Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

I like my new Canon PowerShot SX260 HS. I lost my previous PowerShot camera, and had read good reviews regarding this one. I paid almost twice as much for this as my previous camera, and was hoping for a big boost in improvement of the photos. I like the 20X optical zoom -- my old one only had 4X optical zoom -- and am delighted with the clarity of photos zoomed all the way to the 20X setting. However, I am disappointed in general photographs that I take, like landscapes and clouds, which seem to have a grainy, fuzzy appearance. Also, when I crop photos, I see much of this same grainy and fuzzy look. I have difficulty using aperture and speed settings on any camera -- I just seem to have a hard time determining the best settings for a good picture, and so rely a lot on the presets. This one is not preset for movement and landscape, and I am disappointed about that.All in all, it is a step up from my old camera, but unless I can figure out how to manually manage the aperture and speed, I will struggle to get some of my favorite types of shots.

Although I recently got my first smartphone (don't judge!) that takes excellent photos, I still prefer a good quality compact digital camera. We've owned Canon digital cameras since the days of 2 megapixels! This 12 megapixel camera is small but surprisingly rugged and well built. It turns on faster than anything I've ever owned. I don't mess with many of the presets and typically use the easy modes. I have to say I am impressed. Low-light is always an issue with these cameras, but this camera really handles it well. The key, of course, it keeping it as still as possible. There's very little grain in low-light photos with this camera, compared to our previous model. The GPS feature, when it works, is nice…especially when I import the photos into iPhoto on my Mac. It plots the photos on a world map for easy location of where photos were taken. But if the camera is only on for a brief time, it doesn't have time to get its location (especially indoors) and doesn't record that GPS data on the photo.I've recorded a little video on this camera and it was decent. I have a dedicated video camera for HD video recording of home movies, and this camera just can't compete with that. But in a pinch, it captures better than anything I've had in the past (still cameras).This was my first SX model. In the past, we've had the A series of Canon cameras, and owned a G2 years ago. I think this SX model comes really close to the G series in terms of start-up speed and rapid photo taking.

I bought this camera based on everyone else's reviews. Some people gave excellent technical information. So after all the reviews I settled on this camera because I wanted a great zoom lens for taking pictures of animals and scenery because I was traveling to Costa Rica. I also wanted a camera that helped with image stabilization. This camera fits my needs perfectly. I have pictures of monkeys, iguanas, sloths, crocodile, toucans, and many beach shots. I was able to get several really great pictures of the resplendent quetzal in Monteverde cloud forest. Our guide took a few shots throughout the telescope and with the naked eye and he was extremely impressed with my camera. He kept commenting what a great camera and asking if he could take more pictures. Since he could spot the birds so well I let him take a lot of pictures. Also the camera allows you to video with a record button so I have been able to capture surfers riding the waves. Family and friends are loving my pictures and videos. It makes me look like a professional.

I've had this camera for about 15 months now. For the last two months I have noticed that multiple fresh batteries will drain to zero if left in the camera after no usage in a short period of time. In my last test, the battery lasted 12 days, with the camera only being turned on and off about 5 times to check battery level. This is an unacceptable, as every Canon camera I've ever had, including this one until recently, has allowed for batteries to be left in for long periods of time. I contacted Canon support, and I was told to take the battery out when the camera is not in use. This defeats the purpose of a point and shoot household camera. I do understand that most devices will trickle drain over time, but this is trickling too much to be useful.I have always been a loyal and satisfied consumer of Canon camera and printer products and their product support. I was very satisfied with this camera until this point, but this is forcing me to try other brands of cameras in the future.

I love this camera, and now take it places that I would have brought my digital SLR. It is compact, although a little on the heavy side, but it's capabilities make it worth it for me.First, it has nearly all of the bells and whistles of larger digital cameras, including full manual control, which is a big plus for me as a serious photographer. The optical zoom goes out to 20X, allowing me to capture distant action that I would miss with lesser compact digitals. Of course, I don't get nearly the same quality as I do with my SLR-compatible lenses, but that outfit does't fit in my pocket, either. Teamed up with a light weight tripod you can still get some great shots and have much improved "snapshots" over the usual compact digitals.If you're an avid photographer who doesn't always want to carry your heavy (and conspicuous) full outfit with you all of the time, give this a look. You WILL have this with you all of the time.

