Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

683 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Usability (160)
Portability (101)
Image quality (94)
Zoom (63)
Screen (63)

Negative
Flash (30)
Viewfinder (9)
Shutter (7)
Features (5)
Value for money (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 683 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the screen and zoom. The image quality and portability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the features and shutter, while there are some mixed comments about the storage and responsiveness.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Karan Shah (tech2.in.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Review

The Canon PowerShot SX series of cameras have been around for a long time now and one of the key features of the product has been a large zoom lens. There have been several updates to these models over the years and the latest update to the line is the...

The Canon PowerShot SX 150 IS currently sells at a market price of Rs.12,500. The older SX130 IS almost has similar features to this newer model, except for a slight difference in the continuous shooting mode and the fact that it’s a 12.1 MP instead of...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by: Theano Nikitas (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

The 14.1 megapixel Canon SX150 IS is a superzoom camera with a wide-ranging 12x image-stabilized optical zoom, providing an equivalent focal length range of 28-336mm. Like other advanced Canon compacts, the SX150 is outfitted with a well-rounded...

User-friendly, easy to operate interface/design ; PASM shooting modes ; Versatile 12X zoom lens ; Effective optical image stabilization ; Good image quality at low ISO sensitivities ; Decent, if not outstanding sharpness across zoom range ; Reliable...

Relatively sluggish operation especially when using flash ; Image quality drops off above ISO 400 as noise levels increase ; Sharpness drops off towards frame edges throughout zoom range (and CA is noticeable) ; 230,000 dot screen isn't as sharp and...

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a neat little camera with some interesting tricks up its sleeve. Its weighty, contoured body makes it nicer to hold than some of its smaller peers, and in favourable conditions at low ISO settings, image quality is very...

May, 2012

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Expert review by: Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS (Black)

Editors' note: Several of the design, features, and shooting options are identical between the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS and the PowerShot SX130 IS we reviewed, so readers of the earlier review may experience some deja vu when reading the same sections...

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS offers very good photo quality and features for its class, including semimanual and manual shooting modes, and it uses AA-size batteries.

The SX150 IS' shooting performance is miserable, as is its battery life, especially using alkaline batteries.

If a long lens, AA batteries, and some creative control over your photos are what you're after, the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a good choice. That is, as long as you don't mind it being painfully slow.

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by: asourdough4 (epinions.com)

DigiCam SX150IS- A Nice Fashion Statement. Versatile but Demanding.

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Digital Camera ---- f8 at 1/60 ----- From 1977 to 1988, I used a Canon Canonet 35mm Film Camera to shoot hundreds of rolls of prosaic snapshots of houses all over California. The Canonet was a magic ...

With the SX150, one might do almost anything and everything photographical

Consumers are expected to know photography basics

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by: Digital Camera-HQ (digitalcamera-hq.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Reviewed positively although deemed a tad pricey for the features, the SX150 is a decent all-around travel zoom. The 14 megapixel CCD sensor and 28mm wide-angle are both a little outdated at this point, but there are probably now some good deals to be...

Mar, 2012

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a 14.1-megapixel superzoom digital camera that has a wide 12x optical zoom. It has a nice set of features in addition to both manual and semi-manual exposure modes for users who want more control. While lacking the best...

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Consumer review by: kscheyeos (cnet.com)

"Bought this camera to replace my SX120IS."

Any camera that use AA batteries you need to use rechargeables as your primary power (use NiMh with a amp rating 2300mah or higher). NonRechargeable Alkaline and lithium AA's should only be used as a backup power source. Anyone that have used digital...

Improved metering and image quality. Video recording button on the back witch makes it easier to video in a pinch. Manual mode.

The battery door is questionable. When trying to take photos in continuous mode the camera becomes sluggish.

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review by: DJ-Morriss (cnet.com)

"Underrated!"

Overall, the camera body feels nice. It's a little larger than the smaller point-and-shoot cameras, so it wont really fit well in your pocket like other little point-and-shoots (fits in coat pockets though). It's also a little heavy, but I actually...

Picture quality is very good.

Display cannot be twisted, turned off, moved on angle.

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: geraluvi (cnet.com)

"It's heavy and battery expensive, but ok shoots"

Not help much because it spends too much energy and can not take videos of more than a minute because you run out of batteries

It can take good pictures and zoom is very powerful, coupled with its stabilizer possible to make good shots.

Looks like a poorly planned design because swallows a lot of energy and make it impossible to use the video, which makes their life and their performance leave much to be desired.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: geraluvi (cnet.com)

It's heavy and battery expensive, but ok shoots

Not help much because it spends too much energy and can not take videos of more than a minute because you run out of batteries

It can take good pictures and zoom is very powerful, coupled with its stabilizer possible to make good shots

Looks like a poorly planned design because swallows a lot of energy and make it impossible to use the video, which makes their life and their performance leave much to be desired

Jan, 2012

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