2012-04-29T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Good camera, better than its successor
I used this as a backup emergency point-and-shoot. Good battery life and good image quality for what it is. Image stabilization and the optical viewfinder is a big plus. It's a shame the successor to this camera gives you a wider angle lens at the expense of IS. If I had to choose, I'd rather have this one.
RANDOLPH H.
2011-12-26T19:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Good little camera
I bought this to have a point-and-shoot backup, and this is one of the few compact cameras that has an optical viewfinder, IS (image stabilization) and takes AA batteries. It's simple to use within the camera's limitations. And while the A1200, the update of this model, has HD video capability, it does not have IS. That is not a fair trade. If taking pictures is more important than video, get this camera.
RANDOLPH H.
2011-10-21T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
Great images from a tiny camera
This has been my "keep it in the bag for emergencies or loan to camera-less folk in the newsroom" camera for the last two years. Image quality is good, running on two AA batteries and having a viewfinder is a plus. Like all point and shoots, it's not good for action. It is somewhat OK in low light. Image stabilization is good (and is not included in the newer model of this camera line). If you accept its limitations, it's a good, inexpensive little camera.
RANDOLPH H.
2011-09-05T21:00:00
Rated 4 out of 5
A good snapshot camera
I've used this camera for two years as a backup to my DSLRs, or when I want to travel light. The image quality is decent and the camera is easy enough to use so you don't have to think about it. I prefer this to the newer version of this camera, because I don't think it's worth trading HD video for image stabilization.
RANDOLPH H.
