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Скроменый эксперт
29.11.2012
10/10
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My wife loves this camera. This was purchased to replace the original one that developed a soft spot in the lens (fungi?).
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02.08.2012
10/10
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I have had this camera since December 2008 and I have not experienced any problems with it.
Many people are complaining about battery drain and dead batteries. I use Sony Eneloop AA's with my camera and have never had a problem on missing a picture. I leave the batteries in the camera and the camera can sit for a month or more when I want to use it it is ready to go with those batteries.
Everybody will solve the "dead battery" syndrome by switching to a good rechargeable battery and I would recommend the Sony Eneloops.
Many people are complaining about battery drain and dead batteries. I use Sony Eneloop AA's with my camera and have never had a problem on missing a picture. I leave the batteries in the camera and the camera can sit for a month or more when I want to use it it is ready to go with those batteries.
Everybody will solve the "dead battery" syndrome by switching to a good rechargeable battery and I would recommend the Sony Eneloops.
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04.12.2012
10/10
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My wife wanted a smaller camera that she could put in her purse and carry, she really enjoys it. Thanks
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09.11.2012
10/10
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The best camera I've ever used, although the price is little high for me. The video quality is good but the sound seems not in a perfect condition. Anyway, I use it most for taking photos.
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21.11.2012
4/10
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I purchased this camera for my daughter, and was EXTREMELY unhappy. It turns out the batteries only last about 15 minutes. What a waste of money.
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24.06.2012
10/10
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I have a few of these (don't ask why) and its a great camera. The viewfinder can be used in bright light when all LCDs wash out and to track and shoot fast moving action. Too bad very few point-and-shoot cameras come with this feature now. I also like the fact this model uses AA cells and not expensive proprietary battery packs. Just make sure you use the LATEST NiMH cells such as Sanyo Eneloop, or the latest Eveready/RayOVac NiMH cells for best performance.
There are so may positive reviews that I don't feel like I am adding anything more. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this a 9+! If you can grab one in like-new condition online go for it!
There are so may positive reviews that I don't feel like I am adding anything more. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this a 9+! If you can grab one in like-new condition online go for it!
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15.05.2012
8/10
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This is a great little camera. I love that you have choices when using it. The Macro setting takes amazing photos. Great for every day use.
If you want to take stills, this camera is perfect for it, however, after having this camera for quite some time there are several things that I wish were better.
I love taking photos of wild life, mainly humming birds. While it gets the shot, there is quite a lot of blurr, since the little guys move so fast and when trying to get photos of birds at my feeder, I just about have to be on top of the subjects to get a clear photo. The farther I zoom, the worse the photo....Grainy!
When on auto, the camera does an ok job but I find that the photos are not as clear in low light, even with the flash.
Over all, I love using this camera.
If you want to take stills, this camera is perfect for it, however, after having this camera for quite some time there are several things that I wish were better.
I love taking photos of wild life, mainly humming birds. While it gets the shot, there is quite a lot of blurr, since the little guys move so fast and when trying to get photos of birds at my feeder, I just about have to be on top of the subjects to get a clear photo. The farther I zoom, the worse the photo....Grainy!
When on auto, the camera does an ok job but I find that the photos are not as clear in low light, even with the flash.
Over all, I love using this camera.
Скроменый эксперт
09.10.2012
10/10
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I had the Canon 710 before this one. I really like the zoom on this one. It is easy to work. I was surprised that the camera has no internal memory so it did not save pictures until I inserted a SDHC. It is a good size for holding and transporting. I am pleased with this purchase.
Скроменый эксперт
21.11.2012
8/10
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I've already have one of it, but was stolen. I've purchased again cause I have some accessories thata onliy fit on this model.
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14.11.2009
10/10
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I tried out way too many cameras before I finally found this one, and it is definitely The One. The picture quality is amazing, and crisp, the colors are very vivid. I love the display screen that I can turn around to keep closed when my camera is in my bag to avoid getting scratches on it, and the way the screen flips over has been really useful in taking pictures of yourself grouped up with friends when no one else is there to do so, instead of just guessing if your all in the frame you can actually see it.
The self timer and face self timer function lets you take up to 10 pictures and instantly recognizes your face and has let me take incredible pictures on top of mountains and in remote areas on my travels in Turkey and Europe. You can just set up the camera and when you get into range look straight at it and it begins taking pictures clicking away 10 times,or less depending on your setting. You can keep the volume up so you can hear when its taking a picture or keep it low if you are indoors and don't want the sound to be heard. This is an incredibly useful function.
The panoramic assist function and the zoom browser stitch software have let me put together incredibly stunning views of entire cities on my journey that I have been able to take from high locations by hand without they use of a tripod.
The zoom on this thing is incredible. If you are thinking, do I really need 20x zoom? I was thinking the same thing, but traveling around when I am inside a building with huge domes and high ceilings the zoom lets me stand in one place and get close up to all the incredible details and capture them perfectly, the zoom is incredible, and allows you to shoot wide shots or get very close up to the tiny details you wouldn't even be able to see otherwise. I was able to take pictures of the moon with the super zoom and without a tripod, and of sunrises and scenes as well as indoor shots of details inside of high domes and all have come out stunning with little effort from me.
The video function on this camera is also very good and has allowed me to get some great videos of interiors of buildings and outdoors too. The wide angle lens is incredible for capturing ALOT of detail a big scene or the large facade of a building. This camera has great features and great picture quality and is incredibly easy to use, even for the beginner and has enough flexibility that you can work with the manual controls if you want to be more creative.
criticisms:
The lowlight pictures could be better, they do tend to get grainy in extreme lowlight so you have to watch the iso, I guess this is what the manual settings are for so if you are good with that sort of thing you can probably change it around to get much better results. I haven't been able to master the settings yet but I havent had to I have been getting great pics on the go throughout.
