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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
Amazing Zoom
on March 10, 2010
Posted by: Firefly
from Des Moines, Iowa
Pros: Still learning features of this camera, but love the zoom. It also takes great night shots, clear and sharp. The AA batteries are a plus, as is the LCD screen - very versatile. I would certainly recommend this camera to my friends and family.
Cons: The lens cover seems cheaply made, no way to attach a cord to keep from losing it, and the cover falls off easily. Some lag time between ability to take multiple shots.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: poor lens cover construction
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
surpass expectation
on March 26, 2010
Posted by: Shunsy
In short.... this is a great camera. You can not go wrong with it. if you take pictures for hobby or want professional photos, this camera is for you.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, nice comfortable grip, compact and attractive
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Very good Camera
on May 5, 2010
Posted by: Trackjoker
from Decatur,GA
This is a very good camera. Purchased it about a month ago. Very good. If price went down I recommend it.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Great buy for the money
on August 11, 2010
Posted by: Nicky
from Northern Alabama
I found it is a good general-use, everyday camera. I bought it because it is a smaller camera than my 50D and less heavy and easier to carry. The zoom is a wonderful feature! Good quality images, but not as sharp as my 50D.... and not as fast on continual shooting. Love the movie feature! Great video and sound!
Pros: add a pro
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Camera
on October 12, 2009
Posted by: Irish22
from Massachusetts
Love this camera, awesome video, easy to use, picture quality is great
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life, durable, excellent video
Cons: no lens cover strap, heavy because of aa batteries -, no manual, lcd too small
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Almost a Pro
on December 6, 2009
Posted by: cotton
from Statesville NC
My experince was with 35mm film cameras all the way back to match needle cammeras.The SX20 makes shooting fun again.I use to carry a camera bag with lenses,filters,film and the other acces.Now i carry a small bag with camera one or two extra cards and a fresh set of batteries and i'm off and running.If i see something i want to shoot I'm ready. The Program Mode is really awesome. Yes you need to read the manual, but it just make it more fun.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent travel camera
on December 7, 2009
Posted by: Steve
from Charles City County, VA
After having cameras stolen in Greece and "dunked" in the Amazon, I don't travel with high end DSLRs. The SX20 IS is a wonderful traveling companion. Images are very high quality, especially using the "vivid" color setting. Without pushing the battery limits, 2900 mAh rechargeables produced >300 images. Using a capkeeper add-on prevents cap loss, but the lens cap is not well designed. Not being able to use screw-in filters is a negative (though some reviews indicate a 52mm filter can "screw-in", the lens-front grooves appear to be cosmetic and parallel, not screw-type). The IS allows very slow speed night shots and the Ultra-sonic motor is very fast focusing. Image processing speed prior to a next shot is a bit disappointing, but, much faster than the technology of a few years ago. The LCD is very bright, control options quite comprehensive and construction is solid. Overall, an excellent piece of equipment.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Another great Canon product
on May 3, 2010
Posted by: PJ
from Burnsville, NC
This camera has excellent optics and an LCD screen that is really sharp and has great color rendition. I really like being able to see the data in the viewfinder before shooting. In auto mode the camera has an uncanny ability to choose the best place to measure exposure and focus. There's only one thing that this camera needs to make it perfect and that is a meaningful manual. The get started manual doesn't hack it and details as to how to make this camera do all that it is capable of would be very useful - even if only on line.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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