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In September 2009, I bought a Canon PowerShot SX120 IS (a point-and-shoot with a 10X zoom). It was always in my purse and I used it a lot. The flash stopped working and I took it in to be repaired in February 2012. I was told that it was too old and not worth fixing so I would get a replacement instead (I had bought the warranty), either the updated PowerShot or another camera of the same value or less. I got a Nikon Coolpix S8200 (with a 14X zoom) instead ... I liked it but missed the Canon. Gord surprised me with the updated Canon PowerShot SX150 IS (with a 12X zoom) in August 2012.
I took the Nikon Coolpix S8200 to Mont Tremblant this past New Years and took it up on the mountain. As I was taking pictures, the lens stopped going in. It was -25C and apparently it was too cold for it (duh!). I later read that it shouldn't be in temperatures less than 0C. So it was toast.
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What I discovered with the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is that no matter how fresh or high quality the batteries are, it takes forever for the flash to "recharge". I always have it in my purse and it's annoying when I want to take pictures and need to wait for the flash.
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We'll keep the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS as a back-up.
1 comment:
I'm not sure which model I have, but I have a Canon PowerShot and I love it. I was sick of bringing the big, bulky camera with me on vacations, so I down-sized.
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