Canon PowerShot S120 Digital Camera w/ 12.1 MP 1/1.7 Inch Sensor & Wi-Fi Enabled

Canon PowerShot S120 Digital Camera w/ 12.1 MP 1/1.7 Inch Sensor & Wi-Fi Enabled

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• 12.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor combined with a DIGIC 6 Image Processor creates the Canon HS SYSTEM for exceptional low-light performance with an ISO range of ISO 80-12800 for enhanced image quality in extreme lighting conditions.
• Capture stunning 1080p/60p Full HD video in stereo sound with a dedicated movie button; video functions include Touch AF while recording, zoom while shooting, and convenient playback on an HDTV via the HDMI output.
• bright f/1.8 lens allows for capturing low-light conditions or using shallow depth-of-field for dramatic, soft backgrounds, along with 5x Optical Zoom and a 24mm Wide-Angle lens that helps ensure you capture everything in your frame.
• Capacitive 3.0\" touch panel LCD with a screen resolution of 922,000 dots for a sharp, clear display and easy operation helps make shooting and sharing easy and intuitive.
• Kit Includes Canon PowerShot Camera, Wrist Strap WS-DC11, Battery Pack NB-6LH(E), Battery Charger CB-2LY, Getting Started (E/S), Customer Support(EFS)/Online user Registration (EF) leaflet, Printer Promotion Flyer (E/F/S), Insertion for CIG registration, Warranty Card (EF), Promotional Tag, Promotional Sticker and packing. (USB Cable and Solutions Disk Not Included)

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Brand : Canon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 4.1
Review Count : 252