My other criticism would be that sometimes you have to watch what batteries you buy because even if your batteries are fully charged they wont be recognized by the camera. I had some trouble because the camera would not recognize my rechargeable energizer batteries which I bought with a charger for my travels so the whole thing went to waste and I had to keep buying duracell batteries wherever I went. It does recognize duracell and a few other types though, you can google it to see the best type. As long as you have the right kind of battery on had it lasts for awhile without giving you trouble but just beware of investing too much in a battery and charger that wont work for this camera.
neither of these are fatal flaws though. This camera fits great in my hands and the pictures are pure magic. Take a look at the ones I uploaded and judge for yourself. I would highly recommend this camera and completely love it, I've finally found what I've been looking for.
The self timer and face self timer function lets you take up to 10 pictures and instantly recognizes your face and has let me take incredible pictures on top of mountains and in remote areas on my travels in Turkey and Europe. You can just set up the camera and when you get into range look straight at it and it begins taking pictures clicking away 10 times,or less depending on your setting. You can keep the volume up so you can hear when its taking a picture or keep it low if you are indoors and don't want the sound to be heard. This is an incredibly useful function.
The panoramic assist function and the zoom browser stitch software have let me put together incredibly stunning views of entire cities on my journey that I have been able to take from high locations by hand without they use of a tripod.
The zoom on this thing is incredible. If you are thinking, do I really need 20x zoom? I was thinking the same thing, but traveling around when I am inside a building with huge domes and high ceilings the zoom lets me stand in one place and get close up to all the incredible details and capture them perfectly, the zoom is incredible, and allows you to shoot wide shots or get very close up to the tiny details you wouldn't even be able to see otherwise. I was able to take pictures of the moon with the super zoom and without a tripod, and of sunrises and scenes as well as indoor shots of details inside of high domes and all have come out stunning with little effort from me.
The video function on this camera is also very good and has allowed me to get some great videos of interiors of buildings and outdoors too. The wide angle lens is incredible for capturing ALOT of detail a big scene or the large facade of a building. This camera has great features and great picture quality and is incredibly easy to use, even for the beginner and has enough flexibility that you can work with the manual controls if you want to be more creative.
criticisms:
The lowlight pictures could be better, they do tend to get grainy in extreme lowlight so you have to watch the iso, I guess this is what the manual settings are for so if you are good with that sort of thing you can probably change it around to get much better results. I haven't been able to master the settings yet but I havent had to I have been getting great pics on the go throughout.
My other criticism would be that sometimes you have to watch what batteries you buy because even if your batteries are fully charged they wont be recognized by the camera. I had some trouble because the camera would not recognize my rechargeable energizer batteries which I bought with a charger for my travels so the whole thing went to waste and I had to keep buying duracell batteries wherever I went. It does recognize duracell and a few other types though, you can google it to see the best type. As long as you have the right kind of battery on had it lasts for awhile without giving you trouble but just beware of investing too much in a battery and charger that wont work for this camera.
neither of these are fatal flaws though. This camera fits great in my hands and the pictures are pure magic. Take a look at the ones I uploaded and judge for yourself. I would highly recommend this camera and completely love it, I've finally found what I've been looking for.
Скроменый эксперт
27.10.2012
10/10
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Thank you for the product. It got here on time and works great. Thanks a lot. The camera came with zero damage and in very good conditions. I would buy again from this seller. Thanks again :)
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02.01.2009
8/10
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I just received the SX110IS last week and have been playing around with it. I researched this purchase extensively, so I'll share a few thoughts about that as well as my experience so far with the camera. I'm a pseudo-serious amateur photographer who produces and shoots some video professionally.
My criteria for selecting a camera was as follows:
-- I wanted a very portable camera with great image quality to upgrade my trusty A530 at a maximum price of $200. (I think that spending any more than this on a point and shoot is a waste of money -- you'll never get the qualities of a quality dSLR, or a cheap film point and shoot, like shallow depth of field no matter how much you spend.)
-- I plan on upgrading my DSLR to a full-frame model with high definition video capability in the next year or so, so I wanted something now that was portable enough to carry in my shoulder bag or coat pocket (but not necessarily my shirt or pants pocket).
-- I valued advice from Consumer Reports, Steve's Digicams, and dpreview.com reviews (as well as savvy Amazon reviewers!).
-- I wanted at least some manual controls, optical image stabilization and at least a 4x zoom.
-- My bias was toward good low-light capability (although I understand the limitations of compacts) and AA-battery capability. I really dislike proprietary batteries. They tend to die a slow death, putting you in the frustrating position of deciding when you've had enough of their diminishing capacity and need to search for a replacement. You have to buy and carry a spare at all times and purchase a third one after a year or so, which adds at least $60 to the cost of the camera plus hassle. (New technologies in NiMh rechargeable batteries like Eneloop are versatile, economical, high performing and more environmentally friendly.)
-- The video size had to be at least 640x480 with a frame rate of at least 30fps. I was hoping for high-definition video capability, but still-image quality was paramount.
Just based on image quality and portability, I considered a handful of different models, like the Panasonic Lumix TZ5 (proprietary battery, so-so dynamic range, but great portability and high-def video), Canon A590 (can you believe they downgraded the 640x480 video to 20 fps? A non-starter for me), Canon A2000 (max aperture of 3.2 is too small, plus no manual controls like aperture-priority mode) and Canon SD1100 (great size and interesting video features, but lack of manual controls), and the one listed here, the Canon SX110. I had a hard time choosing, and finally went with the SX110.
