Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

A week before out trip to Australia I bought the S80, so I did not have much time experimenting with the camera.

Having already a Canon 20D, I bought this camera for two specific reasons:

1) Underwater Photography

2) City & familie pictures (the 20D is just too large to take inconspicious with you).

First off, the pictures taken with the 20D are better then the S80 but not by much in bright light. Part of the reason could be that we just were more used to the 20D, tried mostly the auto mode with the S80 and the build in flash is just not powerfull enough.

Before buying this camera I complained to Canon thet they switched to SD type memory for this camera, but during my trip my dedicated CF reader broke because one of the pins bend. Hense, I wish now that Canon would move everything over to SD flash cards.

One of the fun features of the S80 is the different modes and Video you can shoot with it. The different modes like beach, night etc are a bit troublesome since the S80 has similar features as the 20D so it can change the shutter speed to less then 1/60 and it does not let the user know (as far as I can tell that is what is happening). This gave me some major shake (blurry pictures) when shooting in dark complex settings like a forest or at night, but then what do you expect with automatic mode.

Using the TV/AC/M/P mode prevent this shake since you are more in control of shutter speed.

The manual settings on the S80 are extremely good, it is litterly an SLR in a very small body. You can change almost every aspect of taking pictures.

The video mode surprised me in a positive way. It is VERY clear and sometimes the S80 takes better video then our dedicated Digitial Sony Camcorder. There is some noise when it is quiet around you from the camera, but then I overlay my sound most of the time anyway so this is not an issue. In 640x480 mode the camera can take around 7 minutes non stop which is often more then enough for insidental video moments.

One of the greatest features for all people interested in underwater photography is the underwater mode. The S80 compensates very well for the reduction in red light.

We took 100s of pictures and they are comparable to those made by professionals as long as the pictures are taken above ~10m (30 feet) in good light conditions. Below that point the build in flash just does not perform well enough and everything turns a bit more gray. A dedicated strobe light would take care of that problem.

One feature I just loved underwater is that this camera can also take video in underwater mode with sound. It sounds a bit like Darth Vader breathing from your second stage, but the video is very crisp and allows you to bring back one of the greatest souveneirs possible. How often can you actually show people how it feels to Scuba dive, show coral waving in the current and see a turtle swimming up for air?

I compared the pictures and video against those made by a Sony and Olympus compact camera and there is no comparison. The S80 outperforms these head over heel.

Overall, the S80 is one of the best compact cameras you can buy on the market at this time. The pictures are great, the flexibility because of the manual mode settings is increadable and you get a full video/picture system to dive with up to 130 feet for less then $1000 (camera, 2x1GB SD cards, underwater case, underwater weights, 2 year extra warranty).

Four changes I would recomend:

1) Dedicated battery power indicator, now it is hard to figure this out

2) Display the shutter speed for ALL modes so shake can be prevented.

3) Underwater case should have a means to rotate the dial (not possible with current case restricting manual mode underwater, but you can pre-program the camera)

4) When changing the flash or Macro setting in the SCN mode, the user needs to reset them each time the camera is turned on.

My children, ages 26 and 22 needed a small reliable digital camera to take personal pictures. This particular model suited them both. Each, of course, choose a different color. Both are very happy with the camera.

So far this is the best camera I've owned. This is my second consumer Canon digital camera. I've had it for around a month and have taken better pictures than ever before. No regrets.

Better than expected. Best point and shoot I've ever seen. Compact design is full of features. Awesome pics straight out of the box. 10x optical zoom is crazy kewl.

My six year old daughter uses this camera and so far so good! Straight forward for her and feels very sturdy in her hands. It has a nice size LCD screen. So far we've been very happy with it. As with any digital camera, the flash isn't adaquate for an extended distance.

This 8 megapixel camera offers everything the average person will need for taking pictures of family, friends, events, etc. I especially like the price compared to other cameras that are similar in features.

Great camera! Simple to learn so much so my husband didn't have to read the manual to learn how to take great photos!

Happy over all with this camera. Great functions and huge LCD screen. Not for the point and shooters out there, but nice for amature photographers everywhere.

