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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 10.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 20 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC, MMCplus More product details

$499.00

Relatively fast ; good HD video ; raw file support (cnet.com)

Introduction It looks like an innocent compact SLR, but the Canon SX1 is actually a paparazzi... (digitalcamerainfo.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

We have collected and analyzed 76 expert reviews and 203 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is March 24, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 546897 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 96

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279 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

76 Experts

Product Age

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80 / 100

203 Users

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Rank  12

$499.00

Expert Reviews (76)

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Review summary for the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 279 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the price. The design also impresses, but many are less positive about the resolution.

Price, Design, Lcd, Performance

Resolution, Shutter, Interface, Control panel

Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 80/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 96

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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 can't get in a similarly priced dSLR, and delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper SX10 IS.

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS photo samples Generally, photo quality tends to be the...

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Canon SX1 IS

By Steve Morgenstern (digitalcamerainfo.com)

Introduction It looks like an innocent compact SLR, but the Canon SX1 is actually a paparazzi-pleasing ultrazoom in sheep's clothing, with a 20x zoom plus high-def 1080p video. For the same $600 price, though, you could buy a highly rated ...

Introduction It looks like an innocent compact SLR, but the Canon SX1 is...

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User Reviews (203)

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"Outstanding all-purpose still & video camera"

By middlebass (cnet.com)

As a fairly serious amateur photographer, thi... 

Incredible flexibility in tough shooting situations. Love the powerful zoom combined with great image stabilization, for both stills and video

Would like a manual zoom. The power zoom controls aren't sensitive enough, especially when I want to zoom slowly or just a little bit. Also, image is unexpectedly coarse at even moderately high ISOs

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"Lori Grunin. Where is our SX20 Review?"

By cdidato (cnet.com)

Lori Grunin. Where is our SX20 Review? 

Sx20 Appears to bridge the gap from the Sx10 and SX1

Lori Grunin. Where is our SX20 Review

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"seems to be Gorgeous"

By onhario (cnet.com)

well as i see it is supplied with most needed functions including CANON quality

thinking what to add, well may be uncomfortable design as CANON rarely pays attention to design but keeps quality

Manufacturer's Description

With a 10 megapixels Canon CMOS sensor and 20x wide-angle zoom for incredible reach, the PowerShot SX1 IS offers continuous shooting up to 4fps and can supplement photos with Full HD videos. The PowerShot SX1 IS is the first Canon compact camera to incorporate a Canon CMOS sensor, which allows high resolution shooting in exceptionally rapid bursts. The sensor boasts 10 megapixels for capturing the finest detail, allowing creative cropping and superb large-scale prints. The PowerShot SX1 IS...

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