Great Purse Cam, March 5, 2010

Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Blue) I bought this camera last November as an early X-mas gift to myself to replace my 4-year old Sony Cybershot. Normally, I would have gone for the Cybershot, but this Canon got rave reviews online and in the store. I bought it at Best Buy. I decided to purchase the Canon for several reasons: Canon reputation for digital cameras SD memory card compatible- Sony's need the memory stick pro cards that are a little pricey Ease of use with my Macs- Although more manufacturers are showing Macs some love, there are still man incompatibilities with included software Color selection-I love a camera with a little personality, but many cameras that have different colors take awful pictures. I get a great little camera, in my favorite color I've used the camera in bright and dim areas and I've gotten great pictures in both. I think it's great camera for family outings and general purpose photos.

       A smaller replacement with bigger results, March 5, 2010

I recently purchased this camera to replace a larger Fuji. I wanted more portability, but worried that I would miss the more powerful zoom of my older camera (6 yrs old). We took this on a trip to the zoo and could not be happier. It will definately satisfy those who are back in the market for a good, easy to use camera. I'm a point-and-shoot, "leave it on automatic" sort of girl. I left a photo that we took with this camera in the customer images section (it's a bird being fed birdseed in the zoo)...check it out, this camera is awesome!

      don't waste your money on the SD1200 is, March 5, 2010

I have owned many of the power shot cameras and this one has been by far the worst I have owned. (SD890 was the best). The camera is less than 6 months old and photo clarity has gotten so poor that I finally sent it to the canon repair center. The camera has always been inconsistent with clear pics. Every now and then a very blurry pic would show up. Hand shake was not the problem. I finally got tired of deleting pictures that were to blurry to fix and sent it to the company for warranty. What was their answer? I must have dropped it therefore, sorry, no warranty. Keep this review in mind when you are thinking about canon. I know I will begin to lean towards the nikon for all of my photo equipment needs.

       Another perfect product from Canon, March 5, 2010

I owned a Canon Powershot A85 for many years until the imaging sensor died.....then I made really big mistake by purchasing an Olympus Stylus 550. I could go on about the MANY shortcomings of the Stylus 550 but here are a few. Extremely short battery life in temps nearing the teens, sound quality is terrible, shutter speed....well lets just say you better always have a tripod regardless of the available light, but why waste any more time talking about a bad camera. The Canon Powershot SD exceeded my beloved A85 in so many ways I can't list them all. The video is crisp with excellent audio, ease of use can't be beat and best of all the battery life lasts in zero temps! Thanks Canon for another outstanding product!