This is a feature-rich camera.As others have written to get the best results you will want to spend some time with the manual. There are many, MANY options. If you have a Canon Digital SLR many of the controls will be familiarOne of the reasons I chose this camera is because I have a Canon Rebel SLR. And I had a venerable A-1 35mm SLR, "back in the day", so I thought that would help with my learning curve.I even have a Canon PowerShot D10. But I wanted a longer lens in something smaller than the Rebel.I have been very pleased with the SX260. Even when I shot in AUTO because I was in a hurry I often got satisfactory results for a point-and-shoot. They look fine on FaceBook but I would want to blow them up to 24x36.What are you trying to do?This is NOT a professional grade camera. So don't expect to shoot for poster-sized prints.And here's the BIGGEST tip, if you are using that 20x lens think seriously about a tripod. Camera shake is the biggest cause of disappointing photos.WARNING!!! -- DO NOT ORDER WITH 16 GB CARDOK, it COULD be my camera. Or it COULD be my card but they did not play well together. TWICE I lost all the photos on the card BEFORE I had backed them up. (Careless, not slow-learner.)There has been NO problem with smaller cards over the past several months.

I bought this particular camera because several people in my hiking group bought it and LOVE it, and I had an '05 Canon PowerShot S500 that I LOVED (but it konked out). I LIKE this SX260 but am not as enthusiastic as my friends. I am a "recreational" camera user -- not a serious photographer.My "issues" with this camera:-I thought I was going to love the 20x zoom, but I've discovered if you zoom to that capacity you really need to rest the camera on a very firm surface (not just hold it with both hands).-The other thing that bugs me (and was noted by other reviewers but I didn't pay enough attention to) is the placement of the flash. It is right where your fingers hold the camera when taking a picture. It pops up automatically so you really need to make a conscious effort to hold the camera in what, to me, is an unnatural way. The flash always seems to be in the way.-I also miss my viewfinder...why doesn't someone make a mid-priced camera with a viewfinder anymore?-It has a slow shutter speedPositives:- it takes nice pictures with good color- it is very portable- I bought 2 batteries because others had noted their short life, but I haven't found that to be a problem

The quality of the pictures is what I really like. It is great to have the 20x zoom, it allows for real close ups. I take many flower pictures of my garden and often of the breakfast I make. I own a bed & breakfast and the pictures are for my website, facebook and other venues. The brilliance of the pictures matters. I used to have another cannon Powershot years ago, that unfortunately fell in the water, while we went snorkeling and did not recover from that. In between I had a Sony Cybershot and I did not like it. The quality of the pictures was not good. There were too many automatic settings that the user could not control. Especially the function of the flash was annoying, because, oftentimes, when I would have liked it to come on, it did not.With the Cannon the flash can be controlled manually and even in its automatic settings it comes on easily. The battery is easy to re-charge and the charge holds for a long time. It would be great to have the rechargeable battery built write into the camera, so a separate charging station was not necessary.

I'm a huge Canon fan. I'm a professional photographer and my pro gear is Canon. I've owned other Canon point and shoot cameras before this one. I purchased this one because it had manual options (because I'm a control freak) and a phenomenal zoom. But like others have mentioned in the reviews, the location of the flash is awful. Not only that, but I just don't feel like the quality of the photographs from this camera are on par with what you'd expect from a Canon. In addition, and I'm not sure if I have a dud of a camera or if this is a common issue, but I have a hard time getting it to turn on and off, AND when I turn it off, it won't let me turn it back on again for like 30 seconds. I can't really pinpoint all the things I don't like about it, it's just that I have an overall disappointment in this model. And I hate to say that, and I know that probably doesn't help you very much, but I can say that if I had it to do over, I would not purchase this camera. I'd buy a Canon PowerShot, but just not this one.

