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Canon Powershot SD1200 IS
Canon Powershot SD1200 IS
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HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"Just right"
  • 4 out of 5
"very good"
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Canon Powershot SD1200 IS Reviews

  • 4.35 out of 5

Rating: 4.35 of 5
(363 user reviews)

Canon SD1200 IS Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
Just right (Glenn - 10/16/09)

As an ex pro with two Nikon DSLR's I was ready for another compact. My Fuji point & shoots are around 4 or 5 years... read more

  • 4 out of 5
very good (rosa - 8/21/09)

i am very happy with this camera because it has a good video feature. pictures are great and the battery life is excellent.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon SD1200IS is great bang for the buck (David Overcash - 11/2/09)

Fast subject acquisition, excellent pics for a p&s. Pics look great at ISO 80, surprisingly good up ISO 400; ISO 800 not as bad as... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Still unsure (Paul Newman - 8/26/09)

I have taken a few pictures and video's in the past couple of days with this camera and I am still up in the air... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Powershot 1200 SD is versatile (Emil Dominguez - 6/18/09)

What I love most about the Canon Powershot 1200 is how compact it is. The second most important thing to me when buying a camera... read more

  • 4 out of 5
SD 1200 IS is very good outdoor camera! (Patrick Nguyen - 5/5/09)

Pros:

-DIGIC 4 Image Processor with Canon Face Detection Technology is much faster than DIGIC 3(from SD 790 IS)
-Excellent camera for outdoor... read more

  • 5 out of 5
"Canon SD1200 IS is very clear." (Nicole - 7/21/09)

Canon SD1200 IS is very clear, and has full HD-like focus. I always use my Canon the most out of all of my cameras. I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love it! (jen - 5/4/09)

I had a kodak easyshare before this one, it ate batteries, I could only take 12 pics and I had to put in new batteries... read more

  • 3 out of 5
SIM Card Locked (Tony - 9/23/09)

Look at the memory card and see if there is a plastic sliding tab on the side of the card. The SIM Card might be... read more

  • 3 out of 5
love the camera confused about the card (Gin - 9/2/09)

Not sure why my new 4G SDHC keeps saying 'locked' and is brand new and isn't compatible. All reviews say a 4,6 or 10 should... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good (anu mishra - 8/24/09)

WORKS WELLread more

  • 3 out of 5
Check out focus quality before you decide to keep it (Gerald Mucci - 5/28/09)

I checked out the review on Imaging Resources web site ( http://www.imaging-resource.com/ ) Photo comparisons with other cameras in its category revealed out of focus... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Not what I wanted (Rob - 8/21/09)

I did a lot of research, some would say too much. I though I was getting a great camera. I got an ok camera at... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Autoflash and blurry issues (Milan - 8/10/09)

Not sure whats going on here. I happily owned the Canon SD200 (3.2mp) for 3 years and it time for a new one. I bought... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Returned it! (Vicki - 7/7/09)

I read reviews of this camera and purchased it based on those reviews! After shooting miscellaneous shots, I reviewed the pics. Not one of the... read more

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