Canon PowerShot SX200IS Camera

This is my 2nd Canon Digital Camera. Overall, i am very satisfied with this product. The pictures taken in sunny, outdoor settings are stunning.
720P HD videos shooting is easy and quaility is very good. Camera Software user interface is very intuitive, and has some advanced editing features as well.

Here is some short-comings I've noticed:.

(1) if you takes a lot of pictures with kids playing sports where your subject is in motion, this camera is not a good fit. The continuous-shooting mode is slow. (~1 shot/second range)
in addition, the LCD "blanks" out for a 1+ seconds after each shot so you have a hard time following your subject while in continuous-shooting mode. The "Servo AF" mode tends to over-compesate so i general turned that off.

(2) If you would like to take picutres using the camera's 12X optical zoom, pls make sure you use a tripod since very small hand motion at that range can make the shot producing a lot of noise ("foggy" pictures).

(3) The "Auto" mode in indoor setting doesn't always detect the current light condition. It's best to put the camera in "Program"(P) mode and manually select light condition and sensitivity.
In general, this camera does not take good pictures in low-light conditions without the flash

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Had the camera for about six months now. Very happy at this point that I bought an extended warranty.

Anyway, I'm not sure if its a problem with just my camera, but from day one I have had problems with the camera not focusing correctly. If anything is in motion at all the picture is blurry. Even staged portraits often come out blurry. I love the zoom ability of the camera, but couple it with the focus problems and it is darn near useless. When the pictures do come out, they come out very nice, but this camera does have problems with low light situations. Additionally, the battery life sucks. I shot around 100-120 pictures in around 1.5 hours and had to change the battery... sounds like a lot of pictures, but really its isn't when half of them are out of focus.

Last weekend, the camera started having other problems. You look at the display on the back and the image on it shifts left and then right over and over again. I mean big jumps that could take half your subject out of the frame. Put an ear to the camera body/lens and you can hear it constantly adjusting when it is doing this. So, returning this piece-o-junk today... not going to get another one if I can help it.

Canon PowerShot SX200IS Camera

I read all the reviews of this camera here on Amazon, as well as seeking out photography websites looking for recommendations for the best small point and shoot camera. Despite a few bad reviews here, everything else I saw was pretty positive, so I decided to go for it. I am SOOOOO glad I did.

From the moment it came out of the box, it was love at first site.

The display is large and clear and crisp.

The photos is takes are wonderful. I have seen low reviews talking about "noise" and "blurriness" and the only thing I can guess is that these people never took 5 minutes to figure out how to USE the camera. Set to the indoor setting, pictures taken inside are clear, crisp and brilliant. No noise. If you use the Kids&Pets mode, motion shots are almost always perfect and without blurriness. If you try and take every picture on "Auto" you are going to get a mixed bag of shots on ANY camera, that is why the camera comes with different settings.

I've also seen complaints about where the flash is and how hard the camera is to hold. It is true that when turning the camera on, the flash has bumped my finger a few times. But this is hardly a deal breaker. So it bumps you - it isn't as though it is causing injury to the camera or to you, for goodness sake!!!! So it bumps you and you move your finger - big deal! I cannot fathom why anyone would care about this. As far as being hard to hold, maybe if you had the hands of a 7 ft NBA player or a 350lb lineman, it might be a bit small in your hands and hard to handle - but so would ANY small camera. But both my husband and myself have had no issues holding on to it. If you are worried for some reason, that is what the camera strap is there for. Personally, I love the fact that it EASILY slips into a pocket so I don't walk around looking like a tourist, or have my hands full of camera while I want to be site-seeing.

The function section of this camera (SCN) is SUPER fun. You can take pictures where you turn everything in the photo black & white except selected color(s). This yields some AWESOME artsy shots with no effort (seriously, take pictures in candlight, where the color of the candle light is the only color - AMAZING!!!!). You can also swap colors to take wacky, fun photos. People will think you are a photography genius, and all you did was point and click. There is also a straight B&W mode, and sepia mode, like most cameras.

All in all, I CANNOT imagine having chosen any other camera.

