Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

I bought this camera prior to going on a tour of India. It survived the dust and performed well in many difficult situations involving motion and low light levels. This is my third Canon digital camera and it is by far the best. The 20X zoom and image stabilization allow for great closeups while standing at a comfortable distance from people, animals, etc. I experimented with the HD video and was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the sounds and video. The battery life is accurately rated. I only had one battery which I charged each night. I shot a total of 20 GB of photos (at maximum resolution) over 17 days and never experienced a low battery. My previous digital camera had a view finder and a video display that could be moved to different angles. I thought that I would miss these features, but I didn't. This viewfinder is brighter and sharper than my previous camera's and can be viewed at a fairly extreme angle to get difficult shots. You have to learn to grip this camera from the bottom and sides because the top corners are occupied by the flash and on/off button. I used the "auto" setting for most photos unless I wanted to force a flash. The combination of great still photos and HD video in such a small package is amazing.

I've had Canon powershots for many years. Left my last one on a return flight from Alaska and forget it if the airline will make an effort to get it returned to you. I've heard it's finder's keeper's for the cleaning crew. So anyway...I tried a Sony Cybershot. But it was slow on start-up, and erasing images, and just slow overall. It took great pictures though. So, I decided to give that one to my daughter and ordered this Canon SX260. I took it recently on a trip to Utah and Yellowstone. And all I can say is WOW. It performed beautifully. Start-up is awesome for those quick shots you don't have much time to prepare for, the color saturation was incredible, it even did good on quick moving shots through the RV window! Took handheld pictures of a full moon with the camera set at 80x zoom, and they were incredible. You can make out the craters in finer detail than any other camera I've ever had. It is small, compact, sturdy and solid. Buttons and programs are easy and explanatory. The Sony camera is better on the panorama feature versus the archaic style stitch-assist on the Canon. But I found I didn't use those landscape pictures much. Also, the "smooth skin" mode on the Sony is superb in comparison to Canon's similar feature. Wrinkles disappear on the Sony's - not so with the Canon. I guess you can't have it all. But I do not regret getting this camera!

Canon Powershot SX260 versus SONY Cybershot DSC-HX9vI purchased the Canon Powershot SX260 HS as an upgrade to my SONY Cybershot DSC-HX9v. Neither is meant to be my main camera but rather I carry a camera this size on me at all times to capture everyday phenomenon. Most photos look OK no matter what camera you use, but I am critical of the photos that I take of wildlife. It is important to me that the animal, especially their eyes, are sharply defined. Often I shoot in (P)rogram mode or (A)perature mode but for this comparison I shot only in super Auto mode. I took photos of several outdoor subjects, living and still, alternating both cameras. I am going to address only three issues:Zoom - of course the Canon (20X zoom) edged out SONY (16X zoom), bringing the subject a bit closer, but the difference was not spectacular.Image Quality - SONY HX9v was a clear winner. Sony images were sharper with the SONY. Canon's images always had a soft, blurred look.Color faithfulness - colors in the Canon photos appeared to be bolder and truer.I'm taking my Canon SX260 back. The unimpressive gain in zoom and the poorer image quality convinced me that Canon did not get its act together for this particular camera.

This camera is OK. It would be MUCH better if it had come with an instruction booklet! Yes, that would help!!! Instead, it comes with a DVD, which is not exactly handy to use. I don't want to have to refer to it every time I have a question about how to change settings, etc. It does take good pictures, but I would like to change some of the AUTO function settings, and have no idea how to. It is a good size for carrying with you, and you can tell by its weight that it is of good quality materials.

After reading more than 200 product and customer reviews about this and several other cameras, I decided that more than anything else I really wanted the 20x optical zoom and I really wanted the quality of photo I've come to expect from Canon. Nevertheless, I was very worried about the whining noise other reviewers reported hearing during video playback. Although this is primarily a photo camera for me, I still like to be able to take videos of some things; and I especially like being able to do it with the same camera that I use for photos; because I don't want to carry more devices than is absolutely necessary. If you can't already tell, I'm a point and shoot kind of guy. That said, I know a few professional photographers, so I recognize the difference between a good photo and an average one.The good:This camera takes beautiful photos.The 20x optical zoom is spectacular (I've even taken pictures of Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter).The low and variable light focus is shockingly good with few pictures ruined by blur.I have not heard a whine during video playback.Although the zoom motor can be clearly heard during very quiet video, most of my video shots consist of the kids playing or singing at a school performance, or other somewhat noisy activities. Under those circumstances, even the zoom motor is completely drowned-out.The bad:The zoom motor is clearly audible in video playback if the activity being shot is quiet.I don't particularly like the positioning of the video record button (but I'll learn to live with it).In short, I don't know how I ever lived without 20x optical zoom! I love it.

