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Customer Reviews for PowerShot SX150 IS
PowerShot SX150 IS
Discover how simple and easy it is to be creative and shoot memorable photos and videos of your favorite subjects with the PowerShot SX150 IS digital camera.
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(57 Reviews) 57
Rating Snapshot (57 reviews)
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39 out of 57(68%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PowerShot SX150 IS
Review 1 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: ccd2077
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Terrible
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Performance
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Price/Value
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Quality
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Satisfaction
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Date:April 2, 2013
Cons: Poor image quality, Short battery life
I hate this camera! I have 3 kids and don't think I have been able to take one good picture of them. Even using the shutter speed button, every picture is blurry. It is very particular on lighting too. Many pictures have a horrible glare to it. Mine also says that I need to change the batteries, and then I turn it back on and the batteries will last another month. Garbage!!!
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: gonelegal
Location: Sacramento, CA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
Nice camera
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:February 8, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: would like to have 3200 iso
I have heard a lot of complaints about battery life. I always use the Ultimate Lithium batteries or rechargeable batteries. I do not leave batteries in camera when not using. I always remove them at night and put them in when I know I am going to be taking pictures. Some people complain about the flash recycle taking so long. I find it is pretty fast at recharging the flash. I find I don't often need to use flash with the low light setting. The zoom is great when taking pictures as you don't have to stand on top of someone to keep clutter out of the picture. I use the zoom to cut out the clutter. I have only had the camera for two days, but it is a keeper. The pictures come out very clear. I believe that of all the cameras I own, this is going to be my favorite, meaning it will go everyplace with me. I have another camera that has like a 36 x zoom that I use when I will be out taking landscape pictures. I do like that this takes AA batteries so if I run out of power unexpectedly, I can always run to the nearest store and be taking pictures again in a few minutes.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: snaphappy
Location: florida
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
use correct batteries!
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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5
Quality
5
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5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:February 1, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD
Great great little camera. I carry it in my purse all the time..never know when a photo op comes up. my children are grown and gone, but this wld be great camera for moms/dads to keep in diaper bags, to never miss a moment as the video is great too.
I have seen many reviews complaining of battery life. This is not a camera to throw in 2AA alkaline batts and think they will last 12 months. I use only LITHIUM batteries in mine, battery life lasts and lasts (I take alot of photos and video). of course I always have a backup pair of batteries as well, I never want to miss a shot! I am looking forward to moving up to an EOS camera, but will still keep this gem in my purse for everyday. Only neg I have, like others..takes the flash forever to charge up, then recharge again after a shot.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Anonymous
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Good product
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
3
out of
5
Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
5
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:January 30, 2013
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life, poor lcd resolution
Very poor batery life, only resolved whith NIMH bateries. Good Image quality.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Klarenze
Location: Baltimore, MD
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
Very Good Camera - Bad Battery Life
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
4
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5
Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
5
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Satisfaction
3
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Date:January 10, 2013
Pros: excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, solid construction
Cons: Short battery life, manual pop up flash
I was looking for the Canon SX200 when I came across the SX150 at a local store. I was told by the sales person the camera was similar to the SX200, but less in price. I examined the SX150 camera in the store and was impressed by how well it worked, so I purchased one. What I was unaware of was the " very short " life of AA Alkaline batteries. The batteries that came with the camera lasted about 20 minutes at best as I took some practice stills and some video sceens. I put in a set of new batteries, same result. I will try using rechargable batteries. As for the camera, it performs quite well - the video is very good and clear, very detailed and sharp.
All considered, I wish I had purchased the SX260 - for better battery life and HDMI output for video.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Alex
Location: Alaska Anchorage
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Product replacement: Yes
better then SX100 IS
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:January 8, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
i have this camera for about a month
no slow stuff going on, its faster then my old camera too :)
no slow stuff going on, its faster then my old camera too :)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: inspiron987
Location: va
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: Less than 1 year
Product replacement: Yes
Awesome
Overall Rating
Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:January 6, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Awesome camera. Replaced another name brand I had for a few years. The old one I had could not even come close to Canon. I use my Canon every day. It never fails or lets me down. when i bought it I purchased a two year extended warranty. I love this camera and my wife does to. Rechargeable batteries work great. Every feature the camera offers is great. I will be purchasing one of Canon's top more expensive cameras this year 2013. This company is my favorite camera maker. yes I have used other camera makers, but none compare to Canon.
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Review 8 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: jojo220
Location: Slippery Rock, PA
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: Less than 1 year
Product replacement: Yes
Great camera!!
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
4
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5
Price/Value
5
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Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
5
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Date:January 3, 2013
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: full manual is only on the computer disc
Love this camera. Received it just a few weeks ago but used it thru the holidays and it is just packed with features. The battery life is a common complaint however you don't have to use regular AA. The camera also takes NiMH batteries which are rechargeable. A set of NiMH batteries and a charger is very inexpensive, so don't let the battery issue be a concern. The lens is great, pictures clear. The camera has an "auto" feature for general point and shoot picture taking but there is also a "manual" feature that lets you control certain aspects. Overall a great find.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Jerry
Location: Muskegon, MI
Used this product for: Less than 1 month
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
More zoom than what is advertised!
