If you want a camera that is reliable and sturdy, that will last the test of time, as well as provide you with photos that will also survive all of time's various instances, that will save memories and allow you to hold onto excellent, clear images that will last a lifetime, then the Canon PowerShot is the camera for you. With its Smart Auto mode, you can easily have it set to the setting that will capture exactly what you are taking a photo of.

The camera will detect what you are trying to take a photo of and then it will make sure that all the technical details are totally taken care of, as it takes into consideration the color, the motion of your object, the contrast, and the overall lighting in the room, before adjusting its settings respectively. So whether you are visiting with friends at the lake or watching a breathtaking sunset from the top of a mountain or gazing at flowers through a grey rainstorm, you will be assured that the camera will set itself to take the most vivid, vibrant and beautiful image you could ave dreamed of. The shooting modes are there for you, as well, so that you can also custom set the mode to whatever you are taking, too. You can choose modes for indoor, outdoor, nighttime, fireworks, and a number of other modes that will allow you to get photos that are matching the situation around you, so that the lighting will be properly adjusted and your photo will come out brilliantly wonderful.

The 12.1 megapixel resolution is designed in mind to help you develop your favorite pictures in large prints and still get amazing quality. No matter how much your crop the photo or how much you enlarge it, it will retain its perfect detailed quality and allow you to enjoy the crisp clear images. Suppose you use the Canon PowerShot to take pictures of a bride and groom or of your new baby, well, thanks to the high and crisp resolution, you can easily make grand enlargements of the photo and have them hanging on your wall in amazingly clear and beautiful quality, allowing you to cherish this memory forever.

Canon PowerShot has convenience in mind with its bright clear 2.7 inch PureColor system LCD, which lets you see exactly what the picture will look like even before you take it. So you can frame the photo just the way you want it to look like in the screen that will show the photo once you've taken it, as well. With its durable quality and scratch and reflection resistant material, you can easily see what you are taking no matter what the light surrounding around you. Speaking of light, the Canon PowerShot has light in mind, as light is an integral factor of a good photo. So no matter what your surrounding lighting situation, the camera has an ISo of 400-6400 as well as a Low Light mode which allows you to take photos even in the shadows. Even if the place is horribly dark, lit with street lamps or candles or somewhere in a dark cave, you can still get great shots.