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Скроменый эксперт
26.04.2010
10/10
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This is one camera you can't go wrong with. Excellent facial recognition, zoom, stabilization in a handy durable pocket camera. Best buy for the money. Quality of pictures is excellent even when printed out at highest quality and size. Two thumbs way up. Nothing negative to comment on with this great pocket camera.
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12.06.2010
8/10
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I m satisfied with the purchase, the SX1 provides all what i need. Looks smart, 4 fps just love it and HD is awwwwwesome. Thanx Canon. A loyal costumer:)
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03.05.2010
10/10
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This video camera is a classic. It pioneered the flip viewfinder and it has a bayonet lens mount that makes it useable for amateur astronomers who want to get into inexpensive astroimaging. In addition the firmware has bee hacked with CHKDK [...] and it is programmable for long exposures.
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05.06.2010
8/10
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the product is great. came as advertised. i did contact the seller. she was prompt and was able to answer my question. great experience all round. thanks
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14.11.2009
4/10
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So I read all the reviews and looked at all the ratings on-line and figured this was the camera I needed - not too complicated, easy to use, somewhat fast pictures and would last a while. WRONG. The camera itself was easy to use, I'll give it that. But it took forever to take a picture. Case in point, every time I went to take a picture of our Yorkie, I'd get a picture of our floor - it cannot keep up with kids and pets - and you can't exactly ask a dog to "do that again." I bought this camera in January 09 and when we went on our honeymoon Oct 09 it flat out stopped working. Just froze up. Thank god we had brought my husbands waterproof pentax with us or we would have no pictures from our honeymoon. We used some of our wedding money to purchase a Nikon since then. We've used it indoors and out and had much better luck. Save your money, buy a Nikon.
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18.05.2009
10/10
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What happened? I got this directly from Amazon a year ago, on sale, for around [...] bucks shipped. And now it's two and a half times that price? Strange.
In any case, it's a fabulous little camera. Very reliable, great lense and zoom, easy to use, sturdy, attractive, small, light; with a 16 gb card you can store literally thousands of 8mp shots on one little card. Sorry, Walgreen's and Kodak!
But the very best thing is that it takes only two AA batteries. Simply buy four or six rechargeables (they pay for themselves in weeks!) and a 15-minute charger, take the charged extras along, and you're good for days of shots. The flash wears out the batteries far faster, of course.
There is not one bad thing I can say about this camera...except that the price is too high here. Look around and find a better one. Hey, don't blame me, Amazon: when you offer great value then take it away, customers will notice.
As for Canon: you guys are still making state of the art cameras at a very fair price, and I salute you for it. Real quality makes its own friends, as the other reviews here will attest. Funny how the best usually rises to the top. As it should.
I highly recommend this camera...at about [...] bucks.
Edit: How classic; the actual price was edited out by The Boys Upstairs (In Accounting?). But anyone who can do math in the first paragraph might be able to figure it out. Hmmm, let's see: the cosine of x is...
In any case, it's a fabulous little camera. Very reliable, great lense and zoom, easy to use, sturdy, attractive, small, light; with a 16 gb card you can store literally thousands of 8mp shots on one little card. Sorry, Walgreen's and Kodak!
But the very best thing is that it takes only two AA batteries. Simply buy four or six rechargeables (they pay for themselves in weeks!) and a 15-minute charger, take the charged extras along, and you're good for days of shots. The flash wears out the batteries far faster, of course.
There is not one bad thing I can say about this camera...except that the price is too high here. Look around and find a better one. Hey, don't blame me, Amazon: when you offer great value then take it away, customers will notice.
As for Canon: you guys are still making state of the art cameras at a very fair price, and I salute you for it. Real quality makes its own friends, as the other reviews here will attest. Funny how the best usually rises to the top. As it should.
I highly recommend this camera...at about [...] bucks.
Edit: How classic; the actual price was edited out by The Boys Upstairs (In Accounting?). But anyone who can do math in the first paragraph might be able to figure it out. Hmmm, let's see: the cosine of x is...
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21.06.2010
8/10
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excellent pictures in day, night or inside, good video and sound, but the battery cover broken with use
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15.07.2009
2/10
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I purchased this camera to upgrade from my Cannon A560 because I needed more zoom and battery capacity.
The camera features are very good BUT the SX10 is DOES NOT have the capability to put a DATE/TIME STAMP on the pictures.
I just got off the phone with Cannon Tech Support at 1-800-385-2155 and the Tech Support person assured me there is NO WAY to make this camera mark a date/time stamp on the pictures. Not only this but the Cannon SX1 is does not have date/time stamp capability either! I hope the tech support person was wrong but it appears not.
I cannot believe cannon would produce a camera in this class without date/time stamp capability! The Date/Time stamp is a very common if not universal and standard feature on nearly ALL digital cameras.
This is tantamount to manufacturing automobiles with no seatbelts or windshield wipers!!!!!
