Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

I've been an serious amateur (if that isn't an oxymornon) photographer since 1955. Four years ago, I went digital with an Olympus 3.2 megapixel Camedia. Love that camera, but started having problems (over-exposure in all modes, and contrast off especially in macro. After six months of study, I decided on the A620, and am moderately happy with my decision.

I should explain that, no matter how much investigating you do, you'll never know if you made the right decision. When I bought the Olympus, the choices were limited to perhaps four 3+ megapixel cameras. Now, with a hundred choices, your chances of getting the ideal camera are slim IF you know digital cameras at all. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

A620 pros: Easy to use. Menus are well laid out, though the primary button on the back of the camera could have "easier" more readable buttons. But once you get used to them, they're fine. Love the various special effects that you can add to your pictures. And even the movie mode will give a decent movie if you have a 1 gig card.

The LCD is fantastic, and revolved 180 degrees. Not that I expected to take a self-portrait, but I actually have used the easy-to-see (in most any light) LCD for all kinds of shots.

The viewfinder (a must for those of you who are looking at any digital camera) is good, and off by only a degree or two.

Pictures are sharp and the lens is as good as Olympus Zuiko, and that's going some.

Before I forget, I'd give Canon an A+ on its software. It is downright simple and though I might have to use Thumbs+ or Photoshop for minor tweaking, this software is a snap on layouts and printing. Many who have written about Canon's software call it "weak" or "for beginners only." Well, I'm no beginner, and it's a pleasure to get a composite print or contact sheet set up and printed in 5 minutes.

Portraits and landscapes are excellent. Closeups...see below.

It's fast.

It has the feel of a 35mm camera. It has some weight and it's comfortable.

The zoom is very good.

Cons: Can't turn off flash in Auto mode.

The macro is trickier than the Olympus and doesn't always produce good results. One trick is that you press the shutter button half-way before taking the picture, and you'll get better focus. Half of my pictures are macros, and I've been somewhat disappointed. I think that going to the manual mode is the solution, and that may put off most who go the digital route for more than just point and shoot.

The warning light for using a tripod seemingly comes on 80% of the time. Admittedly, we've had rain in California since I bought the camera, but I have no trouble keeping the camera steady and, in low light suituations, letting the flash do the rest.

I'd recommend the camera, but if you're looking for one that you can just tuck in your shirt pocket, this isn't for you.

I have two "film" SLRs by Canon and they have served me well over the years. I decided to go digital and read all the reviews on many digital models before choosing the Canon SX100IS. For performance and price this model can't be beat. You won't regret buying this camera, for yourself or as a gift for someone else.

I am a novice photographer and wasn't sure what camera to purchase. I wanted one that would take good pictures of the kids and capture the scenary of our outside vacations. So far, I've been very happy with the quality of pictures I've taken with this camera. I'm still struggling learning all the different settings and probably will never learn all of them, but I'm happy with what I have learned and how easy it was for me to take good quality pictures.

UPDATE:
Canon Factory fixed it in about 8 calander days. Focuses excellent and fast. Love it! Excellent stills. I have not figured out which of the 2 video modes to use, both seem very nice and I'm burning DVDs which are not HD anyway. Oh, buy MORE batteries. I have 3 and am using at least 2 on a long vacation day.

After reading the last review about the focus problem, I've got to post that I have a problem with mine focusing also.
I've had this little gem for about a week. The first thing I noticed is that it had a very hard time focusing - to the point that it would only auto focus (no manual focus available) in the middle of the zoom. I could occasionally "coax" it to focus outside the middle, and hoped it would get better with some use. After 5 days of playing with it, I pulled it out to take a picture of my daughter playing in the pool, only to find it took me over 60 sec to get it to focus - missing the shot.
Knowing this is the first generation (I am a owner of the first generation ELURA miniDVD camcorder too - this is the replacement) I made sure I bought a USA Warrenty camera. I have now sent it in to the Cannon Factory repair in Ill. If it comes back and works properly - it's a KEEPER. If it doesnt, it will be sent back again, or on Ebay, and I'll be waiting for the second version.

I purchased this camera for myself. It is my first digital after years on an SLR. I love this camera. User friendly, yet allows fully manual complicated shots. I have had it a month and love it more all the time.

I have read most of the reviews about button location, picture & video quality & all I can say is that this camera works GREAT for me. The quality of the video @ 640x480 30fps is fantastic....all I have to do is remember NOT to move so much while shooting video. As for the picture quality, I took some pictures at the Yankee vs Pirates game this Saturday 6/9/07 using the zoom feature....EVERYONE who saw the pictures commented about the EXCELLENT quality. I have a small to medium hand & the button location is NOT an issue. I believe that even the larger hand will learn to adjust to the button location. The software that comes with the camera is also VERY user friendly.

The ONLY negative I found was with the flash, it is NOT the best. Also its hard to find a "GOOD" case for the TX1, although you CAN carry it in your shirt pocket or purse if you wish.

I would recommend getting a spare battery & a "GOOD" SD card, I use the Sandisk Ultra II 4gb SDHC card that I got right here @ Amazon & it has PLENTY of room for videos & pictures. I understand that Sandisk is NOW going to offer an 8GB SDHC card, WOW. One note; If you get an SDHC card...get the one that comes with the MicroMate card reader included, most of the "OLDER" computers wont recognize the SDHC card when you insert it into the card slot.

If you are looking for a good "COMPACT" digital camera that takes both EXCELLENT videos & GREAT pictures...then this is the camera for you...

training from Apple classes,& own use ,will determine results.it's not that simple to use both the camera & computer.

