Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12.1 MP 20X Zoom Digital Camera

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  • Comfortable controls (17)
  • Great picture quality (17)
  • Bright lcd (16)
  • Easy to use (15)
  • Quality construction (13)
  • Easy setup (11)
  • Easy to keep clean (5)
  • Good battery life (1)
  • Telephoto feature great (1)
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  • Poor in low light (4)
  • Long lag time (3)
  • Finding filters (1)
  • Haven't found one yet (1)
  • Hot shoe only for canon (1)
  • No printed manual (1)
  • Poor battery life (1)

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  • Travel (18)
  • Fun (16)
  • Family photos (12)
  • Art (5)
  • Photojournalism (3)
  • Wildlife (3)
  • All around usage (1)
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12.1 Million Pixel Sensor
The SX20 IS’s 12.1 million pixel CCD provides super fine detail and excellent resolution. The camera is an outstanding choice for customers who like to make large prints; its resolution combined with the all-glass lens construction and Image Stabilization give crisp, vibrant images every time.

DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon’s latest andmost powerful image processing engine. DIGIC 4 ensuressuperior image quality while providing new enhancements in speed, featuresand functionality.

Hints and Tips Display
The function, shooting, playback, and set up menus now offer hints and tips in the display to help the user get the most out of the SX20 IS’s features and make navigating the menus easier than ever.

Enhanced Auto Mode with Automatic
Scene Detection Technology “AUTO”mode uses Canon’s Automatic Scene Detection Technology. Automatic Scene Detection judges the subject brightness and contrast, camera to subject distance, the overall screen hue, along with other factors to accurately identify the scene. Working together with Canon’s Face Detection and Motion Detection technologies, this assures that optimum settings are made in all shooting situations.

HD Movie Mode
The SX20 IS allows video to be recorded in three formats including HD, all at a stunning 30 frames per second. The SX20 allows features a digital HDMI out for high quality playback of HD video on an HD TV.

Faster 1/500 Flash Sync
Faster flash sync makes sure that appropriate flash exposure can be obtained even in brightly lit scenes. This feature is especially useful for adding fill flash and catch-lights outdoors in bright sunlight.

Blink Warning
A “Blink Warning” screen appears if a person with closed eyes is detected in the image shot. Checking for shut-eyes is also available in recording review.

Specification Description
Model 3633B001, 3633b001, SX20 IS, SX20IS
UPC 013803113662
*Megapixels 12.1
Anti Shake Mode Yes
Aperture f/2.8-5.7
Batteries Needed 4
Card Slot MultiMedia Card
Card Slot Multimedia Card plus
Card Slot SDHC
Card Slot Secure Digital
Color Black
Compatible Battery AA Batteries
Compatible with Macintosh Yes
Compatible with Windows PC Yes
Continuous Advance (fps) 1.0
Depth (Inches) 3.42
Digital Zoom 4
Effective Megapixel Count 12.1
Electronic Flash Built-in
Flash Automatic
Flash Built-in with Red Eye Reducer
Flash FE lock
Flash Off
Flash On
Flash Safety FE
Flash Slow Synchro
HDMI Mini Yes
Height (Inches) 3.48
Image Format JPEG
LCD Display Size (Inches) 2.5
LCD Viewer 2.5 Inch
Lens Zoom Lens
Manufacturer’s Warranty - Hardware 1 Year
Optical Zoom 20
Optical Zoom 20x
PictBridge Compatible
Pixel Count 12 Megapixel
Removable Memory Type HC MMC Plus
Removable Memory Type MultiMedia Card
Removable Memory Type Multimedia Card plus
Removable Memory Type SDHC
Removable Memory Type Secure Digital
Scene Modes Aquarium
Scene Modes Automatic
Scene Modes Beach/Snow
Scene Modes Fireworks
Scene Modes Foliage
Scene Modes Indoor
Scene Modes Landscape
Scene Modes Night Scene
Scene Modes Portrait
Scene Modes Sports
Scene Modes Sunset
Select Camera Style Point & Shoot with Zoom Lens
Self Timer Yes
Sensitivity ISO 80-1600
Shutter Speed 15-1/3,200
Sound Yes
Still Image Resolution (Max.) 4,000 x 3,000
Still Picture Capture Yes
Storage Media Type Secure Digital (SD)
USB Port Mini-B
Video Movie Capture 1280x720
Weight (Pounds) 1.2
White Balance Auto
White Balance Cloudy
White Balance Daylight
White Balance Flash
White Balance Fluorescent
White Balance Tungsten Bulb
Width (Inches) 4.88

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[20 of 24 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
What A Steal

"Canon does it again with a wonderful product..." Read Full Review »

Nov 16, 2009 by Bobby

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2.0
Review:Does not compare ...

"Review:Does not compare well with either of my S5IS OR SX10IS. This SX20IS seems to produce one good clear picture out of maybe four. Due to, self searching for optimum scene selection, it seems to be searching more often than not on what scene to settle on hence, produces non-clear pictures. Seems to require very bright sunlight to produce sharp pictures outside; as other comments I've read: This SX20IS does no..." Read Full Review »

Sep 13, 2009 by bbetter

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What A Steal

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Great Picture Quality
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Fun
  • Travel
  • Wildlife photos
 

"Canon does it again with a wonderful product "

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Bobby
Bronx, New York
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  • Semi-pro Photographer
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12.1 MP 20X Zoom Digital Camera Review

Happy with SX20 IS purchase

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Viewfinder
  • Zoom Range

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Family Photos
  • Fun
  • Travel
  • Wildlife photos
 

"This replaced my 6-year old HP945. I was contemplating getting an SLR, but to get the same 28 to 560 (35 mm equivalent) zoom range would take multiple lenses. I use custom features/modes a lot, and Canon and HP controls are very different. So, the learning curve was steep the first few days.



I t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 16 2009
Frank
Basking Ridge, NJ
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  • Photo Enthusiast
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[20 of 24 customers found this review helpful]

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12.1 MP 20X Zoom Digital Camera Review

Review:Does not compare ...

★★☆☆☆
2.0

"Review:Does not compare well with either of my S5IS OR SX10IS. This SX20IS seems to produce one good clear picture out of maybe four. Due to, self searching for optimum scene selection, it seems to be searching more often than not on what scene to settle on hence, produces non-clear pictures. Seems …"  Read Full Review »

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Sep 13 2009
bbetter
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12.1 MP 20X Zoom Digital Camera Review

AWESOME!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Easy To Use
  • Great Picture Quality
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Family Photos
  • Fun
  • Travel
  • Wildlife photos
 

"[...] I bought this camera for my wife to upgrade from a basic point and shoot camera. I was a little worried that it would be a little too "high tech" for her, but it was a breeze for her to use. We downloaded the full user guide from Canon's website and she has not put it down. The camera does …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 14 2009
Kevin
Birmingham, AL
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  • Casual Photographer
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Price: $379.88
 
 

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 12.1 MP 20X Zoom Digital Camera Review

Love this camera

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup
  • Easy To Use
  • Great Picture Quality

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Family Photos
  • Fun
  • Travel
 

"This camera is great. We bought it to take pictures of our growing family. The quality of the pictures is great due to the extra zoom features. The only con to this camera is that it is hard for it to focus if the room is dim. Other then that the camera is exactly what we were looking for. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 17 2009
Sarah
Dallas, TX
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