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When a camera puts a smile on your face the moment you hold it, imagine how great you’ll feel when you see your first pictures! The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH has everything going for it – exuberant color, the sculptured style of Canon’s famed ELPH series – and the innovative know – how that takes you to a whole new level of picture-taking accomplishment. Fun, smart and a style follow you everywhere. more info
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Easy to carry for everyday shooting!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera is a supplemental to my SRL. Great to put in the pocket anywhere, any time. Never miss a shot. Very easy to operate.
Gift for daughter
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’d asked one daughter to recommend a camera for us to purchase as a gift for the other. This was it and I think she is very pleased with it. Doesn’t come with a card so purchased the large one due to it taking movies too.
Love Canon cameras
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The camera is great! I do prefer larger LCD screens than the one on this camera, but other than that I have no complaints!
This camera is great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I really love this camera! I have owed three Canon Power Shot camera’s and I think it’s one of the best point and shoot camera’s on the market. The image stabilizer makes the quality of the photos so much better and the quality of the video is pretty good. It’s a great buy!
Awesome Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Before purchasing this camera I purchased the Casio Exilim S5. I previously owned a Casio that I loved so I figured I’d stay with the same brand. Little did I know the S5 did not even come close to my old Casio. Annoyed that I had to return it, I went to my local electronic stores to see what they recommended for me. Both stores I went to recommended this camera and said I would be disappointed in it. They explained to me in detail the difference between this camera and the S5 and why the S5 didn’t take good pictures. I also remembered that I have a friend that had this camera, I played around with hers for a while and immediately knew that this was the camera for me. I ordered it and within two days it was at my door step.
PROS:
Clear Pictures
Zoom feature works great, I was able to zoom really close to an object and still get a clear picture
Video is good too, you are able to zoom while in video mode which is nice to have
The camera is easy to use
The color is awesome (it is a red/pink color as stated, but it seems more of a hot pink, which I love)
The camera is built well, it seems sturdy.
The price is good.
CONS: (If I had to come up with some, not really major and definitely not deal breakers)
You can always here the camera refocusing which can get a little annoying (but its not a big deal at all because you always get a good picture)
The camera is not as slim as some cameras out there, but by no means is it extremely thick(The S5 I ordered was a thin camera but it was very cheaply made, this camera is thicker but it feels like it is well built and will not break as easily, personally I’d rather have the camera that is thicker and well made vs. the thin cheaply made one.
Excellent point and shoot camera for the money.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This sub compact point and shoot camera goes anywhere easily. With it’s optical stability (the prefered stability method) and auto features even I can take great pics. The cloth bag that it was shipped in serves as a good protector without adding the bulk of a camera bag. I’ve had no battery problems and I use a 2gb sans because I seldom store more than 50 pics before I download to my computer with the included usb wire. I haven’t tried video yet, or custom settings. An indoor pic of a violet blouse showed up more blue that violet on my computer. All other colors seem pretty true.
I photographed a deer at 30 yds with zoom and it came out awesome!
This camera showed very favorable in a recent Consumer Reports mag.
I highly recommend this model but…10 megapix is very unforgiving to people my age lol!
Good 1st Digital Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is our first digital camera. We bought it on the basis of the strong review of the product in Consumer Reports. Overall we love the portability and convenience of it, it was easy to learn to use. We’re not impressed with the quality of images produced, but we’ve only looked at them on the built in lcd screen, so we don’t know how they’d look on a bigger screen or printed out. It was easy to learn how to use from the directions, easy to download the software onto our family home computer. The only problem: we didn’t know we’d also have to purchase a memory card for the camera, so that was a little bit of an inconvenience. Tip: it would have been easier if we’d just purchased the memory card Amazon said many other buyers purchased along with the camera.
Best camera ever!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this camera for graduation and I was so upset when I lost it. So over Thanksgiving I found a decent price for it and decided to purchase another camera. I could have gotten a cheaper camera but I knew that this camera would last a long time, it would take great pictures, and look great! I do not regret my decision one bit!
The Perfect Little Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my second Elf camera and I just love it! It is very compact, lightweight, easy to use and can fit in a purse or pocket. I love to take pictures but do not enjoy carrying a large camera around my neck. That is why this is the perfect camera.
I recently visited the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center and the beautiful decorated windows on 5th Avenue. All my pictures came out perfect and some of them look just like a picture postcard. All I had to do was to point and shoot and everything else was automatic. Wow! Thanks, Amazon for your quick delivery service. I highly recommend this camera–You will not be disappointed!!
Good for the money but not stylish
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed with the look of the camera, I thought I had ordered the model which was dark grey but was sent the silver model – the camera itself is good value I suppose, included was a 4gig card from Kensignton and a discount if you used discover card.
Great Value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
For the price, there really isn’t a better option. Great camera, and very good quality pictures. Very portable, my sister loves it.
Canon Quality
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
New shape looks good, has a little heft suggesting a lot is to be expected from it’s small size. This purchase is the second of two SD1200s bought as family gifts. Easy to use and was no challenge for my wife in the upgrade from her old SD1000. A little disappointed that her spare batteries did not fit the redesigned camera.
