Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: A great option for the serious amateur
Summary: 5 Stars
Having owned a Canon Powershot S1 IS for several years, this camera had many familiar touches. There are some differences, too, so there is a bit of a learning curve. However, the more I use the camera, the more I appreciate the changes. For example, to set the self-timer, I push a button on the back of the camera instead of one on the front top. The view finder is much more clear and the LCD screen is significantly larger than previous models - and very usable when I choose to not use the view finder. What I like about this over many cameras in its price range is that it has multiple automatic settings and it has manual settings for the serious amateur who wants full creative control over what the camera does. The ONLY down side I have found is that the camera really does not support lens filters. I have been able to gently screw the 52 mm UV filter from my old camera in place, and I have not had any problems doing so. But I can tell the few threads on the lens are not really intended for this use, so I won't be changing filters any more than absolutely necessary. If Canon would make that one change, I would say this is the perfect camera for someone who does not need the step up - in both price and weight, as well as cost - of a full DSLR, but who wants to do much more than point and shoot.Digital camera Review: A perfect mid size PS camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Nothing bad to say about SX10 IS. Bunch of features, good picture quality, relatively inexpensive. I got one of these several months ago, no complaints.Digital camera Review: A++ Compact DSLR
Summary: 5 Stars
The good:
Speedy performance with solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture.
The bad:
No HD movie capture or raw support; a few annoying design quirks; frustratingly narrow lens aperture at maximum zoom.
The bottom line:
A nice evolution of the megazoom, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS delivers some improvements over its predecessor and provides an attractive option for megazoom shooters.
Though a 20x zoom lens may be yawn-inspiring in these days of 24x and 26x lenses, I think 20x is plenty, and perhaps even a bit too long given the difficulty of making a good lens that can cover so broad a focal range as the Canon SX10 IS' 28-560mm equivalent. The SX10 offers some significant upgrades over its predecessor, the S5: in addition to a huge jump in lens range, from 12x to 20x, it also bumps up a couple megapixels to 10 from 8. The latest generation of Canon imaging processors, Digic 4, adds tweaks to face detection, Servo AF, Face Detection Self-Timer, and Intelligent Contrast Correction.
Keeping a mostly similar design to the S5, the SX10 follows in its footsteps as a very comfortable to hold and shoot camera, retaining perks like the articulated LCD and four AA-powered operation. It's a little heavier, 1.5 pounds, which makes it feel like a dSLR, but the big grip gives you plenty of holding room. While it offers the same set of manual, semimanual, and automatic controls, they're differently designed and laid out. Gone is the multifunction power switch, leaving a plain old button in its wake. Now you have a more traditional button to jump into review mode; it sits near the indented thumb rest on the back, joined by the exposure compensation and focus area selection buttons. Unfortunately, the labels, light blue on gray, are pretty difficult to see in dim light and can be obscured by the glare off the iridescent plastic in bright.
I Would not trade this camera for anthing else.
Digital camera Review: AWESOME!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
All I can say is AWESOME camera....I love the zoom abilities & all the other options are extremely easy to work, especially for somelike me who isn't techno savvy.Digital camera Review: Aaaaargh!
Summary: 1 Stars
I received this camera 3 weeks ago. The first problem was that there was no memory card included with the camera. So when the start-up section of the instruction book said to take a picture to check the operation of the camera, it said it couldn't store the picture because there was no memory!
The next problem happened when I recorded movies on the memory cards which I had to run out and buy. The ZoomBrowser software was unable to transfer the movies to the computer. Canon's tech support solution was that I either could go out and buy a new computer because I needed both a lot more memory and a faster processor or I could leave the movies on the memory card and hook the camera up to a TV and watch them that way, thus tying up my memory cards. At $50 a pop, that's a pretty expensive solution. If you want a lot of frustration, buy this camera.