Fantastic videos, above-average photos – a strong contender but not the best

Canon PowerShot S120 may not look like most of the camera at first glance. Most thin fixed camera lens that look like S120 models that do not perform at a high level, either in the operating speed or from the point of view of image quality.However, this model has a lot to offer photographers looking...

gustatory quality; LCD offers sharp and bright images; One of the thinnest cameras available that

Inflated price

Fantastic videos, above-average photos – a strong contender but not the best

I am a fan of Canon - especially the S series - however, this newest incarnation is not at all what I expected after reading several reviews. I have an S95 which in my side by side comparison, beat the S120 in terms of color accuracy and sharpness.

Easy to Use; Fast Shutter Speed; Small / Compact

Poor Image Quality; Short Battery Life

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

Canon's pocket-sized PowerShot S120 is the successor to the S110 . The S120 features a 12.1-megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS image sensor, a 5x (24-120mm) wide angle zoom lens with an f/1.8-f/5.7 aperture, a DIGIC 6 image processor, improved Auto Focus speeds, up to 12.1 frames-per-second continuous...

Canon generally releases its S range of premium compact cameras at the same time as it updates the G series, and it's no different this year with the introduction of the Canon PowerShot S120 to replace last year's Canon PowerShot S110

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.