Canon PowerShot SX260 HS 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Image Stabilized Zoom 25mm Wide-Angle Lens and 1080p Full-HD Video (Black) (OLD MODEL)

Very good camera. Lightweight and very full-featured. You can record full-HD video with the push of a button on the back of the camera. You dont need to rotate the settings knob from still images to movies. Take photos as you would, then push the record button and youre making movies. The best thing about it is the optical zoom while shooting video. Other cameras Ive used that record video do a digital zoom, which pixelates the image and makes it look fuzzy. Its not the smoothest, but if you want higher end video with smooth zooming, Id use a video camera and not a still camera with video capabilities. The focal length and image stabilization are excellent. If you want a lightweight camera that does good double-duty as a still and video camera, and fits in your pocket, I highly recommend this camera, But make sure you get at least 3 or 4 extra batteries. Shooting HD will suck batteries dry in minutes. Really, thats my only gripe with this camera.

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Although I recently got my first smartphone (dont judge!) that takes excellent photos, I still prefer a good quality compact digital camera. Weve owned Canon digital cameras since the days of 2 megapixels! This 12 megapixel camera is small but surprisingly rugged and well built. It turns on faster than anything Ive ever owned. I dont mess with many of the presets and typically use the easy modes. I have to say I am impressed. Low-light is always an issue with these cameras, but this camera really handles it well. The key, of course, it keeping it as still as possible. Theres very little grain in low-light photos with this camera, compared to our previous model. The GPS feature, when it works, is nice…especially when I import the photos into iPhoto on my Mac. It plots the photos on a world map for easy location of where photos were taken. But if the camera is only on for a brief time, it doesnt have time to get its location (especially indoors) and doesnt record that GPS data on the photo. Ive recorded a little video on this camera and it was decent. I have a dedicated video camera for HD video recording of home movies, and this camera just cant compete with that. But in a pinch, it captures better than anything Ive had in the past (still cameras). This was my first SX model. In the past, weve had the A series of Canon cameras, and owned a G2 years ago. I think this SX model comes really close to the G series in terms of start-up speed and rapid photo taking.

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