Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch Articulating LCD

Great Camera! But here's a word to the wise - DON'T FORMAT THE CARD after you've taken pictures! It deleted all of my pictures that I took for my 30th birthday party...I was SO upset. I did download a software that retrieved them, but still - the camera gave absolutely no warning before it deleted 130 pictures. I was in shock. It is also a heavy camera, be prepared for your arm to get sore while trying to shoot moving subjects.

Other than that - I've taken some incredible photos and I've had the camera less than a week. It's easy to use, and captures wildlife effortlessly. I've taken some gorgeous photos of hummingbirds, and they aren't easy to photograph.

You will love this camera! It's definitely worth the money.

I bought this camera about 2 weeks ago, and so far I absolutely love it. I had debated between getting a nikon and a canon. Consumer Reports listed the Powershot SX10 IS as its best super zoom camera and so I figured that the Powershot SX20 IS would not be that much different.

I am not a professional photographer by any means - I just enjoy taking pictures. I haven't been able to take a bad picuture yet - the sharpness and quality are excellent. I really enjoy just playing around with the different features - although there is no instruction manuel to go along with the camera - you don't really need one - I just read the basics to get started and occasionally refer to it for different things. If you just play around with settings you can't really mess anything up.

This camera was the winner for a class of Digital photography, but you have to be dealing to much with the camera to get a good picture so no everyone can take a great picture with this one. Anyways all the features are great, I hope the add some from Nikon and from Kodak in the next release.

I love this camera. I owned the sx10is, but recently sold it for this one, with its hd video capability. I feel it is important to immediately address the fine vs superfine imagery quality differance between the two cameras. The canon sx20 does not have a super fine mode, however, I have compared (with a tripod, and side by side) both cameras..set the the exact same settings...both 80 iso, no flash, outside in good lighting (and inside as well)..both on its regular auto mode, as well as its program mode, staying the same with the settings and focal lengths with each camera (vivid turned on for both its its program mode)

This is what I noticed: When simply taken in the normal auto mode, the canon sx20 seemed less vibrant in detail, as many others have complained about. It seemed a bit washed out. However when taken in the program mode, manual mode, scenic mode, apature priority mode, or any mode which will allow vivid color to be turned on, the sx20 pictures turned out in all my shots, with more contrast, greater color, and just all around better pictures..especially looking at the images at full image size. I was shocked. I looked at the file size to make sure I was looking at the right images, as the sx20 has more compression and is a smaller file. Sure enough though, the small file sizes of the sx20 looked extremly pleasing to the eye, and was more than comparable to the sx10. So I made my decision to sell my sx10 and keep the sx20 without regret. In addition to the excellent image quality, the camera has absolutly amazing hd video. This would be an amazing camera to have from the mountains of northern Spain, to the hillsides of France, to the rolling plains of Pennsylvania. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND PURCHSING THE SX20 OVER THE SX10, not only for its hd video, but for its stunning images displayed in vivid mode over the sx10. I hope to put it to good use in the days ahead.

I love this camera as a cheaper alternative to a high quality SLR camera. The flip-out screen is quite large and very useful for angle shots. The zoom capabilities are amazing. the 20x zoom is great for far away shots. Whether close up or far away, the picture quality is quite good. 12.1 megapixels gives you the ability for very large picture sizes. The thing about this camera is that it's not as portable as a small point-and-shoot. That's something i don't mind, but it may hinder you, so it's something to think about. The HD video is GREAT. That's one of the things that sold me on the camera. I've used Canon's previous model of this camera, and the difference between the 640x480 and the 1280x720 video is amazing. One thing that's changed between models is the fact that you can't hear the zooming anymore while filming video. In the old model you could hear the mechanic of the camera zooming the lens in the sound of the video file. I haven't heard that yet on my camera. Over all it's a great camera of you're looking for a high-quality, SLR alternative camera and if you're not worried about lessened portability.