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Скроменый эксперт
16.01.2011
10/10
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I've been using it for 3 years and it still works. Though I wasn't too careful with display so it's scratched now.
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14.06.2010
4/10
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I have chosen this camera as my birthday present last June after researching slightly better cameras, and I am dissapointed.
I must say that I was pleased with the first trip - France, beatiful sunny weather, and country - hence, nice pictures.
However when it comes to indoors pictures or if little cloudy weather the colours are not very nice at all, and the settings are not as easy to work out as my prevous Ixus
Basically I was looking for an upgrade and go downgraded. Its ok, it will still take ok pictures,but if you go for the canon "cheaper version" you would not sacrifice in quality at all!
Also, took it onto recent holiday in Thailand and despite making sure the camera is in shade and protected it got extremely hot due to its "plastic like black" and the zoom did not work properly at all including the setting button.
I must say that I was pleased with the first trip - France, beatiful sunny weather, and country - hence, nice pictures.
However when it comes to indoors pictures or if little cloudy weather the colours are not very nice at all, and the settings are not as easy to work out as my prevous Ixus
Basically I was looking for an upgrade and go downgraded. Its ok, it will still take ok pictures,but if you go for the canon "cheaper version" you would not sacrifice in quality at all!
Also, took it onto recent holiday in Thailand and despite making sure the camera is in shade and protected it got extremely hot due to its "plastic like black" and the zoom did not work properly at all including the setting button.
Скроменый эксперт
14.04.2009
10/10
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I did a lot of research before settling on this camera -- about 6 weeks' worth! After all that, I've reached the conclusion that most "expert" camera reviews are mostly written by pros who typically review nuances most of us won't care about.
As the proud parent of a toddler, I'm convinced the real test of a camera's capabilities is simply "how well does it handle indoor shots of a fast moving toddler?"
Well I'm happy to report that after 4 weeks of heavy use, this camera performs much better than my old Canon Powershot SD1000 (Elph) camera. But having said that, it does require a bit of fiddling with camera controls to get GREAT results. It's not very complicated really, just take plenty of test-shots and see which camera modes work best for your environment:
Maybe you're at a wedding, and you're not allowed to use the flash. Well, the telephoto zoom lens with good indoor lighting should be fine. (The zoom lens is a bit slow to fully extend, but once extended...whoa! Amazing clarity!) I found power-on time acceptable at about 2 seconds.
Maybe you don't want to carry a camcorder, but want the ability to take up to 1 hour-long videos. Well there are two vides modes , 30 and 15 frames per second. (I know the Quicktime MOV format is gaining popularity among the HD-video crowd, but I prefer the ease of AVI format which can be easily played/edited on most computers - no additional software required.)
Maybe you want to compare your customized settings with the Canon's pre-programmed modes. Well there are 13 automatic scene modes, plus another 4 traditional manual modes -- and a large crisp LCD screen to view your results.
But maybe, you're like my wife and just want to turn on the camera and start taking pictures. Well, there are not 1, but 2 auto-modes (one of which is an "Easy" mode that disables buttons from accidentally being pushed).
The point is that is an incredibly versatile camera. Smaller to carry than the traditional UltraZoom cameras, but more feature rich than your traditional point-and-shoot cameras.
PS- Forget any negative attention you might read about the battery life. I put in a couple of rechargeable AA (2650 mAh) batteries, and they lasted for hundreds of shots over 10 days.
As the proud parent of a toddler, I'm convinced the real test of a camera's capabilities is simply "how well does it handle indoor shots of a fast moving toddler?"
Well I'm happy to report that after 4 weeks of heavy use, this camera performs much better than my old Canon Powershot SD1000 (Elph) camera. But having said that, it does require a bit of fiddling with camera controls to get GREAT results. It's not very complicated really, just take plenty of test-shots and see which camera modes work best for your environment:
Maybe you're at a wedding, and you're not allowed to use the flash. Well, the telephoto zoom lens with good indoor lighting should be fine. (The zoom lens is a bit slow to fully extend, but once extended...whoa! Amazing clarity!) I found power-on time acceptable at about 2 seconds.
Maybe you don't want to carry a camcorder, but want the ability to take up to 1 hour-long videos. Well there are two vides modes , 30 and 15 frames per second. (I know the Quicktime MOV format is gaining popularity among the HD-video crowd, but I prefer the ease of AVI format which can be easily played/edited on most computers - no additional software required.)
Maybe you want to compare your customized settings with the Canon's pre-programmed modes. Well there are 13 automatic scene modes, plus another 4 traditional manual modes -- and a large crisp LCD screen to view your results.
But maybe, you're like my wife and just want to turn on the camera and start taking pictures. Well, there are not 1, but 2 auto-modes (one of which is an "Easy" mode that disables buttons from accidentally being pushed).
