Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Review
The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a powerful digital camera with an easy to use interface that first time owners of a digital camera will certainly master in a short period of time. This digital camera comes with 12.1 megapixels and a whooping 20x optical zoom plus 4x digital zoom, making it a total of 80x zoom combined.
The PowerShot SX20 IS also comes with an optical image stabilizer technology that detects and fixes the effect of camera shake on the pictures you take. HD enthusiasts will also enjoy the camera’s ability to capture and record HD movies with sound and the ability to watch them on any HDTV with its HDMI technology.
As with other cameras in the PowerShot family, the SX20 IS comes with the very popular Smart Auto feature which lets the camera automatically adjust to your current shooting environment and chooses the best scene mode out of the 22 defined settings. Now, you don’t have to worry about choosing which scene mode to use – just point and shoot and let the camera do all the work for you.
The all new Canon PowerShot SX20 IS also comes with a 2.5 inch LCD screen that makes viewing pictures and videos a viewing pleasure. Plus, you can still view images and videos stored in the camera even when the lights are dim or low where you are currently at. With this vari-angle LCD screen, sharing the pictures and videos with other users is certainly a pleasure.
This digital camera also comes with other great features like using AA sized batteries as a power supply. You don’t have to worry about charging batteries when you need to use the camera – AA sized batteries can be conveniently purchased at any store.
With the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, you can create HD movies starring friends and family, capture far-away subjects, and take fantastic pictures all with a simple click.
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Specifications
- Megapixels: 12.1
- Zoom: 4x digital, 20x optical
- Screen Size: 2.5 inches
- Max ISO: 80/100/200/400/800/1600
- Scene Modes: Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap), Super Macro, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie
- Memory Type: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card
- Battery Type: AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4); Rechargeable AA-size NB-3AH Battery (x4)
- Weight: 560 grams
- Average Price: $361.95
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