Canon IXUS 125 HS Sample Photos

The Canon IXUS 125 and IXUS 127 are basically the same camera. The only difference is where they are sold in the world. So, same point and shoot camera, with a different model number dependant on the country.

The 127 HS model is, I believe, sold predominantly in Russia and also many European countries. The 125 HS is much more common in the UK. However, I bought my 127 HS on eBay UK, so the original buyer more than likely got it from abroad. Anyway the sample photos, features and video quality are all the same.

Quick Review: Very small in size, battery life isn't that good, video recording is limited to 1GB in file size, or ten minutes total record time (regardless of quality), and the "Full HD" is just that, Full HD. But only does so at 24fps (Frames per second). I've found recording at 720p to be much better and smoother.

Especially when using the camera to record car dash cam footage (less blurry in certain areas). Zoom is very loud when used while recording video. When playing back the footage its extremely noticeable. See an example here.

By the sounds of it, the zoom must be motorised in some way. Auto Focus can also be slow when recording video. And sometimes it just doesn't correct itself for a long time.

It has lots of features, like Fish eye, colour accent, stitching, Super Vivid, Slow Motion (with no sound) etc. All in all, a good little point and shoot camera. Very convenient to carry around due to its super small size.

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Basic Mobile Phone With The Best Camera

Is there a basic, non-Smartphone with an excellent quality camera? There are a few old models that I know of, like the Sony Cybershot's. Those used to be able to take pretty good quality pictures back in the day.

But by today's standards they are not really all that great. I don't own a Smartphone. At the moment I'm using a Samsung B2100 (I also have a Samsung E2600). Great phone, just what I need in many ways. Very tough, long battery life, and an excellent torch light. Sadly the camera is only 1.3 mega pixels, so its pretty much useless for taking pin sharp photos.

For this reason, and being someone that is always taking photos of something or other, I carry a camera with me at most times. The size of the camera has gotten smaller over the years, and at this time I'm currently carrying a Canon IXUS 127HS, which is very small.

However, it would be nice to be able to buy a non-Smartphone that was capable of taking the same level of image quality that my point and shoot Canon can take. This way I only need to carry one item around. Making it more convenient. The annoying thing is I don't know of a suitable older mobile phone that has a really good camera.

One suggestion was the Nokia 808 PureView. It has, I believe, a 41 mega pixel camera. Pixel amount isn't everything, but looking at the sample pictures and test video footage online, it appears to be very good. In fact, it''s excellent considering how old the technology is when compared to the iPhone in the video above.

The only problems are that it is very expensive, as in, more expensive to buy than an older but high quality Bridge camera or entry level DSLR (used), and the Nokia 808 PureView isn't exactly a non-Smartphone.

It's basically an earlier model Smartphone that still has many of the features seen in the latest models today. So for me it doesn't really qualify for what I'm looking for, and I wouldn't consider buying it. Shame really. Any suggestions of a non-Smartphone with an excellent camera? Let me know below.