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I then talk to Cannon to repair it and they have come back stating that while it is repareable - they are unable to locate the parts in the country.
In all a very bad experience with Canon.
This festive season, i will be looking for non-canon cameras.
This is my third camera like this one. It's the best model I've ever used!
Good pictures in Auto Mode and I liked the fact that there is a manual feature for those of us who like a little control.
I know about the criticism the camera received about the use of AA battery's, but the upside is, they are universally available.
When it comes to still photos, I've learned to like the 16x9 format. It uses fewer megapixels for that image (think of a square, then pull a rectangle out of it... a bit left on top and bottom). There is a shading option which is nice to compose 4x6 if you plan to print to those dimensions.
The camera feels, looks and sounds like an DSLR. But it's an electronic viewfinder.... very important a buyer knows that. I'm one of those people who prefer to look through the viewfinder instead of putting the camera at arms length to compose on the rear LCD. Mostly I use that for photo confirmation, playback or setting menus. It does come in handy for low or weird angle situations. Easy to use in daylight conditions.
I have taken photos recently I would never have been able to with my old Olympus, super telephoto nature shots, wide angles, night shots, action shots and videos. Nice flash photography as well, but limited... it has a hot shoe for external flash systems.
It's a lot to learn... it's quality built.... it's fun.... I'm happy with my purchase.
UPDATE: March 5, 2010
I've learned a few things about this camera over time. Only recently did I use the HD1080p recording for shooting a band performance in a bar. Lot's of harsh stage lights... that whole thing. I found it necessary to use Manual Focus (while rolling HD) to keep the lens from breathing focus. The incredible range of the zoom allowed me to get close ups of the singers, guitars, wide shots of the stage, reaction shots of audience if there was enough light, overall it was a fun experience. The footage seems really good considering this is a point and shoot. (Sound recorded was just a scratch track really). Burning through 8GB SD-HC cards made me realize how much data is recorded in 1080p on this camera. I use a modified left-hand grip flash bracket to hold the camera. This frees up the right hand to make adjustments and lets the operator hold camera much more steady. Some shots of the stage looked like a tripod was used. The Image Stabilizer lens on this camera is pretty amazing. Image grain could be considered a problem, but it's the trade off for convenience and price for this camera. Yes, it would be nice to shoot everything in 80 ASA setting, but you can't always do that. The grainy look this camera sometimes delivers is not objectionable to me and there are adjustments that can be used in iPhoto or other photo programs to work with images. The lens range, equal to 28-560mm on a 35mm camera, is the best feature on this camera. The CMOS chip allows for 4fps still shots and that same chip can provide Standard Def and High Def video capture. Still enjoying my purchase and still learning.
Update: a year later... March 8th, 2011
Just to let readers know... I still really like this camera. Just last week, I learned another function of Review, (checking specific areas of a picture for accurate focus by pressing a few buttons). I never thought a point and shoot/mega zoom could involve such a huge learning curve. Recently, I did my best to help a friends figure out their new Leica V-Lux2 camera. (A Leica badged Panasonic FZ100). For me, the transition from my Canon to the Leica was fairly easy. For my friends, it was not. Knowing the Leica is nearly $900 and has more functions and mega pixels... it still comes down to a camera that is not easily learned in a few hours, a few days or a few weeks. I appreciate the Canon SX1IS after using the Leica V-Lux2. The Canon viewfinder is easier on the eyes, the viewing screen is wider and easier to manipulate, the buttons are in better positions and the use of AA batteries instead of expensive Leica batteries. ( I think the Panasonic badged camera is fine for the money )
BTW... I became frustrated with N.M.H. recharge batteries. I've gone to Lithium 8X Energizer batteries, that are lighter and very long lasting. The cost of batteries is minimal to the cost of lost photos. I gave up on the whole recharge thing... much happier now.
Now that Apple iPhoto is capable of working with RAW image files. I've started shooting with L+RAW. A Jpeg image and RAW image are recorded, taking up more memory, but the ability to work with the photo afterwords in iPhoto is worth it.
little bit bigger then a lot of camaras but werth it for the results
First, this camera has an incredible zoom range. I stood from several blocks away and photographed an entire seven-story building in NYC using the SX1IS's widest zoom setting. From the distance I stood I could barely see that the top three floors featured terraces. I took another photo at maximum zoom and could not only see the terraces but see with reasonable detail that someone with a yellow short-sleeve shirt was having breakfast on their terrace. Needless to say, if you have a need for a fast, high-zoom-capable lens, the SX1IS has it.
