SX150 IS Pros and Cons

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide-Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black). 12x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 28mm lens with Optical Image Stabilizer. Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor. Improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations. Capture breathtaking 720p HD video in stereo sound with the dedicated movie button and zoom while shooting. Intelligent IS automatically chooses from six different modes to optimize image stabilization for the shooting condition. Large 3.0-inch wide LCD enables easy viewing. Movie Digest Mode records a short video clip right before shooting a photo and then combines one day’s worth of clips into a video. AA battery power provides added convenience. Read more Powershot SX150 IS Review.

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PowerShot SX150 IS Description

Discover how simple and easy it is to be creative and shoot memorable photos and videos of your favorite subjects with the PowerShot SX150 IS digital camera. Its compact size makes it convenient to carry around everywhere to capture those special moments that can happen anytime! Sporting a stylish design, it comes in two great colors: Black and Red. 14.1 Megapixels deliver stunning image detail and enable you to make beautiful large prints. 12x Optical Zoom lets you get close to distant subjects, while the 28mm wide-angle capability makes this camera great for photographing large groups of people and scenic landscapes. Advanced technologies, such as Intelligent IS and Smart AUTO, make it easy and effortless to capture gorgeous still images and HD video. It all makes the PowerShot SX150 IS the perfect camera to capture the good times, wherever you might be.

PowerShot SX150 IS Technical Details

• 12x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 28mm lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
• 14.1 Megapixel Image Sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor
• 720p HD Video in Stereo Sound
• Large 3.0-Inch Wide LCD Viewing Screen
• Movie Digest Mode Records Video Clps Before Shoting a Photo
• 12x wide-angle optical zoom

 

PowerShot SX150 IS Pros and Cons

PROS: Great control over the flash. If you don't want it then leave it down. If you do want it then just lift the flash with your finger. Quality is good (but not great).

1. Speed - camera is fast between pictures, fast to start up, etc. I like snappy "real time" menus and zooming etc.
2. Focus - very very clear. I used macro mode to take pictures of business cards and I can zoom in and see the hairs of the paper. Very impressive, very important to me. Took a picture of a letter on the wall 5 feet away with zoom. I could review and zoom in and and read very fine print ~ 5pt type font!
3. Low light - very good even without the flash.
4. Screen: large, good quality - it is NOT a touch screen but I think it is much more durable than a touch and you don't need the touch as the controls are easy to use.
5. Manual options: good manual options.
6. Video: very good quality, you CAN zoom while filming. File size was too big for my taste in HD so I reduced the quality to normal. Sound is so-so / average but perfectly acceptable.

CONS: By far the lens is bulky even when closed. The overall camera is kind of large to be a "pocket camera". However, the lens is good quality and good in low light and has lots of zoom so this is a trade-off. I would like it if the body was rubberized. The hard plastic is slippery.

1. What to buy: buy this camera or the Nikon ??? model that costs about $200. The nikon is smaller and fits much better in your pocket and the lens is excellent and so is the whit balance inside. Buy the Cannon for the more powerful lens.
2. Kill the Paper Monster! - This camera has sharp focus, and good in low light (and many other camera brands are good too).

SX150 IS User Reviews:

First, let me say that while I am not a professinal photographer, I do earn some money from photographing weddings and other events for friends and acquaintences, and consider myself to be an advanced user and photography enthusiast. I shoot primarily with Canon DSLRs and was looking for a compact camera to supplement my current photography equipment. The Canon PowerShot XS150 IS is a very nice compliment to my gear and overall, I am pleased with it. By: D. M. CASSTEVENS 

I have all sorts of little notes, business cards etc. I use this camera in macro (close up) mode with a table lamp and no flash to take a picture and then throw the paper out - get rid of clutter!! Then I transfer to the computer and label and organize the pictures - Business cards, Letters etc so I can search for it later. Manuals - watch, tool, instructions for a windshield for my scooter - will probably never need them but if I do it is in the computer in the "manuals" folder. Serial numbers - same deal. By: P. Cofrancesco "PaulC"