Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

Digital Camera Review

2.1 The PowerShot SX110 IS from Canon is a new point-and-shoot with an impressive 10x zoom in a reasonably portable package. It shoots at 9-megapixel resolution, and offers optical image stabilization to make handheld telephoto shots practical. It didn't score very well in our extensive lab testing, with the exception of color accuracy, but we were very impressed by the excellent user interface and significant degree of manual control. The SX110 IS is currently available for $249.99 in black or silver;  the full review follows.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Specs
Type ultra-zoom  
Price 249.99  
Length 4.35  
Width 1.76  
Height 2.77  
Weight 8.64  
Pixels 10.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 9.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.3 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)  
Image Size 3,456 x 2,592  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG), Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
File Size 3.8MB to 84KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG), Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))  
Lens 6.0-60mm f/2.8-4.3 (35mm film equivalent: 36-360mm)  
LCD 3.0-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle, 230,000 pixels  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T), Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W)  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**  
Shutter Speed 15-1/2500 sec. (settable in Tv and M)  
Self Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom  
Modes Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Auto, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Bracketing no  
Built in Flash Yes  
Flash Range 1.6-9.8 ft./50cm-3.0m (W), 3.3-6.6 ft./1.0-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Resolution 3,456 x 2,592 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,456 x 1,944 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip, 160 x 12  
Settings Normal, Fine, SuperFine  
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)  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source AA  
Zoom Wide 36  
Zoom Tele 360  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 4.30  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode Yes  
Storage Type SD, SDHC  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3,456 x 2,592  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 11.15   2.75 
Resolution 6.90   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.39  
Noise Manual ISO 6.27  
Model Design Appearance 6.00   1.25 
Low Light 5.11   2.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 7.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 9.75   0.85 
Front 7.50   0.6 
Back 7.75   0.6 
Left 7.00   0.5 
Right 7.00   0.5 
Top 8.00   0.6 
Menu 6.50   0.95 
Bottom 5.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 9.00   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.00   1.5 
Focus 5.00   1.25 
ISO 7.50   1.25 
White Balance 5.50   1.25 
Exposure 8.00   0.5 
Metering 7.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 8.00   0.9 
Aperture 6.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 6.83   0.75 
Drive Mode 9.00  
Picture Qualit Options 6.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 3.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.75  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.00   1.25 
Flash 7.50   1.25 
Zoom Lens 8.50   1.5 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.18   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.24   1.75 
Shutter Shot 2.32   1.75 
Software 8.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 3.00   0.4 
Direct Print 4.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 4.00   0.75 
Other Features 0.00   0.55 
Value 8.00   1.85 
Dynamic Range 5.11   2.5 
Video Performance 7.23   1.75 
Processing Speed 7.03   1.75 
White Balance Performance 5.85   1.8 
Total (weighted)   394.71

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