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from Orlando, FL on 1/12/2011
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
Very nice camera, and I'm enjoying taking wildlife photos from my canoe--the great zoom and image stabilization really help. Love the EVF.But I find it irritating that it did not come with a lens cap tether and I had to go looking for one--$4.99 at [...].And I HATE that it didn't come with a hard copy owner's manual. Reading the PDF has been necessary but tedious and inconvenient. I'd like to have the manual with me when I'm using the camera.
from Ontario / Canada on 10/11/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
wanted a refurb camera and [...] So far love the Canon I picked and enjoying learning how use all of the features.Scotty16
from greenville,s.c. on 10/10/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
family and event photos
heavy
great camera
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Iowa City, IA on 6/20/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
This is a big advance from my S3IS Canon which I have had since it was introduced. It is very similar in terms of use so I had an easy time learning to use it. Controls are better placed and easier to use/more intuitive. The in-depth reviews of the SX20 you can read on the internet pretty much cover everything you need to know. I haven't found the "cons" in those reviews to be any problem for me or the way I use the camera.[...]
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Provo, Utah on 6/8/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
A really nice camera, with a lot of good features. Debated between an SLR and this, and ultimately got this because of the cost (to match the zoom on this baby with an SLR would cost quite a bit of money in lenses).
Pictures look great. Lag time is not too bad, though still has a bit. I love the swivel LCD screen. Best feature of all is the zoom.
One other cool thing. With photos, the zoom moves rapidly. With video (which is up to 720p HD) the zoom moves slowly. This makes the image smooth, and doesn't create audible noise in the recording.
All in all, a great camera.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from CA, LA on 6/3/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
@Marv.... please take some time to read the owner's manual for the SX20is.
Right beside the viewfinder is a small knurled knob. This knob will adjust the focus of the screen inside the viewfinder so it's nice and sharp. ;)
[5 of 10 customers found this review helpful]
from Salisbury,MD on 4/13/2010
Comments about Canon Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Digital Camera - Refurbished:
Indoors, using the screen, the refurbished SX20IS demonstrated great low light sensitivity, stabilization, and telephoto capability. Outside, in bright sunlight using the viewfinder, the camera was barely usable. The viewfinder was blurry making it impossible to tell if a person was smiling or if things were in focus. I cannot comprehend how this refurbished camera passed inspection with a blurry viewfinder. The quality control on this camera was extremely negligent and with respect to the inspector who passed it, an updated eye exam would be appropriate. Overall the camera, if it were working properly appears to be a fine unit. For that reason and the fact that my two previous cameras that I liked were Canon, I am returning it for a replacement, hopefully without any defects.