For a small sensor camera, this is quite good. Lens extends out to 20x zoom (from 4.5 to 90mm), which makes it useful for bird-watchers who cannot carry a DSLR with a large and heavy telephoto. Wish it were a bit more wide-angle, but that would introduce distortion. Obviously, does not have the ability to have the defocused background or the sharpness/dynamic range that one would expect from a m4/3 or APS-C DSLR, but this a lot more portable. There is minimal chromatic aberration (purple fringing etc) but not objectionable. While compact, this is not as small and light as some other compact cameras, but it will fit in a large pocket. Battery life is quite good, even with flash. The use of Av, Tv, Manual modes makes this quite versatile. You can also overlay a grid over the LCD to line up the horizon and help with composition. The manual is quite extensive, and takes a while to read - it is unlikely that one would use more than a tenth of the available features. In summary, this would make a good compact camera to carry along with your DSLR, or if you are not planning to go on a trip focused on photography but need a camera to stick in your jacket pocket just in case.

This camera was a birthday gift for my wife. She takes literally hundreds of pics with her phone and for quite some time has wanted something better (but with the small factor that her phone gives). Upon getting it, she immediately was able to understand the basic functions (this camera has more than the average person uses) charge it up and start snapping photos. She has taken pictures of the moon, of a yearling hawk in our yard (we live on a small farm) and a million pictures of our twin two year old girls. The zoom is sweet, it really gets you there. The small compact size (about the thickness of 2 cell phones in their cases) fits nicely in her purse (or pocket). Probably a little thick to say it fits easily in your front jeans pocket.....but it could and it has.Over all, we love the camera. I purchased the 32GB card for taking video and it works excellent as well. No complaints.... read the manual and you can do all sorts of fun stuff like the fish eye lens (we had lots of fun close up shots looking funny).Well done Canon.....well done! :)

I am an avid point-and-click photographer, I love love love documenting the human experience but have yet to take a lesson or get serious about photography (meaning I am too broke to afford an SLR and don't want to tote it around anyway). I wanted an inexpensive camera I can fit in my pocket to capture all the fun we have roaming around the great outdoors of Montana. This camera meets all my needs and takes a much faster and slightly better quality image than my previous Canon, the SD790 IS (which I have basically destroyed by throwing it in the bottom of my purse or backpack with no protection. The casing eventually starts to come apart, who knew!?). I LOVE the fun photo options and color, light, and shutter speed variables it allows you to change. I still wish I could take panoramas without having to stitch them together in a program, but I had that complaint with my old Canon too. It is a little awkward getting used to the flash placement but I love that the flash doesn't overpower the pictures and you have the option to set how strong the flash strength is. A week into the purchase and I am still learning all the functions, there are a lot of neat things like smooth skin pictures, low light pictures, vivid color, etc... I found out in my messing around that it can take a few seconds of movie with each picture and make a highlight reel "movie" of your experience with audio... especially hilarious when you didn't know you were recording. Seems like a quality camera and I have no regrets with my purchase. I bought a little cheap case and hopefully manage to be more careful with this one than the last one :)

I can't believe how good the pictures are from this camera. Two features in particular stand out. First, the zoom is amazing, and far more powerful than I would ever have expected, with complete clarity. Secondly, there is a setting called "Discreet", and using this setting I was able to take fantastic photos in places like cathedrals, The Vatican, weddings - any place where a flash or any noise would have been a disruption. And the photos look almost as good as they would have with a flash. I use the automatic setting most often, and get fantastic results, but the camera offers many different options for those who want to play around with the settings. Best camera for my use, without a doubt. Small enough to take anywhere, yet powerful enough to give me professional quality photos. I love it.

Canon owes me - I have 4 friends that have bought this unit over the past 6 months after trying mine. The image stabilization and low light is phenomenal. The color saturation and light balance is very good. And, after a safari to Africa with friends who had 25 lbs of camera and lenses, guess whose shots everyone wants? That's right - the ~$200 camera out performed them all with closer views thanks to the 20 to 1 zoom (I will buy their 30 to 1 when it comes out), clearer images due to image stabilization and lens quality, and better colors due to the big chip and Canon software. Did I mention that it weighs only a half a pound and fits in the pocket of my pants and coats? And of course, I always had it with me cause it is so easy to have along. We have all the unexpected shots as well!! I can have it out of my pocket (not in the backpack and have to choose a lens), zoomed and focused in a few seconds while the big camera guys are still getting their bag down! All my friends feel the same about theirs - a real winner.