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
5
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Satisfaction
5
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Date:December 27, 2012
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
The camera is of a design that offers much more than just an "automatic snap shot camera" in that you can control both exposure and focus manually when needed. One unlisted advantage of the SX150IS that I've found is that when used in the "W" mode (16 x 9) there is an effective added magnification of close to 15% due to a certain amount of "cut off" on the sides of image. This adds to the 33% effective magnification of the image (3771 x 2104). This increases the total apparent magnification from 336 mm to 504 mm. Very useful for taking pictures of birds and other small animals such as squirrels.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: mrsmp1
Location: Cleveland Ohio
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
2
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Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
3
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5
Satisfaction
2
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5
Date:December 26, 2012
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life
I bought this to replace a previous cannon camera that broke and it does not compare. The zoom is incredible but that's it. I have used it 3x and replaced batteries each time witch I am not use to the last camera came with a rechargeable batteries. The shutter time is ok if you do not take alot of pictures. I have missed alot of pictures including my mother opening her Christmas gift because I had to wait for the flash to charge. I will be returning to get another cannon with faster shutter speed and a rechargeable battery.
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Review 11 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Robert
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Not Durable
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Quality
1
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Satisfaction
2
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Date:December 25, 2012
Pros: excellent image quality
Cons: Flimsy Construction
This was my second Power Shot camera and it had the same problem that I had with the first one. I bought this one, but the lens messed up after the first time it fell on my carpet soon after I got it.
I understand that it shouldn't be dropped, but it shouldn't mess up on a slight fall onto carpet. The first PowerShot I had took a hard hit and broke, but this one was not a hard fall so it should not have messed it up.
It is a good camera if you are super careful with it.
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Review 12 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: P'Dolo
Location: Tampa
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: Less than 1 year
Product replacement: Yes
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
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5
Price/Value
2
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5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
4
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Date:November 9, 2012
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings, Flimsy Construction
This is a real nice camera! It's easy to use and has excellent image quality. Another thing I like about this camera is how lightweight/portable.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 13 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Lazobra
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Good buy
Overall Rating
Features
4
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5
Performance
3
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5
Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
3
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5
Date:October 21, 2012
Pros: Nice features/settings, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
Lovely camera. But the batteries die out so fast and you miss out the best pictures.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: sailor4you
Location: Sanford, North Carolina
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 11 to 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Great photos, reasonable price
Overall Rating
Features
5
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5
Performance
5
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Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
5
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5
Date:October 13, 2012
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: battery door could cause problem
This camera takes great photos. It has a large, three inch viewing screen which also acts as the view finder. The camera uses two readily available AA batteries. No expensive rechargeable batteries. I am slightly worried about the battery door construction. Have seen other cameras with this type door that will not latch.
All in all, a GREAT value.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: camfreak
Location: CT
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: Less than 1 year
Product replacement: Yes
Nice camera
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
5
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5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:August 13, 2012
Pros: Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life
Its one of the best camera available for this price range.12x zoom and image stablilization works perfectly.1cm macro is another important feature of this camera.
Poor light perfomance and short battery life are the main drawbacks of sx150.
This camera would be lot better if it use cmos sensor instead of ccd lens
Poor light perfomance and short battery life are the main drawbacks of sx150.
This camera would be lot better if it use cmos sensor instead of ccd lens
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Cjon
Overall Rating
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
5
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5
Date:August 11, 2012
Pros: Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life, no super fine image like old canon (640a p.s.)cam
Great Camera, Battery life is a little short, but I use Powerex Imedion batteries & they last (my estimate with using it 8 months) about 200 with the flash on. Taking video eats the battery kind of fast. The Flash is real bright really nice, but it takes about 5 or 6 seconds for it to recharge fully.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: The Doctor
Location: Texas
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
Loved Canon Before....Love Canon now
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Price/Value
5
out of
5
Quality
4
out of
5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:July 31, 2012
Pros: Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, smartauto
The SX150 has everything I need. I am focused on high quality pics, movie capability, and the SmartAuto feature is great, and yes, it IS smart.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: RobertED
Location: Johnston, RI
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Love it!
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Price/Value
4
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5
Quality
4
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5
Satisfaction
4
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5
Date:July 22, 2012
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I originally had the PowerShot SX120 is. Liked it so much, I replaced it with the PS SX150 is / black. I just LOVE the various manual settings for exposure. I like to use the manual exposure settings alot. I'm also thrilled with the high Megapixel number and the large zoom ratio. Even though it's not a sleek and sexy shirt pocket type of camera. It's what it can do that counts!!! I love this camera!!!
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Aspiring Amateur
Location: Missouri
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: Yes
highly disappointed
Overall Rating
Features
2
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5
Performance
1
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5
Price/Value
3
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Quality
2
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5
Satisfaction
1
out of
5
Date:July 3, 2012
Pros: easy to use
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life, Flimsy Construction
I previously owned a Canon A620 and L=loved it from the moment I opened the box. After about 5 years, when that wasn't working as well, I bought a new camera. Unfortunately, instead of spending a little extra, I bought the SX150 -- and hated it from the first time i used it. It is slow, the batteries run down easily, and the pictures didn't have the crispness that the A620 had.
I was almost glad when the camera got stolen & I had an excuse to buy a new one.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for PowerShot SX150 IS
Nickname: Picture lover
Location: Baltimore
Used this product for: 6 to 12 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Mostly used for: Family & Friends
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Not my favorite camera...
Overall Rating
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Price/Value
2
out of
5
Quality
4
out of
5
Satisfaction
1
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Date:July 2, 2012
Pros: excellent image quality, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life, Heavy/Bulky
I got this camera as a gift because my other camera was a little outdated. At first I LOVED the camera, as it takes wonderful pictures. But I like to snap pictures all of the time... and this camera IS NOT made for that, unfortunately. Since I've had this camera, I've learned to only take pictures when I REALLY want to take one, and have lost out on a lot of good shots because of it. The batteries die SO FAST - Believe me - FAST!! I thought maybe it was because I was using regular batteries, so I went out and bought high quality rechargeable batteries (that another reviewer recommended) and it said to "Charge the Batteries" after only taking 6 pictures. :( it eats batteries way way too quickly.. I wish it had a battery pack that you could charge and lasted longer.
6 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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