The point is that is an incredibly versatile camera. Smaller to carry than the traditional UltraZoom cameras, but more feature rich than your traditional point-and-shoot cameras.
PS- Forget any negative attention you might read about the battery life. I put in a couple of rechargeable AA (2650 mAh) batteries, and they lasted for hundreds of shots over 10 days.
Скроменый эксперт
11.01.2010
2/10
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I have a professional Canon Camera (5D) and love it. I bought this camera to tote around in my purse when the other camera is too big. Many problems with this camera. First, it doesn't work with my Card Reader. I've NEVER had a problem with any camera I've used with it, but this camera "writes" the picture to the card differently, so it doesn't work. You have to use their software. The pictures are an odd size ( about a 6x8) so when you go to have them printed as a 4x6, the bottom is cut off along with the date stamp. The flash doesn't pop-up by itself... it's a manual process. This is not always a bad thing if you don't want the flash, but you may miss a few pictures when you forget to pop it up.
The f/stop is usually 2.8 for many settings whether it is for the "mountain setting" or the "portrait setting". If you don't know what this means, don't worry. In a nut shell, the focus area is too small and if someone is standing slightly behind someone else... they will be out of focus. Very crappy setting for snapshots. The shutter speed is usually too slow for indoors... translating to blurry pictures if someone is moving (when flash is not on). If the flash is on, it will "freeze" the motion but will be really bright.
The self timer doesn't work.
There's more, but I have to say, I'm really disappointed in this camera.
The f/stop is usually 2.8 for many settings whether it is for the "mountain setting" or the "portrait setting". If you don't know what this means, don't worry. In a nut shell, the focus area is too small and if someone is standing slightly behind someone else... they will be out of focus. Very crappy setting for snapshots. The shutter speed is usually too slow for indoors... translating to blurry pictures if someone is moving (when flash is not on). If the flash is on, it will "freeze" the motion but will be really bright.
The self timer doesn't work.
There's more, but I have to say, I'm really disappointed in this camera.
Скроменый эксперт
08.12.2010
10/10
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bought this camera in 06 did not pay 700 some dollars for it, cant understand why it is so much on here. it was like 249.00. just this week the flash is out of sync and pictures are to dark. I would buy this camera again!!but not for 700!!
Скроменый эксперт
26.04.2010
10/10
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I have used SLR's to subcompacts and this is the best compromise of features and convenience I have experienced. I was frustrated that the little pocket digitals would take out of focus pictures so frequently, and the larger SLR's were just not convenient for many circumstances. With this camera, you can have confidence that you will not miss the shot. The Image Stabilizer works great on the long zoom shots, and the auto focus keeps the pictures sharp. The built in 20x zoom gets you in close if needed, without having to lug that lens bag around. The swivel LCD monitor is great, I have held the camera over my head in crowds a bunch, and gotten good shots while everyone peering through their SLR viewfinder, or squinting at the tiny screen painted on the back of their subcompacts were missing the action. If you want to customize your shot, there are a slew of options you can access. Can't explain the few negative reviews, other than read the manual and pay attention to the settings. Great Camera.
Скроменый эксперт
28.12.2010
2/10
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What you see advertised is not what you get.
What you get is a lens cap and a string with a small adhesive backed disk that you attach to the cap.
What you get is a lens cap and a string with a small adhesive backed disk that you attach to the cap.
Скроменый эксперт
29.07.2010
10/10
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I have a Canon EOS 400D DSLR and it is an amazing piece of kit. The wee Canon ixus 980 adds a new dimension. The EOS is brilliant for planned photographic projects but the ixus is awesome for catching the 'moment' and boy does it catch that 'moment'. The quality on detail and colour is spectacular for such a little chap!
I use it for weddings, wildlife and virtually any snaps I want to take when out and about. It has as many options as most DSLRs and it is a cool black instead of gold, silver, flourescent green/blue/red, smokey silver or champagne colour, as many little ones are!
Buy it and have fun!!!
But do love it and care for it!
I use it for weddings, wildlife and virtually any snaps I want to take when out and about. It has as many options as most DSLRs and it is a cool black instead of gold, silver, flourescent green/blue/red, smokey silver or champagne colour, as many little ones are!
Buy it and have fun!!!
But do love it and care for it!
Скроменый эксперт
27.06.2009
10/10
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The good:
Speedy performance with solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture.
The bad:
No HD movie capture or raw support; a few annoying design quirks; frustratingly narrow lens aperture at maximum zoom.
The bottom line:
A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.
Though a 20x zoom lens may be yawn-inspiring in these days of 24x and 26x lenses, I think 20x is plenty, and perhaps even a bit too long given the difficulty of making a good lens that can cover so broad a focal range as the Canon SX10 IS' 28-560mm equivalent. The SX10 offers some significant upgrades over its predecessor, the S5: in addition to a huge jump in lens range, from 12x to 20x, it also bumps up a couple megapixels to 10 from 8. The latest generation of Canon imaging processors, Digic 4, adds tweaks to face detection, Servo AF, Face Detection Self-Timer, and Intelligent Contrast Correction.
