Canon PowerShot SX610 HS - digital camera
Mfg # 0113C001
CDW # 3602537
| UNSPSC 45121504
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Along with its impressively slim profile and stylish design, the PowerShot SX610 HS camera boasts a powerful array of advanced capabilities. The powerful optical zoom gives you excellent versatility, while Auto Zoom helps you frame your subject and keep it in focus. Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC make this a great camera to have with you all day long: send images and video to compatible mobile devices and your computer, share directly with select social networking sites, shoot remotely with your smartphone or tablet and more. Image quality is beautifully sharp and resonant, even when you're shooting in low light. And just press the dedicated movie button to capture vividly lifelike video. For documenting and sharing your life, the PowerShot SX610 HS camera is the perfect partner.
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Canon PowerShot SX610 HS - digital camera is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chris1087 from
The carmera has great feature, if only they worked
The camera has great feature, if only they worked.. The wi-fi connection is a dismal failure. Just take the memory card out and transfer the pictures. The quality of the picture leaves much to be desired. Day time are really grainy and night time pictures even in well lit areas are even worse. Honest if you are backed into a conern and need a camera desperatel, like I was, then this will work. If you have time choose something else or the camera on your phone.
Date published: 2018-05-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
sigalit from
disappointed
The pictures r not clear.
i needed it for videos and it doesn't do the job well and the pictures r all so not clear
Date published: 2017-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Akoniprimo from
Photos and video clarity are awesome. WiFi great!
I've had the camera for over 2 years and am completely satisfied with the features and specs. Wifi also works great. The view finder is excellent. You do not need to be an advanced photographer to use this camera properly.
Date published: 2018-09-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
summerfun from
Not sure yet
I bought this about a month ago. Still learning about it. lots of features, some i am using already. Have not uploaded as i haven't learned yet. when i zoom in on a bird in the distance, the viewing area shakes as if the camera doesn't know how to focus.Some photos are more sharp. Frustrating to not know yet how to correct this. (blurry photos during zoom Will know more later and update as i learn more.
Date published: 2017-07-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
flowingfire from
An Adventurer's Camera - Best Camera I've Owned
Canon's SX610 HS is my single go-to camera for my many wild nature adventures, because it's the best camera I've ever owned. I demand high-quality images, and this delivers with the quality I expect from a Canon. On the go, I don't reach for my Rebel DSLR; I go for this quality point-and-shoot. I carry it with me on a bicycle to the most beautiful places in Minnesota. It holds up. I throw it in my kayak wet bag to go kayaking. It holds up. I get it a little wet kayaking? It still holds up. As with most Canons, I have found that bright daylight pictures are the best. Dark shots aren't as great, but it has a powerful flash. Still, low-light pictures are better than you might expect from a consumer point-and-shoot. The colors are true and vibrant. The images themselves are clean and crisp. I've even posted images from this camera on photography-sharing websites. It's small, you can can carry it anywhere, and the pictures are often as good as a larger-bodied camera. One of the only complaints I have is that it doesn't exactly capture the colors of a sunset correctly, and a lot of times you end up with darker pictures and silhouettes on the automatic settings when evening comes. (There are likely settings in menus to compensate with white balance, etc.) Golden hour, however, is a dream. There is a wireless transfer feature that I managed to get working on my Samsung Galaxy s5 Android smartphone with the Canon app, and had no serious issues with it. Other than the software and process being a bit clunky and not wanting to connect quickly sometimes, it works fine-- wi-fi is just not its finest feature. The finest feature of this camera is its sheer robust image quality that fits in your pocket for an on-the-go photographer who isn't going to be lugging backpacks full of lenses and equipment. This camera is PERFECT for the adventurer.
Date published: 2018-09-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tom1 from
excellent clarity, images are full of color
have the best time for 1 yr + with this camera, excellent; useful, mobile, as well as functional...
Date published: 2018-03-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Issedoff from
Impossible to work with
Can't find the simplest functions (deleting photos off the card The directions have nothing to do with what is actually on the camera. Everything is abbreviated to the point of being meaningless. No way to contact support short of a phone call. No email? Flimsy little doors for removing card and inserting cord.
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SweetOrange54 in TPA from
It's a great value
I give it 5 stars along with a tiny CAVEAT: I think the WiFi feature needs some work. But if you're looking for an easy to operate compact camera with a lens of quality this is your huckleberry. I upload directly to my computer's external drive almost daily using cable transfer and post to Facebook or email from there.
Date published: 2017-03-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
John R from
Nice Point and Shoot Camera
I've used this camera for 2 years and the picture quality is good for a non- professional camera. This is a good camera when not using the DSLR or mirror-less cameras
Date published: 2018-05-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Johnnygtr2 from
Poor Image quality and lens error issues
Image quality not as good as my previous Canon Powershot, which was a lower priced series with less features and no wifi. Also have had multiple lens error issues - lens gets stuck open. Camera was never dropped or mishandled. Very disappointed.
Date published: 2017-07-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
GAVINsmom22 from
Work good!
The camara works fine but I can’t get it to connect use to but now it want no matter what’s I try the canon connect app will no longer connect no matter how i try that the only thing I hate specially since that’s why I chose this camara because of it ease of shareing ability which it no longer has ugh! Wish someone could help me with this problem it worked fine the first few time I didn’t it even the remote photo part but now can’t even get it to connect to go that far!
Date published: 2018-06-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
disneyphotogirl from
wireless transfer BEWARE
I bought this camera since I have had good luck with Canons in the past right before I went on vaca. So when I get back go to transfer photos in not compatible with my new computer with windows 10. They don't give u a traditional cable, so just ordered one. Hopefully that will work. Looks like this is common complaint online and it should be CLEARLY listed on box its only wireless with a few computer systems.
