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Things I really like about my Canon SX110 compared to my Sony H7 and others . . .
1. Blur check feature on playback setting
2. The mode dial doesn't get accidentally turned as easy and mess up my pictures!!!!
3. The auto setting puts out better picture color in florescent light than the Sony did!!!
4. The auto setting chooses a lower ISO (200 vs 400) in low light giving less grainy pictures than the Sony!!
5. The view screen is bigger and has more pixels making it easier to tell if my printed results will be satisfactory!!
6. Image stabilization seems to work better than with the Sony
7. This camera is small enough to carry on my belt, in my coat pocket, or in my wife's purse
8. The cheaper price (counting a case, batteries, and cards, I spent $220 versus around $300
9. The lense cover is automatic instead of having to remember to take it off and put it on.
10. The manual settings are more easily navigated- e.g.the 2 click process to change ISO or face detection
11. Ability to erase a picture with two button pushes rather than three
12. The Program mode will hold it's settings even if you have changed the ISO, aperature, or shutter speed while in Manual mode (I missed good pictures because the Sony changed settings across the board)
The few things I don't like about my Canon SX110 compared to my Sony H7 and others . . .
1. The flash does not pop up automatically
2. The flash does not recharge as quickly
3. The zoom is shorter
4. There is no neck strap, but instead just a wrist strap
5. The memory card is inside the battery compartment so batteries can easily fall out while removing the card.
Concerning the flash, I just have to get in the habit of putting it up like I had to get in the habit of taking off the lens cap with the Sony. If I forget, the camera does tell me. Concerning the recharge time, I have to live with that, but you can take a non flash picture while waiting and there is some benefit to being able to use AA Alkalines in a pinch and cheap rechargeables the rest of the time. Concerning the zoom, I have yet to miss it and can always cut and crop. When I did zoom the full 15x on my Sony it seemed I always had color output and exposure problems anyway. Concerning the lack of a neck strap, a good camera bag will have one and you can add one to your camera too if you can find one like I had from a Sandisk flash drive. Concerning the battery compartment, I've found it easiest to hook the camera to the computer using the USB cord that I just leave attached to the computer, and that's a small price to pay for the ease of getting good picture output. On the same note, it would have been nice if the cord attached to the camera on the side opposite the grip of the camera.
A few other features some may dislike or miss with the Canon vs the Sony
1. The battery life is shorter
2. There is no viewfinder to use in bright light or to help conserve battery power
3. The flash is not as powerful
But none of the above bother me in the least. It's easy to carry extra Nimh AA batteries and I never used the viewfinder with my Sony to begin with nor on the other digital camera I had before it. As for the flash, even though I envision that I would use the extra power occasionally and did try it a few times with the Sony, that occasion is too rare to worry about. I was never happy with Sony's "green" and grainy output in such circumstances, so that makes it easier not to miss. Besides, Canon does sell an add on flash that one can use with this camera if he sees a need for it.
A few other features some may like about the Canon versus the Sony
1. On the fly red eye removal
2. The well chosen scene setting selections available with the twist of the dial and others easily accessible
3. The more popular and universal SD memory card versus Sony's propriety MS Pro Duo card
4. The easy setting that requires no camera know how except to pop up the flash, point, and shoot
That does it for a review from the perspective of a simple point and shoot guy. I hope it can help someone make the choice that will best mee
i own 6 canon cameras this is the worst!
Despite reading reviews, my first impression was that it was larger than expected... and perhaps a little heavier. Expectations are subjective of course, but this is no `pocket' camera! It's very solid (think `small DSLR' rather than `compact'), and though mainly plastic it's very well built. The lens surround is metal, and there's a metal tripod thread. It feels comfortable when held, and the weight should help avoid camera shake (as does excellent Image Stabilisation).
(Note - if you `rock' the camera gently whilst off there's a slight clunking noise, sounding like a loose item inside. You don't hear this when switched on. Apparently Canon say that it's perfectly normal. So don't be disconcerted!)
The second thing that stood out was the clarity of the display. The 2.8 inch screen is considerably larger than my A610's and very crisp and colourful. The viewfinder display is less impressive, but useable, but with the main screen so clear I'll probably use that more.
The 20x zoom lens is quite long when extended and reach is impressive. The lens cap is a pain - ideally it would be attached with a cord, but it can clip to the neck-strap. I miss an `automatic' lens cover but there you go.
If you've used another Canon compact you'll find the UI and menus familiar. There are many options to navigate, but all are accessed via a straightforward system, with `shortcut' buttons provided on the body (MF, ISO, Macro, Timer, Exposure compensation and a dedicated video record button which is really useful - no need to find video `mode' before filming). The widescreen display is used well with info neatly arranged to get the most from the space provided. In `normal' photo mode the image occupies the central area with settings shown on the right and left avoiding obscuring the image. Switch to widescreen mode for stills (and HD video) and the image then occupies the full width.
STILLS
The `$6 Million' question is how good is the image quality? I'd say very good.
Overall quality of picture in terms of sharpness, focus, colour, exposure and so on, is very good. In terms of `noise', from what I've seen the SX1 delivers generally good results. Initial tests were mainly indoors in natural light - a `worst case scenario' test. Generally the SX1 coped well and shots in brighter light are obviously better! Using `Auto' at mainly 100 or 200ISO shots were clean and tidy. At normal viewing resolution no real noise is visible. Zoomed to 2, 4 or even 6 megapixels images are fine and prints at 6x4, or perhaps even A4 size, should be fine.
At 100% the 10 megapixel indoor images do exhibit some `graininess'. However, this is probably `normal' for most 8+ megapixel compacts, which are pushing the limits of what a small sensor can achieve. With good light outdoors, I'm sure the SX1 is capable of producing superb shots, and at 10 megapixels opportunities are presented for cropping and enlarging.