Canon = great picture quality!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m returning canon powershot owner who wanted to upgrade from a canon powershot sd600 to a sd1200. I loved the sd600 and still do as it works great and takes amazing pictures but wanted to simply upgrade. Lets just say canon continues to make top quality cameras. The pictures look absolutely amazing. The camera is very user friendly that anyone can pretty much use. The features are great such as the 17 shooting modes so that you can always get that great shot no matter what environment. If I wanted to be real picky, this camera is smaller and lighter than my older sd600 but it doesn’t have the durability feel because of it. I still highly prefer anyone who wants a great camera at a bargain price to get this. You won’t be disappointed.
I absolutely love my new camera!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Just received my camera 1 week ago and have not had much time to take photos but what I can say now it is a great camera for its price, first of all I like its small size, amazing picture’s quality and it has so many features I haven’t used them and I can’t wait to experiment.
Great Product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my 5 year old daughter and she loves it. The ease of use and size make it the perfect gift. The quality of the pictures are excellent for a camera this size as well. Highly recommend.
Good pics but…..
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Nice small size and takes great pictures but there is a delay when you take the picture. Other than love the camera.
Great Camera
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I love it. Great camera to capture all the little awesome moments of life.
Disappointing
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I bought this camera after much research for my older daughter in North Carolina. I send it down so she could take pictures of my grand kids for me on Christmas day. She called and told me that she could only take pictures of them if she did not use the zoom feature. If she tried to zoom in even a little bit the pictures came out horribly fuzzy. It was Christmas day and she could not return it as nothing was open. I have sent down the recipe so she can decide if she wants to get another of the same make/model or go with something else. Maybe we just got a lemon in that particular camera.
Comparison with SD1100
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We have had the SD1100 for a year and love it. It takes amazing pictures for such a small camera, especially outside. Just got the SD1200 and did a comparison of 25 test shots between the two cameras, using only Auto mode. It was essentially a tie. A few times the SD1100 took a better pics, and a few times the 1200 took better pics, and a few times they took equally good pics. All in all, the SD1200 won out, but just barely. It is interesting that the two cameras on Auto mode didn’t use identical settings — for example, sometimes the 1100 would use a flash, but not the 1200, and sometimes the opposite.
The 1200 is a bit smaller and lighter, but the 1100 feels a little sturdier (metal). The features are basically identical, with one major difference: the 1100 has the Accent Color feature, which allows you to isolate one color. The 1200 – for some mysterious reason – lacks this feature. But otherwise they are basically the same, though the features are arranged differently. The 1100 has “Manual” mode, while this is called “Program” mode in the 1200.
The 1200 is over $50 cheaper on amazon, so probably not worth spending more for the 1100. I still really like the 1100 a lot, and haven’t yet been convinced on the 1200, but the test proved to me that it takes just as good pics, if not better.
Outstanding Product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We were able to start taking pictures (after charging the battery) with ease. Pictures are sharp and focused. There is so much more to this camera that we’re looking forward to learning about and using.
I would love to like it, but for indoor family snapshots the picture quality is poor
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I have been a loyal Canon customer for years but it has ended with the SD1200is. The camera has great features. Unfortunately, the indoor picture quality is poor.
I purchased this camera to replace an aging Canon S50 which is a 5 or 6 years old 5 megapixel camera. After using the SD1200 on Christmas day and experimenting with a variety of shooting modes, I have concluded that the SD1200 not incapable of taking good indoor photos. Almost all of my photos were grainy and washed out; grossly inferior to my old Canon S50 or my wife’s Canon SD870.
While this camera may well take great pictures outside (I don’t know since I did not take any pictures outdoors with it), it does not take good pictures inside with limited light. Since I use a camera primarily for snapshots, this is not acceptable and I am certain there are better cameras out there.
I have returned this camera and am shopping for a different camera that will take good photos inside and outdoors.
Would consider others
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The size of this camera is excellent. I love the color. However, it doesn’t seem to be well built and solid. However, time will tell on that score. I haven’t had it long enough to know about the battery life. Seems to take good photos and holds a lot of them. Easy to transfer to my computer. I would probably buy another if I were looking at this price range. If I could spend more, I would probably buy a different one.
Was expecting a little more…but good for the money.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
It says that it automatically detects movement, but I have taken pictures that it has not automatically corrected the movement. I like it overall, but a little disappointed in that the picture taking quality is not what I expected it to be. The size is perfect, it fits in your pocket and is really light. It is easy to use, point and shoot, but it is best to pre-focus to get it to shoot quicker.
No-Brainer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
There is a reason this is the best-selling PowerShot on Amazon. This is a great little camera… the functions are intuitive, and the design is compact, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.
The “Smart AUTO” really works as advertised… it behaves intelligently. The days of the silly little click-wheel thing to select shooting mode are gone.
I would have preferred a little more user-control in Manual mode (such as shutter speed, aperture, etc., as on some of Canon’s other models) but this is truly a point-and-shoot camera, and as such it works marvelously well.
I haven’t experimented with it in all possible shooting conditions yet, but so far it has outperformed any other camera in its class that I’ve previously used (including older Canon models)
If you are already thinking about getting this camera, you should probably just save yourself the trouble of looking at other products and buy it now.
So easy to use!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Since most of my pictures are quick snapshots of family members, I need an easy-to-use camera. Not only is this an easy-to-use camera, the pictures are great too. I especially appreciate the automatic focus – very clear images. Even though the zoom is only 3x, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality of closeups. I did not want to spend more than $150 for my camera so I researched many different ones. For the money, I don’t think I could get a better bargain.
At this time, the only downside has been the need to recharge the battery sooner than I expected. I’m hoping this will improve as I get to know the camera better.