I was better off with my Cannon A560. Cannon used to make the best line of camera's on the market in my opinion........ apparently Cannon is taking notes from American manufacturers and throwing quality and common sense out the window.
A camera with NO DATE/TIME stamp feature that is selectible is of NO USE to me. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this camera.
The camera features are very good BUT the SX10 is DOES NOT have the capability to put a DATE/TIME STAMP on the pictures.
I just got off the phone with Cannon Tech Support at 1-800-385-2155 and the Tech Support person assured me there is NO WAY to make this camera mark a date/time stamp on the pictures. Not only this but the Cannon SX1 is does not have date/time stamp capability either! I hope the tech support person was wrong but it appears not.
I cannot believe cannon would produce a camera in this class without date/time stamp capability! The Date/Time stamp is a very common if not universal and standard feature on nearly ALL digital cameras.
This is tantamount to manufacturing automobiles with no seatbelts or windshield wipers!!!!!
I was better off with my Cannon A560. Cannon used to make the best line of camera's on the market in my opinion........ apparently Cannon is taking notes from American manufacturers and throwing quality and common sense out the window.
A camera with NO DATE/TIME stamp feature that is selectible is of NO USE to me. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this camera.
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04.09.2009
10/10
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I bought a Ixus 980 as a camera for my day bag. I also have a nikon DSLR for serious work, but this little gem really impressed me. My girlfriend has had an Ixus 980 for six months and i can truely say that it is a camera that just does not stop giving. Her results have been amazing, whether using it in auto point and shoot mode or in manual mode. In good lighting conditions, differences in image quality between this and an DSLR are hard to find unless you really crop into them. In low light it still performs very well, although the distance between it and an DSLR starts to open up. My advice - get one for your day sack or even as a main camera, because for the size and price nothing comes close. Canon really do make great compacts, and with regards to comparing it to DSLRs or bridging cameras, we would do well to remember that "the best camera is the one you have with you". If you wake up and are unsure whether you want to go out shooting or carry a camera tomorrow, you are much more likely to slip this little beauty into your bag or even your pocket than something bigger and heavier.
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16.02.2009
10/10
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The Powershot SX10 IS is the best overall camera you can purchase for the money. Money saving features are as follows: AA batteries, SD Card, 28mm to 560mm lens. Batteries are a big thing. Rechargeables will not last forever, they wear even if you aren't using them. When you need batteries, at the last minute, you can use Alkaline AA. For your typical tourist activities the lens will be more than enough. The SD cards are the cheapest around.
The one additional feature the camera has is the menu/picture review screen. The screen works much like the screens on Digital Camcorders. It allows moving the camera overhead and around corners or is just convenient for use when taking self-portraits on a timer. You can rotate the screen around to point in the same direction as the lens.
No other camera, other than the SX1 IS w/CMOS, combines all these features. Since the SX1 IS is currently only being sold in Europe and Asia, at the time of this review, and any warranty work would be problematic this leaves out this camera. It's an extra $300-$400 extra the same price as a SLR, but you still have AA batteries and SD card.
The picture quality is great, the addition of full manual control, VHS quality video and a High Speed ISO makes this camera a great buy and a bargain.
PS: 10-24-2013
I've been using this camera for about four years and haven't had any problems with it. I would have bought the sequels to this model, SX30-HD and SX50-HD, but Canon for greedy and anti-green earth reasons have switched to a proprietary rechargeable battery system and I will not buy a camera that doesn't use AA batts. If you are in need of a AA Batt Camera the SX20 IS is the best choice, but the SX10 IS has been really great for me.
The one additional feature the camera has is the menu/picture review screen. The screen works much like the screens on Digital Camcorders. It allows moving the camera overhead and around corners or is just convenient for use when taking self-portraits on a timer. You can rotate the screen around to point in the same direction as the lens.
No other camera, other than the SX1 IS w/CMOS, combines all these features. Since the SX1 IS is currently only being sold in Europe and Asia, at the time of this review, and any warranty work would be problematic this leaves out this camera. It's an extra $300-$400 extra the same price as a SLR, but you still have AA batteries and SD card.
The picture quality is great, the addition of full manual control, VHS quality video and a High Speed ISO makes this camera a great buy and a bargain.
PS: 10-24-2013
I've been using this camera for about four years and haven't had any problems with it. I would have bought the sequels to this model, SX30-HD and SX50-HD, but Canon for greedy and anti-green earth reasons have switched to a proprietary rechargeable battery system and I will not buy a camera that doesn't use AA batts. If you are in need of a AA Batt Camera the SX20 IS is the best choice, but the SX10 IS has been really great for me.
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21.08.2009
10/10
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This camera is excellent.
After a 10 days wait its finally here :) I opted for express delivery from ok-go however when it did'nt show up a week later i started to get concerned, turns out they ran out of stock.