I was a little concerned ordering this camera as some were quite negative about it. My experience has been very good. The GPS works flawlessly and bringing in the photos to Aperture on my iMac, the placement of the photos on the map is perfect. I haven't yet tried the GPS log but will soon. The optical zoom range (20-1 with IS) is nothing short of spectacular and the pictures when blown up remain as sharp as to be expected with a 12 megapixel camera. Some have complained about the placement of the popup flash but while it is not optimal, it is easy to get used to. Others have complained about the battery life but this is quite manageable, especially if you carry a few extra batteries (which are quite inexpensive). I've noticed battery life issues only when having GPS logging on and this is to be expected as you are running the GPS in the camera even when it is otherwise off. If you have a problem with that, just turn off the GPS logging.The controls are very simple, once you understand them. It took me a while (I had to look at the documentation -- imagine that) to figure out that the little ring around the function set has a purpose as a wheel. One feature that I especially love is the dedicated movie button. I have missed too many movie opportunities in the past while twisting a dial on other cameras to get to the movie function, often not quite getting to that function. And also the problems of then forgetting I'm in movie mode when I try to shoot photos again.One thing that is important to know is that this is not the lightest of cameras. It's nowhere near as heavy or bulky as a DLSR but it is a bit larger and noticeably heavier that a typical point and shoot. But, then there is more in there -- the GPS and the very long optical zoom -- a small price for those features.

In general I am happy with this camera. I purchased it for a mostly business trip to Germany. I also purchased a spare battery. During the one week I was in Germany I had to recharge each battery once and I didn't take that many pictures. Just recently (about 3 weeks after I got back from Germany) some of my flowers were in bloom so I grabbed the camera and both batteries were dead. Luckily, my Nikon DSLR that I haven't touched in months still had plenty of battery life. So, if you are thinking you can just grab the camera and go, forget it. This is not the camera for you. You will have to plan ahead and make sure you charge a battery the night before you need the camera.

The SX260 HS is among the best cameras I have had the pleasure to use. I am a pretty good (old) amateur photographer. After many years of 35mm shooting, I plunged into the digital. Like most old timers I fell in love with the ease of use and editing that came along with the digital cameras.The Canon SX260 is simple to use especially in Auto mode. The camera's large view screen streams suggested formats in the auto mode that enable last second mode changes. This is neat in that one can adjust to light changes or subject movement.I've only had the camera now about a month, so I am still experimenting with all the possibilities'

We bought this for our European trip and found it to be a great little camera. It has lots of useful features, yet the programs yield excellent pictures if you don't have the time or willingness to fiddle around. It is nicely compact and fits easily into the pocket. We got a lot of photos from each charge, but I'd always recommend a spare battery or two for particularly heavy days. I've even taken it to airshows for static shots when I don't wish to change lenses on my big DSLR.

I have been looking at numerous cameras to take pictures of my kids and this got favorable reviews, so I gave it a shot.I wanted a camera that would take pictures in the house and also while my kids were moving around, since most kids don't sit very still.Pictures that were taken with movement were often blurry.Low light pictures were okay. Some came out well but many were blurry if there was movement.It did not take rapid fire shots very well, it took a couple seconds between pictures (and I purchased a brand new memory card thinking it would fix the problem and it didn't).Turning on the camera took more than 3 seconds, so if your child was doing something picture worthy, it was done by the time the camera was ready to take the picture.I'm not sure why this camera received rave reviews. My Iphone takes better pictures, but I wanted a camera with a lot of memory and a better zoom.

