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I almost sent this camera benefit. The shots were SO "noisy." I was vexed that a Canon camera at this stamp point could manufacture such lousy photos, when the Canon point and shoot camera I bought for $199 about a year ago takes big shots.
Then I read the manual (go ye, therefore, and do likewise!) and the reviews, and started taking the breath-taking shots I expected from a Canon 12 MP camera with 12 x OIS. The secret: DO NOT SHOOT IN AUTO OR "EASY" MODE! The ISO setting is too high, resulting in "noisy" photos. I am an experienced digital photographer, but when I'm taking snapshots of my daughter running and playing, I like to shoot in AUTO. I now shoot in PROGRAM mode worthy of the time, specifying the ISO setting I wanted, and let the camera do the rest. The scene, kids & pets, indoor, and portrait settings work well, as with other Canon models.
The only complaint I have about the camera, other than the useless AUTO and "EASY" modes, is that the access door for the HDMI and USB ports is flimsily constructed and attached.
Many reviewers hate the pop-up flash, but I win it. It cannot crash, even if you have your finger on the panel when you turn on the camera. It was designed for the user to be able to hold/push it down when flash is not desired. Having a pop-up flash, rather than one in the body of the camera, reduces red-eye, to some degree. The lens barrel extends 1.875" at 12x optical zoom, so the flash probably had to be moved up to avoid a shadow when zooming.
The movie mode is the best I've seen in a calm camera, but the footage does not spy like HD to me. The footage looks fair trustworthy on my computer show in a mountainous QuickTime window, but is not splendid enough for a larger camouflage (TV) . It would be perfect for shooting YouTube footage, or anything you intend to allotment on the web. For everything else, I'll continue to consume my Canon HD video camera that shoots in 1080i. I didn't acquire this camera for the video shooting capability, so that it shoots decent (though not HD) video is a bonus for me.
This is a well-rounded point-and-shoot camera with a Great, HONKIN' LENS, unbelievable zoom and resolution, well organized menus, and lots of useful features. The MACRO (which works well in AUTO, oddly enough) is DREAMY. Shooting in rotund MANUAL, or shutter and aperture priority, yields predictably fantastic results. I recommend the SX200IS to anyone who is looking for a full-featured point-and-shoot camera, and is comfortable shooting in any mode but AUTO.
This camera does everything I hoped it would do. I have a smaller Canon and DH has an SLR Canon. I wanted something for recede sized between the two that would assume better pictures in outrageous light and would zoom. I returned from Europe with fantastic pictures at night with no flash (had to prop to prevent shaking but the camera warned me) . pretty pictures of interiors where the camera seemed to invent light, and a decent shot of Notre Dame Cathedral zoomed from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. I knew the optical zoom was 12X but did not realize digital zoom goes up to 48X - what fun! The pop-up flash does not bother me at all. If you happen to have your finger on it (doesn't happen often) it honest waits until you proceed your finger to pop up. I got immense videos of the traffic in Paris and Rome - the video does zoom digitally - why all the complaints? I am not a professional but returned with over 5GB of photos and adore them all. I don't understand complaints about quality and battery life was always adequate for a pudgy day. I charged each night. Worship, admire cherish!
This is a nice camera but it does have a learning curve as there are many options available. Any problems with it I consider have been operator problems (me) not the camera. The more I exercise it the better I like it. I was using a Sony camera so this is a bit different. I appreciate the 12x optical zoom and that is mostly the reason I bought it.