Now the camera is here. Wow am i impressed for ages now i've been using my First and only digital camera an Ixus with 3.2 mega pixels back in the day and more recently my phone as well since it also has a 3.2 mega pixel camera. so the quality was ok on both, But even just playing about round the house the detail and quality of pictures is amazing and even in auto mode the pictures are excellent. its very easy to work and is similar to my old ixus but much better.
Design wise it is a fantastic shape. fits the hand nicely and is wonderfully small in comparison to my brother 10 mp Panason lumix. which is a good camera but which is massive in comparison, and is not as user friendly to use. Like all IXUX the quality is excelent and has an metal skin which gives it a feeling of quality many camera lack these days.
I am extremely impressed with the camera having only had it a few days.
After a 10 days wait its finally here :) I opted for express delivery from ok-go however when it did'nt show up a week later i started to get concerned, turns out they ran out of stock.
Now the camera is here. Wow am i impressed for ages now i've been using my First and only digital camera an Ixus with 3.2 mega pixels back in the day and more recently my phone as well since it also has a 3.2 mega pixel camera. so the quality was ok on both, But even just playing about round the house the detail and quality of pictures is amazing and even in auto mode the pictures are excellent. its very easy to work and is similar to my old ixus but much better.
Design wise it is a fantastic shape. fits the hand nicely and is wonderfully small in comparison to my brother 10 mp Panason lumix. which is a good camera but which is massive in comparison, and is not as user friendly to use. Like all IXUX the quality is excelent and has an metal skin which gives it a feeling of quality many camera lack these days.
I am extremely impressed with the camera having only had it a few days.
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26.02.2009
10/10
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I have had this camera for 2 months now. Have used it in every circumstand I can think of. I have been very pleased.
1) battery life. Alkaline battery life is only about 100 pics for me. I use Rayovac Hybrids and I can easly take 400 pics with these. I imagine with Lithium you could reach 600.
2) picture quality. It isn't an DSLR but sure is close. Qualtiy is very good in any lighting conditions. You should be able to print any picture any size you want.
3) Zoom. Amazing. I have taken pictures zoomed all the way with out a tripod and they are almost as clear as if I was right on top of item. The image stablaization worked perfect everytime. (I do not use the digital zoom)
4) Video - Love the dedicated button for video. I have had many cameras where I always wished they had something like this. The qualtiy is not HD and you can buy their model that has it for $200 more but I don't know that it is worth it. The video quality is great in my opinion. If you really want an HD video camera I would suggest buying a seperate HD video camera.
5) features - lot and lots of great features. The color swap and where you can make everything black and white except one color is pretty nice.
6) ease of use. Everything seems really intuitive to me. Everything is right where it should be.
I don't think you can go wrong with this one. I did a ton of research and dpreview.com and digitalcamerareview.com before I bought this utla zoom camera. Thought about getting a DSLR but I really wanted the zoom. You can get this great camera that would probably meet your needs for under $400 or easliy spend $1200 to get a comprable DSLR with this zoom capacity.
1) battery life. Alkaline battery life is only about 100 pics for me. I use Rayovac Hybrids and I can easly take 400 pics with these. I imagine with Lithium you could reach 600.
2) picture quality. It isn't an DSLR but sure is close. Qualtiy is very good in any lighting conditions. You should be able to print any picture any size you want.
3) Zoom. Amazing. I have taken pictures zoomed all the way with out a tripod and they are almost as clear as if I was right on top of item. The image stablaization worked perfect everytime. (I do not use the digital zoom)
4) Video - Love the dedicated button for video. I have had many cameras where I always wished they had something like this. The qualtiy is not HD and you can buy their model that has it for $200 more but I don't know that it is worth it. The video quality is great in my opinion. If you really want an HD video camera I would suggest buying a seperate HD video camera.
5) features - lot and lots of great features. The color swap and where you can make everything black and white except one color is pretty nice.
6) ease of use. Everything seems really intuitive to me. Everything is right where it should be.
I don't think you can go wrong with this one. I did a ton of research and dpreview.com and digitalcamerareview.com before I bought this utla zoom camera. Thought about getting a DSLR but I really wanted the zoom. You can get this great camera that would probably meet your needs for under $400 or easliy spend $1200 to get a comprable DSLR with this zoom capacity.
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10.05.2007
10/10
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Let me preface this by saying I come from the "old school" of photography. I've use good-quality film SLR cameras for years, and have always hated digitals because of all the cumbersome controls and lack of good manual control of the camera (yes, even on digital SLRs).
This camera is quite an improvement. If you are just a point-and-shooter, you can take it out of the box, throw batteries and an SD card in it and just click away. But if you know what you are doing with a camera, there are good manual controls in here for you, too, and that's what I want to focus on.
If you need to take close-up shots of small models, insects, flowers, etc this is the camera for you. If you want something tiny and slim just for snapping pics on vacation, this is NOT the camera for you. It will do a superb job, but it's more than you need and therefore bulkier than you probably want.
