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September, 2008
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShotSX1 IS

Summary Canon SX1 IS

Prices Price
Camera only $753
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 27 Among similar cameras #n/a of 33
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 20x Screen size Help 2.8"
Aperture Help f/2.8 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
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Canon PowerShot SX1 ISCanon PowerShot SX1 IS

Videos

Canon SX20 Still Photo Sample

Canon SX20 Manual Focus Sample
Canon SX20 Still Photo Sample
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Pros

The Canon SX1 IS vs other recent digicams

Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Sensor type CMOS Sensor Help
Better in low light
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Help
Better editing
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/3200 of a second
Zoom Above average zoom Help
20x
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro Help
0 cm
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital

Cons

The Canon SX1 IS vs other recent digicams

Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Thickness Thick Help
3.5"
Weight Very heavy Help
615 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
$752.66
Size Quite large Help
Prosumer size 128x88x88 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Announced Old Help
September, 2008

The Canon SX1 IS vs other recent super zooms

Zoom Poor zoom Help
20x
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.8"
Popularity Not so popular Help
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Leon (8:28 AM, October 10, 2011)
Best of Canon