Outdoor shots, despite dull weather, have come out very well. The zoom allows you to get in very close to subjects. Also, the wide angle (28mm) is great for group and indoor shots.
HD VIDEO
A large attraction of the SX1 is its Full HD video (1080p). With this the SX1 is something of a pioneer.
I shot several videos and converted to WMF using WinFF on my PC for smooth playback (see comments other review). With settings of 30000bps, 30fps, 1920/1080, the WMFs played back smoothly. Quality is superb - every bit as good as hoped for. Surprisingly, though Canon recommend Class 6, video worked fine with my Class 4 card (Sandisk Ultra II, 8Gb).
Indoors video came out fine, and though the SX1 can `overexpose' in bright light it is no worse than my `normal' camcorder.
One great thing is that you can grab 2 megapixel stills from the video. This is like having 30fps `burst mode' on the camera. Just convert to .wmv and via Windows Movie Maker you can save any frame as a JPG - perfect for 6x4 prints!
HD video is all I hoped it would be. Shoots fine, looks superb, CD quality sound, easily transferred to PC (no more `capturing' from tape) and with right software excellent results are achieved. It really does give you an HD camcorder in a stills camera. You'd want a good capacity card (16GB=56mins), but 16Gb are now available from about £20. The SX1 fits less video on a card than many HD camcorders, but there's a simple reason: Most HD camcorders encode at between 15 and 24Mbs - whereas the SX1 shoots at around 43Mbs!!.... And it shows!
EARLY CONCLUSIONS
The SX1 is a great, all-in-one, `bridge' camera. Well built, great zoom & wide angle, feels solid, takes good pictures, and superb video. With many features, manual controls, macro, 4fps burst mode, and so on, you get a lot for
Thanks -Vish
It looks very similar to the batter it's replacing.
When I started checking the review sites I discovered that there seems to be an insurmountable optical problem when trying to combine a long zoom lens with an extremely compact body namely that the sensor has to be very small for the extreme telephoto image to fit onto it.
This naturally causes problems (such as horrendous barrel distortion) which are really to do with the laws of physics and therefore unavoidable.
The manufacturers try to get around it with a lot of post processing of the resulting image by the camera's electronics but it never really works that well. The picture quality always suffers.
I decided therefore to do without the long telephoto zoom.
If picture quality is your absolute priority then you may choose to do the same in which case this camera is probably the best available compact at the moment.
Personally I would have preferred a slightly wider angle minimum setting for the zoom although this will probably only be a problem if you're taking pictures indoors.
The quick shoot mode (using only the optical viewfinder) is exceptionally good and produces the most accurate exposures whilst also reducing power consumption. The Program mode is nearly as good.
It's worth playing about with the exposure metering options and the exposure compensation for a while to get the best combination.
The manual mode is not truly manual since it doesn't allow complete control over all parameters but it does give some choice and it's probably the best you're ever likely to get on a compact camera.
Full automatic tends to overexpose slightly for my taste - but then I suppose it's set to produce cheery holiday snaps rather than angst filled landscapes so most people may find it useful in most circumstances.
I haven't really bothered much with the various 'scene' modes which include things like 'fireworks', 'underwater' and even 'aquarium' (?!) which seems a bit esoteric.
The most useful of these is probably 'ISO 3200' which increases light sensitivity for night scenes but is predictably grainy.
If you want more detail about how it works I would strongly suggest that you go to the Canon website and download the user's manual BEFORE you buy - I think this is a good idea with any camera (or technical product of any kind for that matter).
In terms of appearance the camera is startlingly small especially if you're used to 35mm SLRs or even compact film cameras. Its quality of construction is excellent as are the materials. It's slightly heavier than I expected given its size.
I prefer the black finish - less conspicuous - (although it is available in silver) and the 'organic' curves.
The battery takes about an hour to charge and lasts well despite only being c.650mAh capacity. I thought I'd need a spare but probably won't.
The on/off button glows green when switched on and takes quite a firm push to operate which is a good idea since the motors extending and retracting the lens segments would probably be damaged if it tried opening in your pocket or a case as a result of a bump or accidental pressure.
The zoom ring surrounds the shutter release button and the whole arrangement is very neat.
The layout of the other controls and their method of operation is pretty typical except that the main mode selector control is a fairly stiff five position rotary switch rather than the usual cursor/display method of most cameras.
I found the LCD display (which protrudes slightly from the camera back) a little over-bright even at the minimum brightness setting but this was with indoor use, outdoors you probably wouldn't notice.
Because of the provision of an optical viewfinder the display is a little smaller than on other compacts but big enough to do what's necessary.
The optical viewfinder is more useful than you might expect (re. my comment above about 'quick shoot' mode).
Overall the pictures are of extraordinary quality and the camera is a beautiful piece of work.
If you're used to using 35mm SLRs then you'll probably appreciate this as a highly portable reserve to carry at all times.
I think Canon have got their priorities (i.e. picture quality v. gimmickry you probably won't use anyway) about right.
Don't be fooled by the image which makes it appear as though the string leash strap loops through the lens cap and can be attached to your camera. The strap connects to the lens cap with a tiny rubber sticky tab, smaller then a dime. Even if I wanted to use a different strap, there isn't even a notch on the lens cap that it could be tied to/looped through.
Needless to say if I didn't need my lens cap for traveling next week, I would be returning it. Luckily I don't buy clothing without pockets and I also have a camera bag so I can put the lens cap somewhere safe without loosing it.
BOTTOM LINE: You get what you pay for; not much!
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