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Canon PowerShot SX420 Digital Camera w/42x Optical Zoom - Wi-Fi & NFC Enabled (Black)
We have analyzed 227 reviews and found:
36% of users say that:Product is just powerful, works great, looks like and functions, was a good deal. Camera is a wonderful option, has been great, is the bomb, is very easy to use. Picture are great, come out decent, came out fantastic, are good. Zoom is amazing, is awesome, is great, was less than phone.2% of users noticed that:Picture quality is horrible. Lens is not under warranty. Quality of the pictures are horrible. This one is a fail in my opinion.
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product
11246
love • loved • loves • lightweight • like • easy to use • so beautiful everything • is just powerful • old grandson loves • works great • took great pictures • like my other canons • quite some time • ’s nowhere near as powerful • exactly what i wanted • i should’ve returned • couple of days • trip to new orleans • looks like and functions • was a good deal
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positive112
love • loved • loves • lightweight • like • easy to use • so beautiful everything • is just powerful • old grandson loves • works great • took great pictures • like my other canons • quite some time • ’s nowhere near as powerful • exactly what i wanted • i should’ve returned • couple of days • trip to new orleans • looks like and functions • was a good deal • ’s great for the price • can take very nice photos • performs well • excellent photos • really good to shot distant object • will work great • zoom • ’s blurs • my granddaughter loves • ’s small • as a christmas present • impressed me • high rating • has to do with lighting • well as the flower • will be great • is better suited for portraits • was easy to download photos • doesn’t understand terms like iso • works well • ’s very light • handles well • ’s doable • does do • works just right for him • ’s as advertised • absolutely love • was a birthday present for my daughter • is simple to use • is a good quality • is so much easier to use • really pulls the far away subject in close • looking forward to taking • arrived on time • perfect size • looks as if i'm right in front of it • come out clear • enough • takes to fully charge • really enjoy • so easy to use • able to understand • is easy to use • is on eco mode • working fine • came with individually bubble wrapped parts and cardboard dividers • work for quick pics • up • returned it the same day • hasnt had it long enough
negative46
stuck • are not easy to find • could get a bit difficult to take the shot • was so tiny • felt very cheap • not quite what i though • doesn't have all the bells / whistles • was not set down • garbage • is a little hard to hold steady • maybe unavoidable without a tripod • not good • takes horrible photos • really is only there for aiming • not it • corrected • does not come with a sim card • took awful pictures • didn't have a transfer cord for photos • returned • was not totally in it's originally intended condition • not responsive to various light issues • not going to take great pics • suddenly broke • had suffered any trauma • didn't help • does not have a separate view finder • keeps malfunctioning • should have a small viewfinder • goes dead overnight • was not the answer • was not at all what i expected • really bad on action shots • was my fault • hooked up to my wifi • is very difficult to try • does not take panorama shots • was too small • don't have any • piece of crap • had a viewfinder on top • tempted to return • is not intuitive either to use • clicks into place • puts me in a call back queue • wifi
camera
10441
great • good • nice • easy to use • awesome • cute • compact • great little • lightweight • is a wonderful option • help • easy to connect de wifi • sticking • love • has been great • highly recommend • is the bomb • is very easy to use • good basic • is simply the best
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positive104
great • good • nice • easy to use • awesome • cute • compact • great little • lightweight • is a wonderful option • help • easy to connect de wifi • sticking • love • has been great • highly recommend • is the bomb • is very easy to use • good basic • is simply the best • light weigt • small • perfect size • will be returning • real • takes fantastic pictures • great beginner • is not heavy • best buy • works very well • decent little • chose • took wonderful pictures • awesome little • can operate or use the 32 predefined shooting situations for still images • looking • regular • i like • favorite • is large enough to hold • without any problem • has lots of options • makes me feel like one • will update • cool • takes amazing quality pictures • absolutely amazing • entry level • is a tool • nice small • pretty decent • is light weight • perfect • loves • easy to handle • excellent • is very lightweight • doesn't seem as solid • has an overall cheap feel to it • seems equal to them • is designed • fits easily in a coat pocket • is much smaller • super-zoom • will be fine for hiking and vacations • nice middle range • have not recorded a video • outstanding • old daughter • like
negative41
ended up returning • took horrible photos • close up shots of the moon • is defective • terrible • i got frustrated at times • is really bad • can't take clear pictures • not on amazon • experienced nothing but problems • worst • is the worst • can't focus when fully zoomed • does require a digital card • glitch • has lasted less than a year due to lens retraction problems • don't buy from beach • was too small • strange looking • had not dropped • was still under warranty • is the most vulnerable part of the camera • was defective • disappointed • had no bubble pack or separate packaging • was not new as advertised • was not an easy point • only drawback • very disappointed • woefully under-performs • right was taken with my iphone • was not natural • against to minimize movement • is absolute garbage • woefully inadequate • hard • continually crashes • does not focus • shut off on me after pressing set • had on-board and memory card
picture
2710
good • great • amazing • beautiful • decent • fantastic • are great • nice • best quality • takes amazing • takes beautiful • come out decent • came out fantastic • better • are good • are sharp • are as sharp • have been sharp • clear • transfer painlessly
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picture
positive27
