great in lower light situations
This is a fantastic camera. My husband and I have used this camera for over a year, and many of the newer 12 and 14mp cameras out now (april 2010) just don't compare. We get great crisp, true color photos, even in very low light situations. We rarely use it in any mode other than auto, and it does great for us. Since we have bought this camera we thought it would be nice to upgrade from great to super great. We have not been able to find a camera that even comes close, with the exception of the 14mp panasonic lumix fp2, which is a similar price (original price at the time the cannon was purchased). In all honesty, with the exception of the pixels, the panasonic's not really much better, just different. It's little too vibrant or "happy" in the color area, we prefer the more realistic color of the cannon sd1200. They are both great cameras, but this cannon really holds up well to the new cameras out as of april 2010, in our opinion. We have never gotten a blurry picture, unless the camera shake was totally outrageous. After the first battery charge, you will see the battery life is great. I am actually jealous that my husband uses this cannon camera and i get the new 14mp panasonic we purchased. Absolutely NONE of the newer fujifilm (12mp+) cameras did well, in all the models we tested and ended up returning, they did terrible in low light. Unless something is wrong with your camera, you will be happy with this canon model. Not sure if a more professional photographer will be happy with it or not, but we love it all the way!!!
