Review on 📷 Canon PowerShot SX160 IS 16.0 MP Digital Camera Review: 16x Wide-Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 3.0-Inch LCD (Red) (OLD MODEL) by Cho Screeton

Before I "take any risk" with this purchase, I *DESCRIBE* less than 30 seconds before I press the "Checkout" button, for Fujifilm's FinePix S6800."Why? Because while I've always avoided "Canon" products in the past, I wanted something more versatile than Nikon's "Coolpix L18" (which, due to several frequent and valid complaints as a company, I will never recommend). , and her work). products) that I replaced, but I was also hoping to find something similar in the same price range. and Canon's "PowerShot SX160IS" seemed to offer something close enough to at least pique my interest. So, putting aside old prejudices, I decided to take a very close look at the SX160 – design, features, provenance etc. and everything seemed more or less attractive on the surface. So why was I so scared? Because wherever I went to get more information about the camera and how it worked, there was always a significant number of people who either "downplayed" it and its capabilities or openly chatted about it. And because "positive ratings" in the form of "owner ratings" and "reviews" are extremely important to me, especially when it comes to sights I know little or nothing about before, I've made these less good opinions my own than mine Signal to look elsewhere and that search led me to the Fujifilm "FinePix S6800" which had EXTREMELY positive feedback and reviews, almost nothing that was anything other than raving praise for the device. Though I thought the camera was uglier than a junkie's teeth and that it would cost me $50 more than a Canon, I absorbed this new knowledge and simply moused over the order confirmation button. then I hesitated. Why? Because I didn't really put the Fujifilm S6800 under the same rigorous scrutiny as the SX160, because all the praise that was showered on Fuji was enough to make me lose my alertness and temporarily lose my objectivity. . So I had to go back and take a closer look at the S6800, just like I did with the SX160 - by looking at examples of what it actually does! They got rid of the corresponding cameras and in terms of photo quality there was almost no noticeable difference between the SX160 and the S6800; However, when "video" was recorded, Fuji samples sometimes appeared to be "unstable", although this could also be due to hardware/software compatibility issues with the camera and/or computer. But there was *ONE* thing I missed that I felt needed some credit, and that was that I never looked at the uploaded video showing the S6800 "Telefoto" test! The SX160's "quiet" engine (though not quite, of course) was impressive enough for me to sit down and pay attention to. But as soon as I played users' downloaded media with the zoom lens function on the Fuji, I heard that horribly loud and jittery motor loop, and in other cases the camera mic's poor ability to even remotely buffer the sound that wind in, *IT* changed for me the rules of the game! Since owning the SX160 (which I chose over the SX170 because I want the flexibility of "AA batteries" and not some "patented" leg clamp) I have only had great things to say about it. No, it doesn't take absolutely sharp photos in the world (you can't expect "$500 results" at "$200 prices"), but its performance is light years better than what I get with my Nikon Coolpix could achieve! Video captures are crisp and smooth (although I haven't tested them in speed tracking mode yet), and the telephoto lens is great for stills (I've recently snapped some amazing shots of the moon in both daylight and daylight). night sessions) and calm enough to film again! As for the most common complaints I constantly come across. Yes, it does a crappy job when photographing "snowscapes" - when I first tried it, all I had was a blank white canvas - but there's a very simple fix to this problem: disable those Attitude. switch from "AUTO" to "MANUAL" and adjust aperture and ISO sensitivity! If this sounds like a foreign language, READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL and/or find someone who can teach you at least the basic "basics" of DIY photography. But there are a couple of real and legitimate issues here: One of the main issues is that the "Instructions Manual" brochure is only available as a PDF file, so you'll need a computer to access it as they don't have a "physical" paper and ink brochure which would be more convenient; And with the "manual" setting, the dial is so close to the other buttons on the back that are so oversensitive that it takes great care and practice to avoid accidental mishaps. "Grainy" screen resolution is another area where I can agree on the side of agreeing (the Nikon L18 is probably superior in this aspect), but any talk of "grainy shots" is just plain ridiculous - often can this is related to aperture and ISO settings and too much reliance on "automatic" settings. "Night/low light” is the same, although I managed to get some great photos that same night and low light, EVEN ON AUTO! My only real complaint (aside from the lack of a printed manual) is that the SX160 has *NO* internal storage at all, not even a bit! (Damn! Even the Nikon "Coolpix" L18 comes preloaded with about 9 shots of memory) so to use the SX you'll have to cough up your ducats for the good ("almost") Let's say I'm very (so far). happy with this camera, it does pretty much everything i wanted it to do and more! I can only hope that as I experiment more and more, I will love and love them more and more. Have fun with them. If the words "almost a skeptic" have any meaning in these reviews then please let me say it without shame or regret. I RECOMMEND IT!