Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

I've had this camera since March 2006. Bought it to replace my venerable 2.1MP Oly C2040. Wife wanted a smaller camera (the Oly got left behind a lot simply because it was so bulky), and liked the feel of the A530.

Outdoors, it's a great camera -- great zoom for a compact, good viewfinder for when the sun washes out the display, and continuous shoot mode gives well over 2 shots per second (with a 150X SD card anyhow -- I found my old 40X SD card bogged the camera down in continuous shoot mode). Resolution and color are quite good.

Indoors is a different story, 'tho -- the flash maxes out about around 10ft, so shots of most indoor sports are either dark, grainy, or blurry, depending on your settings. Even worse, the flash takes nearly 10 seconds to recharge, even with freshly charged NiMH batteries. This is an eternity when you're trying to do any sort of indoor photography.

Unless you're planning to do all of your shooting outdoors, I'd stay away from the A530 (and the A540, which has the same issues indoors). If you want small, take a look at the Canon Elph series -- spendy, proprietary batteries, and fragile screens, but the flash recharge time is roughly half that of the A530/A540. The Canon A6xx series (which use 4 AA batteries instead of 2) are quite a bit bulkier than the A530/A540, but they also have good flash recharge times.

the camera is good in many perspective.. one is that it offers... a very clean cut design.. Everything works out of the box.. just pop in the battery and the memory and turn it on, press the button to take the photograph. However, the quality of the zoom is a little bit blurry.. And there is no image stabilizations.. I tried taking pictures while i was hiking up the mountain... all the images came out with motion blur.

Those images that you take when standing still and not walking.. its' quality came out great. Good pixel quality.

I didn't like the silver skin on the camera so much. I am a big fan of the color black.. And now that canon came out with powershot a640 (in black).. [...]

We bought this camera for our grand daughter who is turning 15 in July. She took 200 pictures with it the first week...loves it. Video is subpar, but expected with a camera this price. It can handle up to a 2gig SD card, so she has lots of room for the cruise her grandma is taking her on this summer. If we had to do it again, we would probably move up a notch, to get better video. But in her case, as fast as video eats memory, maybe we did the right thing after all. Bottom line, it's great for the money, and Amazon's price beat almost everyone else out.

I own a Canon G2 4MP camera that takes fantastic pictures indoors and outdoors. It takes fantastic indoor picture without a flash, which at times is a plus because you do not lose anything in the background like you do when you use a flash.

I just became a Grandmother and wanted a camera that also takes good video. So I ordered the A630 and I am very disappointed with the quality of the indoor pictures. It takes a fantastic video at the high setting and takes great outdoor pictures. But is poor with indoor pics, very grainy. I tried all different settings to try and see what I am doing wrong, does not matter the indoor pics just stink.

I am returning the camera and looking for a better indoor picture quality with the 640 video settings.

People have different views on how the camera takes pictures and how it works with flash on and off etc. The biggest thing I have noticed with these reviews are the arguments on batteries. I have noticed that the normal alkaline batteries last 35-45 pictures. However, the lithium batteries last MUCH longer...like 200 pictures more. Lithium isnt a special battery you have to order, they are sold at any store that you can buy this camera and they are moderately priced too.

This product is awesome in my opinion. The pictures look good, I liked the software that came with it, and the video recorder is awesome as well.

If u r looking for a camera that can take quick photos and videos , especially at night , this is ur best bet.

The night mode feature with this cam is excellent - I've seen friends of mine struggling with their sonys to capture a decent unblurred image at night , with no luck ---- while i just clicked away with the A620...

the rotatory display feature is most convenient to use especially when ur travelling alone.

Also with the lil accessories that come along with it - especially the mini tripod stand , u can set the timer and click away , without having to beg others to take a pic.

Resoution is fantastic - even when u watch it on full screen TV/comp.

At max resolution u will get about 12 pics with a 32 MB card - but of course u can adjust the resolution.

Batteries that come along are amazing and u could take a whole day's (50 pics with flash )pics without having to worry about the battery running out.

did i mention - fantastic shutter speed - the person in front of the lens doesnt have to continue to pose a few seconds after the click as with other digi cams.

The negative:

->a bit bulky - as in can't fit into ur trouser pocket.

I am really pleased with my Canon A630. I upgraded from a Canon A70. The interface has improved. The LCD is really good and I love the fact that it folds out for use and folds away to protect it from being scratched. The sharpness and color are great. I really recommend it.

Both my new Canon A630 and older Canon A80 are satisfactory in all respects. The automatic feature on both is flawless when the simple press half way/hold/compose/shoot directions are followed. The lens quality on both is outstanding. The reason I bought the A630 was to increase the pixels from 4 (A80) to 8 (a530). It turned out to be be helpful only with enlargements exceeding 8 X 10 inches. All smaller were perfect with the A80. The most significant advantage of both cameras is the ability to shoot over the heads of people in front of you. The snap out swiveling viewing screen allows you to hold the camera high over your head, look up, and still perfectly see the scene you are shooting

I have purchased this camera 3-4 times to gift to my friends / relatives. This is a real nice product, picture quality is good. The only negative is that it is a bit bulky and it requires 4 AA batteries.

This is a good camera but it still takes regular batteries instead of being able to plug in and be recharged. This can be a pain on a trip as you will have to also either pack extra batteries or a battery charger for rechargeable ones. It is also a bit heavy because of the batteries. Still a good deal but something you may want to know.

I purchased the Waterproof Case for my Powershot A640 to use on my family trip to Costa Rica. It worked well for day shots on the beach and I did not have to worry about sand getting into the camera or problems with humidity or rain and the potential damage to my A640. Unfortunately, the Waterproof case interferes with the flash, so all night/indoor or photos requiring a flash (underwater) include a large black square on the bottom right side of the photograph. This was very frustrating and is an obvious problem with the fundamental design of the underwater housing.

