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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4.1
(142 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 142 reviews
5 Stars
82
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
11
1 Star
12
77%of customers recommend this product.
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110 out of
142)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
1
on November 2, 2009
Posted by: Grandma
from Pennsylvania
I previously owned a digital Canon powershot that was wonderful till it stopped working. Then I purchased this camera. After 6-12 pictures, the low battery light comes on. I carry my camera with me daily and was used to changing batteries about every 2 weeks. This camera is dead the next morning. Seems like the batteries die even when not in use. I've tried just regular batteries, but usually I use rechargeable ones. I keep hoping that I am doing something wrong and this camera will work better but nothing changes. The pictures that it takes are nice though. It is very slow to focus and snap and I miss the perfect shot. Is there a way to return this camera and get my money back. I've had it several months hoping things would improve, but it only gets worse.
Pros: easy to use, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Short battery life, slow to snap, dead batteries all the time
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
Nice but slow
on September 21, 2009
Posted by: Karim9010
from Chicago
My only compliant is to slow to save the photo in the memory. after that, the quality of the photos are very good.
The camera don't let you use the macro in Auto.
The camera don't let you use the macro in Auto.
Pros: Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Good Low-Light Performance, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Difficult to use, Complicated controls/menu, Missing features/settings, Short battery life
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Product for Price: Great buy
on April 26, 2010
Posted by: jamdong
from Loganville, GA
I was surprised at the quality and features of this camera considering the price. I took it to my Church on Sunday and video recorded the sermon. I used standard batteries that lasted 40 minutes with the LCD monitor on. I will use rechargable batteries next time. Sound on the camera was low during replay, but after downloading it to my computer the sound was average quality. (Good enough for my use). I recommend this camera, but suggest shop for the best price for camera only. Retailers will sell as package with products you can buy cheaper individually. eg charger & rechargable batteries.
Pros: Nice features/settings, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, great product for the price, good image quality for entry level digital camera
Cons: Short battery life, sound on camera low in video replay
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Structural Design Flaw
on April 21, 2011
Posted by: Ama GK
from Charlotte, NC
The camera is easy to use and takes great pictures, when the battery door stays closed. The latch on the battery door is poorly designed and allows the door to partially open, causing power to disconnect. Now, for the 3rd time in less than 2 years, I must go thru the process of returning it for repair. Hoping for a long term fix this time. I am quite experienced at using electronics...
Pros: good quality pix, easy to use
Cons: bad design on battery door latch
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
on October 15, 2009
Posted by: Doc
from Lafayette, Indiana
I purchased the Cannon A100IS about one month ago and have taken approximately 500 pictures. While this camera is the latest in many other digital cameras that I have owned I will regretfully have to say it is the one that I am most disappointed in. The features are sufficient for what I would expect with the exception of durability, i.e. light weight, flimsy, etc. Performance was found to be a little slow but okay. Battery life is poor. I went through four sets of batteries in those 500 pictures. I consider the price value a little low due to picture quality. For an example, at the 0.3M setting, individual pixel are barely visible when zooming in on a down loaded picture. Trying this with the 12M resolution setting proved to be a resolution joke. Further, none of the pictures, regardless of resolution setting and/or lighting conditions are sharp and clear. Detail is very poor. This seems to be a combination of focus, lens quality and grainy image sensing. Picture quality is the primary cause for my lack of satisfaction.
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, Heavy/Bulky, Short battery life, Flimsy Construction
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great purchase
on September 9, 2009
Posted by: prettygirl
from Virginia
This is the second digital camera I've purchased and was an upgrade to a 4.1 mp camera. I've only had it for 3 days and have only taken a few pictures. The pictures have turned out great. The camera is easy to use and I would definately recommend it. No cons at this time.
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
on October 31, 2010
Posted by: gone hiking
from Maine
Very disappointed in this A1100 model. Forced to replace my A720 model because of the date/time feature failure that was not cured by replacing the date/time battery. I find the quality of the photos grainy and poor color quality. The shutter lag time is extremely frustrating. I want a camera to take the picture when I'm ready. Many missed photo ops because of shutter lag. Miss the 6x zoom to the 4x. Big difference. Like something small and compact for hiking. A camera that will respond quickly for those key, spontaneous moments of people, nature and wildlife.
Pros: compact size
Cons: photo quality, 4x zoom, slow lag time
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera
on December 26, 2009
Posted by: DangerUsCurvsAhd
from Michigan
Easy to use, Takes fantastic photos. The program disc to download photos to the computer is very easy to ues and works great. I love this thing
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com