Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.
January 2009
(77%)
52 Reviews
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Very good photo quality (in good light), Whopping 20X optical zoom lens, with a 28 560 mm range, Optical image stabilization, Flipout, rotating 2.8" widescreen LCD display; good outdoor low light visibility, Manual controls (though see below) and plenty...
Expensive, Noise visible at ISO 80 in shadows and low contrast areas; gets worse fairly quickly, Fairly strong purple fringing; some highlight clipping, Electronic viewfinder is smaller and lower resolution compared to the SX10, Slowest shutter speed requ...
The Canon PowerShot SX1 isnt just a super zoom digital camera -- its also a video camera capable of recording Full HD video. In the past, hybrid cameras have been just so-so, but the PowerShot SX1 takes good quality stills and very nice HD movies. A...
When the SX1 IS was announced, three things set it apart from it its older brother, the SX10 IS: a CMOS sensor, true HD movie capability and a RAW shooting option. Well, four things if you count a significantly higher MSRP. Canon dubbed the SX1 IS a ca...
The Canon PowerShot SX1 IS scores full marks here. For a novice or a beginner photogra...
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Published: 2009-04-27, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Relatively fast; good HD video; raw file support.
Big; quirky interface; some image artifacts.
A top megazoom option, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a 20x zoom lens and HD video, which you cant get in a similarly priced dSLR, and delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper SX10 IS.
Canon is one of the very few companies I personally admire and as a consumer, dont have a problem spending my money on them time after time. Simply put, their cameras are just that good. Their new PowerShot SX1 IS does not only offer just abou...
Abstract: A little over two weeks ago Canon Japan was kind enough to lend us their latest high-end 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 10Mpix PowerShot with 1080P video recording, the SX1.Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Specs- 20x wide-angle ( 28mm, f/2.8 ) optical zoom with op...
We could say that Canon PowerShot SX1 IS is perfect camera at this moment. Good lens, a lots of options, sharp and good photos are only some of the characteristics of this model. HD resolution and fast shutter speeds are characteristics that used CMOS ...
Abstract: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 17, 2009 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced 10 new PowerShot cameras that offer an array of photographic options for the entry-level consumer right up to the photo enthusiast. Whether on a f...
Good resolution, Good color, Generally accurate focus gives a high hit rate even in auto mode, Huge photographic versatility with 28-560mm lens and super macro mode, Image stabilization works very well (and can be used in movie mode), Fast continuous shoo...
Noise and noise reduction effects visible at anything over ISO 80, Noise reduction starts to destroy fine detail at anything over ISO 100, ISO 800 and 1600 very noisy and of limited use, Lens is prone to chromatic aberration and purple fringing, Movie but...
Lets start with the good. The SX1 IS is a nicely designed, easy to use camera with a very useful zoom range and an effective image stabilization system. This combined with the new interface and features that come with Digic 4, such as auto ISO, the sl...
The Canon PowerShot SX1 is a 10 megapixel ultra-zoom camera with a 20X zoom lens and optical image stabilization. The camera features a large, widescreen 2.8 inch LCD… and it rotates too so you can face it towards yourself or make good use of it to...