Good Digital Camera with 8MP and 10x Optical Zoom. These are the main reasons for me to choose this product. And secondly, I like it which use AA batteries, that will allow me to take the camera outside for a short trip, and don't need to take battery charge, and I don't need to consider to buy a new battery for swithover. But this picture when I export from this camera to my computer, I found the color is a little light, not brilliant and not richly colored enough. The quality(definition) is clear enough, but when u get the picture on night, u will found the noise on the picture. That's all of what I found when I use it, but I should say at last, it a good choice for a beginer, whom want the camera can cover more functions.

Setup is easy, pictures are clear. You'll need to buy a larger memory card, and lithium ion batteries are a real plus over the standard alkelines. Still, this is a great value and should serve you well for many, many, years.

We have purchased many digital cameras in all price ranges. This camera outdoes everyone of them. We bought this for our 15 year old son and it is perfect.

Camera seemed nice enough, but I was looking for something significantly smaller. I only turned it on once, but I noticed a significant delay between shots when using the flash. Not a great feature when you are trying to take pictures of kids. I returned it for the Canon SD1100is, which I love.

camera is simple, but has plenty of options for more advanced users. takes really nice pictures on auto mode, and doesn't eat up batteries as fast as i thought it would. is a little bulky (awkward to carry around in your pocket), but otherwise perfect. nice price too

This Camera is eveything it advertises to be. Easy to use. Great for the beginner or those who are not techies.Only have had use for one month. Recommend!

Light weight, but feels like a real camera,solid. Clear pictures & love the stabilizer. Looking forward to using it on my next trip. Good Value for the cost.

This camera is not a top tier unit for sure, but it is easy to operate, and takes good photos. For the price it is excellent.

This is a nice camera, the thing I like the most is that batteries last a long time. The camera is easy to use, fairly compact, and takes good pictures. For the money you can't go wrong.

Simple, does what it's supposed to do and the best part is that it used AA batteries. I don't even use the highest setting when I take pictures so 7.1 MP is more than enough for my use. For those who want to blow up to poster sizes, you should get an SLR, but for a normal everyday use camera this is the one to get. You could get more features for the price they are asking for but this one looks too cool.

Used it for 6 months. Sadly, it was destroyed in a helicopter crash. Before then, had enough time to realize that although it uses 34Mbit MJPEG compression, the amount of noise reduction and blurriness of the lens were unacceptable.

It couldn't equal the sharpness of the Sanyo HD1 even with software sharpening. The noise reduction eliminated what little detail remained. Certain levels of zoom got sharper images.

The worst problem was the lack of an ND filter. Without it, the sensor bloomed in any daylight conditions. The problem affected every object, not just the bright light sources. Images were like looking through dirty windows.

The recording time was 29min on an 8 gig card. Never used the special audio features like manual gain & audio-only recording.

For video control, the exposure lock didn't work. It only locked exposure after recording started. Focus lock worked, but was kicked out during zoom. There was no shutter speed or aperture control, only exposure lock. You couldn't force a faster shutter speed and wide aperture to capture sports at night. Forget about depth of field effects.

Auto focus was horrible. The Sanyo's funky 5 point auto focus did a better job. The Canon's single point auto focus always searched.

Redeeming factors: stabilization was the best of any camera.

The Canon used a full frame shutter, providing straight lines in low light. The Sanyo HD1 used a rolling shutter which caused wavy lines in low light.

I've used my TX-1 for over a year, and I still love it.

Pros: Great quality video, supports 2, 4, 8 and 16GB SDHC cards (so far)

Cons: need lots of batteries, camera functionality is just OK, 2GB file size limit (translates to recording time limit)

I use the camera primarily to video stuff for the kids (sporting events, performances, etc.). Thankfully, most recordings don't need to be more than 15 minutes at a time -- otherwise, the 2GB file size limit would hit and/or it'd run out of batteries.

This is a great camera in this price range. It takes great photos and I was surprised at the quality of the video.

The Canon Power Shot is a great light weight camera. Good value for the money and many features for the more than novice. It has many features but I like the point and shoot with a decent zoom lens. If I am doing serious photograhy, I use my Nikon but LD but the power shot is great to have in the car or jacket for that quick, unexpected photo. Great buy

It's not slim enough to fit in your back pocket, but it is extremely simple to use and runs on AA batteries. Good for traveling.

I bought this camera in June, 2007 for a month-long trip to South America. I had wanted a higher MP camera to possibly print some 11x14 and higher posters. In short, I'm thrilled with the purchase.

I was expecting this to just eat AA batteries like my old Canon A70. I had even packed a ton of batteries for my trip in anticipation of this. Instead, I was able to take 200-300 pictures on each set of batteries.

The 8MP was also plenty and the shots we made into posters turned out great.

Finally, the camera also takes great pictures in all modes. I especially feel like the night shots came out much better than my previous A70. The audio on movie mode was also much improved over older models. The ONLY slight con is that framing a shot with the viewfinder sometimes produces mixed results. I think the actual picture taken tends to be a little bigger than what you see in the viewfinder....for example if you frame a shot to avoid a tourist in the viewfinder, that person may still make an appearance in your photo. In these situations, I just used the LCD screen which seemed to be a more faithful representation of the photo to be taken.

This is my first digital camera, and I am just learning how to use it. The controls are logical and not too tiny. It hooked up beautifully to my imac Leopard 10 so I didn't need to use the Canon software. Because of the Amazon reviews, I have not purchased a camera case yet; I want one with a neck strap. Pat Murray