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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
everything i was looking for
on September 15, 2010
Posted by: w
from glen burnie,md
this was a great investment. my first purchase of a digital camera after always having 35mm. Wife has a point and shoot and i was looking for something with a little more powerful zoom and i got it with this camera.
the only thing i have been unable to capture has been lightening from some summer storms, but hopefully i can do that soon
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Pretty good but...
on September 11, 2010
Posted by: tperki
from Hartford, CT
Overall a nice camera. I like the video capability and extreme telephoto. The articulating LCD is cool. Photo quality is so-so. Too soft and fuzzy for my liking. If I could have one wish for this camera is a firmware update with RAW capability and selectable jpeg compression level.
Pros: extreme telephoto lens, articulating lcd, hd video
Cons: poor picture quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
Best Performance for simi-Pro cameras
on September 10, 2010
Posted by: maharith
from Qatar, QA
this is my first time to use simiPro camera, actually to try Canon as it is a brand in photography. I own my PowerShot SX20 IS for almost a year now (10 months), and I took it with me during my vacation (overseas), use it, it gave me very very nice pictures from clarity to focusing, zooming (24X), HD quality images, even while using video, I could made zooming, this feature not avalaible in most cameras,
after using this camera, I want to change now to SLR becuse the features it have makes you wanna do more than just shooting.
definitly this camera worth every penny
after using this camera, I want to change now to SLR becuse the features it have makes you wanna do more than just shooting.
definitly this camera worth every penny
Pros: goog image quality, high performance in bright/ shade lights, good battery life even though no indicator, reasonable price
Cons: heavy/ bulky, low- low light performance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best camera I've ever had!
on September 9, 2010
Posted by: SoDakGal
from Fairfield, California
When I first got this camera I didn't know much about cameras. I've only ever had basic point and shoot cameras with functions that you couldn't change. At first m pictures were fuzzy/noisey/piexely but then once I learned more about cameras I realized it was my own fault with having the ISO turned up to high. Now my photos come out crystal clear! I do have issues still with the prolonged shutter speed function, but I'm positive with time I can over come this as well. I rarely get a blurry picture. All my pictures are fantastic. I love using it to take pictures of my very active 2 yr old and nature. Best camera I've ever had!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Not the best purchase
on September 8, 2010
Posted by: HG
from Marshfield, MO
Camera has several usless features. Photos are not sharp, a very cheap camera produces far better photographs. Image quality in some macro modes is fine. Camera will not focus on small close things when there is a large close background. Image quality suffers in all modes. For a camera in this price range it lacks RAW capabilty. Very disappointed with the camera.
Pro - the camera has excellent battery life with rechargable battries
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
Horrible pictures
on September 7, 2010
Posted by: kamikazi
from PA
I own a Canon S2 and was extremely satisfied with the quality of this camera. I decided it was time to upgrade to a newer camera with higher pixels, and new technology. Therefore, I just purchased the Canon SX20 IS
Since receiving this camera I have taken well over 1,000 pictures with it, and extremely unhappy with the photo quality, focus, and clarity. My old S2 has a much sharper image than the SX20 IS. The majority of the SX20 IS pictures are NOT in focus, or have a "haze" to them. I have been taking test pictures of the same objects with both the S2 and SX20 IS, and the S2 is MUCH clearer and sharper than the new SX20 IS. In taking these pictures I have compared by adjusting both cameras to the same settings, taking a picture of the SAME objects/lighting/angles and overall the S2 has a greater picture quality.
I have adjusted the camera setting numerous times, from Auto to the Program settings, adjusting the ISO, and several other settings. When a picture is out of focus, I have taken several pictures of the same objects with numerous settings and get the same out-of-focus results. I am not a professional photographer, but by no means should my pictures have such a low quality, with this type of camera. In the past 4.5 years of owning the S2 I am disappointed with the SX20 IS, and thought when I purchased it I was making an upgrade, but instead I feel I have down-graded. My wife and I are planning a vacation, and plan to take our OLD Canon S2, for fear we cannot capture our memories with the SX20 IS. It is disappointing that I have invested in a newer camera and must resort to my old one.
I have tried everything, and gave my best effort to give this camera a chance. Unfortunately, I am beyond frustrated and have exhausted all my energies trying to make this camera work for me.
Cons: hazy pictures, pictures always out of focus
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
So Far Soooo Good
on September 4, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
I just recently bought this camera. I absolutely love everything about it, except I wish the lens cover was automatic and not something I have to take off and put on. I mainly take photos of sunsets/rises and flower extreme close-ups. The SUPER macro is awesome!! I can shoot a flower smaller than these letters, enlarge the photo and still have a clean photograph. Photography is a hobby to me, this camera... makes me look like a pro.
Pros: super macro, 24 shooting modes, still photos while shooting video, hd tv
Cons: no automatic lens cover
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
on August 31, 2010
Posted by: amethystria
from Boise, ID
I originally thought that this camera might be too heavy/cumbersome to carry around with me but I have found no difficulty in doing so. I appreciate the strap to carry around the neck and it's comfortable. This camera is to replace my Canon A620. I researched this camera purchase extensively and found that I liked this camera best out of the others for zoom, variable screen and the comfort of holding the camera with one hand because of Canon's design, like the Canon A620. The zoom on this camera is incredible. I no longer am bummed about sitting further back at concerts because with the zoom, I can get real close and take pictures just like I was in front of the performer and the quality has not been compromised. I also like the image stabilizer as sometimes shakiness can really get in the way of a great picture. I've also been having alot of fun with shooting videos now...something I've never done before and they come out great. I'm just doing really short ones but they still come out great. I do recommend getting rechargeable batteries because if you use it alot then you don't want to keep buying new batteries. So, it turns out that my research wasn't a waste of time as I made the right decision. So, for the record, I am extremely happy with this purchase. I just couldn't find another camera that could compare to all of these features that I really like. By the way, I am not a professional photographer...just your average person that likes to capture photos of events, family, friends and pets. This camera makes me look like a professional though and there's nothing wrong with that. :-)
Pros: good fit for one hand holding, love the variable screen, good screen size, love the zoom capability, excellent photo quality, love the image stabilizer, great for videos
Cons: no hard copy manual, no lanyard for lens cap, wished continual shooting was faster, wish flash was auto instead of manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
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