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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4
(68 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 68 reviews
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Star
4
72%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
5
there is HOPE
on February 10, 2011
Posted by: blue chicklet
from Saint Cloud,Florida
I am retired at a young age with a very bad back. I never
thought I would ever be a photographer again.
As an artist, I have become limited, painting and drawing
is very difficult on the neck and back.
I now own a powershot sd 1300 and I find it to be a
substantial performing camera , even for a workaholic
like myself who has always pushed my work to the
extreme. Best of all it is never too strenuous to use
for someone who has become physically limited.
I have renewed HOPE, it gets me
out of the house sunrise and sunset without fail, even
though it has been too cold in Florida lately.
thought I would ever be a photographer again.
As an artist, I have become limited, painting and drawing
is very difficult on the neck and back.
I now own a powershot sd 1300 and I find it to be a
substantial performing camera , even for a workaholic
like myself who has always pushed my work to the
extreme. Best of all it is never too strenuous to use
for someone who has become physically limited.
I have renewed HOPE, it gets me
out of the house sunrise and sunset without fail, even
though it has been too cold in Florida lately.
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
on May 22, 2011
Posted by: ALM
I originally got my sd 1300 as a replacement to my sd 1000. (Apparently they have a maximum drop number of a few hundred times.) I've had it for about a year now.
Pros:
Anyway, my sd 1300 was everything I expected for a $150 point and shoot. It's small and portable. The wide angle lens is a VERY nice bonus. It has a fairly close macro range. It has a pretty good battery life, and even an indicator for how much batter is left. (Took them long enough.)
Anyway, my sd 1300 was everything I expected for a $150 point and shoot. It's small and portable. The wide angle lens is a VERY nice bonus. It has a fairly close macro range. It has a pretty good battery life, and even an indicator for how much batter is left. (Took them long enough.)
Cons:
Like any cheap camera, the manual settings are limited. You can't change shutter speed or aperture, or even manually focus. ISO is also pretty noisy, as expected. Light filters are pretty bad as well. I would also have liked a viewfinder.
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All in all, it's a great little camera. I have an S5 IS for more camera-friendly occasions, but I never leave home without my SD 1300!
Like any cheap camera, the manual settings are limited. You can't change shutter speed or aperture, or even manually focus. ISO is also pretty noisy, as expected. Light filters are pretty bad as well. I would also have liked a viewfinder.
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All in all, it's a great little camera. I have an S5 IS for more camera-friendly occasions, but I never leave home without my SD 1300!
Pros: durable, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, no viewfinder, limited manual settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Not my favorite Canon
on June 9, 2011
Posted by: Biz
from Chicago, IL
I have only used Canon Powershot cameras since I first bought a digital camera. I was excited to upgrade to the Powershot SD1300is. The first day I used the camera extensively (at a wedding) it kept producing hoorrible blurry shots. I switched to manual which worked better but not great. After the wedding I went back to the local camera shop and brought my camera and my images. They thought there was something wrong with the autofocus and replaced it with the same model. Next weekend I was at another wedding and I had the same issues with the new camera. After a few months I realized that the feature that automatically switches the functions was slow to adjust. For instance, if you are holding your camera at your side it switches to the macro mode and when you quickly return it to take a picture of somebody it's slow to adjust back to automatic. While this function is something I was excited for, it has made this camera virtually impossible to use to capture unexpected moments. While I will still buy Canon (the Powershot s95---wonderful) I wouldn't recommend this model. After I realized the issue it was too late to return the camera.
Pros: Bright LCD, easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great compact camera
on July 15, 2011
Posted by: birdfeed
from Nebraska
Recently our SD790 camera was damaged while on vacation, so purchased the 1300. Very similar to the old one except much better indoor photos, and the dial to change settings is much easier to use.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, 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
best camera for a point and shoot
on December 7, 2010
Posted by: mike
from ohio
I droped it in the lake and found it dried it out and rechaged the battery and it worked! takes great pictures also!
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Bright LCD, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Great Camera
on December 27, 2010
Posted by: AwesomeGirl
from Minnesota
This camera is a great buy! It takes great video and pictures. The video is easy to use and can be taken for a very nice amount of time for the memory amount. The camera is a bit hard to set up but after you try it out for a while it's easy. The pictures are nice and clear! The blue color of my camera is really cute and cool. The only con is zoom makes the pictures unclear.
Pros: good battery life, durable, Simple controls/menu
Cons: difficult to set up, zoom makes pictures and video's un clear
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Confusing, but good
on December 28, 2010
Posted by: MixedEmotions
I just recently bought this camera. It has very good quality and I'm pleased with it. However, I've encountered a few issues. The instruction manual covers VERY little. I also can't figure out how to turn on about half of the features, which I'm very dissapointed about, consider I can't turn on low light or long shutter. There are occasionally random lines of light that show up, but they're never in the final product. I'm keeping the camera, and I'll use it A LOT, but a few things just get frustrating.
Pros: excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Missing features/settings, Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
on March 4, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from Texas
Great little camera. Felt like a pro at the baby shower. Was able to enlarge all pictures and quality was perfect.
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, best price for a quick camera.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com