Keeping a mostly similar design to the S5, the SX10 follows in its footsteps as a very comfortable to hold and shoot camera, retaining perks like the articulated LCD and four AA-powered operation. It's a little heavier, 1.5 pounds, which makes it feel like a dSLR, but the big grip gives you plenty of holding room. While it offers the same set of manual, semimanual, and automatic controls, they're differently designed and laid out. Gone is the multifunction power switch, leaving a plain old button in its wake. Now you have a more traditional button to jump into review mode; it sits near the indented thumb rest on the back, joined by the exposure compensation and focus area selection buttons. Unfortunately, the labels, light blue on gray, are pretty difficult to see in dim light and can be obscured by the glare off the iridescent plastic in bright.
I Would not trade this camera for anthing else.
Speedy performance with solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture.
The bad:
No HD movie capture or raw support; a few annoying design quirks; frustratingly narrow lens aperture at maximum zoom.
The bottom line:
A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.
Though a 20x zoom lens may be yawn-inspiring in these days of 24x and 26x lenses, I think 20x is plenty, and perhaps even a bit too long given the difficulty of making a good lens that can cover so broad a focal range as the Canon SX10 IS' 28-560mm equivalent. The SX10 offers some significant upgrades over its predecessor, the S5: in addition to a huge jump in lens range, from 12x to 20x, it also bumps up a couple megapixels to 10 from 8. The latest generation of Canon imaging processors, Digic 4, adds tweaks to face detection, Servo AF, Face Detection Self-Timer, and Intelligent Contrast Correction.
Keeping a mostly similar design to the S5, the SX10 follows in its footsteps as a very comfortable to hold and shoot camera, retaining perks like the articulated LCD and four AA-powered operation. It's a little heavier, 1.5 pounds, which makes it feel like a dSLR, but the big grip gives you plenty of holding room. While it offers the same set of manual, semimanual, and automatic controls, they're differently designed and laid out. Gone is the multifunction power switch, leaving a plain old button in its wake. Now you have a more traditional button to jump into review mode; it sits near the indented thumb rest on the back, joined by the exposure compensation and focus area selection buttons. Unfortunately, the labels, light blue on gray, are pretty difficult to see in dim light and can be obscured by the glare off the iridescent plastic in bright.
I Would not trade this camera for anthing else.
Скроменый эксперт
03.01.2011
10/10
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I think this camera is the "high end of the low" end. I like the telephoto & I like not having to change lenses.
Скроменый эксперт
13.12.2010
8/10
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I love this camera, I dont know a lot about Photography, the camera does it for you. It would of been better if It had a manural with it and I didnt have to figure it out for my self.
Скроменый эксперт
08.09.2009
10/10
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I bought the previous model to this one, loved it, used it like crazy, dropped it on concrete (still took very good photos but with a new behavioral idiosyncrasy) and so bought this next generation model. I love this camera even more than my old one. You get great photos practically every time. I'm only willing to compromise when I can get everything I want! Unfair and impossible in most cases but not with this Canon model. At work, I used the previous Canon SX100IS and now this SX110IS in addition to a very expensive digital Nikon SLR model. You will not get the same quality as the Nikon SLR but more than good enough unless you're shooting product shots for a brochure. The Canon photos are more than good enough for use on websites. I've been very pleased. I want to mention that after I dropped the old SX100IS model on concrete while it was on and the lens was extended out, the lens had actually jammed back in toward the body. I thought it was a definite goner. I jiggered it a bit and the lens unstuck, retracted back in as usual and then came back out when I turned the camera back on. It seemed to realign itself after it went in and out a few times! The only other problem was when I turned the camera on, the first shot could not be seen through the LCD view panel (there is no viewfinder) so I had to take the first shot blind and then everything would go back to normal after that. The camera still seemed to take really good shots especially where there were contrasting colors. I couldn't believe it. It cemented my intention to buy the successor model when I replaced it. It's also still small enough (with a protective case) to get into my medium-sized handbag for those occasions when I want a camera that's better than my cellphone.
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25.03.2010
10/10
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This camera has everything I want
AA batteries-
I always go for cameras that take AA batteries as that way if it goes flat while out I can simply buy more from a shop.
10x optical zoom-
fantastic I have used this to the max a few times particually when I was sightseeing in New York
9Mega Pixels-
Good enough for anything I need. I could print an A1 photograph with this at it would still look good :)
Settings saved when the camera turns off-
this was a big selling point fot me as my last camera use to irritate me when I wanted to use night settings or change the flash I would have to go through the menus again each time.
It know which way is up-
when viewing your images you can rotate the camera and the pics rotate so they always stay the right way up, also meens you dont have to turn your camera round when looking back at you pics.
