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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(219 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 219 reviews
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
9
1 Star
3
87%of customers recommend this product.
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191 out of
219)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Camera
on March 22, 2010
Posted by: akmara
from Anchorage, Alaska
I have had this camera for over a month now, and i love most all of the features ! The only thing i think canon needs to include on these type of cameras is the ability to accept filters! I like using an ultraviolet filter to improve picture quality and to protect the lens from dirt and damage.It is not impossible to put a filter on this camera, you just have to get creative. I secured a 58mm ultraviolet filter to it by using black electrical tape , taping it to the provided lens hood, which works quite nicely, but some threads would be a lot easier. I have not used all of it's features yet ,but the camera has excellent image quality,and seems quite durable. It also has very good battery live. I like the AA batteries because you can get them most anywhere. This is my 4th canon digital camera , all of them have been excellent! Keep it up canon. Thanks for your consistently great products !
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: needs filter threads
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Wish I had known...
on March 22, 2010
Posted by: PhotoTerp
from Honolulu, HI
This camera is a great value - takes beautiful pictures and is very easy to use. Only problem that I have is you cannot add any filters or additional lenses! Wish I had known this before purchasing - because I wouldn't have! My boyfriend is a surfer, and I was hoping to buy additional lenses, to take distance shots of him - but cannot.
Also, wish it had rechargable batteries - rather than just your regular AA batteries.
Other than that, the camera is wonderful!
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life, cannot add lenses, cannot add filters
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
BEST POINT AND SHOOT FOR THE MONEY!
on March 21, 2010
Posted by: RSF
from STERLING, VA
Very easy to use, excellent clear pictures, low light shots need additional lighting with flash. Camera has a slot to add another flash, plan on that in the future, for now I just turn on more lights. Love this camera.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, easy to use
Cons: Complicated controls/menu, basic photo editor software
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Good Camera
on March 18, 2010
Posted by: Bronco46
from Marquette, MI
I'm enjoying this camera a great deal. It's not a point and shoot camera, so if you want a camera that you can carry in your pocket and grab for a quick picture this one is not for you. If on the other hand your like me a fairly capable amateur who wants to be able to play around with settings and do some macro photo's this may be the camera your looking for. I'm using mine with a mac and iPhoto is doing a good job but I'm considering getting Aperture 3 for some extra capabilities. I've had good low light performance, I'm not sure why some are having problems with that. I use the automatic setting a lot but am having a lot of fun playing around with ISO and f stop settings. I really like the 2.5" articulated viewer on the back. It really help you get a shot without having to contort yourself to be able to see what the camera sees. The only criticism I have is for the for the flash; it's under powered.
SO, for the most part I'm very satisfied with this camera
SO, for the most part I'm very satisfied with this camera
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu
Cons: under powered flash
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Good, but not great
on March 16, 2010
Posted by: Gecko
from Ashburn, VA
I used to own an S3. Given the advances that were made between the S1 to the S5, I expected a little more two generations later with the SX20. Overall it performs well, but is lacking a bit in low-light performance and flash photography is hit-and-miss. One feature I really miss is the Intervalometer -- why in the world would they eliminate it? It was a great tool for time-lapse photography that was present in the S3 (and I would guess the S5). I do like a lot of the changes in the button layout and menu organization, settings are easy to find and set.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, mediocre flash performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
12M yes 300 dpi NO~not good for print quality
on March 15, 2010
Posted by: artistMB
from Louisiana
Need 300 dpi or raw format imaging for print quality reproductions of fine art, this camera is so set on AUTO, it is impossible to get 300 dpi images
Pros: good battery life
Cons: Poor image quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
on March 14, 2010
Posted by: ronpete302
from Wheatland, Missouri
This is digital camera #3 for me. I'm still learning to use it but so far so good. To me just a little complicated on the advance menus and settings. Would prefer a hard copy owners manual. I love the zoom feature with this camera. Very good low light pics.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Bright LCD
Cons: lens cap needs inprovement to stay in place.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
nice camera
on March 13, 2010
Posted by: hadi143
from oman
i'm canon powershot sx20 is user
the camera is perfeeeeeeeeect an storng camera
the camera is perfeeeeeeeeect an storng camera
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Dim LCD, Missing features/settings, Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, Difficult to use, Short battery life, Heavy/Bulky, Complicated controls/menu, Flimsy Construction
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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