It has shutter and aperture priority - the latter being the most important. You can manually stop down the lens anywhere from 2.6 to 8.0. It wish it would stop all the way down to, like f/22, but that's a lot to ask for a $200 digicam. In macro mode, it really truly can focus on things only 1 cm away from the lens, and the focus is still crisp - very impressive.
Put this thing on a tripod, put a good light on your subject, turn the flash OFF, use the built-in timer to avoid shaking the camera, and you'll get magazine-publishable photos, and that's no lie.
White balance is superb. You can take shots under flourescent, incandescent, tungsten (photofloods) and the color rendition is terrific, even if you use the "auto" white balance. But you can manually calibrate it if you really want to. There are also several preset white balance settings (flourescent, incandescent, tungsten, and about 4 others).
It runs on 4 AA batteries, so you can shoot a long time before the batteries are dead, but definitely invest in 4 NiMH AA's and a charger.
It uses standard SD cards, not like those morons at Sony who insist on using a proprietary memory card in their cameras.
The best thing about it is that all the real controls you need if you are used to using a real camera are easily accessible right at the top level buttons - exposure compenstation, macro mode, flash on/off, f/stop.
There is also a full manual mode, so you can set f/stop, exposure, shutter speed and focus all completely manually. I fooled with some of the DSLRs, and those "mid-range" hybrid models like the S3 (sort of in between the things like this A630 and a DSLR). Frankly, they are agony to use. If I spend $800-$1000 on a DSLR, I do not expect it to punish me to find how to change the *(&#$@_)&* f/stop!
A 4x true optical zoom is a pretty darn good range in a small cam, as well.
The door where the USB hooks up is kind of cheap feeling, but I won't know for a long time whether it will hold up or not. Video shoots a smooth, crisp, non-grainy 30 frames per second in normal room light. Nice.
The LCD is large, bright, and clear, and it flips out to the side of the camera (if you like that sort of thing). I don't know why a few people complained about it.
Hooking to a computer - If you've got a Mac with OS/X, don't bother installing ANYTHING that comes with the camera. Just plug the camera into your USB port, and use the Mac's built in camera application. It will pull the photos off neatly in to a folder, and even delete them from the camera for you if you want. This is another nice plus. Who needs those silly bloated custom applications that come with these cameras? (And BTW, I am a computer software engineer by trade.)
I first tried an A550 (also a nice cam) and exchanged it at the store for this A630, because the 550 doesn't have the manual exposure controls I needed. For the extra $30 in price, the A630 is an enormous step up in quality and controls, well worth $30 more.
This camera is quite an improvement. If you are just a point-and-shooter, you can take it out of the box, throw batteries and an SD card in it and just click away. But if you know what you are doing with a camera, there are good manual controls in here for you, too, and that's what I want to focus on.
If you need to take close-up shots of small models, insects, flowers, etc this is the camera for you. If you want something tiny and slim just for snapping pics on vacation, this is NOT the camera for you. It will do a superb job, but it's more than you need and therefore bulkier than you probably want.
It has shutter and aperture priority - the latter being the most important. You can manually stop down the lens anywhere from 2.6 to 8.0. It wish it would stop all the way down to, like f/22, but that's a lot to ask for a $200 digicam. In macro mode, it really truly can focus on things only 1 cm away from the lens, and the focus is still crisp - very impressive.
Put this thing on a tripod, put a good light on your subject, turn the flash OFF, use the built-in timer to avoid shaking the camera, and you'll get magazine-publishable photos, and that's no lie.
White balance is superb. You can take shots under flourescent, incandescent, tungsten (photofloods) and the color rendition is terrific, even if you use the "auto" white balance. But you can manually calibrate it if you really want to. There are also several preset white balance settings (flourescent, incandescent, tungsten, and about 4 others).
It runs on 4 AA batteries, so you can shoot a long time before the batteries are dead, but definitely invest in 4 NiMH AA's and a charger.
It uses standard SD cards, not like those morons at Sony who insist on using a proprietary memory card in their cameras.
The best thing about it is that all the real controls you need if you are used to using a real camera are easily accessible right at the top level buttons - exposure compenstation, macro mode, flash on/off, f/stop.
There is also a full manual mode, so you can set f/stop, exposure, shutter speed and focus all completely manually. I fooled with some of the DSLRs, and those "mid-range" hybrid models like the S3 (sort of in between the things like this A630 and a DSLR). Frankly, they are agony to use. If I spend $800-$1000 on a DSLR, I do not expect it to punish me to find how to change the *(&#$@_)&* f/stop!
A 4x true optical zoom is a pretty darn good range in a small cam, as well.
The door where the USB hooks up is kind of cheap feeling, but I won't know for a long time whether it will hold up or not. Video shoots a smooth, crisp, non-grainy 30 frames per second in normal room light. Nice.
The LCD is large, bright, and clear, and it flips out to the side of the camera (if you like that sort of thing). I don't know why a few people complained about it.
