This camera takes killer Video. Anti-shake device works as if you had this camera on Glide-Cam mount. Awesome. But photos Im not really impressed with. It takes very good pics in dark places where you dont need flash BUT when you put the flash on it takes too long to for the flash to load power to...

Great full HD videos; a whole lot of options like DSLRs; compact

Colors that so great; flash loading time is too long; poping flash everytime; bad pictures in 24mm focus/angle; battery doesnt last long

It's too soon to review the camera but a few words about the bundle might be helpful. The spare battery in my bundle is Vivitar and the SDHC card is from Toshiba (Class 10). The screen protector wasn't great so I abandoned it.

Great Camera! I upgraded for the S90. Picture quality is great. Automatic mode works very well. Getting use to using the touch screen. The wireless feature to transfer photo images is a nice feature. It consumes batteries faster than the S90. Recommend getting extra batteries.

I bought this camera to replace my wife's Ixus 960 which was falling apart after years in her handbag. She uses her Nikon D40x for more serious photography but likes to carry a small camera at all times as a visual notebook.

Like Sony with its newest cameras for 2014, Canon is also focusing on speed when it comes to its latest device. It's claiming a new Digic 6 processor makes the 12.1 megapixel, 5x optical zoom Canon PowerShot S120 compact some 50% faster than its S110 predecessor.

Solid feel high quality construction despite the pocket proportions; touch screen control; customisable lens ring function will appeal to those who love getting hands on with camera operation

The asking price here would alternatively buy a cheap DSLR; lacks a handgrip; omits an eye level viewfinder

When compacts were for dummies and DSLRs for pros, "serious" compacts in the vein of the Canon S120 and Sony RX100 made a lot of sense. Now, flanked by fantastic do-it-all compacts such as the Sony HX50 on one side and far more flexible compact system cameras on the other, their niche is squeezed...

Slim; Cool special modes; RAW shooting; Solid build; Excellent picture quality; Great image stabilisation; Smooth; sharp video at 60fps

5x zoom is limiting; Unfriendly interface; Poor Wi-Fi integration; Questionable battery life

The Canon PowerShot S120 is an update to the S110, Canon's serious compact camera range. The latest model has a new star mode for astronomy shooting, a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom and 9.4 fps continuous shooting. It is available for £389.99.

Easy to take impressive star trail shots; Has built-in Wi-Fi; Fast continuous shooting; Good image quality; Fast f/1.8 aperture when shooting wide; Screen has an excellent resolution

Poor battery life; No GPS built-in; No rubber hand grip

Canon has a knack for making great compact cameras. The PowerShot S120, the replacement of last year's S110 model, might not reinvent the wheel, but it certainly get things turning faster in the pocketable high-end compact market.

Truly pocketable; decent build quality; champions image quality for the 1/1.7in sensor size; lens control ring is great; autofocus is up to the task and faster than before

Battery life could be better; over-exposure not uncommon; Wi-Fi interface needs smoothing out; pricey; no hotshoe for expansion; large-sensor competition is strong

Advanced compacts were once mostly large and bulky and, while offering improved level of image quality upon standard compacts, weren't particularly easy on the eye. Recent technological advancements have, however, allowed for such models to be shrunk down to a more pocketable and portable size, and...

Good handling; Excellent image quality; Fast and easy to use; Outstanding build quality

Somewhat overpriced currently; So-so battery life

The premium compact camera market is a pretty crowded one now, but the S120 remains as one of the most solid performers you can buy. It's a good option for those who want top notch image quality along with something that fits snugly into a pocket.