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Canon PowerShot SX200IS Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX200IS Digital Camera
Creating gorgeous images is more fun than ever with the sleek, impressively equipped PowerShot SX200 IS, elegantly designed in three new colors. Capture close-up, wide-angle shots with stunning 12x optical zoom.
PowerShot SX200 IS Highlights

Canon 12.1-megapixel resolution, 12x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
For all its easy operability, the PowerShot SX200 IS has a feature set to be reckoned with. 12.1-megapixel resolution delivers a wealth of detail to every image, and allows you to crop and enlarge any portion of your shot freely. With the camera’s powerful 12x optical zoom, you’ll get up close fast, handy at sports and school events as well as everyday creative shooting. The 28mm wide-angle lens captures more in every frame, and gives your photography a professional edge.

Canon The PowerShot SX200 IS is equipped with Canon’s acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake--one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get the steady, crisp, brilliant images you’ll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is so convenient to use. It functions perfectly with or without a flash.

Capture Your Best Shots Easily

Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings
Just set the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS to Smart AUTO and you’re ready for maximum enjoyment from your picture taking every time. It’s a relaxing and satisfying way to shoot because you can completely concentrate on your subject knowing that the camera has the technical details covered. Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions. Then it automatically selects an appropriate setting from 18 specially defined settings. So whether you’re photographing flowers, a captivating sunset, or your friends at the park, you can be confident that you’re getting dramatic, memorable images.

Shooting Modes
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions. With 23 Shooting Modes including 11 Special Scene Modes, you’re ready for whatever shot comes your way

Canon HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
The PowerShot SX200 IS lets you record video in beautiful high definition (1280 x 720 pixels). The camera also makes it easy to enjoy HD movies (and still photos) on your HDTV with an mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high-definition monitor. You’ll enjoy the HD experience with no degradation of image or audio in the signal, plus the ability to display up to 130 still images at once.

Blink Detection
Blinking subjects can ruin the best shots, and the problem usually isn’t detected until it’s too late to do anything about it. The PowerShot SX200 IS is equipped with Canon’s new Blink Detection to combat this common image flaw. The feature uses the power of Face Detection to determine whether any subject in the previous shot had closed eyes. If closed eyes are detected, a "blink warning" icon appears for 3 seconds, allowing you to retake the shot before your subject or subjects move on.

Canon 3.0-inch LCD with wide viewing angle
The camera’s high resolution (230,000 dots) 3.0-inch LCD with gives you the big picture, whether you’re shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera’s menu functions especially convenient. Clear and bright, it also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. It also has an electronic viewfinder that provides sharp images when you shoot close-up with Super Macro shooting mode.

A World of Advantages with Canon’s Technology

DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-Timer.

Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon’s most advanced image processor, DIGIC 4, delivers evolved Face Detection Technology that keeps every face in every photo looking its very best. The technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until you’re ready to shoot, then delivers perfect focus. In addition, exposure, flash and white balance are compensated, so that faces exhibit natural skin tones and backgrounds are properly exposed.

iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the advanced DIGIC 4 image processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

A Face Detection Self-Timer automatically detects an increase in the number of faces and makes the appropriate adjustments. For instance, to include the photographer’s face in a group shot, there’s no need to rush in. Just put the camera on a stand or tripod, specify Face Detection Self-Timer, and the camera will wait for the photographer’s face to get on-camera before it takes the shot. Motion Detection tracks moving subjects in a much larger range, and the Servo AF retains focus on a moving subject after the shutter button is pressed halfway--allowing you to wait for the perfect shot without refocusing.

Canon Intelligent Contrast Correction
DIGIC 4 also makes possible the i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, which controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged for better images where the main subject is dark, and more natural transition. The PowerShot SX200 IS can even use i-Contrast in playback mode to adjust images that were shot without the setting activated.

Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures.
1) Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken.
2) The PowerShot SX200 IS can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback.
3) You can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them.

Life doesn’t give you second chances to capture special times. That’s why the PowerShot SX200 IS features an ISO 1600 setting that reduces the effects of camera shake and sharpens subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility. ISO can be expanded to 3200 when you select ISO 3200 Special Scene mode.
    

Canon PowerShot SX200IS Digital Camera user reviews

    "I bought the Canon Powershot SX200IS because of the HDMI output. I love taking widescreen pictures and HD movies with this camera and showing them on my 52" Mitsubishi DLP TV. Wonderful detail and picture quality of both stills and movies. This camera does everything I want it to and more. Very happy with the results. Looking forward to taking it on vacation to California next month. I bought the 16gb class 6 Transend SDHC and it works great too. "
--- B. Powell rated: 5
    "Played around with it quite a bit today. Sharp pictures, very good options for the casual photog. The optical zoom is quite sharp and the digital zoom is as good as one could expect. Camera is definitely a big larger than the competition, but that 12x zoom lens has got to go somewhere. Bought for a vacation to Cancun and I think it will be perfect. "
--- John C. Walborn rated: 3
    "Only comera with 12x optical zoom with optical image stablizer system. Furthermore with 12 megapixels and 2 inch TFT color LCDD widescreen with wide viewing angle everyone will like to own one. One camera to bring along for any holiday.

Highly recommended esp those who wants to travel light. "
--- William Lim rated: 4
    "I was considering moving from my Powershot to a digital SLR but decided to try this one first. I am very happy with my choice. Although not as full-featured as an SLR with lens interchangeability, it is a great little camera with lots of features and still pocketable.

A couple of things could be better.
- Yes, I do have the tendency to have my finger over the pop-up flash preventing it from popping, but not the end of the world.
- The dor to the USB connector is the flimsiest thing I have ever seen. If that door lasts 6 months without breaking off I'll be amazed. I had the same issue with my little Powershot and you'd think they would have improved it by now. I see scotchtape (or a return) in my future. "
--- D. Davidovic rated: 4
    "I am not a professional photographer, but I wanted a nice camera with me when I went on a trip to Europe. The Cannon Powershot SX 200 IS has more than served me well. It takes outstanding pictures, and the built in panorama stitching mode works wonderfully!

I also love the look of this camera, it is gorgeous and the perfect compromise between compact size and a full set of features.

I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone that is not a professional but still wants a camera that is capable of taking the very best pictures. "
--- J. Kennedy rated: 5
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