Canon PowerShot SX1IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch LCD
Canon PowerShot SX1IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch LCD
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- First PowerShot to feature a 10.0-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor
- Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels at 30 fps) movie mode plus HDMI output
- 28mm wide-angle 20x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
- 2.8-inch Vari-angle LCD widescreen; DIGIC 4 Image Processor with Face Detection Technology
- Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)
From the Manufacturer Put your hand around the perfectly-shaped grip of Canon’s sporty new PowerShot SX1 IS and you’re ready for a shooting experience that’s advanced in every way. Superb still images powered by Canon’s DIGIC 4 image processor, evolved Face Detection Technology and a wide-angle 20x optical zoom are only the beginning. You can also create Full HD movies and see every detail on your HDTV thanks to the HDMI output. Plus, the 10.0-megapixel SX1 IS is the very first PowerShot equipped with a CMOS sensor, a hallmark of Canon’s lauded EOS line. PowerShot SX1 IS Highlights Create Full HD movies with your camera If you long for the convenience of an advanced still camera that also creates superb movies, the new PowerShot SX1 IS was developed with you in mind. Movies shot in Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) capture your memories with clarity, realism and brilliance. The PowerShot SX1 IS also makes it easy to enjoy HD movies and photos on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI cable for direct connection to a high-definition monitor. This allows you to enjoy the full quality of HD with no degradation of image or audio in the signal, but also improves playback functionality, letting you view up to 130 still images at once. The first PowerShot to feature a 10.0-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor Canon’s proprietary CMOS sensors were formerly reserved for its storied EOS line. The PowerShot SX1 IS is the first PowerShot that gives you access to the astonishing imaging power of this technology. Unlike the CCD sensors on most digital cameras, CMOS sensors convert and amplify signals before they are transferred to the image processor. This enables the CMOS sensor to produce exceptionally clean image data, free of the stray signals that can mar images. The resulting images show a notable brilliance and clarity. Wide-angle 20x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer The PowerShot SX1 IS features Canon’s precision 28mm wide-angle lens that allows you to shoot any scene from wide-angle to telephoto. It lets you capture more in every frame, so everyone fits in a family gathering shot. When it’s time to take a closer look, a 20x optical zoom (35mm film equivalent 28-560mm) greatly minimizes camera shake and maximizes the brilliance of every detail. The camera uses a USM (Ultrasonic Motor) for high-speed, quiet, energy-efficient lens movement with precise control. Focal length is conveniently indicated on the lens barrel. The SX1 IS is equipped with Canon’s acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake--one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get steady, crisp, brilliant images you’ll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is convenient to use. It functions perfectly with or without a flash. 2.8-inch Vari-angle LCD widescreen plus viewfinder The camera’s 2.8-inch LCD widescreen gives you the big picture, whether you’re shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera’s menu functions especially convenient. Clear and bright, it also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. It also has an electronic viewfinder that provides sharp images when you shoot close-up with the Super Macro shooting mode. Full range of shooting and recording modes including RAW + JPEG The PowerShot SX1 IS’s RAW mode lets you shoot images without JPEG compression. It gives you clearer images and complete creative control in editing. RAW images are transferred directly to the computer where they can then be edited using image adjustment software or a processing application to adjust your images as you please. The camera can also be set to allow the simultaneous recording of both RAW and JPEG images while shooting. A World of Advantages with Canon’s Technology Canon's DIGIC 4 image processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-Timer. DIGIC 4 image processor Canon’s most advanced image processor, DIGIC 4, delivers evolved Face Detection Technology that keeps every face in every photo looking its very best. The technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until you’re ready to shoot, then delivers perfect focus. In addition, exposure, flash and white balance are compensated, so that faces exhibit natural skin tones and backgrounds are properly exposed. iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the advanced DIGIC 4 Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance. A Face Detection Self-Timer automatically detects an increase in the number of faces and makes the appropriate adjustments. For instance, to include the photographer’s face in a group shot, there’s no need to rush in. Just put the camera on a stand or tripod, specify Face Detection Self-Timer, and the camera will wait for the photographer’s face to get on-camera before it takes the shot. Motion Detection tracks moving subjects in a much larger range, and the Servo AF retains focus on a moving subject after the shutter button is pressed halfway--allowing you to wait for the perfect shot without refocusing. Intelligent Contrast Correction DIGIC 4 also makes possible the i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, which controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged for better images for more natural transitions when the main subject is dark. The PowerShot SX1 IS can even use i-Contrast in playback mode to adjust images that were shot without the setting activated. Red-eye Correction provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash pictures: 1) Red-eye Correction during shooting actually identifies and corrects red-eye in human subjects as pictures are taken. 