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 muy buena camara November 22, 2009
Juan Carlos Baãados (Chile)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Es una camara excelente, siendo un afinionado a la fotografía, he probado todos sus modos de operación y la encuentro fácil de usar, con una excelentes fotos y unos videos muy buenos.
Solamente me ha costado regular en el modo manual completo (velocidad, apertura e ISO) y las pilas o bateria duran poco pero esto último es por el uso que le he dado (revisar las fotos y videos desde la camara)
El software que trae es muy útil a la hora de bajar videos pesados (sobre 2,5 Gb).
He sacado fotos de noche y son muy buenas, el zoom ayuda mucho al sacar fotos de flores y de personas.
Su visor rotatorio ayuda mucho a tomas desde diferentes posiciones, muy práctico.
En resumen es una excelente camara.
 Great Camera, great value November 21, 2009
Kenneth Shastany
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fantastic camera. I was up and running immediately taking great pictures. This is the ideal choice for someone who wants the ease of a point and shoot camera with the features of an SLR. The Optical Zoom delivers outstanding shots and clarity. The only drawback I have seen with the camera has already been posted by others. I thought that the reviewers were nitpicking about issues with the lens cap falling off, but it is frustrating that the cheapest part of the camera can put your lens at risk. Canon really should make good on this piece, then we will have nothing to complain about!
 No manual = no camera. November 20, 2009
Scott Bringhurst (St. Louis)
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
I purchased this camera last week. I returned it yesterday. The camera only comes with a basic, printed manual. The in-depth manual, the one that any novice user is going to need is included on disk ONLY. This means that you have to lug your computer around if you want to refer to the manual while learning to use the camera. Who's doing that? When I called Canon to inquire as to my missing manual, they told me that I could print the manual from the disk. Yeah, right. On my dime. I already spent hundreds of dollars on their camera and now they want me to spend even more money (and time) to print my own manual? BS!! They said this was part of their "going green" program. Well, guess what? Canon ain't getting any of my green. I returned the camera and bought a Nikon P90 for the exact same price. The Nikon has two manuals the size of the Bible. One in English and one in Spanish. Viva Nikon!
It also appears as though the Nikon has more useful features for me. I own an eBay business and I can actually edit the photos that I take within the camera itself (cropping, borders, light, etc.). This will save me time.
Perhaps the Canon does the same, but I wouldn't know because they were too cheap to print me a manual.
I wish I could comment on the workings of the Canon camera but without a proper manual, I couldn't really learn how to use it. On the day I did attempt to use the camera, I kept having a problem with the macro auto-focus. The images were blurry 50% of the time. When I switched to manual macro-focus, the images were blurry and dark, plus there was a meter of some sort directly in the center of the screen which I couldn't figure out how to remove (or use). It was then that I sought out the manual, only to find it missing. Wading through the online manual was an aggravation that I simply did not want to hassle with, especially when I had work that needed to be done.
What if I hadn't been near my computer when I had some question about the camera's function? Tough luck, I guess.
Bottom line, this is not a camera for a novice and I would not recommend it to anyone. Heck, even if you're not new to digital cameras or photography, you still need to know how to use specific functions on a new camera. It is absurd to think that you must sit in front of your computer and learn, rather than take the camera into the real world and learn as you go.
Indoor still quality lacking November 19, 2009
G. Smith (Orange County, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have a Canon Powershot S2 IS. I needed 720P video, so I thought, this is a sensible upgrade and as long as the stills are just as good as my S2 IS, I'll be thrilled (I only need stills for the web). Megapixels are not very important to me, as even a 1920x1080 monitor only displays roughly 2 megapixels.
My S2 IS, even though it is only a 5 MP camera and has technology that is several years old, takes WAY better indoor shots than the SX20IS. I tried various settings, flash intensities, changing the ISO, etc., to no avail. The pictures are soft and slightly noisy and this is very noticeable on my PC's display (we're not talking about differences noticed only when printing poster-sized prints).
I also borrowed an S3 IS from a friend and found it was very comparable to my S2 IS as far as indoor image quality goes, which means it was much better than the SX20IS. Same exact shot, three cameras, one obvious loser.
Even if changing the settings worked, it would beg the question...why does my old camera do so much better in Auto mode?
I really had my hopes up for this camera, but should have listened to a few others here and on the Canon website regarding still quality compared to their S5 IS or S3 IS cameras. A lot of them were disappointed too. The stills are just not nearly as crisp as my S2 IS. Whether its the sensor, lack of 'superfine' JPEG compression, WHATEVER, it doesn't matter, the pictures are just not good enough for me.
I love the articulating display and can't imagine having a camera without this feature, which severely limits my camera choices (I hate having to use proprietary memory cards, so Sony is OUT.)
I love everything else about this camera. The battery life far surpasses my S2 IS. The 720P video is amazing. The zoom is incredible. However, I am keeping my S2 IS, returning the SX20IS and maybe I will get a dedicated HD video camera.
Amazon.com's return policy is fantastic, which is why I keep buying from them!
Best Overall, every where November 19, 2009
RSique (Phoenix AZ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was looking for a video camera and got a great still camera for free.
I've never shot video before. This weekend I took a video of a friend's wedding without looking at the instructions and it came out great. The mic's picked everything up and the shots in fading sunlight came out better than expected.
The still camera is a joy to use.
This is my 7th digital camera (2 slrs, 3 prosumer, 2 compacts) and this is the one I will probably use the most.
Buy it you will be happy
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