Wow! I love this camera. I bought it based on the reviews here (thanks to all), and am not disappointed. It takes great photos in all kinds of light situations. I have taken shots inside houses, during parties when the lighting is very dim and it turns out great! Everything from landscape photos, (I bought this for mostly hiking and camping photos), to inside group photos and pet and sporting events. Many different options on the settings. I love the toy camera, fish eye etc...effects for fun, black and white, sepia, emphasis on certain colors. It is a very easy to use camera with great options. The menu is easy to understand and use, even my husband, who just wants to point and shoot can take great photos on the easy setting. Worth the price, this is my Holy Grail camera. I can't think of one thing I don't like about it.I also purchased a extra rechargeable battery with it here. DuoGreen,duogreen CANON NB-6L NB 6L Replacement Battery - High Quality Rechargeable Battery with 1 Year Warranty and a Protector Case 1000mAhit works great, and holds a long charge, would highly recommend it.I am so happy with this camera, if anything happened to it, I would repurchase it!

Never dreamed that image stabilization would work for hand-holding the camera at 80x and the images are NOT blurry. And that is without a flash to make it crisp! Very easy to use different settings, move to viewing, back to shot taking, easy to turn flash on/off, etc, etc. Just a smart design. Yes, the flash pops up info your left hand. After a couple days of use, I just held it bit off to the side and the flash was a non-issue. Beautiful video and easy to use with dedicated button to go into movie mode, or just touch shutter button to leave and go back to regular photos. Macro lets you get up super close to that flower photo and it's actually in focus! No complaints. And just buy that extra 2 pack of batteries so you have no worries that you're good for a day roaming around on vacation.

Bought this camera based on reviews here and elsewhere for a trip to national parks in the four corners area. I absolutely love this camera!! I wanted something that had enough zoom and other capabilities to take good pictures without lugging around a big heavy camera. I used the zoom capability up to optical limit and pictures were fantastic. It took me a few days and a little experimentation to learn the full capability of "Live" mode but once I did, wow!! I could easily make adjustments for shots that had combination of sun/shade and enhance the colors to take some spectacular shots. This lead to some days were I took 200 - 300 pictures as I played with different effects.The Case Logic DCB-302 is a perfect fit for the camera and the front pouch has room for 2 extra batteries and 2 extra memory chips. Bought 2 extra batteries and was glad as easy to go thru one in a day or two when I was taking 200 - 300 shots per day. Very please with the combo pack that included two- 1200 Mah batteries and other accessories from Butterfly Photo. Bought three Transcend 8GB Class 10 SDHC memory cards which worked great as well. Camera with all of these accessories cost ~$350 on Amazon and were all well worth the price.

Yes, it is a dark pink (magenta.) I like the photos and it zooms nicely. I have a 4 year old who does not like to pose for pictures long and this was a good camera to capture those quick moments. I purchased two additional lithium batteries which last SOOO much longer than the one it came with. I also have a 32gb sd card I purchased on amazon that wouldn't work in an older canon camera that works perfectly with this power shot. I was able to take pictures of Jupiter and the three moons around it, It also took very clear pictures of the moon that I can zoom in and see closer. The flash pops up and can be difficult when you ask someone to take a picture and they have their finger over the flash. But I would definitely recommend. I read a lot of reviews before finally giving in and buying one.

I bought this camera for my wife with high expectations - I already have Canon SLR and with this I was hoping to get something handy which will take Canon quality decent pictures but with added 20x zoom.Unfortuantely even in P mode, the pictures come in with slightly yellowish greenish tinge! I've tried all kinds of settings but it hasn't helped.I was able to get better pictures in Shutter Priority (Tv) and Aperture Priority (Av) modes without the problem - but that's not what I wanted from a camera for my wife.Other other major design issue is the pop-up flash - it sits right at a place where you would hold the camera at - don't know how it got thru Canon's QA!Overall, If I knew these issues - I wouldn't have bought the camera.