I've been using the SX110 for a couple of weeks now. The image quality, when light is adequate, is nice, and the zoom is fantastic given the camera's size. I've done some side-by-side shots with my A530, and the image detail and low-light capability of the SX110 is quite lovely. (I have to say that it's downright depressing when compared to my cheapie Canon Rebel 35mm film camera with a 50mm lens on it--hence my comment about not spending very much on a digital point and shoot!)
At the end of the day, the SX110 is a great package overall with respect to optics and functionality. However, the build quality of this camera gives me cause for concern, despite the fact I'm VERY gentle with all my equipment. Aside from the entire camera housing "feeling" very cheap (much less sturdy than my "cheap" old A530), which is something that I could get over, there are two major problems:
1) The little "video out" door on the side of the camera, once opened, will not shut completely and stay closed. It seems the latch to keep it closed isn't engineered right, or else it must have broken the first time I opened the door. I thought it wasn't a big deal, but the fact that this little door is always ajar is a real pain (e.g., it catches on things because it just falls open when you tilt the camera on its side).
2) The sliding door that contains the batteries and memory card is extremely hard to open. It appears to have the same basic mechanism as my A530, but it is infinitely harder to operate. I can do it, using two hands and inserting my fingernail to move the door over, but it really feels like I'm forcing it, and I can guarantee it will break after a dozen or so times. And that door can't afford to be opening unexpectedly!
I don't know if I got a lemon, or if this is what I should expect out of this camera, but it is definitely going back. This weekend I'll stop in a local store who I know carries it and see if I encounter the same issues with their display model (I'll update this posting when I have more information). For now, I feel like being generous so I'm giving the camera four stars. It could go to five stars if I get a replacement model that has functioning doors, or to one star if that camera doesn't exist. If that's t
My criteria for selecting a camera was as follows:
-- I wanted a very portable camera with great image quality to upgrade my trusty A530 at a maximum price of $200. (I think that spending any more than this on a point and shoot is a waste of money -- you'll never get the qualities of a quality dSLR, or a cheap film point and shoot, like shallow depth of field no matter how much you spend.)
-- I plan on upgrading my DSLR to a full-frame model with high definition video capability in the next year or so, so I wanted something now that was portable enough to carry in my shoulder bag or coat pocket (but not necessarily my shirt or pants pocket).
-- I valued advice from Consumer Reports, Steve's Digicams, and dpreview.com reviews (as well as savvy Amazon reviewers!).
-- I wanted at least some manual controls, optical image stabilization and at least a 4x zoom.
-- My bias was toward good low-light capability (although I understand the limitations of compacts) and AA-battery capability. I really dislike proprietary batteries. They tend to die a slow death, putting you in the frustrating position of deciding when you've had enough of their diminishing capacity and need to search for a replacement. You have to buy and carry a spare at all times and purchase a third one after a year or so, which adds at least $60 to the cost of the camera plus hassle. (New technologies in NiMh rechargeable batteries like Eneloop are versatile, economical, high performing and more environmentally friendly.)
-- The video size had to be at least 640x480 with a frame rate of at least 30fps. I was hoping for high-definition video capability, but still-image quality was paramount.
Just based on image quality and portability, I considered a handful of different models, like the Panasonic Lumix TZ5 (proprietary battery, so-so dynamic range, but great portability and high-def video), Canon A590 (can you believe they downgraded the 640x480 video to 20 fps? A non-starter for me), Canon A2000 (max aperture of 3.2 is too small, plus no manual controls like aperture-priority mode) and Canon SD1100 (great size and interesting video features, but lack of manual controls), and the one listed here, the Canon SX110. I had a hard time choosing, and finally went with the SX110.
I've been using the SX110 for a couple of weeks now. The image quality, when light is adequate, is nice, and the zoom is fantastic given the camera's size. I've done some side-by-side shots with my A530, and the image detail and low-light capability of the SX110 is quite lovely. (I have to say that it's downright depressing when compared to my cheapie Canon Rebel 35mm film camera with a 50mm lens on it--hence my comment about not spending very much on a digital point and shoot!)
At the end of the day, the SX110 is a great package overall with respect to optics and functionality. However, the build quality of this camera gives me cause for concern, despite the fact I'm VERY gentle with all my equipment. Aside from the entire camera housing "feeling" very cheap (much less sturdy than my "cheap" old A530), which is something that I could get over, there are two major problems:
1) The little "video out" door on the side of the camera, once opened, will not shut completely and stay closed. It seems the latch to keep it closed isn't engineered right, or else it must have broken the first time I opened the door. I thought it wasn't a big deal, but the fact that this little door is always ajar is a real pain (e.g., it catches on things because it just falls open when you tilt the camera on its side).
2) The sliding door that contains the batteries and memory card is extremely hard to open. It appears to have the same basic mechanism as my A530, but it is infinitely harder to operate. I can do it, using two hands and inserting my fingernail to move the door over, but it really feels like I'm forcing it, and I can guarantee it will break after a dozen or so times. And that door can't afford to be opening unexpectedly!
I don't know if I got a lemon, or if this is what I should expect out of this camera, but it is definitely going back. This weekend I'll stop in a local store who I know carries it and see if I encounter the same issues with their display model (I'll update this posting when I have more information). For now, I feel like being generous so I'm giving the camera four stars. It could go to five stars if I get a replacement model that has functioning doors, or to one star if that camera doesn't exist. If that's t
Скроменый эксперт
13.11.2012
6/10
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Плохо
Have had issues with Canon camera and would not recomment for you to buy. I have now swithed to Nikon and love it.
