Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium)
Digital camera Review: Dead in less than 1.5 years
Summary: 1 Stars
I loved this camera because it took great pictures. However, it's not durable. I bought it in Nov 2007. In less than 1 year 4 months, it's completely dead. I'd never dropped it onto the floor. I went to the manufacturer website and quoted for repair, the estimate repair cost is $129.Digital camera Review: Design issues, cheap assembly
Summary: 2 Stars
The problem with the SD950 camera is the same as other SD cameras, the design of the panels leaves big gaps between the panels (mostly on the top of the camera), this camera has realy big gap problem. Canon has cut some corners to save money and this makes the camera look cheap. It is a shame because the material used for the outer panels is of excellent quality.
The plastic battery door is also cheap and flimsy.
Suggestion for the next SD: more screws to well tight the outer panels, and better battery doors, and, please, keep production in Japan!
The best SD camera so far: SD850.
Digital camera Review: Destined to be a legend
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned around a dozen digital cameras over the years and have always been in search of the Holy Grail of image quality. I finally found it 2 years ago with the Canon EOS 5D, a full-frame 12.3 megapixel DSLR. Recently, I decided to see if I could find a compact that even came close to the 5D. Well, guess what? Here it is. Aside from the 5D, this is the best camera I have ever used. Hands down the image quality is as superb as it comes...smooth, crisp, well exposed, and clean. I now have a take-anywhere to just throw in my pocket when the 5D would be overkill. Trust me when I say that this camera will be a legend. It is that good. In fact, I'll likely pick up another one when its succcesor comes out and the price drops.
UPDATE: After using my SD 950 IS for few weeks, it is clearly not anything near a Canon 5D. Although there are a lot of pixels, the 950's resolving power simply can't compete with a Canon L-class lens. No surprise of course but don't expect pro quality just because you have 12 megapixels. I still love the SD 950 IS for what it is but make no mistake about what it isn't.
Digital camera Review: Died after 14 months
Summary: 2 Stars
Great camera. Did everything I wanted it to until one day it just died. I'd only had the camera for just over a year. I didn't drop it, it wasn't wet, and it wasn't poorly treated. In fact I had a special case for it and babied the camera. The batteries were fine, it just died. Now I have to pay an additional $200 to have it repaired.Digital camera Review: Dropped Dead after 18 months
Summary: 1 Stars
I liked this camera (even though interior photos... no flash... were fuzzy) UNTIL it quit working after 18 months. We were on vacation last week visiting distant grand kids followed by a scenic tour. Fortunately, we were able to get some great kid photos, but the next morning it was deader than a doornail. Didn't get ANY pictures of the rest of the family or our later travels.
After reading here about costs of repair after warranty I decided to replace it with ANYTHING that is not Canon.