Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

There's a lot of competition, but the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS certainly keeps up. It makes headway by keeping a compact size with a mighty 10x zoom lens. A full complement of manual and semimanual controls keep it in the running, and its superb photo qua...

Full set of manual exposure controls; optical image stabilisation; electronic lens cover

Too easy to accidentally click instead of scroll when navigating; no optical zoom in movie capture

Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera -- some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two -- dim its lustre

The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS joins the small yet growing breed of mid-range zooms in portable point-and-shoot bodies.

10x optical zoom with optical image stabilization, Ergonomic hand grip for better handling, Excellent color accuracy, Sharp resolution, Good performance in low-light conditions, Video, Plenty of manual control, Affordable price for a 10x camera

Very noisy at ISO 800 and 1600, Poor dynamic range above ISO 80, Slow burst rate, Scene modes separated into a menu and mode dial, Rotary control dial is too sensitive

This camera is great for the fuctions it has. Good zoom small in size and the use of AA batteries. The quality of the camera is good compared to some the same market. It beats the Sony model in its class.

Great zoom lens.

The recycle time between flashes could be improved.

I put off upgrading my 3.2 MP digital camera for a long time - waiting for a decent camera that met my needs without having to invest in something with features I will never use. All I was looking for was 8 megapixels or greater, with an above average opt...

Image quality and zoom with respect to size.

Awkward design of auxiliary port cover.

So far I like the features like picture quality and 10X zoom this camera offers. Especially I am impressed with the crystal clear picture quality. I will recommend this product to my friends and family.

8 MP picture quality; Canon brand and the 10X zoom for the size of camera.

Looks a bit bulky.