Canon PowerShot SX1IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera Review

There is a lot to love about the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS.Being able to take photographs or shoot 1080p video (get a big memory card for video!) is the main attraction for this camera, and this camera delivers.The 20x zoom lens is FANTASTIC.Zooming in and out is painless, quick, and silent.You'll love the freedom this gives you.I love that this camera takes 4 AA batteries.These kind of batteries are available everywhere so you don't have to worry about running out of power like you do in cameras with a proprietary battery pack.The video screen on this camera is relatively big, bright, and clear.

But the camera is not without a few problems.Coming from a Canon D-SLR, the image quality leaves a little to be desired.At 100% magnification, the images are a little noisy.However, most people don't look at pictures at this zoom-level, and at normal print sizes, the images are sharp and noise is not really noticeable in real-world shooting.I personally don't like the neck strap.Maybe I just need to wear it in, but at its current stiffness, it sometimes gets in the way of the camera controls.The video looks a little wobbly sometimes due to the design of CMOS sensors (Google "rolling shutter effect").However, I only notice it when moving the camera quickly (such as panning).The battery compartment doesn't open the way you might expect (look in the manual before attempting it).The on-screen menu is a pretty good but could be better.The viewfinder is electronic and the colors on it appear washed out, but it gets the job done.Finally, there are no threads on the front of the lens to mount filters on, but there are third-party adapters that will let you do this (Lensmate makes one).

However, I'm still very satisfied with my purchase and would not hesitate to recommend the camera to others looking for this kind of hybrid camera.I'm going on a trip in June and it'll be the only camera I take.



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