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Manufacturer: Canon Part number: 5031B001
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- As long as you're not in a hurry and your subject is stationary, the Canon PowerShot A1200 is an excellent little camera for the money.
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot A1200 (Silver) price range: $118.50
- Reviewed by: Joshua Goldman
- Reviewed on: 05/10/2011
- Released on: 02/15/2011
The good: The Canon PowerShot A1200 IS is inexpensive while still offering very good features and photo and video quality.
The bad: The camera's shooting performance is slow.
The bottom line: As long as you're not in a hurry and your subject is stationary, the Canon PowerShot A1200 is an excellent little camera for the money.
User reviews
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Lousy image quality -many spoiled shots.
by tatpuddy1 on July 17, 2011
Pros: Cheap, takes AA batteries, has optical viewfinder. Takes nice quality video - in FULL sunlight, and only while zoomed out.
Cons: Many photos end up completely out of focus. There is no manual focus control. When you use the flash many times the foreground is overexposed, while the background is pitch black. While zoomed in while taking video (using only the 4x optical zoom), so
Summary: Many of the photos i take appear okay in the lcd display and when i put them on my computer, many of them are out of focus, or too dark, ...
Summary: Many of the photos i take appear okay in the lcd display and when i put them on my computer, many of them are out of focus, or too dark, or very grainy - in otherwords - RUINED! This is like 35mm days when you have to wait for development to see how many shots you ruined - the difference now is the CAMERA ruined the shots not you!
There is only 1 high speed shutter mode i can find and for some reason it drops the mega-pixel count to 2MP!! Why did i buy a 12 MP camera? In low light mode it also drops down the picture size to 2MP!
Many photos.vids i take in low light, when i go to transfer them to my computer i get an error "cannot render image", and the image cannot be edited or opened. Not sure if this is the memory card or camera - but either way because it is quicktime, you have very little options in terms of software to try to fix the images.
Again i have to mention that there is a serious focusing problem with this camera. i have ruined many important shots and am very upset as some of them are irreplaceable. This is not a case of "you get what you pay for", this is a Canon product that is expected to have a certain level of useability. I dont call losing maybe 10-20% of my photos getting what i paid for. My previous camera was an old low-end 6MP Olympus that took photos that blow this camera away. 3 months after buying this model, it had a stuck pixel that came out in the final image as a bright red light.. They gave me a new one and it has all the same issues (not the stuck pixel) as the previous one. It clearly is a design/quality problem. I am going to contact my store to see if i can take it back and buy a better camera.
Made in China eh? How is that working out for you now Canon?!0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Bad Batter Consumption
by jaredflo on May 29, 2011
Pros: Shoot great pictures
Cons: Battery life is so short!
Summary: I bought this camera to replace my Powershot A610 which is an excellent point and shoot, this camera shoots great my only concern with A1200 is the erroneous low battery ...
Summary: I bought this camera to replace my Powershot A610 which is an excellent point and shoot, this camera shoots great my only concern with A1200 is the erroneous low battery indicater even if I've just replaced a fresh battery!
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Canon is going Made in China....
by Csipa1 on May 11, 2011
Pros: Price is the only pro if you can look over everything else...
Cons: 1/10 in everything except the price. Canon should keep manufacturing in Japan, sell them for more but keep the quality...
Summary: Pros: price
Cons: slow, cheaply made Chinese quality, plastic everythingSummary: Pros: price
Cons: slow, cheaply made Chinese quality, plastic everything0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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seems to be as advertised but no manual controls at all
by AAArg_ink on March 7, 2011
Pros: small, AA batteries, cheap, optical viewfinder
Cons: absolutely no control over the shutter speed / aperture. Its a pure point and shoot.
Summary: It is what it is, I have no complaints per se, but I really do wish it had some manual controls. Even a basic "Program" mode like you see on ...
Summary: It is what it is, I have no complaints per se, but I really do wish it had some manual controls. Even a basic "Program" mode like you see on an SLR that lets you adjust the aperature/shutter speed would have made this a much better user experience for someone remotely used to having those controls. As it is, all you have control over is the ISO.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon
- Part number: 5031B001
- Description: The PowerShot A1200 digital camera is all about capturing your memories your way. An optical viewfinder gives you an easy, familiar alternative to composing shots with an LCD screen. Smart auto takes care of all the details while you focus on getting the shot you want, by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations. And now you can preserve your memories exactly the way you see them in incredibly true-to-life 720p HD. With 12.0 megapixels, you'll be able to blow up your shots without losing a single detail, and the 4x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom gets you close to the action quickly. The camera uses AA batteries, so you'll have power anytime, anywhere. Discreet mode lets you shoot where you never could before, by disabling sound, flash and AF beam. Looking to put a little artistry in your photography? Creative filters mode makes it easy with appealing options like fisheye effect, miniature effect, monochrome and more.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Resolution 12.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Processor DIGIC 4
- Image Stabilizer Electronic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
- AV Interfaces Composite video/audio
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 1600,
ISO 800,
ISO 100,
ISO 200,
ISO 80,
ISO 400,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Evaluative,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Snow,
Beach,
Foliage,
Kids & pets,
Fireworks,
Poster effect,
Super vivid,
Slow shutter,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Vivid,
Neutral,
Sepia,
Black & White,
Custom - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Fluorescent,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight) - Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type Fujinon 4 x,
Zoom lens - 5 mm - 20 mm - F/2.8-5.9 - Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 1.2 in
- Macro Focus Range 1 in - 19.7 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
- Features UA lens,
Aspherical lens,
Built-in lens shield Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features AF illuminator
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display brightness control,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Scene Detection Technology,
Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB,
Wink Self-timer,
Resizing an image,
I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system,
Face Detection Self-timer,
Exif Print support,
720p HD movie recording,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
RGB primary color filter,
Safety zoom,
Digital tele-converter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
Smile Detection Auto Shutter,
AE lock,
Histogram display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output
Software
- Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
Canon PhotoStitch,
Drivers & Utilities,
Canon ImageBrowser System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.6,
MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories USB cable,
Wrist strap,
Audio / video cable Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ),
2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
SD Memory Card,
MultiMediaCardplus,
SDXC Memory Card - Included Memory Card SD Memory Card
- Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000,
JPEG 4000 x 2248,
JPEG 2816 x 2112,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720,
H.264 - 640 x 480,
H.264 - 320 x 240 Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 2.5 in
- Weight 6.5 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Canon PowerShot A1200 (Silver)
Manufacturer: Canon
Specs: Compact,
12.1 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
CCD,
Electronic -
Manufacturer: Canon
Specs: Compact,
12.1 megapixels,
4 x,
1/2.3",
CCD,
Electronic
Accessories
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- Manufacturer:Canon
- Address:
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042 - Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
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