To date, I have only shot about 125 times with the camera but I am very pleased so far with the quality of the photos and the almost overwhelming flexibility of this small, but mighty point-n-shoot. I plan to learn to use all of the camera's many features on a 3 week trip this summer so might amend this review in a few months.All in all, I feel it's a great small camera at a good price.CONS OR REASONS WHY I DO NOT GIVE IT 5 STARS:As many reviewers have noted, inexplicably, it does not come with a memory card, which I liken to buying a new car but having to pay extra for tires. At least Canon could include a 1 GB SD Card to get a photographer started.Battery Life: As stated in the Getting Started guide, the expected number of shots per fully charged battery is 230 or 70 minutes of continuous shooting time. So far, I have not barely reached half of those expected standards before the battery is discharged. Obviously, using the flash or zoom, both of which I do extensively, greatly decreases the battery's life.Lack of a Printed Manual: Yes, I am old school and one can certainly use this camera without reading the manual but I firmly believe that purchasers deserve to receive a printed manual, not just a CD to either read on-screen, or to print out with expensive ink on a personal printer. Note that I am very eco-conscious also and religiously reduce, reuse, re-purpose and recycle and do not print any more than I have to...Bottom line, I paid $20 for a printed manual which i believe is the manufacturer's responsibility to furnish me. Canon could send a manual to everyone who bothers to send in the warranty card as an incentive.R.R. Harris, author of Double Take, An Island Travel Mystery of Lively Romance and Deadly Betrayal, available on Amazon.

I had finally had it with my Kodak easyshare that I just purchased last year. It was clumsy to handle and I was forever recharging batteries. It used 4 AA rechargeable batteries and my new Canon Super Shot uses a lithium battery. The AA batteries took 11 1/2 hours to charge! The lithium battery takes a little less than 1 1/2 hour!!!!! That was the main reason that I purchased this camera. The other reason was that the comments for the Canon Super Shot were overwhelmingly positive and just what I was looking for in quality and price. I love it!!

Here's the good news: the camera is super easy to use, fits easily in a pocket and takes sharp, clear pictures. Bad news: my software disc that comes with the camera was completely blank! This is a fun little camera for taking snapshots and the zoom is very handy at places like the zoo or while travelling. But I was annoyed by the inclusion of a blank DVD, that should have included software and an instruction PDF. So, only three stars.

love this camera!! i've had the digital Elph series camera before, and this was a great upgrade from my older model. the optical zoom works so well that i was able to get printable face shots of my sister at her graduation. she was sitting on the stadium field, and i was at almost the top row of the bleachers in a standard sized football stadium. very impressive clarity. has enough features for an intermediate photographer to be useful, and menus are easy to figure out. i feel like i still have some features i have yet to intellectually understand or utilize, but works great for what i typically use it for (family photos, and close ups of still life - at a distance of 2 feet). and im glad i still have some room for my photography skill growth with the options the camera offers. the owners manual comes in digital form - so if you like to read on paper you'll have to print it out, but thats a small minus to an overall excellent product. i would buy this camera again.

I have had two previous Canon PowerShot Elph cameras, and ordered this one because I finally dropped my 100HS too many times after 7 years and broke the screen on the back. (NOTE: It's still working in terms of taking pics, but I can't see what I'm shooting!) After reading about a lot of the new ones with touch screens - something I did not want - I decided to try the SX 260 HS 12.1 MP, and it is terrific. It's still small enough and light enough, but has a 20x optical zoom which is nothing short of fantastic. I've seen others complain that it is blurry, but that is if you go past the 20x optical into the digital zoom, which is of course going to blur. You can clearly see the limits of the 20x optical zoom if you look at the bar indicating the zoom strength being used. One thing I would say is the picture shows the lens with no cover, and mine has the same type of protective onion-layered type of cover that has been on my other PowerShot Elphs by Canon. No worries. It is definitely a great buy and another great camera by Canon. p.s. I still love my little 100HS so much I ordered another one just because. For the money these can't be beat. I get compliments all the time on my photos by people using much more expensive and sophisticated cameras. Oh yeah, and this one - as well as my other PowerShot Elphs - shoots great video with great sound! I'm a believer and a loyal customer.