The price of most digital cameras tend to trend downwards over time, and the same price drop should occur in the case of the Canon Powershot SX120 IS compact super-zoom digital camera, which comes with a 36-300mm (in 35mm equivalent terms) zoom lens.
The SX120IS was announced on August 19th, 2009, and is the successor of the Powershot SX110 IS.
I’m not planning for any scheduled updates, but do check back here from time to time for the latest and best prices on the Canon SX120 IS and related accessories.
Click on the links to access in-stock and availability information.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD: $179.00 ($20 price reduction since the last update).
Typical accessories for the SX120
AA batteries — IMEDION or Sanyo Eneloop NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries are your best bet, as they retain the charge for a very long period of time. Purchase additional batteries so that your SX120IS continues to have a backup power source during extended shooting sessions.
Alternatively, you could consider purchasing lithium AA batteries. These last a long time, but are not rechargeable.
A set of 2 alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable) are already provided in the box.
For storage, the SX120IS uses SD or SDHC cards.
Refer to Rob Galbraith’s SD / SDHC card write speed tests (done on a Nikon D90) to get an idea on the relative write and read speeds of different brands of cards. At the time of writing, the SanDisk Extreme III SDHC cards occupy the top two spots.
To ensure smooth recording of video and high resolution images, go for Class 6 or faster cards.
Good luck shopping for your Canon SX120 IS!
Price History Archive / Trend
Monday, May 10, 2010
Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD: $199.00
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD: $199.00
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD: $199.00.