2) The PowerShot SX1 IS can be set to automatically detect and correct red-eye during image playback. 3) You can manually locate any red eyes in a scene during image playback on the LCD screen, and command the camera to remove them. Life doesn’t give you second chances to capture special times. That’s why the PowerShot SX1 IS features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting flexibility. ISO can be expanded to 3200 when you select the ISO 3200 Special Scene mode. 25 Shooting Modes including 12 Special Scene Modes When you’re taking pictures, the only thing you want to think about is your subject. With the PowerShot SX1 IS, you can count on exact focus no matter where your subject is in the frame. You’ve got Shooting Modes including Special Scene Modes that give you breathtaking, exhilarating pictures even when shooting conditions are tough. The Complete Print Solution Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers. The PowerShot SX1 IS’s Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the PowerShot SX1 IS to a Canon PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®). Print your own ID photos in up to 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer. What's in the BoxPowerShot SX1 IS body AA-size alkaline battery (x4) Neck strap (NS-DC7) Wireless controller (WC-DC300) Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM USB interface cable (IFC-400PCU) Stereo video cable (STV-250N) Lens hood (LH-DC50) Lens cap Review from dpreview.com Learn more about this camera at DPReview.com Canon PowerShot SX1 IS: Recommended (just) by dpreview.com Canon's popular superzoom range of cameras began with the release of the PowerShot S1 IS back in 2004, and has been incrementally upgraded each year with more features and more pixels, with the last update being the PowerShot S5 IS announced in May of 2007. In September of 2008 Canon announced dual successors to the S5 IS. The cheaper of the two models is the Powershot SX10 IS, which features a 10 MP CCD sensor behind a 20X image stabilized lens, with the more expensive camera - the SX1 IS - adding RAW mode, a CMOS sensor, faster continuous shooting speed, and HD 1080p video recording. Canon pioneered the use of CMOS sensors in digital SLRs (starting way back in 2000 with the EOS D30) - and they have long been used in cheap imaging devices (such as mobile phones and no brand 'keychain' digicams), but until now they haven't made their way into mainstream compact cameras. The reason has been simple; they just haven't been good enough. CMOS sensors have more circuitry built into the chip itself than CCD sensors, leaving less room for actually capturing light. This isn't a problem when you're working with a sensor with a large surface area, but at very small sizes it means lowered sensitivity - and that means noise and all the image quality problems associated with removing it. Any problems with CMOS on large (DSLR) sensors were fixed long ago, and it is now the dominant technology in all but the cheapest models. The quest to fix them for smaller sensors has taken a lot longer, but it's one that continues because the possibilities offered by the on-chip processing capabilities of a CMOS sensor are simply too enticing for camera manufacturers to ignore (quite aside from the fact they use less power and are, in theory, a lot cheaper to mass produce). The SX1 IS, along with Sony's HX1 and the Ricoh CX1, is the first in a new wave of CMOS-sensored 'serious' compact cameras, and though few claims are being made about how the use of CMOS will affect image quality per se, they all sport unique features (high speed capture, HD movies, clever image stacking modes) which are only possible because this technology. Like every camera in this range since the original S1 IS, the SX1 is designed to be a 'hybrid', combining stills and movie photography in a single device (the S1 IS was one of the first cameras to feature a dedicated Movie record button). But the use of a 16:9 format screen and viewfinder - plus the use of a CMOS sensor capable of full 1080p capture - means that the SX1 is unique in the range (and different to the SX10) in that it gives almost as much weight to movie capture as it does stills. PowerShot SX1 IS vs PowerShot S5 IS - key changesHigher resolution sensor (10MP vs 8MP) New 28 - 560 mm equiv lens Digic 4 processor (S5 IS was Digic III) Larger, higher resolution LCD screen (2.8 inches vs 2.5 inches) HD movie recording at 1080p (1920 x 1080) 'My Menu' system Greatly increased continuous shooting (burst) speed RAW file format is back Read the full Canon SX1 IS review at dpreview.com
Brand : Canon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 3.5
Review Count : 89
Auto Focus Technology : Face Detection, Multi-area, Single, Contrast Detection, Live View
Photo Sensor Size : 1/2.3-inch
Photo Sensor Technology : CMOS
Effective Still Resolution : 10
Video Capture Resolution : 1080p
Video Standard : MPEG-4
Model Name : Canon PowerShot SX1IS
Model Number : SX1IS
Best Sellers Rank : #259,864 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,676 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras
Color : Black
Included Components : Tripod, Lens Cap, Battery, HDMI Cable, Neck Strap
Expanded ISO Maximum : 1600
Lens Type : Zoom
Optical Zoom : 20 x
Compatible Mountings : Canon EF
Screen Size : 2.8 Inches
Batteries Required? : No
Number of Batteries : 1 Lithium Ion batteries required.
