Canon PowerShot SX10 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SX10

Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot SX10 IS is a sophisticated 10-megapixel point-and-shoot with a huge optical zoom range (out to 20x) that would be an arm-breaking burden on a digital SLR or 35mm camera, but in this size is a portable pleasure for grabbing far away close-ups. Combine that telephoto power with extensive manual control options and you have a camera that should appeal to outdoor photographers, paparazzi wannabes and even current SLR owners looking for long-range shooting possibilities without the size and weight of an SLR properly outfitted for the task. The SX10 is scheduled to ship in October for $499.99. Here's our first impression of the camera based on hands-on experience at the Photokina show in Cologne, Germany.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot SX10 Specs
Type ultra-zoom  
Price 399.99  
Length 4.88  
Width 3.42  
Height 3.48  
Weight 19.80  
Pixels 10.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)  
Image Size ,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen)  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))  
File Size 4MB-84KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))  
Viewfinder TFT color  
LCD 2.5-inch TFT color vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF 13/20 ** Metering frame is fixed to the center/linked to AF frame  
Shutter Speed 15-1/3200 sec. (settable in Tv and M)  
Self Timer 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom  
Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, Indoor, ISO 3200, Color Accent, Color Swap), Super Macro, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Built in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro  
Flash Range 1.0-17.0 ft./30cm-5.2m (W), 3.3-9.2 ft./1.0-2.8m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  
Resolution 3,648 x 2,736  
Settings Large, Medium 1, Medium 2, Medium 3, Small, Widescreen  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent  
White Balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom  
Playback Options Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Con  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x4)  
Zoom Wide 5  
Zoom Tele 100  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 5.70  
Movie Mode MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Resolution Maximum 3,648 x 2,736  
Resolution Minimum 640X480  

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