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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4
(68 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 68 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
12
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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72%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
5
It is classy and it takes great pictures
on March 30, 2010
Posted by: Campjeep
from Columbus,Ohio
I am going to try to share what I have discovered about this camera. These are just my thoughts. Some things I am compairing to a canon SD1200 and the SD940. The flat button arangement is the same as the SD1200 all but the power button on top is larger and easier to turn off and on,I like that but be carefull it does not come on in your pocket. I have not had any trouble using any of the buttons even with my big old hands. Some will miss the viewfinder that the SD1200 had. I like that the mic for the video is in the frount of the camera instead of being on the top (where I put my finger) like the canon SD940,it picks up less noise being in the frount. I like the func menu(where you set iso, white ballance, my colors) better than the SD940 because it lets you set things with one less step like the SD1200 and it has a better color skeem(the color of the menus) than the canon 1200, thats just me tho. I can not tell any differnce in shot to shot or flash shot to shot times between the SD1300 and the SD1200 which is (1 and 1/2secs) to (2secs) with out flash and 3 to 4secs with flash on(up to 6secs for full flash recharge). Shutter lag is good for a canon point and shoot but if you prefocas that will help even more. I never tested the continuous shooting( but see my battery test) but canon says it is 0.9 per sec where the sd 1200 is 1.4 shots per sec, if that is important to you. I did test the battery (NB-6L same as SD1200) by using continuous shooting with the flash on and got well over 400 pictures and still had 3 bars left on the battery icon and it was taking 1 picture every 2 seconds or less if that helps you out on the continuous shooting part and when I turned the flash off it seemed to be very fast. I am getting about the same image quality as the SD 1200 which is very good for this size point and shoot camera and getting a 2.7inch very clear LCD screen and a 28mm x 112mm lens a little better (than the 35 x 105 on the SD1200). This is just me but I would stay away from the auto mode indoors(it works good outdoors in good light tho), it seems to want to use a very high iso indoors in auto which makes your picture look grainy or snowy looking, it would be ok for 4x6x prints?. I use program mode and set the iso to 100 or 200 iso (if possable).For some reason canon has done this with all thier newer point and shoot cameras the last year or two, I know (((it is a bummer)))... With the SD1200 and SD940 I would use program mode and auto iso but when trying to do that with the SD1300 it wants to go to 500iso some times where the 1200 and 940 would go to 250iso ,go figure? A lot of the review sites blow thier pictures way up and look for defects, your likely to only make 5x7 or 8x10s and not see (what they see). If you are going to make larger prints or need a low light camera you could go to a canon (S90) or the bigger (G11), but much more money I know!>Just keep the iso down and you will do good...) Just a thought I wish they would of stayed at 10 megapixles because of the small sensor... The SD1300 has a touch more style, larger LCD and a little more virsatle lens, but the 1200 is also a very good camera. You do not get a SD card with the camera and if your new to this digital camera stuff remember to low level format the SD card . I mostly take pictures of bear in the Smokey Mountians (CADES COVE) and love chaseing the grand kids around taking their pictures.
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no camera is perfect
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
LOVE !!!
on July 2, 2010
Posted by: halloweenmom
from MA
I have always owned the competetor camers that begin with "K" , I bought this because I had tried a friend's Canon and loved it. I have to say, my pictures are so clear and bright. So easy to use.
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Love it!!!
on December 5, 2010
Posted by: Mom of 5
from Middletown, Ohio
I got this camera as a early Christmas present, I played around with it all day yesterday. It replaced my Canon PowerShot A470, which still works and will be my back up camera. I take lots of pictures and the only thing so far that I have noticed is that I can not take b/w pics on this camera, you can use b/w in video; I'm hoping that I just haven't figured it out yet. It takes great low light pics, I had to turn the flash off on most of my pics other wise it was to bright. I also like that the feature to voom in after a pic has already been taken it easier to use. If you are replacing a Canon it will be easy to figure out everything. I would recommed this camera, Love It!!
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
on August 11, 2010
Posted by: DT
from Salem Oregon
I wanted a point and shoot that I could take pictures of my grandchildren with . I was tired of taking a picture and by the time the camera responded they were walking away. Beautiful close ups , incredible color and easy to use. Long battery life. We love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great little camera
on June 17, 2011
Posted by: Casey
from Florida
Just got back from a two week vacation and used this camera for the first time. I loved it because it is so easy to use and and takes really great pictures. The color is true and focusing was easy even when taking pictures out my car window going at 70 mph. The subject was always very sharp and clear. This was lightweight so I could carry it everywhere in my purse. I highly recommend this 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
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
1
Unhappy
on February 8, 2011
Posted by: Anon
I owned the 1400 IS and then lost it and replaced it with the 1300 IS, when I lost my 1400 IS. At the store there was only a 1300 IS so I thought it would probably be the same. Big mistake. The photo quality is very poor in low light conditions in my opinion, and makes pictures look worse in photo then in real life. The 1400 IS made my pictures look equal or better in quality than in real life. Taking the same automatic pictures on both cameras I noticed a substantial difference.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, 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
4
Enjoying My Camera
on July 1, 2011
Posted by: photobear
from Dayton, Ohio
I've had my Canon PowerShot SD1300 camera for about a month now and have enjoyed using it. I recently took it on a trip and shot many pictures. It was easy to use and the photos turned out very nicely.
I wish there were a printed manual to use while learning about the features instead of a 165 page manual to read on the computer. It would be much more useful.
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: no printed users manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
megapixel confusion
on December 19, 2010
Posted by: megawhat?
from Idaho
I have always been told, "the more Mega Pixels the clearer the picture." Well my last digital camera began to loose picture quality and the flash died. It was a 5 mp camera, so I was hoping for better quality pictures with this 12.1 mp. To my dismay, the quality isn't any better than my dieing 5 mp camera. The macro shots seem fairly clear, but for general photography the images are fuzzy and grainy. It is a nice size and fairly easy to use, but I am disappointed in the photo quality.
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, zoomed images dark
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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