Are Batteries Included : No
Rechargeable Battery Included : No
Battery Cell Composition : Lithium Ion
Battery Weight : 50 Grams
Connectivity Technology : USB, HDMI
Continuous Shooting Speed : 4
Special Feature : Image Stabilization
Skill Level : Professional
Form Factor : SLR-like (bridge)
Hardware Interface : HDMI
Display Resolution Maximum : 230,000
White balance settings : Auto
JPEG quality level : Fine
Image Stabilization : Optical
Video Capture Format : MPEG-4, H.264
Viewfinder Type : Electronic
Display Fixture Type : Fully-articulated
Item Dimensions LxWxH : 5.04 x 3.46 x 3.46 inches
Item Weight : 1.36 Pounds
Zoom Type : Optical, Digital
Focus Type : Autofocus & Manual
Maximum Focal Length : 560 Millimeters
Minimum Focal Length : 28 Millimeters
Expanded ISO Minimum : 80
Metering Description : Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Shooting Modes : Movie
Battery Description : AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
Flash Memory Type : SD/SDHC/MMC card
Max Shutter Speed : 1/3200 seconds
Min Shutter Speed : 15 seconds
Processor Description : digic 4
Digital Zoom : 4
Autofocus Points : 9
Canon PowerShot SX1IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch LCD
- I still have this camera to this day I just can\'t really part with it it was a special limited edition model as far as I can tell the regular additions are are ready up to five different models and I can\'t see that they\'ve improved that much from this special edition it was the first to use the CMOS sensor in the series one of the only ones that I know of to have a fitting widescreen viewscreen and back and unlike its new were additions of the series it doesn\'t go crazy with the zoom to the extent of were the lens loses a f-stop dual stereo speakers an inch or two apart from each other a about one shot per second shutter speed not using any of the special modes one of the best things about this camera is it and it\'s most of its brothers and sisters to this day that I know of has a hot shoe on it which you can run a mid range hot shoe flash quite efficiently taking shot every second to every second and a half light sensitivity and newer models may have gone up but the picture quality is not improved that much effort at all more megapixels just a few levels up from this model but still sacrificing the lens and some of the nicer features I still believe this is also the fasted state repetitive shutter speed of any of the models that have come out so far even though others improvements with newer processors and rechargeable batteries they seem to be holding this series like most other Canon series behind to not over shadow their higher price more professional camerasA good camera for someone who wants to dip their toe in a slight experience of the DSLR feel or just doesn\'t want to carry the DSLR heavy suitable lenses around not a very good low light camera if you\'re looking for something in the same price range looked towards their powershot GX 1 which I believe is also a limited edition model that they probably will not come out with a second advanced model for and to be worn that model also has a very very slow recycling shutter speed time much slower than this model and for some reason when you put a flash on the hot shoe it takes four times as long to recycle from shutter shutter and also process to the memory card.when the most disappointing things of this camera was that it was just one size off her so very difficult to find a UV filter lens to project the actual on camera glass lens along with finding a more improved lens cap for it.But all in all I\'ve got some very good flash photography burlesque variety shows photographs up close with this camera it\'s just too bad that they have not advanced as some of the other companies have and this type of midrange super zoom.
- I bought this to replace an S5IS, so I\'ll be comparing the 2 cameras. in some ways it is a better camera, but the old S5 still does a few things better.The good:HD Video: The 1080P movie capability is pretty awesome. Very few camcorders can do 1080P, but this camera does it, and does it pretty well. Movies are stable and look good, although a little jerky at times. The dedicated movie button is cool too.Rapid shooting: 5 frames per second at full res is pretty amazing - this is DSLR territory.LCD screen: the size and clarity are awesome, and the articulating feature is a must have for me. It would be perfect if not for the polarizing - see below.Build quality: This is the most solid camera of this type that I\'ve used. DSLR like.The bad:Picture quality: Canon went with a CMOS sensor to increase the speed, and it is fast, but the picture quality suffers. It is still pretty good, but pictures from the old trusty S5 are better - less noise, crisper, more detailed.Controls: Canon went from increment buttons on the S5 to a thumb dial on the SX1. This is used to change ISO, shutter speed, aperture and other settings I regularly access. The dial is just fussy and hard to use.Lens: Here I am comparing it with an S5 with a 1.8X teleconverter, achieving similar magnification. The the S5 images are better in every way, clearer with less distortion and fringing.LCD screen: Great screen BUT, and this is a big one for me... it is polarized the wrong way! Arg. The S5 screen is polarized such that when wearing polarized sunglasses, you can clearly see the screen in landscape position. The SX1 screen is polarized 90 degrees off from the S5. In other words when looking at he screen in landscape position, it is totally black with polarized sunglasses. This is a big one for me, since I love polarized glasses, and like to be able to shoot without taking them off.HD aspect ratio. You have to switch the camera from 4:3 to 16:9 to shoot HD video. Kind of a hassle switching back and fourth when shooting video & photos.So I am using the SX1 mostly because of the HD feature. But aside from the build quality, HD, and still shooting speed, I prefer the old S5.
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