Canon PowerShot S120 Digital Camera w/ 12.1 MP 1/1.7 Inch Sensor & Wi-Fi Enabled

• I use this camera with the canon underwater case when scuba diving. By setting the function button for white balance I get incredible underwater video. All I need to do is push the white balance ( function) button when pointed at something white and at the depth I plan to record. It may sound complicated but its really simple.
• I am a longtime user of the PowerShot S100, but my wife decided to expropriate my S100, so here I am with the S120. I will begin with the end -- I believe that the S120 is possibly the very best choice for a true pocket camera.The first thing that the user will notice about the S120 is the fit and finish. This camera is built very nicely and with reasonable sturdiness. Ergonomically it is very good. Most users can be taking pictures within 60 seconds of taking the camera out of the box. Of course, studying the manual and the built-in menus reveals a host of sophisticated features beyond the taking of simple snapshots.One thing that Canon did with the S120 that is different than my old excellent S100 was to put a switch on the side of the camera to raise the flash. If this switch is disabled, the camera will not select flash no matter what. I actually preferred the S100 system where the user selected the flash setting in the menu and then the camera used the flash based upon that settings and the composition of the shot. I\'ll grant that the S120 system gives the user even more control, which I suppose was the idea. But it is one more setting to have to remember.The S120 seems to be a solid improvement over the S100 in most respects. The main thing that I like about both of these cameras, the S120 in particular, is that it pretty much lets you shoot the way that you want to. I mainly shoot in Program mode with this camera, but the camera also offers an AUTO mode, which sets absolutely everything, as well as a manual, aperture-priority, and speed priority setting. These options are quite impressive for a camera of this class, and yes I do sometimes use them, especially the speed-priority setting. The camera has various other special settings for various types of shooting and for shooting to achieve various effects.The lens on this camera is very good for a camera of this class. It is the equivalent of a 24-120mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is relatively fast, meaning that when shooting in non-zoom situations, i.e. portraits, the lens is an F/1.8 lens, which is able to shoot, for example, portrait type shots without flash under some lighting conditions. (Many lenses require flash for pretty much any indoor scenario in order to achieve a quality photograph.) Canon reports that this is an F/1.8-F/5.7 lens -- which means that as you zoom the lens it will require more light. Nonetheless, these are impressive specifications for a lens of this class. In practice I find that this camera takes very good pictures and it is ideal for vacations, industrial and business uses, and all situations where you do not want to have to carry a full Single Lens Reflex camera.This camera features a generous 3.0 inch capacitive touch LCD on the back, and this is the nerve center of the camera. You will use this LCD to compose shots, review the shots, and set most menu settings. Like all modern cameras, this camera is controlled by menus that you access via the LCD screen. Mostly the menus are intuitive and most users will quickly become familiar with them, especially users who have used other electronic cameras in the past.Years ago most cameras of this class had an optical focusing window, but no more. The user must compose shots using the rear LCD. This LCD is superior to many and as good as any LCDs on the market for this purpose, but I prefer an optical focusing window. Alas, pretty much all camera manufacturers have decided that composing via the LCD is the way to go. Mostly this works fine, and indoor this works superbly, but there are times out in bright sun venues when this becomes tricky.On minor nit -- As with the S100 and S110, Canon relentlessly refuses to put a protective lip or bezel around the edge of the LCD, so if you set the camera down on the LCD you stand a good chance of scratching it. This can be largely solved by buying one of the after-market screen protectors.One of the really nice advances on the S120 is that you can move the focusing square to anywhere in the composition shot simply by placing your finger on the capacitance LCD. In the field this makes for very fast composition, and I like this feature a lot.WI FI CONNECTION! The S120 connects easily to your iPhone by use of the Canon Window App, which is available in the App Store. It will also connect to your computer. SINCE THE CANON INSTRUCTIONS TO DO THIS FOR A WINDOWS COMPUTER ARE WRONG, HERE IS HOW TO DO IT. First follow the Canon directions to connect the S120 to your network. Then, for a Windows computer, follow the Canon directions and begin trying to connect to your computer. (Here is the step Canon omitted) THEN, go into Control Panel/Devices and Printers and select \"Add a Device\". Your Canon S-120 will show as a new device. As soon as you add it you will be able to see the folders on your S-120\'s SD card. I hope this helps someone; it took me a long time to figure this out. By the way, ensure that if you have two networks from your router, i.e. a 2.4Ghz and a 5.0 Ghz, your computer needs to be on the 2.4 Ghz network. Once you set your S-120 to be connected to your Windows computer as I just explained, it connects very very easily. Works like a dream.At the end of the day the purpose of this, or any, camera is to take great photographs. You can do that with the S120. It has a very good lens for this class of camera and it will produce excellent images under most conditions. No, this camera is not the best choice for shooting indoor sports, for example -- the combination of low light and high speed subjects really necessitates a full Single Lens Reflex camera with a high-dollar lens. Similarly, an SLR will do a better job on fast-moving wildlife. But for portraits, landscape shots, and many other shots that people typically take on vacations or with family and whatnot, this camera will deliver excellent images and is a great choice. RJB.
• I got this to replace an s95 which randomly died on me after 5+ years. I was quite happy with that camera and really waffled between sending it to canon for repairs - buying a used one - or trying one of the newer canons. I decided to give the s120 a try, and I\'m pretty sure I\'m going to be returning it.Two things about this camera drive me crazy - the flash is not automatic and it doesn\'t take as crisp pictures as my old camera. The crispness of the picture could be a fluke - did I get a bad one?? - but I feel like my s95 fired much faster and just took a sharper image. With this camera, I feel like I can\'t hold still enough to get certain shots. It feels like it takes longer to fire. I took a picture of my daughter yesterday eating an okra pickle and you could barely tell what she was holding. This was indoors with lights on, normal conditions.The second issue is definitely not a defect in my camera, though. The flash on my old camera popped up automatically when it was needed. The flash on the s120 needs to be pushed up manually. The camera will tell you when you need to raise the flash, but by the time you raise the flash, you may have lost the opportunity for the picture. I was trying to get a picture of a chicken in a barn yesterday and by the time I got the flash up, it had turned its head back away from me. I have seen some people say they like the camera not having an automatic flash, because then they never have to worry about their finger being in the way when the flash pops up and hurting the motor, but this is not something I have ever had a problem with. If my finger ever was in the way, I was able to move it, no problem. For various reasons, I often need to be able to use my camera one handed. I\'m often juggling stuff or juggling kids or juggling stuff AND kids, plus I like to take shots on the fly while bike riding (not while juggling stuff or kids). This is NOT a one handed camera. It takes two hands to get that flash popped up into position. And then you need to manually push it back down as well.Another small quibble - which I could have worked around eventually - is the battery compartment. My old camera had a little slot across the door that your could put your fingernail in and made it quick and easy to pop that little door open. No such slot on this one. You have to press in hard and slide. It\'s just more fiddly. Such a stupid little thing to leave off, as it increased the ease of use greatly. I could have lived with that, but I am not keen on the blurry pics I am getting, and the inability to use this one handed is really a deal breaker for me.The s95 was simple to use, compact, and took great pictures. I don\'t need any fancy features beyond that. The s120 was a step down for me, so my search for a replacement continues.

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