Canon Powershot SX400 is 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 30x Optical Zoom and 720p HD Video (Black)

The media could not be loaded. It was Mother’s Day when I found out that I needed a new camera.My husband owns a Sony Cybershot camera which is around 6 or maybe 7 years old.I used to used that a lot and I was happy with it but Mother’s Day when I was trying to take a picture of the food I ordered in the restaurant where my husband and my son took me, I found out the camera needs a new replacement.I tried to take a picture of my son eating his food and the picture was grainy and dark despite me changing the settings and trying to shoot with the flash on.So I looked and I found this camera by Canon Powershot SX400 IS, well I figured i wanted a nice camera, and it was on sale as well.I check the reviews and although there are some 1 review out there saying it was difficult to use, I took my chance, I’m not exactly new to digital, so I resigned myself to learning once the camera is delivered.And I found out that just like any other digital camera, it is quite easy to use.It came with a manual that I am not really sure where I put, but I downloaded their digital manual as well, and tried to learn as much.I know I will need a little bit of getting used to if I want to use all the features of the camera.You can set it to fisheye, monochrome, miniature, landscape, portrait, toy camera, poster, night or long shutter, fireworks, snow, vivid or live settings, you can even fix your own colors.I didn't mess with that, since I'm not familiar with those, maybe someday.But there’s also automatic settings if you just want a much simpler shot.This came with a battery, a charger, the camera itself which is in a frustration free packaging, a lens protector and a wrist strap. I don't like the wrist strap because they are just the standard ones, I bought one that I can put in my neck.There's also a much better wrist strap there that you can use to stabilize your pictures.I bought a 32 GB SD card to use, they are not included, I have an 8 GB that I can use but i figured to get something bigger for a much higher storage.The battery took about 2 hours to charge before I was able to use and play with the camera.It doesn't come with a cord for your camera to TV or your computer.I take the SD card to put the pictures in my computer.The moment I opened it, it asked me to set the time and date and my time zone. It doesn’t have my actual time zone but I put it in the nearest time zone.The monitor looks a little bit grainy but when I took my first picture and check it out on my computer after I transfered it, the quality of the picture is quite great.It also takes great video.I also like the way my hand curls unto it. Makes holding the camera easy and more stable.At the bottom you can also set it up to be out in a tripod.I am quite happy with the purchase and it was well worth the money I paid for.I am not a professional photographer and at most times my hands are shaky but I added a few pictures that I have taken with this camera.

I bought this camera because I was going on a trip to Europe for the first time. My iPhone 6 was not going to cut it if I was going to print out the pictures and make a giant book out of this trip.This is a great starting point for someone like me, whom doesn't actually know what they are doing when they use a dslr camera. The pictures speak for themselves more than this review, but I must say that it's size was perfect for traveling to all the countries I visited. I couldn't imagine lugging a giant camera to six countries within two and a half weeks.Should I have learned how to use it a little better? You bet, but I'm completely happy with the results.My trip was from May 10th - May 28th.Itinerary:May 10: DEN > JFK > LHRMay 11: LHR > BCNMay 11-14: Barcelona, SpainMay 15: Marseille, FranceMay 16: Florence/Pisa/Chianti, Tuscany, ItalyMay 17: Roma, ItalyMay 18-19: Naples/Sorrento/Pompeii, ItalyMay 20: Crete, GreeceMay 21: Rhodes, GreeceMay 22: Kusadasi/Ephasus, TurkeyMay 23-24: Athens, Greece (ATH > LGW)May 24-28: London, EnglandMay 29: LHR > JFK > DENAll these cities had ten-twelve hour tours of the city or islands, walking five to eight miles per day.Again, the pictures speak more to the camera than my words. Take a look. Some were taken on a plane, a bus, or me standing.

I was able to take this camera with me on a trip to the beach right after receiving it. It was a bit larger than the 10 year old Canon it was replacing so I was wondering how I would deal with that. I found it was still compact enough to fit into my purse or pockets so it was easy to carry with me. I am a casual photographer, use it mostly with my artwork. It takes very good pictures, I found it very easy to use and it has a downloadable manual that is a huge improvement over the manual that came with my 10 year old Canon Powershot A510. It takes all camera cards and the included rechargeable battery is very nice. It comes with its own charger. The zoom is awesome compared to my previous Canon. I was able to get a very great closeup of an eagle on a distant tree. I was sad to lose my previous Canon, but feel this one will truly take its place.