good • great • amazing • beautiful • decent • fantastic • are great • nice • best quality • takes amazing • takes beautiful • come out decent • came out fantastic • better • are good • are sharp • are as sharp • have been sharp • clear • transfer painlessly • nice quality • really nice • takes good
negative10
taken 5 • blurry • is excruciatingly slow • not move • are really poor • many • cannot see • have not printed • are blurry • problem
zoom
251
great • is amazing • is awesome • is great • was less than phone • fantastic • good • stays clear • doesn’t get grainy • powerful • long • was amazing • is pretty good • works well • great high-power • is pretty great
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zoom
positive25
great • is amazing • is awesome • is great • was less than phone • fantastic • good • stays clear • doesn’t get grainy • powerful • long • was amazing • is pretty good • works well • great high-power • is pretty great
negative1
was not clear
photo
176
many many • was about 200 feet away • takes good • better quality • takes nice • clear sharp • great quality • were clear • bright • were super sharp • colors from bright white to dark gray • are beautiful • beautiful • was an exciting result • great • spectacular • hi-def
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photo
positive17
many many • was about 200 feet away • takes good • better quality • takes nice • clear sharp • great quality • were clear • bright • were super sharp • colors from bright white to dark gray • are beautiful • beautiful • was an exciting result • great • spectacular • hi-def
negative6
were blurry • came out blurry • were really blurry • blurry • grainy
pics
82
takes nice • i’ve attached • great • really good • hard to see in sunlight and take • beautiful • good • easy to use
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pics
positive8
takes nice • i’ve attached • great • really good • hard to see in sunlight and take • beautiful • good • easy to use
negative2
are grainy • takes approx 7 secs
phone
61
takes better pictures • took better pictures • takes more clear pics • won • took better pics
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phone
positive6
takes better pictures • took better pictures • takes more clear pics • won • took better pics
negative1
is better sad
size
6
smaller • compact • great small • like • perfect
shots
5
great • beautiful • great easy • look fine
this camera
41
love
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this camera
positive4
love
negative1
tried to like
wifi
41
works well • is very easy set up • my favorite thing • is a boon
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wifi
positive4
works well • is very easy set up • my favorite thing • is a boon
negative1
not very easily configurable in menus
color
41
better • red one • great red • seems good
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color
positive4
better • red one • great red • seems good
negative1
do bleed some time
video
5
is good • is nice enough • great • really good • works fine
canon
32
not what i would expect • expecting better • was totally intuitive!when
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canon
positive3
not what i would expect • expecting better • was totally intuitive!when
negative2
washed out the color • pathetic
purchase
31
great • good
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purchase
positive3
great • good
negative1
disappointing
price
4
right • very low • simple point and shoot operation • good
weight
4
light • lighter • love
resolution
3
high picture • pretty great • is huge
everything
3
was great • was fine • excellent
viewfinder
21
prefer • does have
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viewfinder
positive2
prefer • does have
negative1
no
screen
3
are hard to see in bright sunlight • is large • bright
battery
44
died • isn't long at all • holds charge for approx 2 hrs • drained faster
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battery
positive4
extra • works just fine • durable • holds an extended charge
negative4
died • isn't long at all • holds charge for approx 2 hrs • drained faster
picture quality
35
poor • not as good • very poor • is horrible • bad
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picture quality
positive3
isn’t good • is absolutely stunning • is great
negative5
poor • not as good • very poor • is horrible • bad
quality
34
not good • isn't great • good • poor
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quality
positive3
better • good
negative4
not good • isn't great • good • poor
lens
25
stuck • is not under warranty • takes a bit of getting used to • cap barely stays on
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lens
positive2
did notproduce clear pictures • is tolerably good
negative5
stuck • is not under warranty • takes a bit of getting used to • cap barely stays on
view finder
3
missed • lack • doesn't take clear pictures
battery life
22
seems short to me • is only couple of hours
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battery life
positive2
is great • is also very impressive
negative2
seems short to me • is only couple of hours
quality of the pictures
3
are horrible • fuzzy • not clear
button
12
didn't stop my thumb from sliding • do not match the wording on the screen
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button
positive1
are laid out logically
negative2
didn't stop my thumb from sliding • do not match the wording on the screen
setting
12
no • tried several different
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setting
positive1
best quality
negative2
no • tried several different
action shots
2
aren't that great • not a good choice
this one
2
is a fail in my opinion • not
display
11
is grainy
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display
positive1
won't bother you at all imo
negative1
is grainy
shutter
2
opens for almost a half to 3/4 of a second • is very slow
image
11
is no sharpness
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image
positive1
nice
negative1
is no sharpness
image stabilization
11
is not good
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image stabilization
positive1
very good
negative1
is not good
quality photos
11
poor
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quality photos
positive1
excellent
negative1
poor
seller
11
don't make any return or exchange
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seller
positive1
very happy
negative1
don't make any return or exchange
box
11
lost
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box
positive1
arrived right on time
negative1
lost
shutter speed
11
was too darn slow
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shutter speed
positive1
is good
negative1
was too darn slow
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.