken
Comment: I have taken 1000s of photos with this camera over the years. It only jammed up on me one time with a 36 exposure roll of film, I never went over a 24 exposure roll after that. Unfortunately the camera door closure uses a little piece of plastic - and that one cheap piece ended the life of this camera - unless I can get a new door. So I would say not as durable as some others indicated. Since the door also encases some electronics this isn't likely to be a quick swap of doors.
The amazing part about this camera is one little battery would last me what seemed like a year sometimes (I am sure it was close), even when taking 50 photos a week! Many of those photos were with using the flash.
Most of my photos look professional quality - friends always ask what camera I used to take such good photos. I also take photos of our dogs - and the zoom works wonders as you can get back away and take a nicely lighted portrait. Or catch them in action from across the yard. Has been great on trips also (has been to 4 continents with me and small enough not to be a burden carrying around.
Yes I would definitely purchase another - or maybe consider the Z155 which for some reason is slightly less expensive at this time. I just wish they had put the extra effort in the camera door closure .. likely mine would be the last camera I needed for a long time.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Three Years and A Half Later
Comment: I bought this camera before my trip to South Dakota and was thrilled with the resolution of the pictures. People always complimented me on them as if I were a professional, and I thank Canon for that. I still get great pictures,however, I do have some complaints: Candid shots are gone before the shutter goes off; The date stamp is impossible to work with, and is permanentally stopped at 1992 (why 92 I don't know). The date winds up in the worst places in the picture. I won't ever set a date stamp again unless it's tiny and ends up on the extreme corner of a shot--I don't think this exists.I do love the pictures though even at the 135 zoom.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A very nice camera (not perfect-but what is?)
Comment: I've owned my Z135 for three years now and, in general, I love it. Outdoor pictures are wonderful and rival my expensive Minolta SLR. However, indoor shots are not consistently good. I've never figured out exactly why some turn out well and others don't. The flash seems to modulate well most of the time but significant wash out occurs at times. Red eye is a problem (but not significantly worse that other point-and-shoots I've used). This camera is very tough; I've carried it all over the world without a problem.