In terms of speed, the camera feels very responsive. The lens itself zooms and retracts quickly with little noise (even while shooting video) and I was pleased with the overall responsiveness. The focus settings need to be played with somewhat, but overall the camera feels quick as opposed to sluggish or slow. Also, this (over the SX10IS) is rated at 4fps, which is mighty quick.
Picture quality, overall, is very good. There is definitely fringing on the edges of a shot where the barrel effect of a big, zoomed-out lens appears, but overall I'm happy with the results. There are some issues if you are taking a shot that will wind up on the side of a bus in an ad, but even 8x10 shots will come out wonderfully.
The camera is a bit heavy, but given the lens and the technology stuffed into this thing, I didn't feel like I needed a massage after working with it for a few hours. It's lots heavier than my snapshot go-to camera, the Canon 880IS, but that's like suggesting a Maybach is a lot heavier than a Kawasaki Ninja. Apples and oranges.
Overall, I think this is a good camera. It is a great tool for people who really know what they're doing -- which frankly isn't me. However, I have a general idea of what I want to accomplish and I'm willing -- and going to -- take the time to learn how to get more out of this camera. It's fine as an automatic point and shoot -- a bit complicated, perhaps -- but it will definitely save me the trouble and bother of going the dSLR route. Unless the lens on this camera is damaged, there should be no need to upgrade because the wide angle is great and the zoom is incredible. The lens could be a bit better at high zoom, but I'm satisfied with the results.
The main thing that this camera offers over the SX10IS is the capability to do RAW images and HD Video. The former is for serious users -- I haven't installed my packaged Canon software yet and haven't even explored taking RAW images or how to edit them with Photoshop on the PC -- but the HD video results are pretty amazing. I'm not sure how often I'll use this to do HD video but I can say without a doubt that I'd kick myself in six months' time if I wanted to use it to take some video and had to rely on 480p or 720p instead of full HD video. The quality is stunning and accurate, and with stereo mics the SX10IS does better at video than some fully-dedicated video cameras from several years ago.
A word to the wise: if you are willing to take the time to learn how to use this camera or are very experienced, you will enjoy using this camera. It's a bit pricey but I think it's a great piece of equipment. If however you are looking at this as an improvement on a little snapshot camera like the aforementioned 880IS and all you want to do is take portraits and the like, don't spend the extra money, get a snapshot digicam.
I'd recommend this to people who are either experienced or have a decent knowledge and understanding of photography, and also for people who would like to explore the mechanics of taking a photo beyond just hitting a button. It does produce some great photos, but it can really be frustrating. Bottom line: between the expense, the size of the cam itself and the tweaking necessary, if convenience is first and quality is second on your wishlist, this is not the right camera for you. You should go check out the Canon G10. If quality and the art of photography are the two highest items on your digicam wishlist, buy it and happy shooting.
Four stars and not five because of the lens fringe, the manual pop-up flash and the focus issues I originally experienced before I read through the manual. I'd have given this bad boy an extra star for RAW recording but I also deducted a star because you need to install proprietary Canon 'ware (both an app and a codec) before you can manipulate RAW images in Photoshop or elsewhere.
Overall, one hell of a camera.
The only cons is that it takes a little long until I take the photo...
The only complaints I would have might be that it's too easy to accidentally press a button on the back of the camera when holding it, thus changing your settings in the middle of trying to take a picture. I've annoyed myself doing that on multiple occasions. I wished the manual focus would work a little better - it's sometimes challenging to get it right and it's a bit hit and miss. Most of the time, the auto focus and focus lock work fine for what I want to do though. And on the SuperMacro setting, it can be tricky to get the lighting right without casting a lens shadow on your subject, but I suspect that's probably an issue with all macro photography and I wouldn't hold that against the camera. If I could add something to the camera to make it better, I would suggest a thread to add filters etc and put the lens cap on a strap so it can't get lost. I know there are adapters and alternate lens caps available, but it would be nice not to have to purchase those extra.
Update (December 2011): I've been using this camera for almost two and a half years now and have taken over 50,000 pictures with it for an average of 50-60 shots per day (gee, has it really been that many?), so I figured I would provide an update. I had to send it in once for repairs due to spots on images because "the optical assembly did not operate properly" and Canon fixed it for me under warranty. Since then the image quality has been great and seems still the same after 50,000+ shots.