Easy to opperate most popular features
Good flash which you just flip up
I have taken lots of very good indoor shots with this camera
AA batteries-
I always go for cameras that take AA batteries as that way if it goes flat while out I can simply buy more from a shop.
10x optical zoom-
fantastic I have used this to the max a few times particually when I was sightseeing in New York
9Mega Pixels-
Good enough for anything I need. I could print an A1 photograph with this at it would still look good :)
Settings saved when the camera turns off-
this was a big selling point fot me as my last camera use to irritate me when I wanted to use night settings or change the flash I would have to go through the menus again each time.
It know which way is up-
when viewing your images you can rotate the camera and the pics rotate so they always stay the right way up, also meens you dont have to turn your camera round when looking back at you pics.
Easy to opperate most popular features
Good flash which you just flip up
I have taken lots of very good indoor shots with this camera
Скроменый эксперт
30.08.2009
10/10
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This is the most amazing camera I have ever owned. To be fair, I have only owned 2 previous digital cameras - an ancient Canon Powershot, and a Sony. This camera, however, is as close as you could get to a DSLR quality image, while still being a point and shoot.
I was going back and forth deciding to buy this camera, or the Canon G10. While the G10 boasts 4 more megapixels, I am confident that this is a far better purchase. The price is FAR lower, and the image quality, I find, is the same, if not better. What really makes this camera knock the G10 out of the water is the zoom. The zoom is absolutely incredible. I researched both models for weeks before buying, and I just cannot find any real justification for the enormous price difference between the two cameras.
The rotating LCD screen on this camera is a huge plus as well. Especially when taking a self-timer shot, I like to rotate the LCD screen to face me while I position the camera. And when shooting in macro, you can tilt the screen up to face you so you don't have to get down on the ground and use the view finder (like when shooting flowers and plants that may be low to the ground).
It's fairly easy to learn how to use, though I still haven't gotten the hang of taking good indoor and night time photos. For that, I'm sure, a tri-pod would be of good use.
Read the manual, it's very helpful.
I have gotten so many compliments on the shots I have taken with this camera already. The macro and supermacro modes are outstanding, as is the portrait mode. They both produce beautiful clearly focused images with a nice blurred background.
The color options are fantastic as well - I love shooting in vivid colors and sepia tone.
This camera is a MUST BUY.
I was going back and forth deciding to buy this camera, or the Canon G10. While the G10 boasts 4 more megapixels, I am confident that this is a far better purchase. The price is FAR lower, and the image quality, I find, is the same, if not better. What really makes this camera knock the G10 out of the water is the zoom. The zoom is absolutely incredible. I researched both models for weeks before buying, and I just cannot find any real justification for the enormous price difference between the two cameras.
The rotating LCD screen on this camera is a huge plus as well. Especially when taking a self-timer shot, I like to rotate the LCD screen to face me while I position the camera. And when shooting in macro, you can tilt the screen up to face you so you don't have to get down on the ground and use the view finder (like when shooting flowers and plants that may be low to the ground).
It's fairly easy to learn how to use, though I still haven't gotten the hang of taking good indoor and night time photos. For that, I'm sure, a tri-pod would be of good use.
Read the manual, it's very helpful.
I have gotten so many compliments on the shots I have taken with this camera already. The macro and supermacro modes are outstanding, as is the portrait mode. They both produce beautiful clearly focused images with a nice blurred background.
The color options are fantastic as well - I love shooting in vivid colors and sepia tone.
This camera is a MUST BUY.
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31.12.2010
10/10
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Good, well made sock, with thick fabric and well finished. Nice to touch. Keeps camera screen clean as well.
Скроменый эксперт
13.11.2010
4/10
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Its ok, although I've had a cannon sock before and it doesn't seem to be up to the same standard... the canon bit rubs off which I'm sure isn't right and its much thinner than the one I had before, its ok but I wouldn't buy it again, I'll be going to a camera shop next time.
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14.07.2007
10/10
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After testing the Canon TX-1, this has been my experience:
PHOTO QUALITY: Excellent. Canon wisely uses in-camera noise reduction (blurring) lightly and preserves sharp detail. On close magnification, single pixel detail is present, which the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 that I compared blurred details into a gradient. Color saturation and contrast are excellent. Focus is fast and accurate. Overall, superb qualtiy still pictures.