Hooking to a computer - If you've got a Mac with OS/X, don't bother installing ANYTHING that comes with the camera. Just plug the camera into your USB port, and use the Mac's built in camera application. It will pull the photos off neatly in to a folder, and even delete them from the camera for you if you want. This is another nice plus. Who needs those silly bloated custom applications that come with these cameras? (And BTW, I am a computer software engineer by trade.)
I first tried an A550 (also a nice cam) and exchanged it at the store for this A630, because the 550 doesn't have the manual exposure controls I needed. For the extra $30 in price, the A630 is an enormous step up in quality and controls, well worth $30 more.
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09.05.2010
10/10
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This battery is just like the one that came with the Canon VIXIA HF R10A. My only problem is I tried to order 2 batteries but they only sent one. They also only charged me for one. I would have liked to have two replacement with this order.
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03.11.2008
10/10
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I've had my SX10 for about a week and am very impressed with it's versatility. I tend to read all the user reviews I can before making a purchase and did that with the SX10. I also tested the camera with my own card in a local store and compared video and stills on the same card to the Pany TZ28. I am very interested in video and was attracted to the Pany because of its HD video. However, in testing, the SX10 was overall very superior. It has excellent color, unbelievable IS, smooth zoom, very nice stereo sound, and fool proof autofocus. I found the Pany to be weak in all those areas. I prefer the better "all around" video to the HD of the Pany.
Initially, I was spooked by the reports of a slow lens during medium to max zoom, 5.6 to be exact. I read enough reports to be convinced that the slow lens would not be especially restrictive for me due to compensation in ISO and speed setting, made possible by the excellent image stabilization. I have found the lens to be just fine, even at max zoom. I also found that the lens is fast enough for indoor non flash photography. I even tested the "ISO 3200" setting, which requires a lower mp setting. I printed these out at 3x5 and the pictures were very good.
At first, the LCD seemed dark. After I turned up the setting to bright, it was better. After using it awhile, it seems fine. The EVF is large and bright, the best I've seen.
When the professional reviews come out, there will certainly be knocks on the slow lens. In my opinion, this is more of a theoretical limitation than a practical one. If you like the camera, don't be spooked by the slow lens comments. If you're not sure, buy from Amazon with their excellent return policy.
One really solid feature is the wide angle of the lens. This was not a feature I thought I wanted or needed. Now that I've seen the wide angle, I'll never have another camera without it.
There are many other features that most will enjoy, including the dedicated video button, AA batteries, custom settings etc. I think average and very serious photographers alike will be happy with the SX10.
Initially, I was spooked by the reports of a slow lens during medium to max zoom, 5.6 to be exact. I read enough reports to be convinced that the slow lens would not be especially restrictive for me due to compensation in ISO and speed setting, made possible by the excellent image stabilization. I have found the lens to be just fine, even at max zoom. I also found that the lens is fast enough for indoor non flash photography. I even tested the "ISO 3200" setting, which requires a lower mp setting. I printed these out at 3x5 and the pictures were very good.
At first, the LCD seemed dark. After I turned up the setting to bright, it was better. After using it awhile, it seems fine. The EVF is large and bright, the best I've seen.
When the professional reviews come out, there will certainly be knocks on the slow lens. In my opinion, this is more of a theoretical limitation than a practical one. If you like the camera, don't be spooked by the slow lens comments. If you're not sure, buy from Amazon with their excellent return policy.
One really solid feature is the wide angle of the lens. This was not a feature I thought I wanted or needed. Now that I've seen the wide angle, I'll never have another camera without it.
There are many other features that most will enjoy, including the dedicated video button, AA batteries, custom settings etc. I think average and very serious photographers alike will be happy with the SX10.
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12.09.2009
10/10
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After one month and over 3000 pictures later, I can happily say I love this camera.
The fun part is figuring out what it can do. With all the available settings, it can be a bit intimidating at first. My first photos - especially of my 19-month-old son - turned out a bit blurry.
However, with some practice I'm now catching the little guy more consistently.
Playing with the macro has been the most fun. I've caught some amazing photos of insects and flowers. As for the zoom, I've taken pictures of high-flying birds and planes, many of which turn out surprisingly clear.
My only gripe is I can't get closer to my macro subjects. However, with the purchase of a macro lens -- which I plan on purchasing soon -- will fix that.
It's also fairly easy to upgrade. With the purchase of an adapter from lensmate, I can now use filters, and of course with the hotshoe I can add an external flash.
If you're looking for a versatile camera, but don't have the cash for a DSLR, this is the camera for you.
The fun part is figuring out what it can do. With all the available settings, it can be a bit intimidating at first. My first photos - especially of my 19-month-old son - turned out a bit blurry.
However, with some practice I'm now catching the little guy more consistently.
Playing with the macro has been the most fun. I've caught some amazing photos of insects and flowers. As for the zoom, I've taken pictures of high-flying birds and planes, many of which turn out surprisingly clear.
