The compact Canon SX120 IS offers plenty of powerful and convenient features. Easily compose and review photos on the bright LCD screen. You'll notice rich detail and clarity in your pictures, thanks to 10-megapixel recording. Impressive 10X optical zoom lets you zero in on a distant mountain peak or on a cottage across the lake. And image stabilization helps keep your shot steady, even if your hand shakes as the shutter goes off.

This camera's Smart Auto mode makes life simple when you want to just "point and shoot." But for more creative control, you can use manual settings to capture one-of-a-kind photos. Face detection focuses on the people in your frame and adjusts exposure to suit your shooting environment. You can even prompt the camera to track one subject in particular and refocus on that person as she moves around the scene. And take clear pictures at sporting events with motion detection technology — the camera evaluates how fast the athletes are moving and sets sensitivity for blur-free results.

Canon includes a 128-megabyte memory card that holds about 24 photos at top resolution — add a higher-capacity SD™ card for more picture storage.