When I travel, I take a lot of photos in low light conditions (mostly art work inside churches, etc.) and I have gone through about 3 cameras in the last few years looking for one that would do a good job on this. This one is perfect: I even took some photos in some very, very dark catacombs on Malta and they came out beautifully.It's also good for normal lighting conditions, of course; it focuses quickly and its video capacity seemed good to me. It's got a fairly wide angle for a basic camera and I was pleased with the landscape photos I took.Very, very happy with this camera!

Finally an idiot-proof pocket camera that combines a long zoom and amazing performance at concerts. I don't intend to take pro-quality photos but love taking some for personal memories, but always struggled with getting photos blurry or performers overexposed. Not with this camera! I was seated in the nosebleeds for a recent arena show and still got great pictures in focus of performers on stage! The camera also performs beautifully taking pictures of Christmas lights without need of flash. I have yet to explore all the various settings, but already find myself constantly saying, "Ican't believe how great these photos are!"As for battery life, so far so good. Spent about 4hrs wandering around New York City in the cold, turning the camera on and off, messing with the zoom, and previewing photos, and the battery meter never dropped from full. So it seems great for the average tourist's needs. I do keep GPS turned off, too.

I bought the camera a few months ago and loved it until the screen went dead a couple of weeks ago. The pictures taken were very nice and all seemed working perfectly. Now very disappointed : the camera can still take pictures but without the screen it's just a shot in the dark..

Takes great pictures and easy to use. I don't like the placement of the pop-up flash. When you are not thinking about the flash and are holding the camera normally the pop-up flash comes up and hits your left hand finger which disrupts the shot.

I've used my camera both inside and outside, in bright and poor lighting, I've taken photos of my family, my dog, landscapes (while moving in the car), and even close-up shots of flowers. I've done both stills and video and I've been very pleased every time. My only big problem is that the flask is placed right where I put my left index finger when holding the camera and it pops up unexpectedly when on auto, then doesn't go back down until you change the settings or turn the camera off. The images is a bit hard to keep stable if you've zoomed in fully on something way in the distance but the image stabilizer does help, and I had to go back to my manual to figure out how to play back the video, but all-in-all I very pleased with the images I've got and would recommend this camera to anyone who wants something small enough to fit in a handbag (or even you pocket),light enough to travel around with and get fantastic shots.

First let me say that I have a Nikon D80 that I love. However, I really wanted a compact camera that could fit in my pocket easily so that I didn't have to tote the big Nikon everywhere. After tons of research, I first tried a Sony and returned it after one day because the pictures all looked like water paintings. At that point, I was worried that no compact camera would give me the picture quality I was seeking and accustomed to with my DSLR. Oh, how I was wrong.I played with my new Canon Powershot SX260 HS and instantly fell in love. The pictures are amazing sharp and clear, and there are plenty of controls for those who are used to manual settings in DSLR cameras. The videos turned out nice and clean also, and although I can hear a slight sound when I zoom, it does not take away from the video or overpower it in any way.There are lots of fun settings in this camera as well. You can set up photo ID's of your loved ones, and this camera will automatically pick them out in a scene and focus on them. I have an active 4-yr-old, and so far, I've not gotten any blurry or unusable shots.Overall, I am very pleased. I took a picture of the moon last night without a tripod, and I could see the craters in the moon quite clearly. After seeing my photos with this little camera, my family and friends all started posting their large DSLR cameras for sale so that they could switch out for this compact camera. That says a lot as to the picture quality. I urge people to try this one - you won't be disappointed!

I purchased this as an upgrade from my Panasonic 10x which I have owned for about 4yrs. Has a 20x zoom and the stability and colors especially in low light are great. The stabilization feature works wonderful as well, no more fuzzy pictures if I moved slightly.Also very easy to use and comes with a clear stick on for the viewer. I recommend this camera!

Good camera. lots of options. it is a little too hard to completely master it. I am still learning but it works nice with auto, easy or scene without a hard learning curve.Love the zoom! It works great but it works best outside on sunny day; if you use it indoors in a distance that is not reached by flash then you'll notice a fair amount of noise in the picture.My biggest complain so far is the battery life. Took around 100 pictures and battery died!. My previous canon sd550 lasted at least twice as long. I did not record yet but I am worried about battery life in that. Just purchased a 2nd battery to make sure i don't get stuck if I am in a long trip (i imagine a Disney trip and no battery...)My last issue is not very important but I was a little surprised to find out that the wrist strap does not adjust at all; I like using it to make sure camera does not drop but as it does not adjust or tighten then it is kind of useless.