VIDEO QUALITY: Very good. Quality is roughly midway between DV and a dedicated HD camcorder. Though criticized by some for their large file sizes, Canon's Motion JPEG compression codec yield video that is of excellent contrast, and good color saturation. I took video samples and re-compressed them using Canon's codec (included with their camera's software) and other codecs including MPEG2, QuickTime, and multiple other codecs from Adobe Premiere, and found that the Canon motion-JPEG, though theoretically not as efficient a compression scheme, ended up with the best quality video, while other codecs of similar file size were more washed out. Another advantage of this compression scheme is that you can get good quality frame captures, as each frame is compressed individually. It's not perfect: unlike my dedicated HD camcorder, the TX-1's video has a vague "shimmering" effect, from the JPEG compression varying from frame to frame. Also, with moving objects, the motion isn't quite as fluid with as with my dedicated HD camcorder. But for a combination still/video platform, the video of the TX-1 is remarkably good. File sizes are large, but they will be with any high quality video.
ERGONOMICS: In my medium to small hands, the camera is easy to hold. Some reviewers complained that they needed to use their left hand to stabilize the camera, but I always hold cameras with two hands. This one can be held with one, but any camera will yield less blurry pictures if held with two hands. If you have large fingers, you may find this camera too small.
CONVENIENCE: The LCD folds into the camera, and there is no optical viewfinder, so when the camera is closed, there is no vulnerable glass to scratch up on any side. And it is so tiny that you can throw it in a pocket or bag or purse and pull it out for an unexpected spontaneous shot.
FLASH: I was worried that the flash would be too under-powered. It is a weak flash. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a good thing. I've noticed with past cameras that indoor flash pictures screamed "FLASH!" and were bright with a thin dark shadow next to foreground objects from the flash. This weaker flash ironically ends up making more natural shots as it doesn't saturate the shot and some existing light adds to make a more pleasing picture. The flash is too weak to brightly light up a large dim room that you are shooting from a long distance, or if you zoom in under dim conditions.
ZOOM: 10X zoom is really powerful; I can zoom in a lot more than I expected. The excellent image stabilization allows these zoomed in shots to not be blurred from camera motion.
LOW LIGHT: Like virtually all compact cameras today, the tiny CCD does not perform well in very low light shots without flash. The TX-1 is no exception. Fuji cameras are known for better performance in low light, but currently don't have optical image stabilization. The image stabilization in the TX-1 (and other cameras with this feature) help a lot because you can use much longer shutter speeds and make up for the small CCD.
PLAYBACK: It has been fun for me to plug the camera into my widescreen TV and watch the photos and video in a combined slide show. That format is fun for the family and allows everyone to enjoy the memories without having to sit by a computer monitor or wait for prints.
PROBLEMS: The only thing I've not enjoyed is that the small LCD makes it harder to see detail in composing a shot, especially in bright sunlight.
OVERALL: The TX-1 produces excellent quality still pictures, very good 720p video, is tiny, not easily scratched, has a huge zoom, great image stabilization, and will end up being something you will want to toss into a pocket or bag and capture a spontaneous, memorable moment. It is a rare camera that can record both stills and video without one of them being useless. I'm very happy with it. I hope you enjoy whatever you decide on too!
PHOTO QUALITY: Excellent. Canon wisely uses in-camera noise reduction (blurring) lightly and preserves sharp detail. On close magnification, single pixel detail is present, which the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 that I compared blurred details into a gradient. Color saturation and contrast are excellent. Focus is fast and accurate. Overall, superb qualtiy still pictures.
VIDEO QUALITY: Very good. Quality is roughly midway between DV and a dedicated HD camcorder. Though criticized by some for their large file sizes, Canon's Motion JPEG compression codec yield video that is of excellent contrast, and good color saturation. I took video samples and re-compressed them using Canon's codec (included with their camera's software) and other codecs including MPEG2, QuickTime, and multiple other codecs from Adobe Premiere, and found that the Canon motion-JPEG, though theoretically not as efficient a compression scheme, ended up with the best quality video, while other codecs of similar file size were more washed out. Another advantage of this compression scheme is that you can get good quality frame captures, as each frame is compressed individually. It's not perfect: unlike my dedicated HD camcorder, the TX-1's video has a vague "shimmering" effect, from the JPEG compression varying from frame to frame. Also, with moving objects, the motion isn't quite as fluid with as with my dedicated HD camcorder. But for a combination still/video platform, the video of the TX-1 is remarkably good. File sizes are large, but they will be with any high quality video.
ERGONOMICS: In my medium to small hands, the camera is easy to hold. Some reviewers complained that they needed to use their left hand to stabilize the camera, but I always hold cameras with two hands. This one can be held with one, but any camera will yield less blurry pictures if held with two hands. If you have large fingers, you may find this camera too small.
CONVENIENCE: The LCD folds into the camera, and there is no optical viewfinder, so when the camera is closed, there is no vulnerable glass to scratch up on any side. And it is so tiny that you can throw it in a pocket or bag or purse and pull it out for an unexpected spontaneous shot.
FLASH: I was worried that the flash would be too under-powered. It is a weak flash. Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a good thing. I've noticed with past cameras that indoor flash pictures screamed "FLASH!" and were bright with a thin dark shadow next to foreground objects from the flash. This weaker flash ironically ends up making more natural shots as it doesn't saturate the shot and some existing light adds to make a more pleasing picture. The flash is too weak to brightly light up a large dim room that you are shooting from a long distance, or if you zoom in under dim conditions.