Скроменый эксперт
02.08.2012
2/10
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Ужасно
Our model showed the battery empty indicator even with a brand new set of batteries. We tried at least three different sets, but the behaviour was the same with all of them. After working correctly for a few minutes the camera's battery empty indicator showed and the camera shut down. We got a replacement, but it had exactly the same fault. This is a very disappointing product from Cannon, who I'd always thought to be a paragon of Japanese quality and reliability.
Скроменый эксперт
05.06.2009
6/10
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Плохо
Nice colors. Great zoom. Quiet & smooth zoom operation. Decent view finder with diopter. Lots of functions. Decent low light performance. Improved video performance. Pictures are sharp and clear up to 400 iso. After that, typical noise visible. Stereo sound. Uses 4 AA batteries instead of 2 thank goodness. Too many buttons in places where accidentally pushed too often & too easy. Easy to block the auto focus beam with your finger. Autofocus has been inconsistant. Especially indoors, or in lower lighting situations. I've had blurry pictures where I didn't have before or shouldn't have. I'm no pro but, I do take a lot of pictures. Some were published by the College where I work. I like the camera but, I find the inconsistant autofocus cause for concern. My powershot A710is is more consistant in autofocus. Also experiencing inconsistancies loading pictures onto the computer using Canon software & attaching the camera/computer via the cable supplied. Sometimes pictures load ok, other times, the process stalls. I found that using a card reader works better for me. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software, but no change. All in all it's a nice camera. For me, focus lock & patience is a must. It just doesn't focus quickly/easily everytime indoors or in lower light situations. (like i'm used to)
UPDATE 11/09
Had to return this camera to Canon for repairs. I started getting "lens error restart camera" message. Canon fixed it and returned it to me promptly as it was under warranty. So far, I am unimpressed. This camera gets glowing reviews everywhere I look. Guess I just got unlucky. I won't buy another super zoom. I'll go DSLR first. If i'm going to invest, then I just will invest more in the better camera.
It's really a shame because when the camera is right, it's awesome. I'm hoping that since Canon got it back on the repair bench, that just maybe they found some problems created at the factory, and now have this camera on the right road. I really like the features. What I also discovered was that the mov files are not compatible with windows vista. I had to buy a third party software to convert the mov files to either avi, mpeg or wmv should I want to make movies. Here's hoping.....
UPDATE 12/7/2009
Just got back from Walt Disney world. I put this camera through a lot of use with stills & video. As long as light is plentiful, the stills & videos are very clear. The autofocus was very good. It's under poor lighting where the autofocus really stumbled often. I get better results with my A710is in poor lighting. It's just hasn't been a good night camera for me. I tried the 1600 iso, but the noise was just awful. Forget 3200. I don't know why Canon even bothered putting it there. In my stills, I used the "vivid color" setting outdoors. I loved it. The colors were vibrant as I like personally. I shot outdoor video in "vivid" also. Those too looked better for me. The colors were richer.
I still hold my opinion of this camera as 3 stars. For the money I paid for this, I expect better performance from the autofocus. I understand that this is a glorified point & shoot with a boat load of features, and those features are useful. I'm under the impression that the objective of a point and shoot is simplicity, not constantly fussing with manual settings with almost evey picture taken under lower lighting situations. Any camera can take decent day pictures (providing the user sets the camera to its best settings). The autofocus system on a camera of this price should hold up under tougher lighting conditions better than this. Just my opinion. I still like this camera because of the huge zoom but, I think a huge zoom on a point and shoot is a mistake now. I think (suspect) the huge zoom is the entire cause of all the autofocus issues I have with this camera. Too much glass for the image to pass through. The lens is a good lens for point and shoot but, it's not an SLR lens........
If most of your picture taking and or video shooting is done under decent lighting, then this is a great camera for people. Their pictures and videos will please them greatly. The pictures are clear and sharp. The videos are also quite good. The camera with the MOV format zooms cleany while shooting video. You can brighten the video if need be while shooting. Just expect issues under so-so lighting.
My next camera will be a dslr.
UPDATE 11/09
Had to return this camera to Canon for repairs. I started getting "lens error restart camera" message. Canon fixed it and returned it to me promptly as it was under warranty. So far, I am unimpressed. This camera gets glowing reviews everywhere I look. Guess I just got unlucky. I won't buy another super zoom. I'll go DSLR first. If i'm going to invest, then I just will invest more in the better camera.
It's really a shame because when the camera is right, it's awesome. I'm hoping that since Canon got it back on the repair bench, that just maybe they found some problems created at the factory, and now have this camera on the right road. I really like the features. What I also discovered was that the mov files are not compatible with windows vista. I had to buy a third party software to convert the mov files to either avi, mpeg or wmv should I want to make movies. Here's hoping.....
UPDATE 12/7/2009
Just got back from Walt Disney world. I put this camera through a lot of use with stills & video. As long as light is plentiful, the stills & videos are very clear. The autofocus was very good. It's under poor lighting where the autofocus really stumbled often. I get better results with my A710is in poor lighting. It's just hasn't been a good night camera for me. I tried the 1600 iso, but the noise was just awful. Forget 3200. I don't know why Canon even bothered putting it there. In my stills, I used the "vivid color" setting outdoors. I loved it. The colors were vibrant as I like personally. I shot outdoor video in "vivid" also. Those too looked better for me. The colors were richer.
