Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1706 reviews of Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the image quality and price. The battery and performance are also mentioned favorably. Opinions are divided on the flash, while there are some negative views about the viewfinder.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 74 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX150 IS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the image quality and portability. The price and performance are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the viewfinder, while there are some mixed reviews about the focus and low light performance.

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85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 783 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX150 IS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the portability and battery. The performance and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical views about the viewfinder. There are mixed reviews on the memory and reliability.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SX150 IS from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca. People are impressed by the image quality and battery. The portability and price also get good views.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Theano Nikitas (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Review

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 metering/AWB...

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 detailed...

Although not the most slender compact camera out there, the SX150 IS comfortable and easy to use, and its stabilized 12X optical zoom offers impressive versatility coupled with good (for this class) image quality at low ISO sensitivity settings. A...

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS review: Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

The ; 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 : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon's PowerShot SX150 IS is capable of capturing some very sharp images across its 12x zoom range, but is hindered by high noise levels at almost every ISO setting.

Very sharp images. 12x zoom range. Large LCD. Good control layout.

Very noisy images. Slow performance. Large when compared to other 12x superzoom cameras. Uses AA batteries.

Performance and Conclusions Despite having D-SLR-like control buttons, the SX150 IS does not come close to SLR-like performance. It takes about 2.7 seconds to start up and take a shot, and can only capture a new photo every 1.1 seconds after that. Its...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Review

The PowerShot SX150 IS is a compact digicam with powerful features for both beginning and enthusiast photographers alike. Its feature set, quality and full control make it a camera to consider if you on a tighter budget. Read more in our Full Conclusion.

Excellent image quality at lower ISO settings ; 12x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilization is great for handheld shooting ; 720p HD video option produces excellent videos with stereo sound ; Smart auto allows anyone to operate it ; Full Manual...

Shot-to-Shot and burst times are a little slow ; Very Weak pop-up flash ; High ISO noise is unacceptable ; No audio input for HD video recording

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Review

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is a 14.1 megapixel compact camera featuring a 12x zoom lens complete with optical image stabilizer. Successor to last year's SX130 model, the Canon SX150 IS offers a versatile focal range of 28-336mm, 3 inch LCD screen,...

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is very much a minor upgrade of last year's SX130 model, principally offering 2 additional megapixels, an improved image stabilisation system, a range of creative filters and a handy one-touch movie record button. Otherwise...

Dec, 2011

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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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Expert review by : Digital Camera Review (digitalcamerareview.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS First Look Review: Big Zoom Without a Big Price

There seems to be an almost inexhaustible supply of new digital camera models available these days and photographers (at every experience level) have more choices than they've ever had before. At first glance, the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS appears to be...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Camera Labs (cameralabs.com)

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is budget superzoom with a 12x stablised optical zoom lens and a 14.1 Megapixel sensor.Bigger than compact superzooms like the Panasonic ZS8 / TZ18, Sony HX7V, and Canon's own PowerShot SX230 HS, the PowerShot SX150 IS...

12x zoom with intelligent optical stabiliser., PASM exposure modes and manual focus., Creative filter effects., Budget price

Lens suffers from chromatic aberration., Slow continuous shooting., Poor high ISO noise performance., Poor battery life with alkaline AAs

Nov, 2011

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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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