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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS / IXUS 95 IS / IXY 110

10.0 megapixels

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  • User Score (1490)
    9.0 9.0 from 1490 reviewers
  • Expert Score (31)
    7.9 7.9 from 31 reviewers
  • Design (9)
    8.4 8.4 from 9 reviewers
  • Value for money (210)
    8.9 8.9 from 210 reviewers
  • Features (110)
    8.7 8.7 from 110 reviewers
  • Ease of use (112)
    9.2 9.2 from 112 reviewers
  • Performance (11)
    8.5 8.5 from 11 reviewers
  • Picture quality (109)
    8.7 8.7 from 109 reviewers
  • Durability (3)
    7.3 7.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Reliability (8)
    9.7 9.7 from 8 reviewers
  • Overall quality (11)
    8.8 8.8 from 11 reviewers
  • Battery performance (8)
    9.4 9.4 from 8 reviewers
  • Display (7)
    7.9 7.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Video quality (5)
    8.3 8.3 from 5 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (7)
    7.9 7.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Equipment (7)
    9.1 9.1 from 7 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Camera Labs

    Camera Labs
    8.3/10
    1 November 2009

    The Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS / PowerShot SD1200 IS is a 10 Megapixel compact with a stabilised 3x zoom lens, 2.5in screen, and an optical viewfinder. Read more

    • Compact, light and stylish., Decent picture quality., Small but useful optical viewfinder., Scene recognition make it easy to use.
    • Basic 3x zoom range., Tiny optical viewfinder., Red-eye sometimes a problem, No optical zoom while filming.

  2. What Digital Camera

    What Digital Camera
    9.0/10
    23 July 2009

    If you're hunting down an entry level compact camera, then the Canon IXUS 95 IS could well be just what you're looking for. With Smart Auto mode for shooting top notch images in all conditions, the exposures are always on... Read more

    • Excellent auto flash, good macro mode, viewfinder, well exposed images, easy to use, Smart Auto, Image Stabilisation
    • No full manual mode or focus, viewfinder is approximate to view, ISO 1600 is noisy, limited lens range (wider and longer would be an improvement)

  3. neocamera.com

    review.neocamera.com
    6.0/10
    29 September 2011

    The Canon Powershot SD1200 IS, despite having the highest model number of all SD-series, is quite simple in terms of specifications: a 10 megapixels sensor, ISO up to 1600 and a minimal 3X optical zoom lens. Read more

    • Low image noise, Natural rendition of image colors, Above average white-balance performance, Corner-to-corner image sharpness, Very fast and responsive, Excellent LCD visibility, Excellent build quality
    • Tendency to overexpose, Loss of details starts at ISO 400, Limited use ISO 800 and 1600, Shutter lag when flash is on is too long, Limited dynamic-range, Too few zoom steps, Difficult to hold securely

  4. infoSync World

    infoSync World
    6.8/10
    17 July 2009

    When a new herd of compacts hit the range, there’s bound to be a few models that appear to be adopting all of last year’s leftovers. That would be the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. Read more

    • Solid design. Good feature set for beginners. Viewfinder. Good low light.
    • Some instances where the camera will produce mediocre images. No change from last year’s SD1100 IS aside from hardware upgrades.

  5. PC World

    PC World
    6.0/10
    21 July 2009

    The SD1200 IS has a Read more

    • Compact, slim design, Good image quality in automatic mode
    • Image quality suffers above ISO 200, Viewfinder is too small to actually use

  • User Reviews

  1. It finally joined the defective pile...

    Amazon
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Left behind in TN, Amazon
    13 January 2012 See Product at Amazon ($152.65)

    It worked OK for two years, that's the reason for the two stars... but it's DEAD now. They should put "DISPOSABLE" in the box, so it wouldn't hit you that hard when it stops working with no reason. Read more or see product

  2. "CANON'S anomally"

    CNET
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: picman001, CNET
    5 September 2011

    As a life-long CANON user I would say this is the worst of the Elph line. The most important thing for me is the picture quality and the SD1000 & SD1100 had that down so I was in for a shock when I got the SD1200. Read more

    • Comes in your choice of colors
    • Grainy pics, Auto mode has faulty focus/flash, Flash overbright, missing modes(no Stitch Mode), might as well be a no name brand

  3. A Great Product, I highly reccommend it,

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: Barney, J&R
    21 March 2010

    I bought this for my 8 Yr old Daughter, She loves the pink color, and after just a few minutes she was taking pics, reviewing, deleting, zooming, changing flash settings. She loves it!! Read more

    • Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Great for Kids, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact
    • Remove battery to charge

  4. My First Digital Elph and I'm Loving It!

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: lukv, epinions.com
    4 weeks ago

    This is my first purchase of a camera in the Canon Elph series, and I was a bit apprehensive about b Read more

    • intuitive menu, nice LCD, good picture quality, extremely portable, good ISO 400 images, fashionable
    • blurry edges, minimal flash control, difficult to press buttons

  5. Not that good

    Newegg
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Hudro1977, Newegg
    28 January 2010

    This is the 7th point-and-shoot Canon I purchase. I bought this one for my folks since it is easy to use. I also have a SX200, a SD790, and recently bought a Rebel XSi.. Read more

    • Price
    • Cheap material used

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Go Ahead, Have All the Fun You Want.When a camera puts a smile on your face the moment you hold it, imagine how great you’ll feel when you see your first pictures! The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH has everything going for it - exuberant color, the sculptured style of Canon’s famed ELPH series - and the innovative know-how that takes you to a whole new level of picture-taking accomplishment. Fun, smart and a style that follows you everywhere.

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Specifications

  • Format
    Ultra Compact
  • Max resolution
    3648 x 2736
  • Low resolution
    3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3,16:9
  • Effective pixels
    10.0 million
  • Sensor size
    1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    35 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD
  • ISO rating
    Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
  • Zoom wide (W)
    35 mm

Release Date

  • First seen
    24 February 2009

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Previous questions about this product

  • Flash problems

    the flash on my one wont work now because it got a bit wet....any solutions?

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-09-10

  • is there a voice recorder?

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-08-31

  • Which camera is better out of these two?

    I am a South African female University student who loves taking pictures with friends at parties, on holidays and other casual photographs. I love to play around with different modes and settings and love an effective yet stylish and funky little camera. However, I am a bit stuck when comparing the two following cameras with each other. Which is better for me, the Fuji Finepix J30 or the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS?? Please help!

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-02-18

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    What kind of lag time for taking shots and recovery time between shots?

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