My only gripe is I can't get closer to my macro subjects. However, with the purchase of a macro lens -- which I plan on purchasing soon -- will fix that.
It's also fairly easy to upgrade. With the purchase of an adapter from lensmate, I can now use filters, and of course with the hotshoe I can add an external flash.
If you're looking for a versatile camera, but don't have the cash for a DSLR, this is the camera for you.
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08.06.2009
10/10
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Have had it about a year. First the minor quibbles:
1) flash-recycle time is a little slow
2) you cannot change zoom when shooting video
3) menu navigation is not idiot-proof
4) low-light level results are fair.
The auto-focus, especially the face-finder feature, works flawlessly, and the 10x zoom capability is great. The LCD is big and bright, and I have not missed having a viewfinder yet.
I use Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA NiMH batteries (2000 maH) in it and can typically shoot at least a couple of hundred pictures without flash or shoot a half-hour or so before having to swap to the backup set of batteries.
The image stabilization works very well, although photo quality in very low light is not great.
For normal picture taking the results are very good. The photos have good contrast and colors, and the auto-focus and face detection work well and don't get in the way of taking pictures.
An interesting thing about face detection is that it detects eyes, human or not! So when doing a macro photo of some colorful leaf-hopper with the camera, the face detection is able to pick out the tiny insect eyes and focus on the insect face correctly.
Photos using the flash tend to come out very well, and it takes a second to learn that you need to manually pop up the flash to make it work.
1) flash-recycle time is a little slow
2) you cannot change zoom when shooting video
3) menu navigation is not idiot-proof
4) low-light level results are fair.
The auto-focus, especially the face-finder feature, works flawlessly, and the 10x zoom capability is great. The LCD is big and bright, and I have not missed having a viewfinder yet.
I use Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable AA NiMH batteries (2000 maH) in it and can typically shoot at least a couple of hundred pictures without flash or shoot a half-hour or so before having to swap to the backup set of batteries.
The image stabilization works very well, although photo quality in very low light is not great.
For normal picture taking the results are very good. The photos have good contrast and colors, and the auto-focus and face detection work well and don't get in the way of taking pictures.
An interesting thing about face detection is that it detects eyes, human or not! So when doing a macro photo of some colorful leaf-hopper with the camera, the face detection is able to pick out the tiny insect eyes and focus on the insect face correctly.
Photos using the flash tend to come out very well, and it takes a second to learn that you need to manually pop up the flash to make it work.
Скроменый эксперт
11.01.2009
2/10
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Ужасно
I purchased this camera to replace my 6MP Nikon Coolpix L1 compact. The screen on that camera had become damaged, though it still took good pictures. I gave that camera away to a friend in a 3rd world country.
I researched this new camera online quite a bit before purchasing it.
The main thing that attracted me to this camera was that it had an optical viewfinder. That feature was lacking on the Nikon L1, and I will never again make the mistake of purchasing a camera without an optical viewfinder, since it's very hard to take pictures outdoors without one.
Another very important feature to me was AA battery support. Also nice was SDHC card support (so I could share the same card as in my DSLR). And of course the camera has a good number of megapixels.
Once I got the camera in my hands unfortunately, I was disappointed. The optical viewfinder is very small. And its optics are very bad - you don't actually get a clear view of what you are shooting through it.
The colors that you see at shooting time on the LCD screen are severely lacking and in no way match the final result of the pictures.
But the worst part about this camera without question is the image quality. Every single shot I took was grainy. Even at ISO 80 the noise is pronounced. Also, the pictures are not sharp. Even though they seem to be in focus, small text is unreadable even when magnifying the picture 1:1 on screen. This was completely unexpected. The image quality is worse than my first digital camera, a 3MP Olympus C3000 from 2001. And it is noticeably worse than the Nikon L1. I played with all the settings on the camera to try to make it better but to no avail - I was very frustrated.
Unfortunately, this is a fatal flaw, and none of the nice features of the camera like IS, or the excellent software, can make up for it.
I researched this new camera online quite a bit before purchasing it.
The main thing that attracted me to this camera was that it had an optical viewfinder. That feature was lacking on the Nikon L1, and I will never again make the mistake of purchasing a camera without an optical viewfinder, since it's very hard to take pictures outdoors without one.
Another very important feature to me was AA battery support. Also nice was SDHC card support (so I could share the same card as in my DSLR). And of course the camera has a good number of megapixels.
Once I got the camera in my hands unfortunately, I was disappointed. The optical viewfinder is very small. And its optics are very bad - you don't actually get a clear view of what you are shooting through it.
The colors that you see at shooting time on the LCD screen are severely lacking and in no way match the final result of the pictures.