I still hold my opinion of this camera as 3 stars. For the money I paid for this, I expect better performance from the autofocus. I understand that this is a glorified point & shoot with a boat load of features, and those features are useful. I'm under the impression that the objective of a point and shoot is simplicity, not constantly fussing with manual settings with almost evey picture taken under lower lighting situations. Any camera can take decent day pictures (providing the user sets the camera to its best settings). The autofocus system on a camera of this price should hold up under tougher lighting conditions better than this. Just my opinion. I still like this camera because of the huge zoom but, I think a huge zoom on a point and shoot is a mistake now. I think (suspect) the huge zoom is the entire cause of all the autofocus issues I have with this camera. Too much glass for the image to pass through. The lens is a good lens for point and shoot but, it's not an SLR lens........
If most of your picture taking and or video shooting is done under decent lighting, then this is a great camera for people. Their pictures and videos will please them greatly. The pictures are clear and sharp. The videos are also quite good. The camera with the MOV format zooms cleany while shooting video. You can brighten the video if need be while shooting. Just expect issues under so-so lighting.
My next camera will be a dslr.
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27.12.2008
10/10
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The Canon SX10 IS is a very impressive superzoom camera.
The ergonomics of the SX10 are excellent. The camera feel substantial but not overly heavy in the hand, and the fingers wrap around the grip very naturally and securely, leaving thumb and fingers well position for the controls. The menus seem very intuitive to me - almost all the settings are where I expect to find them. (This may be partly because I have owned several A-series cameras and know the Canon menus system, but I recall thinking with my first A-series camera that the menu distribution made a lot of sense.) The menu settings include a customizable menu list that can be set to include the users most frequently accessed menu items, edited to the order of the owner's choosing, and, if desired, set to be the default menu on initial access of the menu functions - overall a means of truly customizing the camera to one's own particular needs and uses. Many users will join me in applauding the presence of focal-length markings on the lens barrel - a nice feature that means a lot to more experienced photographers but is notably lacking on the models of most other manufacturers.
The range of capabilities of this camera is remarkable. Begin with the lens: 28 to 560 mm equivalent in 35-mm terms. This means that, from about 12 feet away, I could on Christmas morning make one exposure that encompassed the room, all the decorations, and the day's several celebrants, and without moving, fill the frame with a single ornament on the tree on the other side of the room. Both are remarkable in their own way. One of the things I have missed in moving to compact digital cameras from high-end 35mm cameras was a seriously wide angle lens. A 28 mm lens gets a lot of wear and tear in the kit of a serious 35mm shooter, begin used both indoors and out to capture wide expanses. Having a 28 mm short end of a zoom is vastly different than calling 35 mm "wide angle." On the other end of the scale, 560 mm is a lot of lens, and one would seldom attempt to hand-hold that much lens with a conventional 35 mm system. Image stabilization, however, allows sharp shots hand-held with the long lens. Image stabilization is said to allow a gain of 2 stops in exposure latitude. The usual rule of thumb is to reach for a tripod whenever your shutter speed is slower than the inverse of your lens length (i.e., 1/30 sec for a 28 mm lens, 1/60 for a "normal" 50 to 55 mm lens, 1/250 for the long end of an ordinary zoom in the 210 to 270 mm range. With practice, photographers can often beat that rule by one stop, but with IS I have beaten the rule by 3 to 4 stops with tack-sharp results.
The reason that Canon digitals attract a lot of gray-haired photographers with extensive 35-mm experience is because most of their cameras have easy access to shutter- and aperture-priority modes and a fully manual mode in addition to the several programmed modes on the dial. There are times when us old geezers look at a prospective shot, identify potential exposure problems, and solve them by selecting a specific shutter speed or aperture value, or sometimes both. Such settings remain easy to access and manipulate with the SX10, and the other specialized program sets are well-conceived, if rather standard, and equally easy to access with the control dial. The control dial also has a setting that can be customized to give quick control-dial access to a set of features and settings that the owner anticipates using frequently - thank you, Canon, for recognizing that your customers have brains of their own.
The software has some pretty gee-whiz features. Face detection seems to work very well, and the camera can pick out all the faces in a frame and it allows you to select one to be highest priority in focus and exposure. Even more remarkable is a delayed exposure option that counts the faces in the frame when the shutter button is pressed, then recognizes when a new face (the photographer's) shows up, and fires two seconds later. I am not sure how often it will be used, but the very capability is a remarkable bit of intelligence to be present in a camera. Focusing can be set to face-detection or a defined-zone system that starts with a central square and can be shifted by the photographer. Exposure options include evaluative, full-frame center-weighted, or spot metering, and the spot meter can be linked to the focus frame. The focus frame can be blown up either prior to shooting or in review to check focus. (I found this feature to be a bit distracting to composition, so I turned it off in the menus but I can imagine situations in which I might reactivate it.) Auto focus can be set to continuous or shutter-button activated; servo focus off or on. The flash is activated to raising or lower it; auto and forced flash is available; a red-eye lamp is pretty ineffective and can be turned off, as can the focus-assist beam; flash can be synced to first or second curtain. S
The ergonomics of the SX10 are excellent. The camera feel substantial but not overly heavy in the hand, and the fingers wrap around the grip very naturally and securely, leaving thumb and fingers well position for the controls. The menus seem very intuitive to me - almost all the settings are where I expect to find them. (This may be partly because I have owned several A-series cameras and know the Canon menus system, but I recall thinking with my first A-series camera that the menu distribution made a lot of sense.) The menu settings include a customizable menu list that can be set to include the users most frequently accessed menu items, edited to the order of the owner's choosing, and, if desired, set to be the default menu on initial access of the menu functions - overall a means of truly customizing the camera to one's own particular needs and uses. Many users will join me in applauding the presence of focal-length markings on the lens barrel - a nice feature that means a lot to more experienced photographers but is notably lacking on the models of most other manufacturers.