ZOOM: 10X zoom is really powerful; I can zoom in a lot more than I expected. The excellent image stabilization allows these zoomed in shots to not be blurred from camera motion.
LOW LIGHT: Like virtually all compact cameras today, the tiny CCD does not perform well in very low light shots without flash. The TX-1 is no exception. Fuji cameras are known for better performance in low light, but currently don't have optical image stabilization. The image stabilization in the TX-1 (and other cameras with this feature) help a lot because you can use much longer shutter speeds and make up for the small CCD.
PLAYBACK: It has been fun for me to plug the camera into my widescreen TV and watch the photos and video in a combined slide show. That format is fun for the family and allows everyone to enjoy the memories without having to sit by a computer monitor or wait for prints.
PROBLEMS: The only thing I've not enjoyed is that the small LCD makes it harder to see detail in composing a shot, especially in bright sunlight.
OVERALL: The TX-1 produces excellent quality still pictures, very good 720p video, is tiny, not easily scratched, has a huge zoom, great image stabilization, and will end up being something you will want to toss into a pocket or bag and capture a spontaneous, memorable moment. It is a rare camera that can record both stills and video without one of them being useless. I'm very happy with it. I hope you enjoy whatever you decide on too!
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27.11.2008
10/10
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I recently bought this camera after fighting with the decision to go with a Sony Cybershot DSC-H10 8.1MP or go up in size and get the Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP. I chose to stick to a smaller size camera so I would take it with me most places instead of leaving the bigger camera at home. So even though I love all the features of the Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP it's just too big for me right now.
First I would like to point out that this is a point and shoot camera, designed for everyday pictures and some advanced shots if you have the know how. We would all love to get the hand held digital camera that can take stunning SLR pictures but unfortunately that still doesn't exist. This camera with the right equipment and experience can come close though.
I have to disagree with those that are saying the battery life is short. I have had very good battery runs, including the batteries that were supplied with the camera. So far this has been one of the best point and shoot cameras I have ever used. Here are my run downs:
Pro:
-Great image quality, I mean really superb. Can go to ISO 400 and still be a good enough to print pictures. After that your going to need some clean up with an editing software or "noise" will be too prevalent.
-Fast response time from power up to shot. In between shots it depends on what level flash you use, the brighter the flash the longer it will take to recharge the flash. This problem, however, is in just about all cameras of this caliber. Even the sony and canon SX10 would take 5-7 seconds to recharge after a full flash was used. I have a sony alpha and that flash drains sometimes takes 4 or more seconds to catch up.
-Great LCD. I have it at half brightness and it's more than enough in almost any situation.
-Easy to learn operation, don't believe me, just set it to easy and it'll do all the work and be right most of the time.
-Nice solid feel to it.
-Prints have been excellent and full of color.
Cons:
-I wish the f/stop would go below 2.8. That's just me maybe.
-Even though I know the flash will take a few seconds to recharge, I wish someone could come up with a way to make that faster. It would save some missed pictures.
All in all it's a great camera. Easy to use and not so bulky that you won't take it with you everywhere. I carry mine in belt pouch and have been lucky I had it for some great pictures, that yes would have looked slightly better with my dslr, but I wouldn't have gotten them at all if I didn't carry my dslr with me.
Highly recommend it and am probably going to get one for my wife so she'll stop taking mine.
First I would like to point out that this is a point and shoot camera, designed for everyday pictures and some advanced shots if you have the know how. We would all love to get the hand held digital camera that can take stunning SLR pictures but unfortunately that still doesn't exist. This camera with the right equipment and experience can come close though.
I have to disagree with those that are saying the battery life is short. I have had very good battery runs, including the batteries that were supplied with the camera. So far this has been one of the best point and shoot cameras I have ever used. Here are my run downs:
Pro:
-Great image quality, I mean really superb. Can go to ISO 400 and still be a good enough to print pictures. After that your going to need some clean up with an editing software or "noise" will be too prevalent.
-Fast response time from power up to shot. In between shots it depends on what level flash you use, the brighter the flash the longer it will take to recharge the flash. This problem, however, is in just about all cameras of this caliber. Even the sony and canon SX10 would take 5-7 seconds to recharge after a full flash was used. I have a sony alpha and that flash drains sometimes takes 4 or more seconds to catch up.
-Great LCD. I have it at half brightness and it's more than enough in almost any situation.
-Easy to learn operation, don't believe me, just set it to easy and it'll do all the work and be right most of the time.
-Nice solid feel to it.
-Prints have been excellent and full of color.
Cons:
-I wish the f/stop would go below 2.8. That's just me maybe.