But the worst part about this camera without question is the image quality. Every single shot I took was grainy. Even at ISO 80 the noise is pronounced. Also, the pictures are not sharp. Even though they seem to be in focus, small text is unreadable even when magnifying the picture 1:1 on screen. This was completely unexpected. The image quality is worse than my first digital camera, a 3MP Olympus C3000 from 2001. And it is noticeably worse than the Nikon L1. I played with all the settings on the camera to try to make it better but to no avail - I was very frustrated.
Unfortunately, this is a fatal flaw, and none of the nice features of the camera like IS, or the excellent software, can make up for it.
Скроменый эксперт
23.12.2008
8/10
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Хорошо
Pros: Great shots; Long battery life
Cons: A bit bulky, unintuitive learning curve for some features. Lens flaps tend to stick over time on power up.
Summary: I bought one of the sexy, tiny, waterproof, shockproof, does-your-laundry Olympus's at about the same time as this one...and must say that this camera outdoes it and a lot of its competition in picture quality. That goes double in sunlit conditions.
I hadn't replaced my digital camera for years, and being able to interchange lenses on a sub-$400 camera is mindblowing to me...way to go, Canon!
The fact that it takes 4 standard "AA" batteries is a double-edged sword, with generic rechargeables and cheap alkalines readily available, as well as unbelievable battery life. Almost two months and I haven't changed them yet. Still, it makes it a bit less travel worthy from bulk, as does the protruding power lens which is always a danger of extending in my ever packed briefcase where I'm forced to carry it on business. Still, the flush set power button is well designed to help eliminate that problem.
I'd say my only serious beef with this otherwise fine piece of equipment is the fact that a few features that should be quickly and intuitively available are not. Thumbnails in review mode involves zooming out, which took me a while to figure out--yes, I figure this out on business travel wihtout benefit of the admittedly ample documentation manuals. Flash on/off, macro functions and timer are not that hard to get to, but when you're new to this camera and need to toggle through menus onscreen that have little or no symbolism on the camera's body to guide you, you're going to lose some prime photo opportunities.
Still, if you like Canons and want very good value for money, this one is a winner. AND YES, YOU CAN SAFELY IGNORE THE OUTDATED PRICE...NOT SURE IF AMAZON IS STILL A LEGITIMATE WAY TO GET THIS OLDER MODEL.
Cons: A bit bulky, unintuitive learning curve for some features. Lens flaps tend to stick over time on power up.
Summary: I bought one of the sexy, tiny, waterproof, shockproof, does-your-laundry Olympus's at about the same time as this one...and must say that this camera outdoes it and a lot of its competition in picture quality. That goes double in sunlit conditions.
I hadn't replaced my digital camera for years, and being able to interchange lenses on a sub-$400 camera is mindblowing to me...way to go, Canon!
The fact that it takes 4 standard "AA" batteries is a double-edged sword, with generic rechargeables and cheap alkalines readily available, as well as unbelievable battery life. Almost two months and I haven't changed them yet. Still, it makes it a bit less travel worthy from bulk, as does the protruding power lens which is always a danger of extending in my ever packed briefcase where I'm forced to carry it on business. Still, the flush set power button is well designed to help eliminate that problem.
I'd say my only serious beef with this otherwise fine piece of equipment is the fact that a few features that should be quickly and intuitively available are not. Thumbnails in review mode involves zooming out, which took me a while to figure out--yes, I figure this out on business travel wihtout benefit of the admittedly ample documentation manuals. Flash on/off, macro functions and timer are not that hard to get to, but when you're new to this camera and need to toggle through menus onscreen that have little or no symbolism on the camera's body to guide you, you're going to lose some prime photo opportunities.
Still, if you like Canons and want very good value for money, this one is a winner. AND YES, YOU CAN SAFELY IGNORE THE OUTDATED PRICE...NOT SURE IF AMAZON IS STILL A LEGITIMATE WAY TO GET THIS OLDER MODEL.
