Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Dark Gray)

This is my fourth PowerShot/SureShot from Canon. I am hard on my cameras - I am a blogger so my camera is always in my bag, on my wrist, in my pocket. I need a camera that is reliable, small, and can take clear, quick photos and videos. When my last camera died a sad death from falling onto concrete, I knew I would come back to Canon. The only problem I have is that one reason I return to Canon is that over the years, I have accumulated plenty of batteries and chargers from dead cameras. The PowerShot SD1200IS does NOT have the same size battery as the previous Canon cameras. In fact, this battery isnt the same width as the Canon battery on my camcorder, my works camcorders or my husbands professional Canon cameras. I was really frustrated by this - I usually have a charger at work, one at home, have one available for travel in my bag. I also like to have an extra battery on hand for travel. With this camera, I would have to invest in all new equipment. That being said, this new battery holds charge for an incredibly long period of time. I take at least one photo per day, and around 5 short videos per week. I hadnt charged the battery in almost two weeks before I went to a 4-day music festival. For four days, I took almost 200 photos and 15 videos. The battery kept ticking through the whole event, no delay or slowing. The battery didnt start to die until a couple days after my return. I have never seen a battery last that long on any other camera! I find the body to be durable, more so than previous Canons I have bought. The latch for the batter/card slots is pretty sturdy, the buttons are flush against the back of the camera so they arent as likely to accidentally be pressed or scraped against something. Speaking of buttons, I find them to be very user friendly - similar to other Canon cameras, easy to figure out even in the dark. Pictures are clear, dont get wash out from the flash, even night photos come out well. Video works great - no complaints for the pricepoint of this camera!

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I converted some time back from the coolpix to the powershot SD900 then to the SD870IS and finally now to the SD1100 with all the advancements that two years of evolution should bring. The higher density brings some terrific pictures! Though at night with any back ground lighting you will have to do battle with the noise. The movies are much improved over the 870IS especially when zoomed but the quick draw point & shoot is a bit degraded as about 20% of pictures will be out of focus. This was not an issue with the two Cannon predecessors I owned? The power button is smaller which is a great safety improvement as my last camera was totaled when the power button was accidentally pushed on while in my pocket, the lens tried to extend in my pocket but could not thereby jamming -boom totaled camera. So by upgrading I get higher density shots with great quality especially zoom, better movies, even a more compact camera, but take double shots for the 20% that I plan may be out of focus. I dont know if its dynamic stabilization or electronic focus which is giving me trouble? Then again could be user error as I havent taken time to read the instruction book as I was already familiar with the earlier powershot models I owned. Would I recommend it? Sure, for the price its an impressive value.

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I love this camera. I at first had a it of a problem focusing on moving targets like fast moving kiddos, but have since mastered that. I use it all the time taking it on bicycle rides every weekend. I like the poratbility it fits perfectly in my pocket or bicycle bag. Once it even fell out of my bicycle bag landing on the asphault while doing a 50 mile ride but after I turned back and picked it up the only thing was the battery compartment popped open, the camera still worked and months later I have not had any problems. I bought my first Canon about 5 years ago it was very good and only upgraded becaseu my son pushed the zoom in by hand I bought the Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 for too much money and hated it so I found this camera and caught it on sale...perfecto...oh I picked the bright pink color because I am always losing things and it seem to be easier to find.

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I have enjoyed this little camera, but I must say I miss my last camera that was lost. My last digital camera was a PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH. It only had 8 MP and I thought, well since I am buying a new one, I will go up to 10 MP with this camera. But my pictures came out so much better on the SD850. But I must also say that this new camera is super easy to use and very user friendly. I was able to pick it up and start using without reading the directions. My friend was amazed since I had just taken it out of the box and was able to go back to previous pictures and zoom in, etc. So, this would be a great camera for any normal picture taking and so small and light weight...you can take it anywhere. If you never had the SD850, you wouldnt know what you are missing. The pictures come out fine and still much better quality than many out there. My sister has the cool pix and my pictures blows hers away.

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