Canon Powershot SX110IS 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

As an owner of several Canon digital cameras throughout the past 10 years, I'd have to say that I am really pleased with Canon's latest "prosumer" camera. It really captures the needs of a lot of different users, from great advanced features and access to setting modification for those who like to dabble with the outcome of their shots, to a large and vibrant display that will satisfy any mom or pop at Jonny's soccer game. Over time, Canon has trimmed its on-board buttons and menus down to a VERY useable and accessible set, now rivaling the super-easy to use (but not very high quality) Kodak line of point and shooters. The picture quality on this guy rivals my Canon 30D's quality on automatic settings in both incandescent indoor shooting as well as outdoor shooting, but have not put the high ISOs to the test. The face detection feature is really nice; it does a nice job of picking up on the faces in a shot, so you do not have to try to manually focus. Again, very nice for Gramma to take great looking shots. It seems like there had been a boom in DSLR sales in the past few years, with people forking out WAY too much cash for more camera than they need (and end up using in the long run). If you are one of those folks who are tempted to get into photography "more seriously," but really don't have the money to spend on a number of lenses (let alone a decent body), or the time for classes at your local tech school, this is a really nice camera to consider. The 10x optical zoom, rarely before seen on a sub-$200 camera, can give you some added push in your shots. If you insist on "looking cooler" with a big camera that (until you learn its nuances) will yield shots of equal quality to this one in automatic mode, then I'd recommend staying in the Canon family, with a Rebel product or even a 40 or 50D. Canon really does the best job for the money. The ONLY minute detail that I would point out to the negative would be the fact that small size coupled with the smooth rounded edges makes it just a bit difficult to grab and shoot if you have big paws like I do. Not a huge drawback, just something to mention.

I purchased a pair of these cameras on Amazon the end of December, which were shipped from Adorama Camera. After less than 3 months of light use, both of them exhibited the "Lens error, restart camera" message. In my case, one lens is stuck all the way out and the other was partway retracted. I'm probably going to get stiffed on the repair fees for the second, which I pushed in after it got stuck and now semi-operates. The features are great for the price--especially the 10x zoom. I initially liked the cameras a lot, and I would have written off one failure as bad luck. After all I've had 4 other Canon digicams over the course of the past ~7 years that have been completely trouble-free. However 2 for 2 seems like a quality control problem--one which I find unacceptable on a "high-end" (Canon's descriptor) consumer camera.

This is exactly the camera I wanted. Easy to use and it takes high quality pictures indoors and out. I recently went to Monster Jam and was able to take close up pictures of the trucks in action from the upper deck of the Metrodome. This camera will be an excellent tool for taking shots at my sons' sporting events. This is a significant upgrade over my old Canon Powershot A70. Autofocus is faster, shutter speed is faster, the zoom rocks, and the large LCD screen is handy for scrutinizing your shots. My only negative would be the requirement to manually flip up the flash when needed. The camera does let you know when the flash is needed, but I'm used to having a total autoflash. Just something I have to get used to. Update: I've had this camera for a year now and still love it more than ever. One slight drawback to add: It only takes 2 AA batteries, so I had to purchase some newer high quality rechargeable batteries (Eneloop) to get decent life on a single set of batteries. Works great with the new batteries now.

I was in the market for a new camera and had always owned Pentax or Kodak. As i researched I noticed Canon's get great ratings so I considered a few Canon's in my quest for a new digital camera. I also checked out the Panasonic Lumix TZ5, very nice, however I liked the options and features on the Canon SX110 better. One really neat feature it has that I did not see on any of the cameras I looked at was the playback button. You can view the pictures you have taken without powering on the camera, WOW! Besides the awesome pictures this camera takes and how easy it is to use, you can also use the zoom feature while in video mode (most digicams do not do that). Great camera overall, however the only 2 faults I have found is the date can only be imprinted on the picture in postcard mode (think this is 2mp). This is alright for me b/c I use low res for mostly emails and 4x6 prints, however may not be good for people who like to take pics in higher resolutions. The other flaw is the SLOW flash recycle, you could miss out on some good pics bc of this. I also want to praise amazon.com for the great price which was $55 cheaper than the local retail stores in my area and I received my camera the day after I ordered it! Now that's super fast service!!