Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black)
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Manufacturer: CanonAudio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Model: A1200 (Black)
Color: Black
Product features:
- 12.1 megapixels, 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm), and optical viewfinder
- Smart Auto intelligently selects settings from 32 predefined shooting situations
- Record movies with 720p HD video
- AA battery power enables you to easily power up on the go
- Discreet Mode disables the sound, flash and AF beam for use in quiet areas
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black)
Customer Review: Poor Photo Quality
Summary: 1 Stars
I own 4 Canon cameras, including an HD camcorder (HV30), and love them all. I have a Powershot A95 (actually, two of them) that I have taken literally thousands of underwater photos with, and even though it's just 5 MP, the photo quality is excellent. So when my A1000 suddenly died, even though I had only had it about 6 months and have not used it much, I chalked it up to bad luck and went and got an A1200 as a replacement. This is just for leaving in my briefcase and mostly using for work-related photos where quality is not as important as convenience.
Silly me, I thought decent photos were the first thing a camera should do. Features and so on are nice, but it has to take at least decent pics. So even though the A1200 is an inexpensive camera at $109, I was still blown away by how bad the photos were, incredibly grainy in various different lighting conditions, indoors and out. I tried all the settings, reset the camera, tried again, but after 1 day I returned the camera (not bought through Amazon), took a 15% restocking charge at Fry's Electronics from a rude salesclerk, and went to a real camera store. I explained what I was looking for, even said I was willing to go up to $250 for a better camera, but in the end got a Nikon Coolpix L24 for $129 that takes great photos. I still got the AA batteries I wanted but gave up the view-finder. On the other hand, it has such a large, high-quality screen, that I guess I don't miss the view-finder.
To sum up, I am really disappointed that Canon would put their name on such a poor camera. Even at this price range, the photos have to be better than that. I'm getting ready to buy my first DSLR soon, and now I will still look at Canon, but also a lot of others.
Description of Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black)
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