Скроменый эксперт
04.09.2009
10/10
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Великолепно
First off, I cannot express enough how awesome the quality is on this camera! :) Everytime I pick it up to use it, I can almost always expect the best quality from any camera I've ever used, even in the video feature! :)
To be honest, I spent 500$ on a JVC digital video camera, and the images AND videos would turn out mostly washed out or gritty. However, I only spent 152$ (including shipping) on this Canon Powershot camera, and I think it's the best 150$ I've ever spent! :) I love to film videos as much as I do photos, so I was EXTREMELY amazed and excited when I found out that the video quality was JUST as fantastic as the photo quality! It's my first "more professional, yet amateur" camera, and I'm completely satisfied :)
The only disadvantage is that if you want to take a photo of yourself, you can't see the LCD screen to see where you're aiming. Other than that, NO problems! :) I'd recommend Canon Powershots to anyone, and I can promise that Canon will be the first and only brand I look at when buying another camera product! :)
To be honest, I spent 500$ on a JVC digital video camera, and the images AND videos would turn out mostly washed out or gritty. However, I only spent 152$ (including shipping) on this Canon Powershot camera, and I think it's the best 150$ I've ever spent! :) I love to film videos as much as I do photos, so I was EXTREMELY amazed and excited when I found out that the video quality was JUST as fantastic as the photo quality! It's my first "more professional, yet amateur" camera, and I'm completely satisfied :)
The only disadvantage is that if you want to take a photo of yourself, you can't see the LCD screen to see where you're aiming. Other than that, NO problems! :) I'd recommend Canon Powershots to anyone, and I can promise that Canon will be the first and only brand I look at when buying another camera product! :)
Скроменый эксперт
22.07.2009
4/10
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Ужасно
I have nothing to say about the picture quality of this camera. The photos come out very sharp and good quality. However, the first camera I received had a faulty memory card slot that wasn't ejecting the SD card. Received a replacement from Amazon and after 2 months of usage, now there is a connection problem with the LCD Display. The LCD display just turns itself off at random times and now I have to send it to a repair centre. It is under warranty but camera is surely not the quality I have expected from Canon. Another major annoyance is being unable to watch the HD videos I take on any of my PC's because my PC's are not the latest spec. Especially all the people commenting here about converting the videos to standard resolution etc. Excuse me but I didn't pay over £400 to deal with converting movies. Canon has to make sure it works. Even with Canon's own video codec I can't play these videos. And one more thing; was it really too expensive for Canon to add an HDMI cable to the box? It only costs about £5 online. If you are manufacturing an HD Camera, please add that to the package next time and reflect this to the price if you have to. Camera is still shipped with a crappy analog video cable.
Скроменый эксперт
16.10.2009
8/10
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Хорошо
Purchased this camera about 4 months ago. Have had previous experience with Canon powershot cameras which took very sharp photo's. Was very interested in the image stabilization. Thought this would help even more photos turn out. In 4 months of use most photos are lacking in sharpness and I am ready to give up on this camera. Yes, still under warranty and perhaps this one is just a bad one off the line. Warranty repair is kind of a pain and given I got this cheap it might just end up under the tires of my car.
10/1/2010 A followup to the original review. I contacted Canon via their website. It was fairly easy to set up an RMA. Went to UPS local store and paid for packaging and shipping. Everything went pretty quick. Canon turn around on the repair was less than a week. They adjusted the focusing mechanism. Repaired camera is working quite fine. I am now really enjoying this camera.
10/1/2010 A followup to the original review. I contacted Canon via their website. It was fairly easy to set up an RMA. Went to UPS local store and paid for packaging and shipping. Everything went pretty quick. Canon turn around on the repair was less than a week. They adjusted the focusing mechanism. Repaired camera is working quite fine. I am now really enjoying this camera.
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20.09.2009
8/10
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Wow, what a piece of equipment! I am still getting used to all the settings on this camera! There is so much more capability than a point & shoot style digital camera I just graduated from. One thing I do not care for is the fact that this camera does not accept filters, I am a big fan of polarizers. But, as Canon has explained to me, you correct your exposures with the editing software included with this camera. I love the zoom range, the lens is perfect for all photo opportunities & situations. This is a great camera if you like to dabble with settings and exposures like you could with the old film SLR's. And the price is way below the digital SLR's. If you just want an easy camera that you can pick up & shoot, this may not be the one for you. It requires some thought about what setting you need to use. But if you are a discriminating photographer, there's probably features that are not available on this camera. It's a good middle of the road camera with SLR body styling.
Скроменый эксперт
07.07.2009
4/10
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Ужасно
This is our third Canon camera. The first was stolen and the second got old. We love this camera as it takes great photos, has enough features to please him, is easy enough for her, and the same user interface as the previous models we owned. The zoom is incredible and the image stabilization is really nice. The flash takes a long time to charge, but the batteries last a long time.
The problem is that after less then two months the shutter release button fell off. It continued to work fine so we hesitated to loose it for a couple weeks for service. Then the camera started giving intermittent lens error messages. When we sent it in for warranty service they refused service on the basis there was damage. They also claimed the button "just doesn't fall off". When the camera was returned not repaired because I refused to pay half the purchase price, I had to search very hard to find the damage. It is very small and barely noticeable. In my discussions with Canon they claim quality products with very low product failure rate, but in my experience they do their best to find fault with the customer rather then provide support for the few products that need service. It's still a good product, but we will be wary of Canon in the future.
The problem is that after less then two months the shutter release button fell off. It continued to work fine so we hesitated to loose it for a couple weeks for service. Then the camera started giving intermittent lens error messages. When we sent it in for warranty service they refused service on the basis there was damage. They also claimed the button "just doesn't fall off". When the camera was returned not repaired because I refused to pay half the purchase price, I had to search very hard to find the damage. It is very small and barely noticeable. In my discussions with Canon they claim quality products with very low product failure rate, but in my experience they do their best to find fault with the customer rather then provide support for the few products that need service. It's still a good product, but we will be wary of Canon in the future.
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