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

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This camera is awesome. I am partial to Canon stuff but this little camera fits in your pocket, turns on fairly quick, has a great picture (10MP) and can hold a million pictures with the right little card inserted. Buy another battery though as you will quickly forget how long this battery actually lasts and then you are caught with the little light flashing that is it finally time to charge it. the extra battery is like $60 with some gadgets included like a tripod, carrying case and other stuff. And the process of switching out the battery is quick and easy as well. Did I mention the price of this camera. It was a bargain when I first bought mine two years ago for like $350. This one was purchased for my wife. Now we each have the same camera, and she can have it on her person all the time now. Without myself searching for mine. Also... all of the cords and cards and software and everything else are the same and compatible. Truly functional, awesome and priced right.

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This camera has been replaced by a newer model that I dont care for. I had to purchase this one new by shopping around. The reason I love this little point and shoot camera is because it was one of the last pocket cameras that sport an optical viewfinder. This little gem makes it easy to see your subject through the viewfinder instead of on the LCD screen in sunlight. No clue why its nearly impossible to find a small P&S with an optical viewfinder. Seems the only digital cameras with this feature now are the higher end SLR cameras. Most digital cameras now have higher resolution, but 10 mega pixels is not a problem. The only reason higher megapixels have to be used is if you are trying to blow up parts of a photo. 10 megapixels will be a high enough resolution to print out a very sharp photo to fit an 8X10 frame.

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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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I bought this as a gift for my mom about 6 years ago and she still uses it all the time. She loves it. Its not fancy. Its just a simple point and shoot camera. If thats what youre looking for, i recommend it.

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I just got this camera - Im very impressed so far. One thing that the photos dont quite convey is just how compact it is - lots of great features in a very small package. I wanted to echo something that other people have written. Its not packaged with a memory card. I recommend the Kingston 8GB SD HC Card: [...] Its $17 for 8GB, which will hold 3000 pictures at the maximum 10 megapixels. The camera accepts SD, SDHC, MultiMedia, MMCplus, and HC MMCplus cards. The camera comes with a wrist strap, but no case. I got this one: [...] Its just a cover to protect the camera - it doesnt have any pockets for accessories. If you want one, there are plenty of third party camera cases out there. You really should get some kind of case to protect the camera (especially the large LCD screen) from scratches.

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My wife and I were strolling through the store when she spotted this camera and said that she wanted her own camera, since I hogged the family camera, and that this one was cute. She was ready to purchase immediately, which I talked her out of doing. As a photographer I knew that these decisions took research, reading reviews on the internet and getting potential candidates in your hands to be scrutinized. After two weeks of consideration my research led me to the same camera that she had liked because of its size and color. Canon makes a great camera. Every digital still camera Ive owned has been a Canon. This camera offers image stabilization, which is a must, and delivers a 10mp image. The mega pixal race has gotten out of hand, being an easy selling point of more pixals must mean better imaging. This is not the case. Often more pixals means more image noise, takes up more space on your computer and requires bigger memory cards. At any rate, this camera is compact, offers enough shooting variations to please someone with a background in photography and, as my wife says, is cute.

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WOW! I really love this camera. I wanted to finally upgrade my 4 megapixel Casio Exilim. I had that camera for 5 years and have been unable until NOW to find a worthy replacement because the majority of digital compact cameras DO NOT HAVE VIEWFINDERS! Let me tell you a story folks. Last May I was on a once in a lifetime trip to the Grand Canyon and on a bright sunny day, there I was the only one in my group just snapping pictures away with ease. Several people came up to me on the tourbus and asked me how I managed to take such nicley framed shots in the sunlight. My answer was simple in 3 words. Viewfinder, viewfinder, viewfinder. Guess you get the picture! Now with the this Elph, I have achieved my goal. I got an updated camera with the features I wanted being more megapixels and Image stabilization. Not to mention, the menus on this camera are extremely intuitive and user friendly. The features on this camera are the best on the market for a compact and again folks, it was the viewfinder that clinched my purchase. I did not purchase the more recent 1300 model because it does not have a viewfinder.

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I hadnt used a camera in over 20 years because my Nikon F2A was just too bulky and too much trouble. With this Canon Powershot SD1200 IS I was taking pictures less than 2 hours after it arrived and the pictures were of good quality and easy to take. The viewing screen is bright and has good image quality. Most of the controls are intuitive. The zoom and auto focus features are really helpful. It is easy to download pictures to the computer. It is easy to change batteries and memory card. I am very happy with this reasonably priced camera. The one drawback is that the wrist strap is mounted solely for right handed people and is almost impossible and very awkward to use for us lefties. It was purchased at Amazon and delivered 3 days after the order was placed. Joe Canino

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I bought it for my wife, and she likes it a lot. I tried it, and I found the pictures are very good. My wife doesnt have the mechanical engineering knack like I do, but she figured out how to use it in a couple of minutes, so that tells me that everything is very intuitive. For the size, the camera feels heavy and solid, and it probably means that construction is good and sturdy. The flash is very good in the dark. My two boys, 3 and 7, are very active, and the camera was having problem catching up with the action. Basically, the shutter takes a tick or two to respond to my click, but other than that, everything is good. It is very compact so it will fit in my jean pocket very comfortably. It also takes video, so thats a good thing.

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If you are looking for a camera with these features, stop looking and buy this one!! My family and I just returned from a ten day trip to Italy during which this camera performed superbly. Battery life is great, we recharged only twice during the trip but it was never in "need" of a charge. Picture quality is as good as you expect for a 10MPixal camera. Pretty easy to use...even though I never read the directions! Some good features that I didnt discover until the trip was almost over (again...I never read the instructions). Image stabilization made picture come out really well - especially at night when not using a flash. Most of all, I like the compact size: small enough for a pocket, but not so small it is difficult to hold. Small enough to hold in your hand (when you are worried about pick-pockets) but big enough to have a decent-sized viewing screen. And its a Canon. Would have been a straight FIVE STARs if I had read the instructions and fully utilized all the features. Again....stop looking and buy this one! I certainly would do it again.

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