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Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital ELPH Camera - Red
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
Rating breakdown 181 reviews
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Star
10
84%of customers recommend this product.
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152 out of
181)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 12.1-Megapixel Digital ELPH Camera - Red
Customer Rating
5
Does Everything Promised and More
on May 4, 2009
Posted by: MedWhite
from Vienna, Virginia
A friend recommended this camera to us and we now can see why.
Pros:
- Small and light and fits nicely in your hand
- Lots of features
- Great quality pictures
- High quality video
- Nice design
- Seems very well made and rugged
- Lots of features
- Great quality pictures
- High quality video
- Nice design
- Seems very well made and rugged
Cons:
- Wish the zoom could move a little slower
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Good Low-Light Performance, Lightweight/Portable, good battery life, durable
Cons: zoom moves a little too fast
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Puchase Ever
on February 14, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
It is a good idea to figure out what kind of consumer you are. This will enable you to make a decision with the end result being positive. A prosumer is someone who is looking for advanced features and has an eye for the little things. A professionals’ life thrives on a working, high quality digital SLR. If it is your life work, it’s realistic to step up.
To move ahead, all people reviewing and browsing cameras have bias. It’s not a bad thing! It is something that simply is. Some reviews are more up front while other reviews are a little more difficult to figure out. Some are not that complicated.
The angle I choose to approach this review is from the average consumer.
Being your average consumer, I find this camera to be very helpful when it selects the settings for me. Yet, if the reach of the camera cannot make it well, I can manually adjust the ISO settings, contrast; green-, blue-, and red-balance. These are all I need for the camera to be.
Yes - the photographs do reveal noise (random speckles) when zoomed in closely. However, this camera is a big step up from my 7 year old Canon A40, so needless to say I am happy with my purchase. =)
In summary, the SD780 shoots high quality photos. It is very pocket friendly, and is fast to boot.
To move ahead, all people reviewing and browsing cameras have bias. It’s not a bad thing! It is something that simply is. Some reviews are more up front while other reviews are a little more difficult to figure out. Some are not that complicated.
The angle I choose to approach this review is from the average consumer.
Being your average consumer, I find this camera to be very helpful when it selects the settings for me. Yet, if the reach of the camera cannot make it well, I can manually adjust the ISO settings, contrast; green-, blue-, and red-balance. These are all I need for the camera to be.
Yes - the photographs do reveal noise (random speckles) when zoomed in closely. However, this camera is a big step up from my 7 year old Canon A40, so needless to say I am happy with my purchase. =)
In summary, the SD780 shoots high quality photos. It is very pocket friendly, and is fast to boot.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
GREAT CAMERA
on May 7, 2009
Posted by: Jay
from New York, NY
This is a great camera, I love it. No problems the video comes out great. I got the black color and it looks soooo sleek. I'm happy with it and would recommend it to anyone thats looking for a camera for great video and pictures.
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Bright LCD, good battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Best point and shoot I've ever owned
on May 17, 2009
Posted by: GiddyYuppy
from Washington, DC
Overall, I couldn't be happier with this camera. I used to own a Powershot S40 which was a bit outdated. Having gone from the monsterous S40 to this little thing took a bit of adjustment. Having bigger fingers makes using the tiny menu buttons a little hassle but the picture quality of this camera more than makes it worth while.
It doesn't do that great in lowlight and the pictures taken in these conditions will bring back a lot of noise in the pictures. I'm only a casual user so nowhere near a pro by any means so this really doesn't bother me. The pictures print out beautifully and this camera takes crisp pictures in almost any condition. It's simple to use and powers on in about 2 seconds. I really enjoy the HD quality movies this thing can take since my old camera only took 30 seconds clips in YouTube quality.
For me, being a casual user, the price point for this was a bit steep considering there are numerous other camera makes/models out there that are significantly cheaper. Having used this camera so far, I can definitely say the extra price was worth it. This camera does exactly what a point and shoot should and takes the hassle out of figuring the correct setting or whatever before taking the shot.
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, dainty
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great little camera
on July 6, 2009
Posted by: Moodylpn
from Sewanee Tn
It's a great little camera to carry in your purse. Having 12 mega-pixels in a camera this small sure beats carrying around my big camera and all those different lenses just for everyday use. Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes, and I did!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
yes
on October 25, 2009
Posted by: the girl behind the red door
I like the shots from the LCD but when I upload them on the computer it's different. I guess the LCD doesn't show the real quality of the image. There's too much grain also when shooting on high ISO or low-light.
But it does what a point & shoot does. It's easy to use and my favorite setting is the Fireworks. I love it to bits. My only advice is you should know how to manipulate this camera through the settings so your shot wouldn't go wrong. Go Foliage for fields, Sunset for skyscapes, Beach if there's too much blue (even when not in the beach). I love this little devil. (:
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
I Like It
on December 6, 2009
Posted by: ckiff
So far so good. Only had a few days, but have tried all functions. This is my second Canon digital camera, I bought this one mostly for the video
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Complicated controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
glad i paid the extra $$$
on May 11, 2010
Posted by: kab162
from boiling springs, pa
next time i'm going to invest in a really nice digital camera only because i prefer that the pictures be clearer and focused with fewer blurrs and low lighting problems. i am more than a casual user but nowhere near professional so i would suggest this camera to someone who takes A LOT of pictures, but isn't necessarily looking for the ultimate best picture quality, although overall the quality is pretty good!
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor Low-Light Performance, Complicated controls/menu, fragile, limited settings i.e. "sports" or "on stage"
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com