Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom - 2665B001

Excellent zoom

9/10/2009

Very good camera, nice pictures even in dark. The LCD tilt feature is really cool..

Lots of bells and whistles...but also very basic when needed

9/9/2009

I think overall I would recommend this camera to people.

My review is based on comparison to the CANON S2 IS;

Pros:
Good night images.
Image stabilization is good.
Flash is very good.
Zoom amazing.
Moving object photography is good.
Overall image quality is good.

Cons.
Bulky.
The camera lens cap is not attached...very bad. Therefore can get lost easily.

No expert photographer, but still disappointed

9/9/2009

After owning an old Sony Cybershot for over 6 years, I thought it was time to upgrade to something with a few more bells & whistles. A high zoom camera seemed to fit the bill - I didn't have the time, nor inclination, to learn all the ins & outs of a true DSLR, but I wanted to have a few more options in a basic point & shoot with a good zoom for taking close up shots of my little guy. I did considerable research, and was impressed with all 300+ reviews for the Canon Powershot SX10IS on Amazon. I also read (& re-read) reviews from some well-respected digital photography websites, many of which gave this camera their highest ratings. After hemming & hawing for some time, I bit the bullet & eagerly awaited the fabulous pictures that this Canon would produce. I knew it was possible; I'd seen the examples on Amazon - all 500+.

The evening that my purchase arrived, I took my time, reviewing the manual (rare for me as I tend to do first, then read) & learning about my new camera. Then a test drive. Disappointment followed. Almost nothing I did - not putting the IS on continuous, not raising the ISO, not tweaking the aperture or the shutter speed, nothing short of using the flash - seemed to fully eliminate camera shake. But, I thought, it's nighttime & I'm indoors. Tomorrow I'll try again.

I awoke to a beautiful sun-washed morning, grabbed the camera, & started shooting pics of my 18 month old son playing in natural light. Same problems. I get it, taking indoor pictures means making some compromises. Either a little on the dark side or maybe a little more noise; things which can mostly be cleaned up by editing. But the quality of these pictures was horrible. The camera was constantly registering camera shake unless the flash was up - even in clear, beautiful, morning sun. Crushed.

I had some reasonable good luck when taking shots outside, but nothing that seemed to warrant the high praise written of this camera. My 6 year old Sony Cybershot, with only 4mp & 6x zoom, has given me reliably excellent photos even in the dimmest of light, something I would think this newer technology could easily provide. Not so. Color me disappointed.

Very Satisfied

9/9/2009

After a year of researching/foot dragging on making a commitment on a replacement for a busted Kodak, I finally took over from my wife & purchased this camera. I ordered it on the sly hoping to receive it before July 4th and a big 50th anniversary event for her best friend's parents. I was shocked when the camera arrived 2 weeks earlier than promised and I was able to surprise her with the Powershot SX10IS as an early anniversary present (in front of her visiting sister). The camera has been easy to understand and use from that point on. The girls were very happy with the action shots at Dollywood's water rides, the great color renditions and overall crispness. I used it extensively at the 50th anniv. party. I particularly like the swing away view screen which allowed me to take more unstaged /unaware photos of people at the party. This camera fills many of the possible needs we were thinking we needed a DSLR for, at a much better price. The only downsides so far are trying to keep up with the lens cap, and inability to place a protective lens on the front of the lens. The 20X zoom is awesome!

Canon Powershot SX10IS

9/8/2009

This camera has an amazing zoom on it. We chose this camera over the Rebel because of the zoom. The only flaw we have discovered thus far is the lens cap is a little difficult to get on. Great camera!!!