We liked the camera, especially since it was on sale. It's easy to use, which is good for amateurs like us...

Bought this for our 14 year old daughter as a Christmas gift. Easy to use. Really great pictures. Got a great price.

This is my first digital camera. I made the transition from a high quality 35mm slr for the ease of photographing stained glass and jewelry for my web sites. With traditional film it was costing a small fortune for supplies and processing not to mention being disappointed with the results of photographing glass. I had to overshoot with the hope a glass panel would turn out correct. Glass is a very difficult medium to capture accurately. Digital just made sense having instant results. It worked great for the glass panels but I am not pleased with pics of my jewelry. This application requires more close up shots for detail. The auto focus seems unpredictable and I end up with a great many of my pictures being out of focus. I have to shoot quite a few pics to get a couple of keepers. I suspect this is not this cameras' specialty. I use it outside and it takes an excellent photo. Normal indoor photos, like Thanksgiving, with the flash is fine also. So it all depends on what you are going to use it for.

great camera for the average user that wants to take really good pictures, but not spend a thousand bux on a dslr.

This isn't the slimmest or tiniest compact digital camera, but it's still easily pocketable (jacket, not shirt!) and for the price, produces great pics in a compact form. The screen is a good size and nice and bright and the extra bit on the zoom makes a difference - most of the competition stops at 3x. The colour choice allows a bit of personalisation.

There are an amazing number of presets, but you won't need most of them, and the most important ones are the most accessible. Anyone unused to digital cameras or who is a bit of a technophobe upgrading might find the menus a bit of a fiddle, but for most purposes, they won't be used much.

Pictures are bright and sharp with comparatively little distortion. Colours are bright and zingy - not quite true - but the bit of extra saturation makes them very attractive.

All in all, a bargain little camera.

This isn't the slimmest or tiniest compact digital camera, but it's still easily pocketable (jacket, not shirt!) and for the price, produces great pics in a compact form. The screen is a good size and nice and bright and the extra bit on the zoom makes a difference - most of the competition stops at 3x. The colour choice allows a bit of personalisation.

There are an amazing number of presets, but you won't need most of them, and the most important ones are the most accessible. Anyone unused to digital cameras or who is a bit of a technophobe upgrading might find the menus a bit of a fiddle, but for most purposes, they won't be used much.

Pictures are bright and sharp with comparatively little distortion. Colours are bright and zingy - not quite true - but the bit of extra saturation makes them very attractive.

All in all, a bargain little camera.

What can I say? This is the best digital camera I have ever used. For the money it must be one of the best there is.

Just buy it. It is a great deal, easy to use, excellent zoom and cristal clear pictures on a sunny day or at night.

This camera is great. It takes beautiful pictures black and white sepia and colored. close-up are unbelievable and the color is perfect. Price was within my range and delivery was fast.

Still taking some time getting used to this camera, but it is handy and easy to use. Cannot back light the picture in Auto setting and constantly changing settings. Not for the professional photographer, but a good point and shoot. I liked it because it still uses conveniently available alkaline or (NI-MH) rechargeable batteries. Zoom and LED are good and it's a good value for the price.

this is the best cannon camera in power shot series with best combination of MP and zoom and weight is less.

Easy to use, logical controls, and it uses regular AA batteries.
Surprisingly good videos and 4X Optical zoom at a bargain price.
Could not be more pleased.

I replaced my Canon 570 with the PowerShot A590IS. I am not a techie, just a point and shoot picture taker. I lost too many pictures due to the shakes or using the wrong mode. The "Easy" mode on the A590 takes all the mystery out of picture taking. As I get more familiar with the camera, I will use other functions, but already my photos are much better and I have more confidence in using it....PLUS it costs less than the camera it replaces!!

I thought this was an excellent value for the price. It takes very nice quality pictures, and is easy to use.

I bought this camera before going to Vegas, and it really proved wonderful..I clicked all the casino pictures at night, and they have come really good..good camera in good price..

I bought the camera for my wife for christmas and she loves it. Easy to learn and takes top quality pictures.