Canon PowerShot SX200IS

I don't really like this product!
I find that is not comfortable the pop up flash.
The lens retraction is really TOO slow the same as the shooter (easy to lost THE moments).
The auto setting MANY times fails (really bad), you can't trust on it to take a good picture... Is better to use manual settings.
The light capture is deficient the most of the times (it's a shame, maybe the worst).

It was a big deception for me.

Canon PowerShot SX200IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Red)

If you are looking for a camera that does it all..but is simple to work...this is it! I am not the techie kind of person. I wanted simple with flexibility and have it with this camera. Plenty of settings from Automatic to portrait to landscape to action and if you want to set shutter speed & apature you can do that too. It even has video capabilities.

The ease of use is a godsend. One button the turn it on, one to zoom in and one to take the photo. You press down the button to take the photo 1/2 way and it focuses the shot. Push down the rest of the way and snap your photo. If the camera can't focus on what you are trying to shoot because you are too close or some other reason then the button won't go the whole way down. I like this feature. I'm sure that it would be more valuable in a film camera...however no use wasting memory for no good reason.

Photos come out clear. It's easy to delete photos as you go or all at once. I haven't worked much with the video settings yet.

If you need a reliable camera that takes great photos this is it! Canon PowerShot SX200IS Camera

Although splendid, this was originally ordered as a birthday gift for my daughter who constantly travels. However, she said it was more suitable for experienced photographers. It is very bulky and designed to fit on a tripod. I ordered the Canon 990 instead because much easier to use for inexperienced photographers and it is made of a narrower compact size that could easily fit into her handbag and she absolutely loves it.Canon PowerShot SX200IS

I've been a big fan of Canon and this is my second point and shoot made by Canon. After trying Olympus and Sony I believe Canon offer the best value today.

Canon PowerShot SX200IS  is an ideal camera for taking a lot of close quarter shots. The wide angle lens give great depth and perspective to photos. Photos of people, babies and objects look much richer with this camera than others I've used. After comparing the same shots with others cameras I'm convinced this is a great value. The 12MP is nice but not as important as the lighting and auto-features this camera provides.

Canon SX200IS is great. I just got it in the mail a few days ago, and it works wonders!
I immediately started shooting some pictures, and the picture quality is unreal. Real HD (well...pretty much!). There are a lot of different features, and once you know how to use them (I am still learning by the way), you will be amazed and consider yourself a professional photographer! You can crop, change colors etc all in the camera. I love it! The only "bad" thing (which really isn't that bad), is that I basically bought this camera to replace my old PowerShot, and thought that I could use the battery from the old one as an additional battery for the PowerShot SX200 IS. But, the battery from SX 200 IS is shorter and wider, so I can't really use the old Canon PowerShot battery. But that's ok though! The life of the battery is great!

The picture colors are ridiculous, really! They are so vivid. It looks like I am litterally holding what I shot. The zoom, no comments! It's FANTASTIC! You can take picture from so far away! It's awesome...I am very impressed and proud of this purchase! I agree with the "negative" reviews: its not for point and shoot users. But it can be. Just change the setting to "Easy" mode OR the "Manual" mode and you're good to go!

It's a little bigger than your regular digital cameras out there, but nothing crazy. It fits better in larger hands anyway...

Canon PowerShot SX200IS
I really miss the view finder. It is very hard to find moving targets using the LCD monitor. This camera is also a bit slow when taking action, like soccer photos, I rarely seem to hit the target shot.
For other types of shots this camera is great and the color is just fantastic.Like other cameras the menu gives you a wealth of possibilities, if you are an expert. I wish that the right hand grip was rough and not smooth, and the always unfolded top flash when camera is on, is a constant nuisence. The 12 power optical zoom is great

Canon PowerShot SX200IS

This camera is for folks who wants to take a leap to intermediate level of picture taking. For people who want more than just point and shoot. Since a lot of features have been placed in this camera it is a little bulky compared to SD1200IS which was my alternate choice. Most of the major store that i went to don't have this model on display so i have to bite the bullet and order it and than find out if it is easy to carry around in my pocket. What i found that it does not easily fit into trouser pockets. However overall i love this camera's capability. One of the thing to watch out from is the popping up of flash. To avoid dropping the camera it is a good idea to always put your hands through the wrist strap and than operate the camera. The popping of flash gives less area to grip the camera. I wished they kept the flash design same as SD series. The flash recharging time is excellent.