Canon SX120 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon SX120 IS

Digital Camera Review

3.9 The Canon PowerShot SX120 offers a lot for the $220 it costs: a decent 10x zoom lens, good video capture and full manual controls.
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Introduction  
x The Canon PowerShot SX120 offers a lot for the $220 it costs: a decent 10x zoom lens, good video capture and full manual controls.
    Page 1 of 16 Product Tour x

 

Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Screen is a good size Flash does not pop up automatically
x Color Generally good color accuracy Some problems with yellows
x Noise Low noise at low ISO settings Noise is significant at higher ISOs
x Resolution Image stabilization works well Images get soft at longer zoom settings
x Video Video has good color and detail Video is only standard definition
x Playback Plenty of playback options The low resolution screen doesn't show fine details well
x Hardware Long 10x zoom lens Zoom makes an annoying buzzing noise
x Controls Full manual control Manual focus is awkward
x Design & Handling Buttons are well placed and sized Grip is a little small; camera can slip from the hand
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