Canon PowerShot SX130IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD

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Canon's 4345B001 PowerShot SX130 IS 12.1 MP Compact Digital Camera is the perfect companion to all your good times. Now you can capture every detail of special moments in crisp, stunning 720p HD even while using the high-powered 12x wide-angle optical zoom. You'll record in stereo sound, then play back your videos instantly on you computer. The SX130 IS all about creativity, with fun new scene modes like Miniature Effect for Movies, and Fisheye Effect for artistically distorted stills. While you're having fun creating, the camera's Smart Flash Exposure and advanced Smart AUTO systems are ensuring that every image is the best it can be. Add the DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 12.1 megapixels and Optical Image Stabilizer, and you've got the ideal camera for making the good times last.

• Shoot 720p HD video with stereo sound while using the optical zoom
• High-powered 12x wide-angle optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
• Scene modes like Miniature Effect for Movie and Fisheye Effect; Advanced Smart AUTO
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor, with 12.1 megapixels; 3.0-inch wide LCD
• Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included)

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453 of 460 people found the following review helpful: A Fantastic Compact Zoom Choice, December 12, 2010 By  J. Whiteside (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX130IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) I'll start by saying that I'm a Canon fan. Three out of four of my current digital cameras, including both my DSLR's, are Canon. When I was looking to upgrade my compact zoom, this unit caught my eye for both its price point and its feature set. For a sub-$200 compact zoom, this camera definitely leads the pack. Pros: * 12 megapixel image capture * Very good image quality * Full 720P HD video capture * Excellent low light performance for its class * Excellent image stabilization capability * Full manual control, including Av, Tv and full manual modes * Great zoom range, especially at the wide end * Excellent, fast and intuitive performance * Reasonable battery performance with rechargables (a MUST!) * Works with convenient AA batteries * Excellent flash for its class * Excellent color fidelity with no detectable image artifacts * Fast continuous shooting for a compact camera * Perfect... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (16) 463 of 474 people found the following review helpful: Amazing Straight From The Box, August 31, 2010 By  jenmt - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX130IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) I first heard about the SX130is on August 19th- the same day I had decided that my final purchase decision would be the SX120is. After reading a few reviews, it had me convinced that this would be worth waiting for. I received my SX130is late this morning- and have to say, right from the box it was just amazing. Every time in the past when purchasing a new camera, it takes some adjusting and "breaking in" before fully great-quality pictures come, but with this one, literally from the first shot it has been wonderful. The HD video also records wonderfuly, and the sound is great as well- even with using all of the 48x digital zoom! The one "downside" to the video mode is that the image doesn't auto-focus as you zoom in, at times you have to re-focus using the shutter just as you normally would when taking a picture, but I personally didn't find that too annoying once I figured it out. The miniature and fisheye modes are a blast to use, and the smart-shutter mode (takes the photo when a... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (25) 190 of 193 people found the following review helpful: Superb mini all-rounder, November 1, 2010 By  Clint (Inverness) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX130IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) I bought this camera mainly because it was reviewed as having good pic and video quality, it has HD video, and it takes AA batteries. So far it's been superb all round. The AA batteries bit is a really big deal for me. I so nearly bit the bullet and got a camera that uses a proprietary battery pack -- as, tragically, they almost all do now -- only to discover, when trying to get 2 spare packs, that they're basically unobtainable! This makes such a camera useless for me, as on a long trip (e.g. weekend hike), once the battery is dead, you're stuffed until you find a 110v outlet to charge from. I understand that AAs are more bulky for a given charge, and presumably that's why the SX130 only takes two. I'd personally take a larger handgrip to make room for two more batteries, but the bottom line is, it doesn't really matter. Just take along spares, and change them out as needed. Use NiMH batteries for best life (conventional batteries like Duracells simply... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (13)

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Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with HS SYSTEM and DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 14x optical zoom (Black)

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Travel the world with the new PowerShot SX230 HS digital camera. It's the first Canon PowerShot to come with GPS technology that'll automatically tag your photos with time and locations. You can even view all the photos' locations on a map by using special bundled software. And with amazing features, such as the HS SYSTEM, 12.1 Megapixels, 14x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 1080p Full HD Video, the stylish PowerShot SX230 HS is your essential traveling companion.Experience the Power.

• Canon's HS SYSTEM with a 12.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 4 Image Processor
• Full 1080p HD Video for exceptional quality with stereo sound, plus a dedicated movie button for easy access
• Remember where you were and when your pictures were taken with a GPS tracker that records your location, and a logger
• Powerful 14x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and a 28mm Wide-Angle lens.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations
• 12.1 effective megapixels, 1/2.3-inch high-sensitivity CMOS; 14x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom

