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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
2
canon sx 20 is
on March 7, 2010
Posted by: peter
from california
This camera is unbelievably complex and online manual is virtually useless in attempting to locate specific topics.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Unbelievable number of features.
on March 6, 2010
Posted by: Ol Russ
from Lake City, Florida
This lightweight 20x telephoto has more features than I will ever be able to use. The package does not have an instruction manual, but you can go to the Canon camera site and download the 160+ page manual. I have owned a Rebel 35mm SLR and considered the Canon DSLR's, but thought this may be much simpler for me and other family members to use. You should use a tripod for the sharpest photos at the maximum telephoto range, but you can get some great hand held shots with the Image Stabilizer feature. I took a photo of a dove in the back yard, at about 60 feet, and you could see the roughness of it's legs. I tried one short movie clip and the picture and sound were outstanding. The only issue I have with the camera is the lens cap that just cannot stay in place. I have had to back track and find it a couple times.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: lens cap comes off easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: girljoey
from El Paso Texas
I recieved this camera as a graduation gift from my family. I had never owned or used a high grade camera before owning this product. I was amazed on the quality and the zooming abilities of this camera. It did take a few tries before I became comfortable with taking pictures at a distance but now that I have it amazes me the quality of the pictures taken from a distance. The camera is simple to use for about anyone. I have little digital camera experience and with this camera I can take wonderful pictures.
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, easy to use, powerful zooming ability
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Camera..
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: SkipperT
from Chester County, PA
Really enjoy the camera. Does everything I need it to. The Zoom is great. For an amateur, I like not having to carry lens with me. This allows a wide area of coverage. However, I wish I had a printed manual...Hint Canon...
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no printer manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: Lady
I recently purchased this camara (my 3rd Canon camara) and began using it immediately because of the easy to read start-up manual. Pictures are amazingly crisp and the color is accurate. I purchased the camara because of the megapixels and the 20 zoom lense. Both meet my expecatations.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Got what I was expecting
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: Photobug
from Tampa, Fl
It was nice to buy a product that does what it advertises, for a change. Ease of operation might not be as straightforward as I would have liked and is likely to scare the new user from trying. But this is not my first time so I knew it would take effort on my part to become familiar with this camera. Love the ZOOM!!
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, supermacro is super
Cons: Complicated controls/menu, no built-in memory, no ac converter supplied
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic Camera
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: Harp
from Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois
This was my first venture into something beyond a point and shoot camera. I found the SX20 to be everything I wanted plus. The basic auto mode has enabled me to take some unbelievable pictures. At my own pace I have begun to learn some of the many advanced techniques and settings. I have not had a single issue with this camera. The only thing I wish it had was a hard copy of the Camera User Guide. The SX20 is a great camera at an affordable price.
Pros: Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: needs a hard copy of user guide
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Value/Featuers for the Price
on March 5, 2010
Posted by: Cic
I have had this camera for 2 months and I really like it. I moved from a point and shoot to this, as I was not ready to learn and deal with all the parts/pieces of an SLR, but wanted a step up. This camera takes beautiful pictures in all settings and as I use the camera more I become more comfortable with all of the many settings. It has a fast shutter for action shots, yet takes beautiful portraits as well. Also it uses AA batteries so I will not "run out of juice" on a rechargable, or have to have special back-up batteries at all times. 4AA batteries are easy to locate in a pinch. Canon also provides a great software for photo management.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars for satisfaction is that it does not come with a full manual. I always read manuals for things I buy as most things are capable of WAY more than what I can figure out on my own. I have sat at my computer and read the online manual; but who sits at the computer and takes pictures. I want the manual portable so that I can pull it out and refer to it when I am not at home and online. I will print it out, but it is huge and still not very portable. If this matters to you, do not let this fact stop you from buying this camera, just be aware that the missing full manual is intentional. Otherwise this is a wonderful camera, that I enjoy using everyday.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars for satisfaction is that it does not come with a full manual. I always read manuals for things I buy as most things are capable of WAY more than what I can figure out on my own. I have sat at my computer and read the online manual; but who sits at the computer and takes pictures. I want the manual portable so that I can pull it out and refer to it when I am not at home and online. I will print it out, but it is huge and still not very portable. If this matters to you, do not let this fact stop you from buying this camera, just be aware that the missing full manual is intentional. Otherwise this is a wonderful camera, that I enjoy using everyday.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, easy to use
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
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