After a few months.1. It's primary feature is the 20X optical that allows for some good photos of birds and wildlife. I've had some great results from such a small, inexpensive camera.2. Defeat the digital zoom. It provides nothing but an unstable image. With optical defeated, you can run it accurately to max optical (getting optimum resolution) and then crop your images later, as desired.3. This camera is way too complex; especially without a printed manual.Trying to find what you want in a .pdf on your computer is not user friendly. Without a hard copy to carry in the field, your learning curve is way longer.

This PowerShot has very quickly become my favorite camera to carry when I'm traveling, whether it's around town or across Europe. It's just the right size for the side pocket of cargo pants/shorts, although I think I'd hesitate to carry it in a shirt pocket - not because it doesn't fit, but because I'm afraid the weight might help it fall out more easily than a lighter camera.I'm mostly a point-and-shoot kind of guy, but occasionally I want to do a little more, and the PowerShot SX260 makes it easy without having to be a nuclear scientist.I'm 66, with less steady hands than I used to have, but the stabilization on this camera is amazing. Even at 20x, most of the shots are good, and if I'm shooting something I care about at that distance, adding my old monopod is all it takes to make a 20x shot perfect.I don't use the camera for shooting video, so I can't comment on some of the complaints about noise, but for beautiful, clear, versatile still photography in the mid-priced range, this camera is a winner for me.

I went to the store to specifically buy this camera. I was so disappointed when the LCD screen went out after about 34 days. I contacted canon and they wanted me to send in the camera, but who wants to go days/weeks without their camera, especially around the holidays, so i took it back to the store. They exchanged it for me. I noticed that both cameras have difficulty when trying to view the photos and with the second one when i tried to delete photos it froze and eventually corrupted the files on my memory card. The camera is slow to take pics and the video quality is poor. I thought that maybe I just got a lemon the first time, but I have a feeling its just a matter of time before the new one breaks just like the first. So this one is going back too. I buy a new camera ever 1-2 years and they have all been Canon, this is the first time that I've ever really had an issue. I'll prob still buy a canon, just not this one.

Have only had camera for a week so this is a brief overall view. Using on AUTO the images are outstanding. Back lighted settings use auto fill flash and the balance is outstanding. The 20x zoom is spectacular and motion compensation seems excellent. Low light exposures also seem to expose very well. Overall the camera is great. It is a little thick as the lens structure protrudes from the body, but I guess there is some sacrifice for 20x. The camera seems very well made and finished and is quite heavy for it's size. I am looking forward to exploring some of the many power controls and settings.

As 'advanced amateurs' my wife and I have owned numeous Canon cameras and camcorders, as well as several other makes over the years. When we learned of the new Canon SX260 with a 20X zoom we immediately checked it out and then purchased one through Amazon.com. It arrived just before the April, 2012 Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival began so our first use was to record the beautiful cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin. We both own earlier Canon ELPH's, an SD700 and SD850, which are great little 4X 'point & shoots' for carrying with us everywhere we travel, so we wanted to see the comparison in quality, as well as to utilize the greater 20X zoom capabilities of the the SX260 which coincides nicely with my Canon 20X Vixia HD camcorder.The quality of the zoom photos is excellent and the IS feature is very effective. All our first day shots were 'hand-held' but, as with any longer zoom, a tripod always assures better quality. Photo 're-cycle' time is very good and the larger LCD screen is nice but we missed the Viewfinder of our ELPH's as the sun sometimes made the LCD hard to see. The SX260 is slightly larger than our ELPH's and the position of the 'pop-up' flash interferes slightly with a good finger grip on the top left of the camera. We have not used the GPS feature as yet but wished we could have had it during a recent trip to Italy. We are still exploring other features so may 'update' this review later.Overall, we are extremely pleased with the new SX260 and would highly recommend it to people looking for an easy to carry small camera that has considerably more than just a minimum capability.

Purchased this camera when it first came out. Liked it so much I bought one for my daughter. Took camera on Alaska cruise. Saw all these "camera buffs" with their long lens and very large HEAVY gadget bags. One night we were all comparing shots taken. My camera took the best pictures. I could zoom in and quickly get that shot of a whale's tale hitting the water. I even got a shot of ice caving off a glacier. The pictures could easily compete for spots in a travel magazine. There is a learning curve to take advantage of all the features this camera has to offer but well worth the time.