Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

usability, size, portability, image quality, performance

durability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, image quality, performance, zoom, portability

viewfinder, glare, memory

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Good resolution Clean and detailed image output at all zoom settings Very efficient image stabilization Fast, reliable focus (except in low light at longer focal lengths) Reliable exposure Good white balance and accurate color (in daylight) Clear and...

Noise and noise reduction artefacts showing in fine texture even at low ISO Very slow flash recycling (especially when batteries are weak) Images a bit soft viewed at 100% - benefit from a little sharpening ISO 800 and above only suitable for emergency...

The SX100 IS is a bit of a wallflower, both in terms of design and specification. It is not ugly, but it certainly won't turn any heads either, it has a fairly good spec and feature set but nothing that we haven't seen somewhere else before. 'Solid' is...

Great quality- shoots breathtaking 8 megapixel stillsVersatile- shots up to ISO 1600 at 10x optical/4x digital zoom

Compact- a little on the bulky sideNeeds power- short battery lifeSlow- image processing and warm-up time frustrate

The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is much more compact than similar digital...

So does the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS live up to its billing as a super zoom for all the family? OK, so it eats up batteries in a particularly greedy fashion and images can be noisy if you stray above ...

Excellent 10x zoom lens ; Optical image stabilization ; Pretty accurate exposure metering ; Good sharpness ; Good color without oversaturation common in consumer digicams ; Useful ISO range from 80 to 1,600 ; Minimal lens distortion ; Reasonably...

Not pocket-friendly ; Quite a bit of chromatic aberration extending well into the image ; Some consumers may find the images undersaturated ; High contrast in harsh lighting ; Noise (and the effects of noise reduction) can be intrusive, particularly at...

The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS stores images on Secure Digital or MultiMediaCard media, including the newer (and higher capacity) SDHC types. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5-inch color LCD display with 172,000 pixels -- not particularly high...

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Good value for the money ; 10X optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization ; Fairly sharp 2.5" LCD with good low light and outdoor visibility ; Full manual controls, plus plenty of scene modes...

Noticeable detail loss from noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 400 (in good light); highest sensitivities not usable ; Redeye a big problem (though you can remove it in playback mode) ; Weak, slow-to-charge flash ; No multi-point...

There's a built-in lens cover on the SX100, so there's no clunky lens cap to deal with

The PowerShot SX100 IS digital camera will be available in ever-classic, never goes out of style black or silver colors. In stores beginning in October 2007, the PowerShot SX100 IS camera kit includes two AA Alkaline batteries, a 16MB MMC plus memory...

The SX100 offers a good number of usable features, as well as some nice manual controls for more advanced digital camera users. Here are some of the key specs for the SX100