-Even though I know the flash will take a few seconds to recharge, I wish someone could come up with a way to make that faster. It would save some missed pictures.
All in all it's a great camera. Easy to use and not so bulky that you won't take it with you everywhere. I carry mine in belt pouch and have been lucky I had it for some great pictures, that yes would have looked slightly better with my dslr, but I wouldn't have gotten them at all if I didn't carry my dslr with me.
Highly recommend it and am probably going to get one for my wife so she'll stop taking mine.
Скроменый эксперт
30.12.2009
10/10
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Великолепно
This item was purchased as a gift, but even so, I've had the opportunity to use it here and there, and it has worked well. One of the main reasons I bought it was the viewfinder that lets you take a picture without using the screen on the back. I have another camera that has the same feature, and it has come in so handy that I did not want to give a gift without this view finder option. The reason I went with this camera is the Canon name and favorable reviews and lower cost through an Amazon partner, where-as the camera I have (Ni-kon) would have cost considerably more. The picture quality is good, the flash works well, and the camera is using a 4 GB SDHC class 6 memory card beautifully. For batteries, we gave Energ. ultimate lithium, which lets the user avoid having to use & manage rechargeable batteries, since new ones are easy to replace and recycle. The use of the camera is limited, so the batteries last and do not loose charge while in storage, and the flash charges quickly still. I have not seen the pictures on a computer screen yet, but on the preview back screen, the pictures look good, and video also looks good. The buttons on the back could have better labels, but the selection wheel on the top works excellent, with nice clicks between the different camera options. Overall, I'm please with the camera and its function.
Скроменый эксперт
07.11.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
I bought this battery as a back up for my XTi. Seems to work at least as well as the original Canon battery. I recently took approximately 1500 photos over the course of a weekend and I couldn't tell a difference when switching back and forth between the two batteries.
Скроменый эксперт
02.12.2010
2/10
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Ужасно
digital zoom will will not focus in less than 2 years
definitely an expensive disposable.
Never will by another cannon product and the support is terrible.
definitely an expensive disposable.
Never will by another cannon product and the support is terrible.
Скроменый эксперт
11.11.2008
10/10
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Великолепно
This camera is almost perfect. I'm not going to be able to add much to what the other reviewers have stated: I agree with all the good points (type of batteries it uses, easy to hold, great lenses that adapt themselves to shooting almost anything, doesn't weight too much but, at the same time, feels solid, easy to use, the rotating LCD display, etc.).
I cannot comment on the filming angle of the camera since I do not use it for films. I expect that, if I do use it to film something, it will be along the lines like the use of the camera that my cellular phone has: as an emergency measure only. If I need to film then I'll get a film camera.
Getting back to the camera: I've had mine for a bit over a week by now and shot over 400 photographs.
I'm definitively NOT a power user, but I do know a bit or two regarding what constitutes a good photograph: if I like it then it's a good one!
This machine makes almost all shots look like good ones. If you don't want to bother about anything, just select the AUTO function and zoom to the point of getting in the picture what you want. Period.
If, like me, you like to tinker a little (or a lot!), it has almost all the functions that you might wish for (and, perhaps, some more that you didn't know existed).
When I say that it's close to perfect it is because:
a) The shutter cannot be programmed for a lapse greater than 15 seconds. If you want to shoot stars or some other night pictures, this might be a bit of a concern. I would have liked the shutter to be fully programmable up to infinity.
b) The low battery alarm only comes on when you're dangerously low on power. By then it might be too late. I would have liked a battery level indicator that tells me at all times what the level of power is so that I can take precautionary measures (like buying some more batteries ahead of time).
c) The continuous shooting mode, when you have selected the 10 Mega pixel resolution, is slow. I was shooting a "corrida" here in México and action was a lot faster than what the machine was capable of capturing. Most certainly the 0.6 seconds that are specified need to be improved (perhaps up to 0.2 seconds or less). If someone tells me that I can get a faster response by lowering the resolution, my response would be: what's the point of getting a lot of low resolution pictures? If I'm shooting something it's because I'm interested in it in the first place!
If I had to resume this machine it would go along these lines: It has almost everything that you might want but doesn't force you to use it: it leaves you the freedom to be the type of photographer that you are.
Not much else that I can add.
I cannot comment on the filming angle of the camera since I do not use it for films. I expect that, if I do use it to film something, it will be along the lines like the use of the camera that my cellular phone has: as an emergency measure only. If I need to film then I'll get a film camera.
Getting back to the camera: I've had mine for a bit over a week by now and shot over 400 photographs.
I'm definitively NOT a power user, but I do know a bit or two regarding what constitutes a good photograph: if I like it then it's a good one!
This machine makes almost all shots look like good ones. If you don't want to bother about anything, just select the AUTO function and zoom to the point of getting in the picture what you want. Period.
If, like me, you like to tinker a little (or a lot!), it has almost all the functions that you might wish for (and, perhaps, some more that you didn't know existed).
