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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
4
Good camera
on November 2, 2010
Posted by: neil
from Bangalore, India
I have been thinking of buying an advanced digital camera for some time. Few weeks ago, I happen to see some shots posted by one of my friend. I enquired and with some research on the net - finalized on the sx20 IS.
Pros: great camera for budding serious photographers
Cons: no manual - great loss
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
Control dial is not convenient
on October 2, 2009
Posted by: Flick
from Southern CA
I do not like using the control dial for selection of the white balance in P mode or its use in M Mode for changing speed and aperature settings. On my previous Canon power shot A700 I just needed to right or left click on this dial to change these settings.
Forget using the shake compensation when using the zoom. Definitely need a tripod.
Lastly, it takes a while for the camera to focus after clicking the shutter button half way
Cons: Complicated controls/menu, Heavy/Bulky
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
bad quality
on March 10, 2010
Posted by: Mosk
from new york
no matter the mode I use the macros and the optical zoomed pictures are just fair, and when I zoom the pictures in my computer, the details are unsatisfactory. This in my opinion is a simple camera for a begginer or for the family but not intended to take high quality pictures. I wil sell it and buy another.
Pros: good optical zoom, nice design
Cons: Poor image quality, Short battery life, lac of detailed contrast
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
First digital camera
on November 10, 2009
Posted by: DJ
this is our first digital camera and my family is absolutely pleased with the performance of this camera,
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life, durable, the zoom is exceptionally great!
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Underdeliver
on August 30, 2009
Posted by: calabazoo
from Miami FL
I tried this camera for a weekend and returned right away. The photo quality is fair at best. I compared to my friend's camera (I cannot say the brand name but it is comparable product) and the color saturation and brightness was significantly better on his
Pros: design
Cons: picture quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
SX20IS
on December 21, 2009
Posted by: sunset 1
from UK
Over all the camera is not to bad , But the controls are horrible ,they need putting back how they were on the S3is and S5is (the Dpad) these were brilliant easy to use and let you adjust the settings on target without you having to take the camera from your eye to look at the change button.And as for the hint top right in the view finder is a joke , I was taking a picture of a oak tree at about 120 yards and it flashes up portrait . And in manual mode . Manual means I choose the setting , I dont want the camera tell me if I choose ,1200ss - iso 80- I carnt have f8, Manual should mean manual means I choose . And it needs the setting controls put back into Auto, ie light sources and focus point, as for the zoom focus ,picture quality is rubbish compaired to the SX10is
Pros: good battery life, Bright LCD
Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, Difficult to use, Complicated controls/menu
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
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.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
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.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com