The zoom still works well most of the time, but occasionally will get temperamental and show me a "lens error" asking to restart the camera. The other error message I see quite a bit is "E02" which appears to be an autofocus error, though I have also seen it pop up when trying to use manual focus, and I had a bogus "card error" once. Turning the camera off and back on usually fixes these errors, but sometimes the camera keeps up with it and I have to put it away and give it a rest for a while. It happens most often in hot and/or humid weather, with heavy use (1000+ pictures in a day), and when I try to zoom at odd angles or with the Raynox lens attached.
The Raynox macro conversion lens is a great addition to this camera, btw, and has given me some great macro shots. It does not require an adapter to be used with the camera. I've purchased a small SpeedLite flash (270EX) and have been very happy with it, too. It gives more power than the built-in flash and can be set to bounce off the ceiling. I've also purchased the Lensmate filter adapter and played around with 58 mm neutral density and polarizing filters. The camera works well with one filter attached, but more than one filter may give you vignetting at wide angle. All of these have been great and useful "upgrades" for the camera.
As long as I only had the camera without any accessories, the Lowepro Edit 110 was the perfect camera bag for it. I had to upgrade to a larger bag to fit all the additional stuff that I bought though. Overall, I have been very happy with this camera, aside from the occasional "lens error" annoyance.
but I resent this new review system which makes me say more than I need to
the 4 frames a second shooting is very usefull at doing birds in flight and the SANDISK 4GB 111 SDHC cards I use can keep up with the writing speed from camera too card quite easily. (30mb per sec read/write speed) I use two sets of 2850 re-chargeable batteries and one set of 2700, and one set of any of them, can last a couple of days, taking approx. 2000+ high-res jpg's.
I haven't used the HD video aspect of this camera yet (not important too me) so I will not comment on this aspect of it's features other than to say that it only takes one push of a button to do and seems very good, given that I only tried it for about 30 seconds or so. It does use a load of space on the card though and I think my 4GB cards are good for only about 30 minutes each.
The macro shooting is great though and will easily show the hairs on a bumble bee, butterfly, house fly etc. if that is your thing. The close-ups of moss and fungus will show fantastic detail and colours as well, especially using super-macro. The lens can touch the subject and still be in focus. Terrific.
The best results are obtained at low ISO numbers eg. 80-200. higher ISO'S can show a little bit of grain, but it all depends on how sunny it is at the time. You need a low ISO and a fast speed for best results to get birds in flight, but for feeding birds (relatively still) you can use 400-800 ISO, with a bright day, and still get resonably good results. It is all a matter of practice though and I still have a long way to go before I get anywhere near the capabilities of this camera.
The manual is over 300 pages (if you print it out) and is not as helpfull as it could be. I suspect it has been written by someone whome knows all about camera's and so expects the novice to be able to cope with the huge amount of features and combinations of shooting modes available. This camera will do "happy snaps" if you want it to, but it can also reward the new enthusiast with some fantastic results. It takes very good "inside" pictures when put on "auto" thanks too the on-board flash and makes the results of my old A410 look completely naff. The big LCD screen on the back is also very handy for macro shooting when you can't bend down close enough too the subject....bee's, butterflies, plants etc.
This camera is not for the complete beginner however, due mainly too the complex features available, but it will reward you with some brilliant pics if you are prepared to put a little effort into learning about at least some of the more commonly used features. To get one substantially better (another canon model for example) you will need to spend around £850+, and that is just for the body, with no lens attached. the lens on the SX1 is fixed.
ALSO BE AWARE THAT THE SX1 IS ONLY 8.1 MEGAPIXELS IN WIDESCREEN MODE. IT IS 10 MEGAPIXELS IN FULL SCREEN MODE ONLY. This is a feature of the camera that I have yet to see in ANY advert, so may be something you will need to think about when comparing it too other makes of camera with simmilar features. This isn't an issue for me though, as I crop picturs into widescreen anyway when doing "close-ups" of the subjects, so only loose the "extra" 2 megapixels from parts of a picture that are not neccessary. pixelation on a subject happens at the same point of zooming-in, whether you use full-screen or widescreen, so use the mode best suited too your monitor etc. I highly recommend this camera but have given it only 4 stars due too the un-helpful handbook which you either need access to a computer at all times to read, or carry the print-out version with you (it's heavy) also, the small loss of quality in pictures at very high ISO speeds and the ONLY 8.1 megapixel shooting in WIDESCREEN MODE.
I have also fitted an adapter ring too the front so as to attach a protective clear filter (made by HOYA but one by B+W is possibly better again). This adapter fits very well and I can now use any type of 67mm filter I want. As standard, you cannot fit ANY type of filter too the front of the SX1, so I highly recommend you invest in such a device. You can get one from JJC for a range of CANON camera's, but currently for half the price of a CANON original item. Please see my other reviews for my comments on the adapter.
