 Another great camera from Canon |
| Review Date: December 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Robert G. Siefker, Indianapolis, IN |
I started with an S1IS, graduated to the S3IS and now am settling in with the SX20IS.
All of the settings are familiar but some new features add flexibility (such as user setting in the menu.) Glad to see they've made the on/off a simple button not as likely to be turned off by a friend trying to zoom. 12 MPixel resolution allows true 1080P HD movies. The camera has an HDMI connector for viewing these. The long cycle time for the flash seems to have been cut substantially (the only real complaint I've ever had with my Canon cameras).
This kit came with a lot of extra stuff! It all appears to be good quality and is well worth the $20 added. I had a pocket tripod from my 35 mm gadget bag and planned on keeping it forever. With this new little light-weight pocket tripod, I may bid adieu to my old clunker.
There are still a few things for me to learn about my new toy, but this camera gives you the flexibility to point and shoot or to work every angle with shutter or aperture priorities. (BTW: I NEVER use auto mode - I always use P for point and shoot mode with great results and faster cycle time.) I use the sport mode if dealing with kids or people playing, walking, etc. and shoot maybe 50 frames to get 1 or 2 really good ones. I loved my S1IS, my S3IS, and I am already in love with this bad boy! |
Great Camera...Nice accessories!
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| Review Date: December 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: LiveItUp, CREEDMOOR, NC, US |
I just got my Canon Powershot yesterday. I haven't had a lot of time to play with it, but I am thrilled with it so far!! I love to take pictures, but wouldn't even call myself an amature photographer...maybe pre-amature. This camera was really easy to use...took about 10 seconds right out of the box. It is pretty idiot proof for the pre-amature. You can just set it to Auto and the camera decides what configuration is best for the situation. But.....I am excited to have the other features that I can customize as I learn more! It is the perfect camera to grow and learn with if you aren't ready for the expense and difficulty of an DSLR Camera. I am super excited about my purchase!! The zoom is amazing and it takes GREAT pictures in the dark!! The flash works well to be so small!! We took some pics and some video and hooked it up to our 55" HDTV and it looked GREAT!!!
I got the camera and accessories for $379 and the next day they were selling it for $389. The camera bag is a tight fit, but ok for me b/c I wouldn't want a huge, bulky bag! The 4G memory card is ok, but it is only a class 2. The mini-tripod is cool. I think the accessories were great for the extra $10, but I don't know if it would be worth the extra $20 that they were selling it for 24hr later.
Like I said, I am would call myself pre-amature, so I don't have lots of detail on the advanced settings on the camera. It is great and I can't wait to learn more! I also have to say Beachcamera was amazing!! I ordered Monday and had it in hand Thursday. Everything was there and just as I expected!! Great service!! |
Canon SX29IS Bundle
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| Review Date: December 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Charles W. Librera, Buffalo, NY |
| This is a great buy from a reliable company. The camera, case, video card is great. The only criticism I have is the Tripod. The tripod is about 5 inches tall and probably worth about one dollar. If you set the camera on a book it may even be higher and just as stable. But overall this purchase was a very good buy. |
Wonderful picture quality
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| Review Date: March 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Bethany Clark, Greensboro, NC USA |
Let me first say that I upgraded from a Canon Powershot A550, which I have loved for about 5 years now. (It still takes great pictures.) So, I am not a professional nor do I know anything about making custom settings, yet. But when I opened this camera, I was very pleased with all its functions and how easy it is to use! It has a description for each setting to help you choose the best one for what you are trying to capture. The image stabilizer, face recognition, and fast recovery between pictures is simply awesome. Straight out of the box, I was taking great pictures. I was joking that it makes real life look even prettier, but thats really not far from the truth!
I am a nature lover and an animal lover, and the pictures I have taken of my pets, just in the couple days that I have been playing with it, are good enough to be framed. I can't wait to take it on vacation this summer and enjoy the 20X zoom. I am so very pleased with this purchase and I would take this camera over an SLR any day. The picture quality and ease of use for this price is unbeatable, and I would recommend this camera to anyone. |
Seller & Product -- 100% Satisfied
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| Review Date: March 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: David, VA |
I received the product thru Fedex fast&safe delivery (2days) with free shipping! Accessories are useful enough (fansy padded bag with enough room, small and strong tripod, 4gb SDcard(2class but good quality for picture&movie), USB converter(cheap plastic top but no problem to work) Cleaning kit(keep for future use). BeachCamera is $5 more than TigerDirect/Dell(cheapest) But they provide necessaries worth over $20. I am 100% Satisfied with the seller and the product!
Before I bought it, I compared Canon SX20IS with Nikon Coolpix L110(ggreat&$100 cheaper,Bigger3"LCD-TwiceBrighter)But I chose Canon b/c it has 20X optical zoom(not15X) & Various Manual functions(ManualSutterSpeed&AP+viewfinder,CloserMicro
&more)2.5"LCD-1/2Brightness & No internal 20Mb memory is fine(sometime internal memory makes me confused) Canon SX20IS has too many functions that I need to take a class to learn about it. I asked CanonCo. to send a printed manual(delivery promised in 4-6wks) Thanks to BeachCamera&Canon!! |
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