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The Canon SD1200 IS Digital ELPH 10.0 Megapixel camera was purchased as a gift for my wife. She had been using a very basic point and shoot digital camera. This camera was purchased as a step up from that type. While the Canon camera can be operated in an automatic mode the operator can choose from the many different features available in a type of manual configuration. The combined optical / digital zoom that can be used together to give a factor of 12 ( 3 x 4 ) or independently of each other was something the wife found very pleasing. The fact that it can be purchased in pink also made it an excellent Valentines Day present.
I needed a camera that could take good close-up photos with detail and thought this one would work for me. The focus adjustment for close ups is a bit tricky and the booklet didn't give me much information, as a matter in fact it was in spanish of which it is a good thing I can read. I also download photos and the a/v out is fragile that I think it's going to break off. I do love the camera though and the photos are so clear and the image stabilizer is great. It's so small and compact and easy to carry. I'm not sorry I bought it.
The camera is lightweight and easy to work, even without instructions. The automatic setting gives realistic photos with great lighting. Disabling the flash usually gives better, more realistic photos, except in more than light darkness. In almost all lighting, this is the best automatic camera I've owned so far. The only cons at this point are the fact that it doesn't have built in GPS locating (which is only in high end cameras as far as I know--which costs lots more) and that I can't take photos in more than moderate darkness without white flakes showing up in the photo.
If you don't fall into the "more pixels equals a better picture" trap you can find real gems, and this is one of them. The last of this category camera that Canon produced with a real (optical) viewfinder. The ability to anchor the camera to your face by looking through the viewfinder you greatly stabilize the camera and thus are capable of producing sharper images. If needed it also has a nice sized, sufficiently sharp view screen. This is my carry around in my shirt pocket camera and replaces the one I broke in a fall on vacation. Who needs more megapixels! I can produce a reasonable 8X10 with this camera if I need to--so I don't have to carry my DSLR around with me all the time. To bad these little cameras aren't being made any more and are so hard to find in nice condition.
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Good reliable 10 M-pixel easy to used camera with nice features. I did buy this camera as a gift for a freind, since I already have a canon ( diferent model ) I recomended. I wish the screen would be 3" standard in all canon cameras other than that this camera take very good pictures for a point & shoot camera