The range of capabilities of this camera is remarkable. Begin with the lens: 28 to 560 mm equivalent in 35-mm terms. This means that, from about 12 feet away, I could on Christmas morning make one exposure that encompassed the room, all the decorations, and the day's several celebrants, and without moving, fill the frame with a single ornament on the tree on the other side of the room. Both are remarkable in their own way. One of the things I have missed in moving to compact digital cameras from high-end 35mm cameras was a seriously wide angle lens. A 28 mm lens gets a lot of wear and tear in the kit of a serious 35mm shooter, begin used both indoors and out to capture wide expanses. Having a 28 mm short end of a zoom is vastly different than calling 35 mm "wide angle." On the other end of the scale, 560 mm is a lot of lens, and one would seldom attempt to hand-hold that much lens with a conventional 35 mm system. Image stabilization, however, allows sharp shots hand-held with the long lens. Image stabilization is said to allow a gain of 2 stops in exposure latitude. The usual rule of thumb is to reach for a tripod whenever your shutter speed is slower than the inverse of your lens length (i.e., 1/30 sec for a 28 mm lens, 1/60 for a "normal" 50 to 55 mm lens, 1/250 for the long end of an ordinary zoom in the 210 to 270 mm range. With practice, photographers can often beat that rule by one stop, but with IS I have beaten the rule by 3 to 4 stops with tack-sharp results.
The reason that Canon digitals attract a lot of gray-haired photographers with extensive 35-mm experience is because most of their cameras have easy access to shutter- and aperture-priority modes and a fully manual mode in addition to the several programmed modes on the dial. There are times when us old geezers look at a prospective shot, identify potential exposure problems, and solve them by selecting a specific shutter speed or aperture value, or sometimes both. Such settings remain easy to access and manipulate with the SX10, and the other specialized program sets are well-conceived, if rather standard, and equally easy to access with the control dial. The control dial also has a setting that can be customized to give quick control-dial access to a set of features and settings that the owner anticipates using frequently - thank you, Canon, for recognizing that your customers have brains of their own.
The software has some pretty gee-whiz features. Face detection seems to work very well, and the camera can pick out all the faces in a frame and it allows you to select one to be highest priority in focus and exposure. Even more remarkable is a delayed exposure option that counts the faces in the frame when the shutter button is pressed, then recognizes when a new face (the photographer's) shows up, and fires two seconds later. I am not sure how often it will be used, but the very capability is a remarkable bit of intelligence to be present in a camera. Focusing can be set to face-detection or a defined-zone system that starts with a central square and can be shifted by the photographer. Exposure options include evaluative, full-frame center-weighted, or spot metering, and the spot meter can be linked to the focus frame. The focus frame can be blown up either prior to shooting or in review to check focus. (I found this feature to be a bit distracting to composition, so I turned it off in the menus but I can imagine situations in which I might reactivate it.) Auto focus can be set to continuous or shutter-button activated; servo focus off or on. The flash is activated to raising or lower it; auto and forced flash is available; a red-eye lamp is pretty ineffective and can be turned off, as can the focus-assist beam; flash can be synced to first or second curtain. S
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24.09.2011
10/10
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I got this camera as a present some time in 2006. This is the first one I ever owned and I honestly never had any problems with it - well, now the battery lid is hard to close and open but I think it's because I put something heavy on it. (So I can't complain because it's my fault.)
But really, this is a true survivor - like, survived rain and snow for a good while.
And I have no complaint as to the quality of the pictures - well, I'm more of a hobbyist where photography is concerned so I'm probably not great at it. The only thing is when I try to take pictures at night without the flash - when the ISO is too high, the pixellisation kind of ruins it for me. And the screen does not really help if you want to check the pictures for slight blurs. Considering that it's been around for almost 6 years, I do believe it's normal. Technologies moving fast and all. About the battery... if you are the type to snap loads of pictures at once, you may think the autonomy is not that great - at least, when the batteries are out, the camera still manages to shut down properly...
The good things about this Canon here are that it's pretty handy and that it can be trusted to last a long time. (I'm a messy person and have a terrible karma with electronic things, except with this one.)
If you want to have a camera to carry around with you, on holidays or anything, without feeling the need to get a reflex or anything let's say... more professional, I would say that this one is perfect.
But really, this is a true survivor - like, survived rain and snow for a good while.
And I have no complaint as to the quality of the pictures - well, I'm more of a hobbyist where photography is concerned so I'm probably not great at it. The only thing is when I try to take pictures at night without the flash - when the ISO is too high, the pixellisation kind of ruins it for me. And the screen does not really help if you want to check the pictures for slight blurs. Considering that it's been around for almost 6 years, I do believe it's normal. Technologies moving fast and all. About the battery... if you are the type to snap loads of pictures at once, you may think the autonomy is not that great - at least, when the batteries are out, the camera still manages to shut down properly...
The good things about this Canon here are that it's pretty handy and that it can be trusted to last a long time. (I'm a messy person and have a terrible karma with electronic things, except with this one.)
If you want to have a camera to carry around with you, on holidays or anything, without feeling the need to get a reflex or anything let's say... more professional, I would say that this one is perfect.