I have been doing quite some research before I decided to go with this camera. It takes photos of decent quality, and it's inexpensive.

I want to add that the thing is very durable.
I just had a fall on the street, with the camera in my hand, so it basically absorbed much of my kinetic energy.
As consequence, the camera looks horrible. The surface on one side around the lens got completely rasped away, with the deepest scratches around one third of a millimeter.
But... it's completely functional!
So, five thumbs up!

When I purchased this camera I was really conflicted on wheather I should get a digital still camera or a digital video camera. So when I decided still and found out the Canon PowerShot had a video feature, I was pleased but had very low expectations. BOY WAS I SUPRISED! This camera has so many fun features for both still and video pics. And the quality is awesome for both! There is a video email option so you don't have to guess if your videos are going to fit into an email. But if you want you can create some really good quality video with a quick adjustment. And all of it transfers easily to my computer.

Plus with still pics there are lots of easy features to choose from so you can quickly set up for any kind of shooting sinario.

I love this camera - it is the perfect point and shoot - wide angle photography with terrific zoom. The feature set is loaded with hand-changeable settings that you normally see only on digital SLR's - and the features work flawlessly. The ability to use canon's terrific color-setting options is a bonus. I use a dSLR for much of my shooting, but when I want to guarantee beautiful photographs with a camera I can throw into my pocket, this is it. I upgraded from the Canon s50 to this model, and it is just super. One note, there is no RAW mode -- which doesn't bother me as I shoot exclusively JPEG, even with my dSLR, but might disappoint some users. In summary - sharp, crisp, color-saturated photos that will not disappoint - point and shoot simplicity for beginners - great feature set for more discriminating users. Highly highly recommended.

April 2007 Addendum: -- After winning virtually every award there was to win last year, Canon discontinued this camera within only a few months of its release -- they have gone to a top-of-the-line compact G7 model and otherwise are encouraging dSLR purchase. Not sure if a S90 will ever be released, as much as people wish for one. My only recommendation at this point is the Canon G7 if you want one of the best image quality point and shoots available. If you come across a stray S80 at a mom-and-pop shop in the US, or a reasonably priced one on eBay, my all means get it...just note that the very few unopened package s80's are currently selling on eBay for about 800.00

For the price, this is a great camera. This is my second digital camera. I am used to my 35mm Canon Rebel X, which I love. It is much easier to take with you although for some things there is no replacing the 35mm. I find this model easier to handle than the more compact models of digital camera. It's pretty simple to operate. It takes very good quality pictures that have good resolution for enlarging. The video feature is best used without too much of a zoom unless it is a stationary or very slow moving object. Zooming in on flying birds was disappointing. But having the option to take short snip-its of video is a great feature to have. I haven't used the "compact" video feature very much. The "standard" video feature eats up you SD card pretty fast so don't use anything smaller than a 1GB SD card or you might miss something important by having to stop and change cards. All in all, I am very happy with this camera. (It also has an under water case available - another great feature)

Bought it for my 9 yo who was begging for a camera, solid, easy to use, hard to break. Don't need more than 5 MP on a small point and shoot, very well made.

The A550 is the same mehanical design as the rest of the series. I had a Canon A540 that worked fine for 10 months then for no apparant reason the lens did not retract. This is known problem with Canon cameras (do a web search to find lots of instances). I returned the camera to Canon since it is still under warrantee. They claimed that it had impact damage - which it did not - and wanted $103 to fix it. I will NEVER BUY a CANON camera again. I had the same problem with a Canon A20 a few years ago but that was out of warrantee.

This camera was not up to my expectations.
1. It is kind of big compared to other cameras which have more features and at the same price range.
2. The picture quality was not good at all. I had a nikon L10 and when I compared it to the pictures from this camera the pictures from my nikon was far better.
I regret buying this camera.

this is a wonderful camera for any photographer. the picture are clear and crisp. also, you have the option of blurring the backround of the object in which you are taking a picture of, which gives it a great effect. i highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for terrific pictures (and video) for a low price.

The cam is not so bad for usual circumstances using flash light, but for me as an designer there is too much noise. Even when I set ISO to 80 with still images and long exposure time, there is noise that overlays too much of the resolution, using a camera that has a 4 megapixel resolution if it makes very clean noiseless images the result is as good or better then that of the powershot 630 / 8 MPixel, but with that much of noise all the megapixels are useless. Generally it needs a lot of light to make it a minimum of noise but its still there.

I haven't had the product that long so that is why I only gave it a 4 rating. So far I really like it. There is not much lag time in between pictures which is really nice because I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 2 month old so you have to be quick with the pics or you miss it. I have always had Canon's and had to replace my old one because my son threw it on the floor and it stopped working. So far I really love it!! I would recommend this product to anyone. Plus it takes AA batteries which I love.

I've only taken a few pictures with my Cannon, but the ones I've taken are exceptional in quality. This is my first digital camera after the Fuji 35 mm died and the picture quality difference between the two is like comparing regular TV and digital plasma......yes, that dramatic.

Plus I wasn't too worried because Consumer Reports and the reviews here rate it so highly and accurately. I just took it out of the box and used it. Liked what I saw, took the chip out, ran down to my local Walmart and printed the photos I wanted. While I was waiting, I picked up a $15.00 SD memory chip that allows 80 pic storage. Sweet!

But the best part? I saved so much money here at Amazon, I was able to buy a battery charger with 4 nicad batteries too and still paid less than what my local Walmart wanted for just the camera.

I can't wait to use it more!