Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively fast; good HD video; raw file support.
The Bad: Big; quirky interface; some image artifacts.
The Bottom Line: A top megazoom option, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a 20x zoom lens and HD video, which you can't get in a similarly priced dSLR, and delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper SX10 IS.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: At a $599.99 list price, it's certainly not the cheapest ultrazoom you can buy (the Nikon P90 sells for $200 less), but the SX1 justifies the higher price tag with good-looking high-definition video and impressive lab-tested image quality. You also ...
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digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: The Canon SX1, at $599.99, is the most expensive ultrazoom in our test group by a substantial margin, with a $200 gap between the 10-megapixel 20x Canon and the 12.1-megapixel 24x Nikon P90. Of course, two of the ultrazooms reviewed are limited to ...
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: Hybrids aren't just on the highway - they're moving to the camera aisle in a big way. One of the newest is Canon's PowerShot SX1 IS, an expensive 10-megapixel...
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2664B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 5 in
- Depth 3.5 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Total Pixels 11,600,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Macro, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Landscape, Color swap, Night scene, Sports mode, Color accent, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- AE/AF Control FlexiZone
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format H.264
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camera remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080, H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage Normal, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112, RAW JPEG 2272 x 1704, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3840 x 2160, JPEG 1920 x 1080
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15.7 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 100 mm - F/2.8-5.7
- Focal Length 5 mm - 100 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 560 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.7
- Optical Zoom 20 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 11 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
- Features UD glass, Aspherical lens, Ultrasonic Motor (USM)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Focus bracketing, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Diopter adjustment, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.4 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 148,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, XGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details Windows XP SP2 - Pentium - 256 MB, Windows Vista - Pentium - 512 MB, MacOS X 10.4 - PowerPC G4 - 256 MB, MacOS X 10.5 - PowerPC G4 - 512 MB
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Lens hood, Neck strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
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