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625 of 633 people found the following review helpful: Only for serious picture takers, April 5, 2011 By  Toua Yang - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with HS SYSTEM and DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 14x optical zoom (Black) (Camera) Pros: [1] Very advance camera in a small package. Has a lot of the features of the Canon DSLRs. [2] You can edit the pictures within the camera (color, cropping, filters) [3] HD video recording is awesome. [4] 14X zoom plus 56X digital zoom. [5] GPS [6] Trigger shooting with smile or wink [7] Mini HDMI out put [8] Many modes to choose from. Tv, Av, M, P, Portrait, Landscape...just to name a few [9] Adjustable shutter up to 1/3200 [10] Adjustable ISO from 100-3200 [11] HS and IS makes this thing worth the money [12] Menus are easy to navigate (because its similar to the Canon DSLRs) [13] The mode selector dial goes all the way around without stopping. [14] Too many to list... Cons: [1] Get your finger off the flash. The location of the flash takes a little to get used to [2] Battery life is terrible [3] I have big hands so it's hard for me to grip it... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (28) 190 of 196 people found the following review helpful: First Canon with GPS, March 28, 2011 By  Jeff Wright - See all my reviews This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with HS SYSTEM and DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 14x optical zoom (Black) (Camera) I bought this camera as a replacement for my Canon SD800IS, where I was very interested in getting the new GPS capabilities. I also have a professional camera with my Canon 7D, so this is more of a family/trip camera. Overall, I'm very happy the photo quality and manual features offered (control over exposure level, aperture setting, flash level, etc.) Having a single button to shoot video is great. However, the battery life is much shorter than my old camera. I'm getting around 200-220 photos (instead of 600+), with a few videos thrown in, per battery with the GPS feature turned on. Buy an extra battery. For the GPS: it takes about 1-2 minutes for the camera to lock on the satellites once outside. I think it's cool to see exactly where you took a photo and this will be neat for vacations (wish I had it for an Italy trip a few years back). I recommend this camera for anyone needing a super zoom with GPS. Just note the slightly bulky size and need to... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (2) 145 of 152 people found the following review helpful: Nice camera but somewhat flawed, March 26, 2011 By  Mr Todd (Somewhere, USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot SX230HS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with HS SYSTEM and DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 14x optical zoom (Black) (Camera) Canon needs to stop putting these weak little batteries in thier cameras! It's just not fitting! The SX230 HS sucks up power from that small battery like a drunk at the end of prohibition! They use the same battery that comes with the SX210 IS and it was insufficent on that camera. The SX230 HS is even more power hungry if you are using the GPS for geotagging. I was thinking about taking this camera to Africa with me but I have serious concerns about its rate of power consumption. I may need to three batteries insure I have atleast one that is good to go at all times. The GPS is sometimes a little slow to aquire a fix outside and offers a rare treat if it picks up your position inside. The indoor GPS performance is well within what I expected. If GPS is on your A list of requirements, Panasonic models with thier built-in geolocation database is better. The GPS implementation is sort of a tack on that Canon put little extra effort into. At the end of... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (20)

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Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD

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One look at Canon's new PowerShot S95 will have you moving "upgrade my digital camera" to the top of your to-do list. The ultra-slim, ultra-intelligent S95 is loaded with all a serious photographer's must-haves, including a bright f/2.0 wide-angle lens and professional-style control ring for intuitive manual control. Canon's HS System is on board for spectacular performance and image quality in low light.And, new for a compact, the S95 incorporates Canon's Hybrid IS for blur-free shooting even close-up. You'll shoot stunning 720p HD video with stereo sound, then watch it immediately on your HDTV with the simple HDMI connection. If photography's your passion, now is the perfect time to step up to PowerShot S95.

• 10.0-megapixel sensor combined with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor creates Canon's HS System
• Capture 720p HD video in stereo sound; play back on an HDTV via the HDMI output
• f/2.0 lens for low light conditions or shallow depth-of-field; control ring for intuitive manual control
• 3.8x optical zoom; 28mm wide-angle lens; Canon's Hybrid IS to compensate for angular and shift camera shake
• Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included),Made in JAPAN

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894 of 911 people found the following review helpful: Excellent image quality, full controls and pocketable, September 9, 2010 By  Michael Sandman (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) If you're looking for a pocketable camera that has reasonably high quality images, lets you control aperture, speed and focus and shoot in RAW format, this is it. I bought mine as an upgrade from a previous small but versatile camera, a Canon Powershot S70. The Powershot S95 was introduced in August 2010 as a slight upgrade to the S90, which was widely praised for its image quality and excellent interface but criticized for being hard to hold ("like a bar of soap in the shower") and for having a control dial that turned too easily. The S95 fixes both problems and adds a couple of other features in a package that fits in the pocket of your jeans (if they're not super tight). The case is metal, and although there are no finger grips on the body, it's not slippery at all. It feels like it's covered with super-fine sandpaper (like 1000 or 1500 grit, for those you who know what that feels like). The second major complaint about the S-90 was that the... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (37) 431 of 445 people found the following review helpful: Great camera and upgrade to superb S90, September 5, 2010 By  Thomas Mclean "absit iniuria verbis" (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews    Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) I own both the S90 and S95 (G10 and G11 also, as well as F-1 and numerous Nikons including the D90). Hands down, I took more photos on a daily basis with the S90 since I took it EVERYWHERE. As they say, the absolute best camera is the one you have when you need to take a photograph. The picture quality of the S90 is superb and the S95 is at least as good. Often the biggest limiter to picture quality is the skill of the photographer. Time spent mastering a particular camera is well spent and paper specs often can mislead. Discussing subtle nuances over comparable cameras is often more academic than practical. The S95 gives the serious photographer tremendous flexibility from full auto to full manual and superb features that are packaged in a truly pocketable high performing camera that is arguably best in class. So what has improved: Body finish...more tactile and grippy Selection wheel on back has click... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (2) 539 of 560 people found the following review helpful: Wow! What an improvement!, August 31, 2010 By  Amazon Fan for Many Years (Alexandria, Virginia) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Camera) I spent two or three months doing tons of research to replace my old Canon SD870. Finally a month ago I decided to buy the S90 despite the fact that it didn't have 720 HD video, it was a one-year old model, and many reviewers disliked the looseness of the control dial. My S90 arrived in the middle of August and over the course of many days I learned how to use all the functions and was very pleased with the results. And then on August 19 Canon announced the upcoming release of the Canon S95. I immediately returned my S90 and anxiously awaited the arrival of its successor. Earlier today it was delivered and I've been using it all day. I must say that I wanted to love the S90, but the smoothness of the body annoyed me. I figured I'd just have to get used to the slipperiness. But now that I have the S95 in my hands, I can't believe what a difference the matte finish makes regarding secure handling. There's no way you can appreciate the difference if you haven't... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (24)

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