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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4
(28 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 28 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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5
1 Star
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75%of customers recommend this product.
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21 out of
28)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
5
Super little camera
on May 1, 2010
Posted by: love photos
I am use to a SLR and wanted a little digital for light weight and ease of carting on trips & long walks. Excellent photos, image stabilization worked great - no trouble with burry images. Great options with lots of choices of which you may use but AUTO does a great job making it very simple to use even for beginners. On AUTO it Automatically goes to MACRO setting for super close up shots, like for small flowers. Allows control of photo compression ratio which changes how large the photo files are (effects image quality -- the larger you print a photo the higher you want this). No viewfinder. LCD outdoors, a too dim, but still see enough to use OK. Has backlight capabilities when bright light is behind subject.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no view finder
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Upgrade!
on April 4, 2010
Posted by: 92wardsenatorfe
from Kentucky, USA
I purchased this camera after I accidentally broke my old Powershot when I fell into the water at a lake doing some bridge photography. I just purchased this camera, took it out of the box, and I was astonished by how similar the controls and design was compared to my other 3 year old powershot. So far, this camera has taken excellent pictures and I couldn't ask more from a camera than what I have right here.
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!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Great Point and Shoot Camera
on January 2, 2011
Posted by: PhotoRick
from Los ANgeles, CA
I bought this camera to replace another point and shoot digital camera I had recently broke. Since most digital point and shoot cameras have a variety of functions for different scenes, I mainly chose this one because of the Canon name and the attractive style of the camera. I have had the camera almost a month and have put it through a variety of shooting conditions including landscape, indoors, macro, moving subjects and low light. It performs real well with sharp pictures. Image stabilization works great. The Program mode has lots of options and the Vibrant Color mode and Foliage mode produce intense colors. Some things I found as cons were you can only choose long exposure for very dark scenes or you totally overexpose the whole shot. Also there is NO Panorama mode or stitch assist mode- but the software does a good job of stitching photos together without much effort. Would prefer manual control of this operation. The battery lasts a fairly long time- I took about 160 pictures on 12 different days, not including about 5 minutes of video, plus all the time I turned it on to play with the functions and settings when I bought it. The downside was the power level went from 3 bars to low level (flashing) pretty quickly. For a point and shoot, it works great and is a great value. If you want to be more creative, consider a higher priced model with more features.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
on February 10, 2011
Posted by: Happy Owner
from Florida/Ohio
Now that I've adapted to the slimness of the camera, I appreciate it's light, thin design. I recently used it for a Panama Canal cruise and am very pleased with both the still shots I took and the video with audio. The rechargeable battery avoids the need to carry an unknown quantity of batteries, and this camera has good battery life. I would recommend it to friends, without reservation. Thanks, Canon, for another great product.
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
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Disappointing Action Shots
on April 18, 2011
Posted by: Vinny1ear
from Arizona
Got the 3100IS for those times when I didn't want to lug around my Rebel. The camera fits in my pocket, has a top notch viewfinder, good zoom and resolution. Image stabalizer is helpful on action shots, But in spite using a San Disk 4GB Ultra card, write time was very slow, which resulted in either missing or blurriing key shots at a gymnastics meet. Also, if it's in your pocket, the dial is easily changed to an unwanted mode (i.e. Video instead of Auto), so remember to check! I'm a Canon loyalist, and this camera does everything I expect from Canon - except on action shots in pt & shoot auto mode.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: long write time cycle
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Love my camera!
on March 8, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from MA
Love this camera. Bought it for vacation, and only "practiced" with it briefly before we went away. Very simple to use - battery lasted the whole week away without recharging. Took sunrise and sunset pictures and the whole range in between with great performance no matter the lighting conditions. No blurry shots, either. Easy step by step directions to upload to computer. Great vacation pictures - Could not be happier!
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
CANON'S GOOD COMPACT.
on January 14, 2011
Posted by: FIJIMAN
from LAS VEGAS/HENDERSON NEVADA
VERY VERY COMPACT
VERY LIGHTWEIGHT
VERY PORTABLE
EASY OPERATIONS
12 MEGA-PIXELS
2.7 INCH LCD SCREEN
4X OPTICAL ZOOM
VARIOUS SHOOTING MODES
CAN SHOOT VGA MOVIES
BUILT-IN FLASH
RED-EYE CORRECTION BUILT-IN
VERY LIGHTWEIGHT
VERY PORTABLE
EASY OPERATIONS
12 MEGA-PIXELS
2.7 INCH LCD SCREEN
4X OPTICAL ZOOM
VARIOUS SHOOTING MODES
CAN SHOOT VGA MOVIES
BUILT-IN FLASH
RED-EYE CORRECTION BUILT-IN
Pros: various shooting modes, 12 mp, 4x optical zoom, 2.7 inch lcd, shoot vga movies
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Pleased
on February 9, 2011
Posted by: Rjand
from Angier, NC
This little camera is awesome ! So easy to use and the picture quality is great ! Have printed some photos to 8 x 11 that were good enough to frame and display. For the price it's a real bargin. Would recommend this camera to anyone.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com