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18.09.2012
4/10
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I lost my last cap so I wanted one with a string to attach to the camera strap. This comes with this stick on piece for the string but theres not even a place to stick it to. I ended up drilling a hole in the cap and threading the string through it and tie it off.
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22.10.2012
10/10
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The camera was even better than I expected. It arrived within 3 or 4 days and I couldn't be more pleased with the camera or the service.
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09.10.2012
10/10
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I used Canon Powershot pro1 and Nicon D3100 before. I liked Canon G15. It's the best combination of build quality and functionality. In first shoots, image quality was perfect.
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07.06.2009
8/10
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I bought this camera to take with me to a concert I went to back in february. I knew that I was in the 6th row, so I needed a good zoom, and I needed something with fairly low noise at high ISOs because of the indoor lighting. I also needed something that was fairly low in price.
After much searching I decided on this little gem of a camera, and boy am I glad I did!
Some of the things I love about this camera:
It's compact. I was looking at the sx10is which is a bit of an upgrade, but ultimately the compactness of the 110 won me over.
It's inexpensive. At least as far as cameras go. I make very little money with my part time job, so I was looking for something that wouldn't break the bank and for about $[...] you can't argue with this.
You can set most everything manually. This came in great handy at the concert when I needed a quicker shutter speed than the pre-set settings wanted to give me. I also like knowing that I can control the image instead of just pushing a button and hoping for the best.
Beautiful 3in screen. Very lovely to use and very clear.
Manual flash. I hate hate hate built in flash for anything other than when you're taking a quick snapshot of you and a friend at night, so this was very convenient for me. I could flip up the flash when I wanted it, and when I didn't it would stay down.
Pretty nice in low lighting. At the concert there was very little light on stage so I cranked the ISO up to 800 and was happy with the amount of noise. It was still there, but it wasn't distracting like on some other cameras.
Nice video quality. I wasn't sure of the video quality when I bought it and was hoping for the best at my concert where I know lots of videos get overwhelmed with the bass. Luckily, it didn't sound like a bomb was going off at every beat. The sound isn't as good (in my opinion) as the sx10, but it's still pretty good. The video is also pretty high quality.
10x optical zoom. I. Love. This. The whole trip I took while seeing the concert was filled with me playing around with the zoom from our 9th story hotel room. There was a group of police officers talking with a man directly across the street from our hotel and you could literally read their name badges from how close it could zoom in.
Now for some things that I don't like so much.
First of all, the screen has no protection so it's easily scratched if it's not in a case whenever it's not being used. This is a turn off for me only because I'm the kind of person who likes to throw stuff into my bag and be on my way without worrying about it getting scratched up, or having to worry about the bulkiness of a case. This is by no means a reason to not buy the camera as this problem is easily remedied by keeping the camera in a small case or using a screen protector.
Next is that you can't use the optical zoom while taking movies. This bothers me because I really like to take video at concerts and it's a pain if you set the zoom wrong at the beginning of a video and can't change it throughout.
On that note, it's also VERY easy to switch from "standard" video mode to "compact" mode. Compact mode is a considerably lower resolution than standard and is closer to the resolution on a camera phone than the much higher quality of the standard mode. This has happened to me on at least two occasions and I couldn't figure out how it was happening until too late. It can easily change if the wheel located near the right thumb is moved while the camera is in movie mode. This is the one flaw that is causing me to give the camera 4 stars instead of 5 (I'm still bitter about the footage I lost because of it). This, however, can become a non problem if you're aware of how it can happen and how to fix it if it does happen.
To wrap this up, the sx110is is an excellent camera if you want an awesome zoom, and good quality images on a budget. I will definitely continue to use this as a non DSLR concert/everyday camera far into the future!
EDIT: I tried to leave some links to pictures and video I took with this camera, but apparently I can't do links in a review. If you'd like to see pictures just search flickr for katiebean, for video search youtube for katiebean08.
After much searching I decided on this little gem of a camera, and boy am I glad I did!
Some of the things I love about this camera:
It's compact. I was looking at the sx10is which is a bit of an upgrade, but ultimately the compactness of the 110 won me over.
It's inexpensive. At least as far as cameras go. I make very little money with my part time job, so I was looking for something that wouldn't break the bank and for about $[...] you can't argue with this.
You can set most everything manually. This came in great handy at the concert when I needed a quicker shutter speed than the pre-set settings wanted to give me. I also like knowing that I can control the image instead of just pushing a button and hoping for the best.
Beautiful 3in screen. Very lovely to use and very clear.
Manual flash. I hate hate hate built in flash for anything other than when you're taking a quick snapshot of you and a friend at night, so this was very convenient for me. I could flip up the flash when I wanted it, and when I didn't it would stay down.
Pretty nice in low lighting. At the concert there was very little light on stage so I cranked the ISO up to 800 and was happy with the amount of noise. It was still there, but it wasn't distracting like on some other cameras.
Nice video quality. I wasn't sure of the video quality when I bought it and was hoping for the best at my concert where I know lots of videos get overwhelmed with the bass. Luckily, it didn't sound like a bomb was going off at every beat. The sound isn't as good (in my opinion) as the sx10, but it's still pretty good. The video is also pretty high quality.
10x optical zoom. I. Love. This. The whole trip I took while seeing the concert was filled with me playing around with the zoom from our 9th story hotel room. There was a group of police officers talking with a man directly across the street from our hotel and you could literally read their name badges from how close it could zoom in.
Now for some things that I don't like so much.