When I say that it's close to perfect it is because:
a) The shutter cannot be programmed for a lapse greater than 15 seconds. If you want to shoot stars or some other night pictures, this might be a bit of a concern. I would have liked the shutter to be fully programmable up to infinity.
b) The low battery alarm only comes on when you're dangerously low on power. By then it might be too late. I would have liked a battery level indicator that tells me at all times what the level of power is so that I can take precautionary measures (like buying some more batteries ahead of time).
c) The continuous shooting mode, when you have selected the 10 Mega pixel resolution, is slow. I was shooting a "corrida" here in México and action was a lot faster than what the machine was capable of capturing. Most certainly the 0.6 seconds that are specified need to be improved (perhaps up to 0.2 seconds or less). If someone tells me that I can get a faster response by lowering the resolution, my response would be: what's the point of getting a lot of low resolution pictures? If I'm shooting something it's because I'm interested in it in the first place!
If I had to resume this machine it would go along these lines: It has almost everything that you might want but doesn't force you to use it: it leaves you the freedom to be the type of photographer that you are.
Not much else that I can add.
Скроменый эксперт
01.12.2010
8/10
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Хорошо
Camera is very good and reliable. The AA batteries do not last very long though, which can be frustrating. Otherwise it is a solid Canon camera that takes very nice snapshots.
Скроменый эксперт
30.04.2009
8/10
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Хорошо
The most outstanding features of this camera are its rather incredible potential focal length (i.e., 20x zoom), its high resolution (10MP), and its rather open configurability.
In my own case, the SX10 replaced a Canon S3 IS, a marvleous 6MP camera with which I obtained quite amazing photos. The SX10 is just about the same form factor, though deliberately a bit easier to grip, but delivers sharper images at all focal lengths, far longer focal lengths, and somewhat greater and much more easily accessed control of the settings for individual shots. Like its predecessor, the SX10 does not allow for saving shots as .RAW files, which is probably a good thing for Canon, because if they did the rationale for buying their mainstream digital SLRs would be less compelling.
I like Canon equipment very well and was inclined to upgrade into their product line, but compared the SX10 with as much of the competition as reasonable before biting the bullet. THe cameras I fussed with the most are the Canon G10, which adds .RAW files but has a much more limited optical zoom capability, and the Panasonic DMC-LX3. I nearly bought the latter, in fact, because it has much higher resolution video available, but at some cost to picture quality. Ultimately, I decided that I'd use a video camera for videos, and hence picture quality won out.
Aside from its limited f-stop range (endemic to its competitors), and its rather odd failure to include .RAW files, the limitations of the SX10 show up in comparison to digital SLRs. Aside from a comparatively circumspect range of f-stops, the focusing alternatives tend to be more restricted, the photo quality above about ISO 400 deteriorates pretty obviously, and the time between photos at maximum rep is actually lower than for the venerable S#. So if you spend a lot of time taking action photos, or shooting pictures at very low lighting, then consider the G10 or its competitors. If 90% of your shots are taking in reasonably lighting without lots of action, as are most of mine, then you will be VERY hard pressed to find a better compromise camera. It's not perfect, but that's not the point of a compromise, is it?
In my own case, the SX10 replaced a Canon S3 IS, a marvleous 6MP camera with which I obtained quite amazing photos. The SX10 is just about the same form factor, though deliberately a bit easier to grip, but delivers sharper images at all focal lengths, far longer focal lengths, and somewhat greater and much more easily accessed control of the settings for individual shots. Like its predecessor, the SX10 does not allow for saving shots as .RAW files, which is probably a good thing for Canon, because if they did the rationale for buying their mainstream digital SLRs would be less compelling.
I like Canon equipment very well and was inclined to upgrade into their product line, but compared the SX10 with as much of the competition as reasonable before biting the bullet. THe cameras I fussed with the most are the Canon G10, which adds .RAW files but has a much more limited optical zoom capability, and the Panasonic DMC-LX3. I nearly bought the latter, in fact, because it has much higher resolution video available, but at some cost to picture quality. Ultimately, I decided that I'd use a video camera for videos, and hence picture quality won out.
Aside from its limited f-stop range (endemic to its competitors), and its rather odd failure to include .RAW files, the limitations of the SX10 show up in comparison to digital SLRs. Aside from a comparatively circumspect range of f-stops, the focusing alternatives tend to be more restricted, the photo quality above about ISO 400 deteriorates pretty obviously, and the time between photos at maximum rep is actually lower than for the venerable S#. So if you spend a lot of time taking action photos, or shooting pictures at very low lighting, then consider the G10 or its competitors. If 90% of your shots are taking in reasonably lighting without lots of action, as are most of mine, then you will be VERY hard pressed to find a better compromise camera. It's not perfect, but that's not the point of a compromise, is it?
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