Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch Articulating LCD Reviews
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Canon PowerShot SX20 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera is an automatic point-&-shoot for those aiming for the best shots possible. With the classically stylish Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, you can produce magnificent HD movies and dazzling photos. Loaded with features, it's got a high-powered 20x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, 12.1 Megapixels, a big 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD, Blink Detection and more. With a (35mm equivalent) focal length the 20x zoom lens spans from a 28mm wide-angle to 560mm telephoto. That just about covers any visual perspective you might need. This camera takes great stills and HD quality movies. Large 2.5-inch Vari-angle LCD enables easy viewing This AA battery powered camera enables you to easily power up Effective Pixels - Approx. 12.1 Megapixels Type - 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) Lens - Canon 20x optical zoom with Focal Length - 5.0 (W) - 100 (T) mm f/2.8-5.7 (35mm equivalent - 28-560mm) LCD Monitor - 2.5-inch TFT color Vari-Angle LCD with wide viewing angle Shutter Speed - 15-1/3,200 sec. ISO Sensitivity - Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent Exposure Control Method - Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift White Balance Control - Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom Built-in Flash - Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro Shooting Modes - Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene, Super Macro, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie Storage Media - SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card File Format - Still Image - Exif 2.2 (JPEG); Movie - MOV (Image - H.264; Audio - Linear PCM (Monaural)) Still Image - Up to 4,000 x 3,000 (Large); Movi
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- High-powered 20x wide-angle optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer- Capture 720p HD movies with stereo sound; HDMI output connector for easy playback on your HDTV
- 2.5-inch Vari-Angle System LCD; improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined shooting situations
- DIGIC 4 Image Processor; 12.1-megapixel resolution for poster-size, photo-quality prints
- Powered by AA batteries (included); capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
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By Eileen Herman (Dana Point, CA)
This camera is spectacular! It is so easy to use, takes the absolute best pictures and it's super fun to use. I've read people complaining about the lens cap, it clicks on fine, no problems. The flash works great, if you want more light in low light conditions, buy another flash. The fact that I can record video and then take pictures and zoom in while recording is terrific, I've used that a lot. My favorite camera, I LOVE IT!!
By Teapot Tales (Brooklyn, NY U.S.A.)
My personal experience with this camera shows that it is an overall good product (Made in Japan, BTW), but it has plenty of room for improvement.
My biggest complaint in the camera's unfortunate tendency to over compress the JPEG images. Very unfortunate. There is no "Super Fine" mode there, so the full resolution images are never larger than 4MB each with an average of 3MB.
Many people reported that this camera tends to add blurriness and noise to the pictures. I believe that these artifacts all come from too much JPEG compression. E-mail Canon to fix this in their firmware updates!
Another bad thing has to do with the lens lacking any thread for light filters. There is a way of using filters, but you would have to buy an adapter ring for that. I mean, why shouldn't an SLR-like camera be suited for light filters?
I would recommend this camera to any advanced amateur photographer, but only if the camera would not over compress the images or if it had support for the TIFF format.
By James B. Johnson (Montgomery, AL)
So far I am very pleased with this purchase. The only issue I have with the camera is the lens cap. No attachment, easy to loose.
Other than that, it appears to be a very good camera.
Thanks!
By joetagaz (Scottsdale, AZ USA)
After a lot of research I settled on this camera and I'm glad I did. I found some excellent professional reviews and some user experiences (youtube).
When I received the camera I spent some time with the manual. Well, there isn't a printed manual so I printed it first. By the way, Manuals4All will print and spiral bind a 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 manual for you for about $17. Your local Kinkos may do the same thing.
I don't know why some people are having trouble with sharpness. I suspect user error because I've been more than pleased with the pictures. If you're new to a camera that allows you to control your shot, and this camera is a definite step-up from a no-frills point and shoot, you should train yourself a bit. Yes, read the manual but you should also search for tips/tricks on how to set the camera for various shots. The Internet is full of information and there are some good books available.
I was disappointed that the SX20's lens didn't allow you to attach a filter. I take a lot of outdoor pictures and I love using a polarizing filter. I almost sent it back because of this. However, Lensmate sells an adapter that allows you to attach 58mm filters and it works very well. But, if you attach the Lensmate adapter you'll need a new lens cap and you'll have to take it off if you want to use the Canon hood that came with the camera (or attach a screw-in hood to the adapter). The adapter is $18 and available online at Lensmate's website.
Bottom line - you won't be disappointed. This camera has most of the features you'll find on a dSLR (except for lens options) at a decent price.
By R. B. Johnson (Southern States)
This is my first Canon product. Overall I am very pleased. I purchased early September 2009 just before a trip to the northwest including Victoria British Columbia. Comments from friends and family after seeing the pictures of whales, harbors, city lights, volcanic mountain peaks, and sunsets on the Oregon coast support the quality of the camera and the ability of an average photographer when coupled with a good camera. I do wish Canon would provide accessories to include U/V Clear Filter to offer basic lens protection, polarized filters to remove the sun reflection from my whale pictures (this would have doubled the quality of the pictures), and lens cap lanyard. Oh, a printed Users Guide sure would be nice. I ended up printing a dozen key pages from the installation disk to carry in the camera bag, a bulky alternative. I would buy the camera again.
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