Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Reviews

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

The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS makes a solid impression. As the first in Canon's new line, the SX100 IS performs well with its optical image stabilization and updated face detection. Even more, Canon earns major innovation points for the Face Select Tool, w...