First of all, the screen has no protection so it's easily scratched if it's not in a case whenever it's not being used. This is a turn off for me only because I'm the kind of person who likes to throw stuff into my bag and be on my way without worrying about it getting scratched up, or having to worry about the bulkiness of a case. This is by no means a reason to not buy the camera as this problem is easily remedied by keeping the camera in a small case or using a screen protector.
Next is that you can't use the optical zoom while taking movies. This bothers me because I really like to take video at concerts and it's a pain if you set the zoom wrong at the beginning of a video and can't change it throughout.
On that note, it's also VERY easy to switch from "standard" video mode to "compact" mode. Compact mode is a considerably lower resolution than standard and is closer to the resolution on a camera phone than the much higher quality of the standard mode. This has happened to me on at least two occasions and I couldn't figure out how it was happening until too late. It can easily change if the wheel located near the right thumb is moved while the camera is in movie mode. This is the one flaw that is causing me to give the camera 4 stars instead of 5 (I'm still bitter about the footage I lost because of it). This, however, can become a non problem if you're aware of how it can happen and how to fix it if it does happen.
To wrap this up, the sx110is is an excellent camera if you want an awesome zoom, and good quality images on a budget. I will definitely continue to use this as a non DSLR concert/everyday camera far into the future!
EDIT: I tried to leave some links to pictures and video I took with this camera, but apparently I can't do links in a review. If you'd like to see pictures just search flickr for katiebean, for video search youtube for katiebean08.
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09.07.2012
10/10
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I actually bought this camera at a yard sale for way cheap! I absolutely love it! I bought it just after I finished a photography class, so I knew a little about cameras and was excited to get my own, even if it was just a point and shoot. I quickly learned that this camera can take some amazing shots! It has a feature called "super macro" that allows you to get sharp pictures of very small things! It's an amazing camera for beginners who love to control what is in and out of focus!
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29.09.2010
2/10
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I bought this camera in January 2010, and I had to call Amazon.co.uk immediately after using for 5 minutes as it had a rattling sound coming from inside the camera once the power to the camera was switched off. Full credit to Amazon, they gave me the option to get the refund or get a replacement. Thinking that the camera is made by such a big company, I decided to take a replacement option. Amazon sent the replacement without waiting for the return of the original unit. I returned the first unit straight away, although Amazon gave me 30 days to return.
The rattling noise never went away - it always gave me the feeling that the lens never retracted properly. I believe it is a design fault and perhaps other owners can also check. Unfortunately the camera lens does not open at all and gives me the error - "Lens error. Restart camera". I called Amazon, and they asked me to call Canon UK. Canon UK support was awful. They said that I should send the camera to a third party (gave me a choice to pick a company - one from Colchester, one from Stoke-on-Trent, one from Glasgow ). How would I know which company to pick. I then picked one from Colchester. After calling them it became very clear that this company had nothing to do with Canon. So if the camera is lost in transit or misplaced by this company. I am not sure where I will end up.
I explained this to Amazon, and they are now arranging the unit to be collected from me and have promised me to refund the original money (I notice that the new price has gone up by around £100 since January 2010).
I dont think I can add any more to the image quality of this camera, and is shown with great enthusiasm by some of the other reviewers, but the build quality is equally important. I am planning to go on holiday in 2 weeks time, and I am devastated that the camera does not even open.
My advise will be not to go for this model of Canon. I had a similar bad experience with Canon 5 or so years ago when I bought a high end, all singing and dancing camcorder, and exactly the same way, it stopped working one day after the warranty had expired. At the time I thought I will never buy Canon products again. May be I have been un-lucky or may be I don't use these camera enough to keep them in prime condition. However I have owned a number of Sony cameras over the last 10 years, and they are still working after 5 or 6 years.
I thought I share this experience with other customers who might be thinking of buying one of these. I use customer experience regularly and I am certainly influenced by what I read. I must admit it is hard to sit down and write, but then somebody got to write for me to read as well.
The rattling noise never went away - it always gave me the feeling that the lens never retracted properly. I believe it is a design fault and perhaps other owners can also check. Unfortunately the camera lens does not open at all and gives me the error - "Lens error. Restart camera". I called Amazon, and they asked me to call Canon UK. Canon UK support was awful. They said that I should send the camera to a third party (gave me a choice to pick a company - one from Colchester, one from Stoke-on-Trent, one from Glasgow ). How would I know which company to pick. I then picked one from Colchester. After calling them it became very clear that this company had nothing to do with Canon. So if the camera is lost in transit or misplaced by this company. I am not sure where I will end up.
I explained this to Amazon, and they are now arranging the unit to be collected from me and have promised me to refund the original money (I notice that the new price has gone up by around £100 since January 2010).
I dont think I can add any more to the image quality of this camera, and is shown with great enthusiasm by some of the other reviewers, but the build quality is equally important. I am planning to go on holiday in 2 weeks time, and I am devastated that the camera does not even open.
My advise will be not to go for this model of Canon. I had a similar bad experience with Canon 5 or so years ago when I bought a high end, all singing and dancing camcorder, and exactly the same way, it stopped working one day after the warranty had expired. At the time I thought I will never buy Canon products again. May be I have been un-lucky or may be I don't use these camera enough to keep them in prime condition. However I have owned a number of Sony cameras over the last 10 years, and they are still working after 5 or 6 years.
I thought I share this experience with other customers who might be thinking of buying one of these. I use customer experience regularly and I am certainly influenced by what I read. I must admit it is hard to sit down and write, but then somebody got to write for me to read as well.
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25.09.2012
4/10
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This camera takes good outdoor pictures. But that's about all it can do. It is slow to focus. It uses AA batteries and they must be replaced often. Low light pictures are very dark. Just not worth the money.
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