Canon Digicam Review & Test : PowerShot SD1200 IS

2009-08-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

A simple review on Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS digital camera. I have gathered and enumerated here some of the pros and cons of the aforementioned Canon PowerShot Elph.

Pros: easy to use and handy, Simple menu controls, cool features, bright & readable LCD, outstanding image quality, lightweight/portable/pocketable, good battery life, excellent design and colors, fast start-up and shooting, nice product for less price

Cons: no HD video mode, no paper instruction book - CD instead, poor light low performance (noisy/grainy/blurry), weak flash, leveled menu button, preview mode is hard to get switched out of the 'picture-in-picture' mode, extra zoom would be great, to charge the battery, constant refocus in auto mode, no memory card included

Here's a Low Light Test video between 2 Canon digicams : SD1100 IS vs SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH

2009-08-27T01:55:00.000-07:00

The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH has everything going for it - exuberant color, the sculptured style of Canon's famed ELPH series - and the innovative know-how that takes you to a whole new level of picture-taking accomplishment.

The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with Canon’s acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake.

Fun, smart and a style that follows you everywhere. Take a quick product tour of Canon's PowerShot SD1200 IS digital camera!

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS 10MP Digital Camera

||Product Overview & Features||

Compact design and 6 bright colors : Dark Gray, Blue, Pink, Green, Light Gray and Orange.

10.0 Megapixel Resolution
2.5-inch PureColor LCD II with wide viewing angle
3x Optical Zoom
Smart AUTO that automatically selects an appropriate setting from 18 predefined settings
Optical Image Stabilizer
DIGIC 4 Image Processor

Face Detection Technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until ready to shoot
iSAPS Technology improves focus speed and accuracy, exposure and white balance
Face Detection Self-timer
Intelligent Contrast Correction brightens dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged
Red-eye Correction

||Specifications||

Type: 10.0 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Focal Length
6.2-18.6mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Normal: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity (W)
Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10

Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor
2.5-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)

Shutter Speed
15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

ISO Sensitivity

Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent
(Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)

White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro

Shooting Modes
Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Movie

Photo Effects
My Colors
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom

Self-Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.4 fps
Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen)
Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Available up to 4GB or 60 min. per clip

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Out
NTSC/PAL

Audio Out
Monaural

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 260 shots* (LCD on)/700 shots (LCD off)

Playback Time
Approx. 360 min.
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Dimensions (WxHxD)
3.48 x 2.16 x 0.86 in./88.5 x 54.8 x 21.8mm

Weight
Approx. 4.23 oz./120g (camera body only)

||Included in the Package||

PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH body
Lithium-ion battery pack (NB-6L)
Battery charger (CB-2LY)
Wrist strap (WS-DC7)
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB interface cable (IFC-400PCU)
AV cable (AVC-DC400)

Take a quick product tour of Canon's PowerShot SD1200 IS digital camera!

Focal Length	6.2-18.6mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)
Digital Zoom	4x
Focusing Range	Normal: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity (W) Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T) Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10

Viewfinder	Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor	2.5-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)

Shooting Modes	Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 1.4 fps

Storage Media	SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
JPEG Compression Mode	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen) Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) Available up to 4GB or 60 min. per clip

Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Source	1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 260 shots* (LCD on)/700 shots (LCD off)
Playback Time	Approx. 360 min. * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C
Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.48 x 2.16 x 0.86 in./88.5 x 54.8 x 21.8mm
Weight	Approx. 4.23 oz./120g (camera body only)

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Canon Digicam Review & Test : PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH