Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS vs Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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"HD image quality is excellent and the stereo mics do a good job of picking up voices at distances of up to several metres."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's video-quality
"The PowerShot SX30 IS is a super-zoom truly worthy of the name. It will, without doubt, prove even more popular than its predecessors."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
3.5"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Size Smaller 128x88x88 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 3.5" vs 4.3"
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Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 20x
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More than 3x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $419.99 vs $644.12
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The best price we've seen is $224 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 601 g vs 615 g
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Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX30 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
63 vs 66
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX1 IS:f/2.8
SX30 IS:f/2.7
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX1 IS:20x
SX30 IS:35x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX1 IS:$644.12
SX30 IS:$419.99
Weight Heavy Help
SX1 IS:615 g
SX30 IS:601 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX1 IS:3.5"
SX30 IS:4.3"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
SX1 IS:128x88x88 mm
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
SX1 IS:2.8"
SX30 IS:2.7"

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742

Lowest price Is much more expensive
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Significantly less zoom

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

discussion

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Mark (9:26 PM, January 09, 2011)
couldn't understand what I was comparing, terribly designed web page.....