UP DATE. I HAVE NOW OWNED THIS CAMERA FOR NEARLY 1 YEAR AND STILL HAVEN'T FOUND ONE TO REPLACE IT AS REGARDS THE QUALITY OF PHOTO'S IT TAKES, OVERALL EASE OF USE (WHEN COMPARED TOO MY BROTHERS' CANON 450D MODEL), 4 FRAMES A SECOND, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ZOO
1. I really like this camera, especially being able to take HD video and optically zoom while recording. I also really like taking 4 fps of continuous shooting.
2. You really need to read (at least skim) through the instructions. Some of the ease of use benefits of a point-and-shoot were compromised to give you some of the versatility of a digital SLR. I'm not too crazy about the "Control Dial" to select menu options. Over all, the software seems a bit less intuitive than other Powershots I've used in the past.
3. Using Quicktime on Windows to view the HD video might result in jerky motion. HD video is smooth in Quicktime on a Mac. This is a Quicktime/Windows issue, not a camera problem.
4. The camera is solidly built, but it's a bit heavy. It's not ergonomically designed for extended video recording.
5. Consider reading and viewing a video demo by a professional at [...]
Long version:
I was very eagerly anticipating this camera. The key feature in the Canon SX1IS is the CMOS sensor used in the SLR product lines. I got really excited about a single camera with HD video, 20x optical zoom, 4 frames per second of continuous shooting, articulated screen, and standard AA batteries. I've owned several Canon Powershot models, and I've been very satisfied with them. I'm also an experienced 35mm SLR person. I thought that the SX1IS was going to be my perfect camera... or actually the perfect gift for my wife.
I am an amateur photographer whose primary subjects are my children playing sports. Since I work a lot, my wife actually ends up taking a majority of the photos. I was planning to get a digital SLR for her when I came upon the specs for the SX1IS. It seems as if Canon product managers have listened to everything I wanted in a digital camera. The biggest deals for me were
1. HD video with optical zoom enabled while you're filming
2. 4 frames per second of continuous shooting
3. 20x optical zoom
4. Ease of use of a point-and-shoot
Here are my series of reactions:
1. After the first set of photos and videos, I couldn't help but feel as if Canon has under-delivered on the promise of a nearly perfect camera for amateurs or perhaps my camera was defective. This was my review of the first batch of photos and videos: (please read on to the next section since my initial disappointment resulted more from ignorance and unfair expectations)
a. I wasn't getting anywhere near 4 frames per second.
b. In the AUTO mode, the photos seem to come out at a lower quality than my much cheaper Powershot A710 in AUTO mode. By lower quality, I mean that the color, contrast, and details appear not as good.
c. It is very cool to be able to zoom in and out while you are taking video, but the HD video footages came out jerky enough to be really annoying.
2. This didn't seem right, so I actually read the instructions and spent a few minutes googling for info. It quickly became clear that you really have to read the manual to use this camera effectively. The manual is not written especially well, but it contains the info you need. (FYI, I've NEVER read instructions on any of my other digital point-and-shoot cameras before, and I have been very happy with the thousands of photos I've taken.)
a. Getting 4 frames per second: I learned that you cannot shoot 4 frames per second in AUTO mode or SPORTS mode. SPORTS mode can only take continuous AutoFocus photos which is about 1 frame per second. Most of the other modes support fast 4 frames per second continuous shooting. In the 4 fps continuous shooting, only the first shoot will be in focus, the others will be out of focus if the subject moves towards or away from your camera.
b. Comparing photos from SX1IS with A710: I realized that I was taking photos at high zoom that the Powershot A710 was not even able to get, so this was not a fair comparison. For apples-to-apples outdoor photos, SX1IS does take superior photos, but indoor photos does seem grainier at similar zoom levels. However, the difference is really minor, and there are many many adjustments on the SX1IS that can more than compensate.
c. Jerky HD video playback: This is a really a problem with Quicktime on my Windows Vista (on 2.5GHz Quadcore CPU with 4GB of RAM & ATI Radeon 512MB graphics card, so not a hardware issue). I saw similar jerky playback with Quicktime on Windows XP. However, the videos play smooth and perfectly in Quicktime on a Mac OS X. By reading this review, I hope you don't get upset when your first HD video looks really bad because of the jerky motion. I'm sure that this is a temporary problem: either Apple will improve Quicktime playback on Windows, a better MOV player will be available, or software will be available to convert the MOV to
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