Canon PowerShot
SX1 IS
 vs
Olympus
D-595 Zoom

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Olympus D-595 Zoom

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Runner-up

Olympus D-595 Zoom

Reasons to buy the Olympus D-595 Zoom

Size
 Really small
Compact 105x61x36 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
190 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.8" vs 1.8"
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 Around 60% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.9 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 3x
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 Around 44.5x more zoom
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 85k dots
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 More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 2 cm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 250 ISO
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 The SX1 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2.7 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX1 IS

Advantages of the Olympus D-595 Zoom
Size Much smaller 105x61x36 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
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 4.3x smaller
Weight Much lighter 190 g vs 615 g
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 3.2x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 3.5"
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 2.4x thinner
Olympus D-595 Zoom Learn more about
the Olympus D-595 Zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
45 vs 21
Explain scores
Olympus D-595 Zoom Olympus D-595 Zoom
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX1 IS:0 cm
D-595 Zoom:2 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
SX1 IS:Digital
D-595 Zoom:Tunnel
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SX1 IS:1,600 ISO
D-595 Zoom:250 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
SX1 IS:230k dots
D-595 Zoom:85k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
SX1 IS:2.8"
D-595 Zoom:1.8"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX1 IS:28 mm
D-595 Zoom:38 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the D-595 Zoom
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-595 Zoom
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the D-595 Zoom
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the D5100 vs the D-595 Zoom

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
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
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS

Olympus D-595 Zoom Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot A590 IS vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-595 Zoom
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$200
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the D-595 Zoom
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the D-595 Zoom

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