Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

9
Bad:

4

Pros:

Pocketable 12x wide-angle zoom, 14-megapixel CCD sensor, Decent 3-inch LCD screen rated 230K dots, 28-336mm eq. lens is wide with solid telephoto reach, Smart Auto (32 options), Program, Manual, Aperture/Shutter Priority modes (very unusual at this pri...
Excellent Battery Life, Good Video Capture Quality, Manual Mode for Shooting
Very sharp images, 12x zoom range, Large LCD, Good control layout.

Cons:

Very short battery life, NiMH rechargeables are almost a necessity, Respectable but not standout image quality, fairly high noise/low resolution at high ISOs, Slow response; worse than competition, Manual pop-up flash, Optical zoom audible in movies, N...
Slow Shooting Speeds, Lens Suffers From Chromatic Aberration

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Last revision on September 19, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Pocketable 12x wide-angle zoom, 14-megapixel CCD sensor, Decent 3-inch LCD screen rated 230K dots, 28-336mm eq. lens is wide with solid telephoto reach, Smart Auto (32 options), Program, Manual, Aperture/Shutter Priority modes (very unusual at this pri
Excellent Battery Life, Good Video Capture Quality, Manual Mode for Shooting
Very sharp images, 12x zoom range, Large LCD, Good control layout

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very short battery life, NiMH rechargeables are almost a necessity, Respectable but not standout image quality, fairly high noise/low resolution at high ISOs, Slow response; worse than competition, Manual pop-up flash, Optical zoom audible in movies, N
Slow Shooting Speeds, Lens Suffers From Chromatic Aberration
Lens suffers from chromatic aberration, Slow continuous shooting, Poor high ISO noise performance, Poor battery life with alkaline AAs
Very noisy images, Slow performance, Large when compared to other 12x superzoom cameras, Uses AA batteries

Expert reviews and ratings

A low-cost camera with a generous 12x zoom, but in most other respects – including image and video quality – it's nothing special and battery performance is a worry...

By Expert Reviews on February 10, 2012

Overall the Canon SX150 IS impresses. It combines great picture and video quality with advanced controls in an attractive body. It's a shame the LCD won't let your pictures show you how good they are when you're still out and about shooting,...

By Wired UK on January 09, 2012

The Canon Powershot SX150 IS is a camera with 14.1 effective megapixels and a 12x optical zoom....

By PCWorld India on December 16, 2011

The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is very much a minor upgrade of last year's SX130 model, principally offering 2 additional megapixels, an improved image stabilisation system, a range of creative filters and a handy one-touch movie record button....

By PhotographyBLOG on December 07, 2011

The Canon SX150 is a decent, solid camera and it won't cost you the Earth, unlike the rather more pricey Fujifilm X10. The added manual options and slick zoom have all the appearance of a DSLR, but the performance is far from DSLR standard. Also,...

By T3 Magazine on December 01, 2011

The Canon PowerShot SX 150 IS currently sells at a market price of Rs.12,500. The older SX130 IS almost has similar features to this newer model, except for a slight difference in the continuous shooting mode and the fact that it’s a 12.1 MP...

By Tech2 on November 23, 2011

When picking up the SX150, the first thing that strikes you is how heavy and bulky it is for a compact camera. There are many cameras on the market that offer a similar amount of zoom in much smaller lighter bodies, but these cameras are likely to be...

By ePHOTOzine on November 16, 2011

A very traditional camera, the £160 PowerShot SX150 IS is keenly priced, yet packed with the kind of filters and scene modes we would expect to find on a more expensive shooter. It's let down by the choice of battery format. Otherwise it's...

By CNET UK on November 01, 2011

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS verdict The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS is budget superzoom with a 12x stablised optical zoom lens and a 14.1 Megapixel sensor. Bigger than compact superzooms like the Panasonic ZS8 / TZ18, Sony HX7V, and Canon's own PowerShot...

By Camera Labs on November 01, 2011

Canon's PowerShot SX150 IS is capable of capturing some very sharp images across its 12x zoom range, but is hindered by high noise levels at almost every ISO setting....

By PC Mag on October 26, 2011

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