Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide-Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide-Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)
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- 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
- 12x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 28mm lens with Optical Image Stabilizer,1-Year Canon U.S.A. Warranty
Brand : Canon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 4.2
Review Count : 646
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide-Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)
- 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.Canon has produced a very good alternative for the compact camera market in its PowerShot XS150 IS platform. The camera boasts a 14MP picture size with 12x optical zoom capability and the camera delivers. The XS150 IS is a little larger and heavier than most compact cameras but is of quality construction and durable. The case is molded plastic and has a very ergonomic design with specific places to rest your fingers and thumb for one-hand operation. All the controls can be operated with the right hand while holding the camera.The picture quality is very good. Canon\'s processor provides vivid colors and impressive clarity for a compact design. The large viewing screen is impressive and easy to see, even in bright sunlight. The controls are easy to use and placed such that they won\'t be accidentally changed. The controls in the on-screen menu are easy to use and, if you\'re familiar with Canon\'s menu system, you\'ll be able to start shooting right away. Those that aren\'t familiar with Canon should read the manual, but even then, the menu selections and control layout are very intuitive and easy to use.The camera provides a lot of special shooting features that can be used not only for still photography, but also for the video recording. There\'s an \"easy shooting\" mode for those that want to pick up the camera and start shooting right away, allowing the camera to make all the decisions about ISO, white balance, focus, etc. There are scene and filter shooting modes that allow the photographer to select a style for their photos (monochrome, color accent, color replacement, miniature mode, macro, smile and face detection, beach and snow scenes, fireworks, etc.). For those that want more control over their photography, the camera does offer shooting modes in Manual, Program, Aperture and Shutter Priority.The movie feature works well and provides decent HD video that can be copied directly from the SD card to your computer. The movie feature is a nice function, but keep in mind that this camera is not a movie camera, so don\'t expect Hollywood quality from it, but it\'s nice enough to document short events for display on HD TVs and the web. The stereo sound for the movie function is quite good as well, but the microphones will pick up the sound of the zoom lens motor whirring if you use the zoom feature while shooting video. The lens motor sound can probably be minimized or eliminated in some video or sound editing programs such as Adobe Premier, DVD Studio Pro, or Soundbooth, etc.The flash is a little different for this camera. It\'s centered over the telescoping lens but is manually activated (you have to lift the flash open with your finger) to turn on the auto-flash feature. While this may seem like an annoyance at first, it\'s actually not a bad feature, just different; and it prevents that annoying \"pop-up\" of the flash when you really don\'t want flash but the camera\'s sensors require it.The XS150 IS is a little larger and heavier than most other compact cameras but is still very portable. The weight and size are detemined mostly by the fact that the camera uses two AA batteries, and the size of the lens for this camera. Still it\'s a small camera for what it can do and will easily fit into a cargo pocket or purse, or in a case that can be worn on a belt or attached to a backpack.The only real complaint I have about the camera is the battery life with alkaline AA batteries (this is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5). While it\'s nice to have a camera that accepts a common battery type (AA) that can be purchased almost anywhere in the world, I would recommend getting the rechargeable NiMH AA batteries because the battery life for alkiline AA batteries seems to be a little short, especially if you\'re going to shoot video.Overall, this is a great compact camera and it will meet most user\'s needs especially if they are looking for a camera that provides a lot of shooting features in a small package with HD video and is easy to learn to use. I highly recommend it.
- Most new cameras these days all have rechargeable batteries, with many being unique to that brand. I had to have a camera that takes AA batteries that I always keep on hand to change them when I am in the middle of nowhere. I also needed a camera that took the same USB cable for uploading to my desk top computer. The wrist strap from my old Canon also fits, as well as my old 32 GB memory card. At first, the camera never turned on, so I switched the batteries around from positive side on the outside and moved to the inside for this model. And best of all, I only paid less than $62 with free shipping from an Amazon partner. It arrived looking brand new. It feels a lot like my old SX120, but with a lot more added features. For this price, I just cannot lose.When I first tried filming movies with my dog, I used the dial on top to move to the green movie icon. It only took still shots and I had feared that the movie function did not work at all. Then the memory of what my college professors had always told me came back. Read the book! I read the manual that I had downloaded as a PDF file from Canon. That green movie icon was only for advanced movie making. Instead of pressing the shutter on top of the camera, there is a red movie button on the back of the camera to do what the SX120 had done before. Voila! That worked, thank goodness. I took it outside and used various zoom functions while filming. This model is MUCH better than my old SX120. Image stabilization also removes lots of the shake that comes with using the zoom lens. As for still shots with maximum optical zoom, most were crisp and clear. So what if a few were not. The bloopers can be discarded with a 32GB memory card. I always take multiple shots when using maximum zoom just so that I can discard any bloopers.So far, I am very happy with my purchase decision. However, I am already looking at ordering 4 AA Eneloop NiMH batteries with a charger. This could very well give me the best of both worlds.And yes, this camera does indeed eat up standard AA batteries, as in one pair per day with only about two dozen stills and a half dozen movies each day. For still shots, it will just shut off after the shot with no warning. While filming movies, it will just stop filming after about 5 seconds, again with no warning. I really need those Eneloops, which did not exist about 10 years ago (to the best of my knowledge).By the way, instead of ordering this refurbished camera, I could have used my old waterproof Nikon Coolpix S33, but it only has a 3X zoom. It was mainly good for underwater photos and video or photographing concerts in the pouring down rain. I truly missed my Canon Power Shot.
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