Date published: 2016-08-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
kitsune from
Nightmare material!
I was given this camera. If I had read the reviews, I would have chosen something else.
As other reviewers have commented, it is nigh on impossible to transfer photos to another device. I have literally spent days trying to transfer photos from camera to computer. I NEED to show a retailer that I received a damaged item, and I can't even get the photos to my computer. Grrrrrr.
Yes, the directions for connectivity are terrible. Yes, even if you manage to follow them, you still get error messages and are unable to connect. Yes, the camera is very slow to let you take subsequent photos. It shouldn't be this hard folks! My kids handheld Nintendo can outperform in all these features! In this day and age electronics should work right out of the box - put your wi-fi info in, and go.
I ended up ordering an interface cord (like cameras used to come with) that is supposed to allow direct connection between the camera and computer. I don't have high hopes for that working either, based on other reviews.
Supposedly, if you have an Apple Iphone (which I do not), the connectivity is dead easy. I can't speak to that.
For the rest of you, please choose another camera!
Date published: 2016-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nocanon from
Someone Anyone
without computer knoledge would do beter software to connect with pc....
Date published: 2016-07-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ernestu from
Picture quality is lacking greatly
I have had this camera for about a year now and am not too happy with it. I don't like the fact that you have to manually pop up the flash. You have to click very hard for the pictures to be taken. The picture quality is sub-standard. They are very grainy and not focused that well. I prefer the picture quality of my older Canon PowerShot A 2000 IS. That camera has less features, but the pictures are very sharp and the camera is more user-friendly. The video of the SX610 HS is very grainy as well and the video picks up the camera gear noise when zooming in. I regret buying this camera and I cannot recommend it. I should have saved my money and saved up for a better camera.
Date published: 2017-03-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
susan from
Not great.
You need to have a PhD in order to connect this to wifi and guess what? even then it doesn't work with windows 10.
Date published: 2016-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Foe Toe from
OK
A little disappointed with this camera.
I have owned two Elph cameras in a row.
The 610 is easy to use and has all the right features,
however picture quality up close and at a distance leave something to be desired. Shot response time is slow and often results in a blurry picture.
I have rated this camera as only OK.
Going back to my ELPH until Canon comes up with a better pocket unit.
I may have made a bad choice for my applications.
Date published: 2015-09-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
xxx from
cannot connect
I took this camera to Yellowstone this winter. The photos so far look great on the camera. I cannot even begin to download them anywhere. I cannot even find the software online they say I need. I have always used Canon cameras and printers.
Date published: 2016-02-27T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dan from
Direstions are terrible to save photos to computor
I have spent all day trying to download camera pictures to Windows 7 home computer EITHER by cable or WIFI and it still doesn't work. The directions are terrible!
This is my third Power Shot Digital Camera, so it is not like i am a novice. Sorry thay I bought it!
Date published: 2015-07-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BB from
Love it
Love my new camera. I was Looking for camera that took good indoor and outdoor photos with a good zoom. This camera has all I was looking for.
Date published: 2015-05-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Nyneve922 from
An excellent camera and a good value
tl;dr: Great zoom feature, easy to use, fun photo-enhancement features, can send pics to your phone, directly to Facebook/Instagram/etc., good battery life.
If you want to print photos right to your printer from this camera, your printer has to support PictBridge, which mine doesn't. I discovered the PictBridge thing after the camera failed to find the printer on my home network just like everyone else. But if those other reviewers were having such difficulties with connectivity, why didn't they just take out the camera's SD card and pop it into their computer instead of spending days trying to get the connectivity to work?? I'm just saying. Anyway, I find that the camera is slim and small and easy to slip in a pocket. In fact, even though I have regular-sized hands for a woman, the camera would be easier to hold if it were a little bigger. I LOVE the magnitude of the zoom feature. I am a birder, and even though this isn't a camera for serious birding, I find I can zoom wayyyy up on faraway things, quite to my satisfaction. It's easy to get to the SD card and battery (they're in the same compartment), and to remove and insert them. You can automatically apply Instagram-like filters to create multiple versions of your photo as you take it, and if you press and hold the shutter release, it takes rapid-fire pics. You can force it to focus where you want by pressing the shutter release partway, though I have had some trouble focusing through window screens. It's simple to view the file size and the resolution of a photo. I like the customizability it and the options are plenty, including tips and power-saving modes. Even while making long videos with the power-saving features off, the battery life is surprisingly long. It's easy to review the photos you've taken, and the zoom feature in that mode works to change how many photos you can see on the screen at once, so you can zoom out and quickly scroll through a lot of photos. Kinda wish it were a touch screen though. I like how you can tell it to look for similar images, take still photos while you're also shooting a video, and take macro (super close-up) pictures, and of course it also does slideshows, image rotation, file locking, favorites and that kind of thing. It doesn't come with a case, but the upside of that is you get to choose the exact kind you want. All in all, an excellent choice for a pocket camera that's still a basic camera as cameras go, but a significant step up from your phone in terms of its features, its image quality, and its zoooooom function.
Date published: 2016-08-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
crgrem from
Camera charger
I have just discovered that my Canon PowerShot 610HS did not have a battery charger in the box. I bought the camera November 2016 and just now realized the battery was dead. I am not even sure what kind of charger is needed.
Date published: 2017-08-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RichardSM from
SX610HS
I purchased this camera two years ago it’s a fine little cam.
Date published: 2019-10-27T00:00:00-04:00