High-end Compact Camera for Aspirants

Digital point-and-shoot camera with 10.0MP resolution, 20x optical zoom, and Digic IV image processor

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Canon PowerShot SX10IS Review

Overview

SUMMARY: With a 20x optical zoom, wide angle and a swivel screen for new angle shots, the Canon Powershot SX10IS has the appeal of the higher-level DSLRs concentrated in a fixed-lens camera.

HIGH POINTS: excellent image quality, AA battery power, 20x zoom, wide angle, bright swivel LCD, memory card placement, image stabilization, good video quality.

LOW POINTS: no filter thread, no tether with the lens cap, a little heavy, built-in flash not up to the lens range, some minor distortion and chromatic aberration.

VERDICT: While this camera cannot stand the comparison with the more advanced DSLRs, its really interesting features give the photography enthusiast a whole world of new possibilities to play with and place Canon a step ahead of the competition.

Introduction

The best camera is always the one you have with you and, with its bunch of different lenses, a SLR may be a little too much of a hassle to carry around. That’s exactly where the Canon Powershot SX10 IS comes into the picture. With a lens ranging from wide angle to a full 20x optical zoom, this point-and-shoot offers a full array of new possibilities! With this very capable point-and-shoot camera, Canon is aiming at those of us who take photography seriously enough to look for a sophisticated camera, but who are not yet willing to go through the hassle of a full SLR. The gamble pays off as the Powershot SX10 IS is really promising indeed.

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Posted 3 years ago

Compare Canon Powershot SX10IS vs

Behind every successful investments lies the selection of the best product. That said, we selected a number of digital cameras to compare with the Canon PowerShot SX10IS. The criteria we use to select the comparing models are based on similar price range, features, and overall value. In addition to that, we also selected the comparing models from the same manufacturer and the competitors. So read on and see for yourself which digital camera is right for you.

 Canon PowerShot SX10ISCanon PowerShot SX110ISCanon PowerShot G10Olympus SP565 UZPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Sony CyberShot DSC-H50
Resolution10.0 MP9.0 MP14.7 MP10.0 MP10.1 MP9.1 MP
Lens ApertureF/2.8 – 5.7F/2.8 – 4.3F/2.8 – 4.5F/2.8 – 4.5F/2.8 – 4.4F/2.7 – 4.5
LCD Size2.5″3.0″3.0″2.5″2.7″3.0″
ISO RangeISO auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600/ 3200ISO auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600ISO auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600/ 3200ISO auto, ISO 64/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600/ 3200ISO auto, ISO autp (1600-6400), ISO 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600/ 3200ISO auto, ISO 80/ 100/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1000/ 1600/ 3200
Shooting ProgramAquarium, Beach, Color accent, Color swap, Fireworks, Foliage, High sensitivity, Indoor, Landscape, Macro, Night scene, Night snapshot, Snow, Sports mode, Stitch assist, SunsetAquarium, Beach, Fireworks, Foliage, High sensitivity, Indoor, Kids&Pets, Landscape, Night scene, Night snapshot, Portrait mode, Snow, SunsetAquarium, Beach, Fireworks, Foliage, Kids&Pets, Landscape, Night scene, Night snapshot, Portrait mode, Snow, Sports mode, Stitch assist, Sunset, UnderwaterAperture-priority, Automatic, Bulb, Manual, Program, Shutter-priorityAerial photo, Baby 1, Baby 2, Beach, Candle, Fireworks, Flower, Food, Hi-speed burst, High sensitivity, Nature, Night portrait, Night scene, Panning, Party/indoor, Pet, Portrait mode, Scenery, Self-portrait, Sports mode, Starry sky, SunsetBeach, Fireworks, High sensitivity, landscape, Soft snap, Smile shutter, Snow, Sports mode, Twilight mode, Twilight portrait
Digital Zoom4 x4 x4 x5 x4 x2 x
Optical Zoom20 x10 x5 x20 x18 x15 x
Still Image/Video Capture FormatJPEG, H.264JPEG, AVIJPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW, H.264JPEG, RAW, AVIJPEG, RAW, QuickTimeJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG VX
Extra FeatureFace detection, Motion Detection, Camera orientation detection, Focus bracketing, 16:9 widescreen, In-camera red-eye fix, Diopter adjustment, Digital noise reduction, Digital image rotation, Safety zoom, Digital tele-converter, USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF, DirectPrintFace detection, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF, DirectPrintFace detection, Motion detection, Digital noise reduction, Digital tele-converter, Safety zoom, AE/ AF/ FE lock, MOTION PRINT, Focus bracketing, Camera orientation detection, USB 2.0 compatibility, In-camera red-eye fix, DPOF, DirectPrint, PictBridgeFace detection, Smile detection, Dual image stabilization, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera panorama preview, Digital noise reduction, AE/ AF lock, USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF, PictBridgeFace detection, Motion detection technology, Highlight point display, Digital noise reduction, Digital image rotation, In-camera red-eye removal, Date/time stamp, AE/ AF lock, DPOF, PictBridgeFace detection, Smile shutter, Automatic face tracking, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Dual image stabilization, Digital noise reduction, Camera orientation detection, USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF, PictBridge
Size (WHD)4.9″ × 3.4″ × 3.5″4.4″ × 2.8″ × 1.8″4.3″ × 3.1″ × 1.8″4.6″ × 3.3″ × 3.2″4.7″ × 3.0″ × 3.5″4.5″ × 3.2″ × 3.4″
Weight19.2 oz8.6 oz12.3 oz13.2 oz13.0 oz14.6 oz

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Canon Powershot SX10IS best price

If you’ve already made your decision down to this camera, and looking for the best place for some shopping. You have come to the right place. We went through lots of online-retailers and collected only the ones that contains good deal and have good reputation. Some brief of their promotion and policies are mentioned here. Read on and feel free to click one the link that has what you need. enjoy your shopping!

Price History

Price History

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Canon Powershot SX10IS pictures and videos

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Canon PowerShot SX10IS Pictures

Display of Canon PowerShot SX10IS with Flash
Canon PowerShot SX10IS with Flash
Canon PowerShot SX10IS
Canon PowerShot SX10IS
Front View of Canon PowerShot SX10IS
Front View
Back View of Canon PowerShot SX10IS
Back View

Canon PowerShot SX10IS Pivotable LCD Screen
Pivotable LCD Screen

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Improvise the use of Canon PowerShot SX10IS

We found an article providing useful tips for digital camera owners. Ones of our favorite include ownership identifier, improvised maps, and rental dings. Aside from this, you may also use the Canon SX10IS for medical diagnosis, or even taking school notes.

Read the whole article at PopularScience

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Video Reviews

Can’t quite see the picture? Does our review miss out something? If so, here are some video reviews for your further research.

From CameraLabs:

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Image Stabilization in Action

Ever wonder how does the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS get the “IS” from? Well, the IS stands for Image Stabilization technology, one of the key features for high quality zoom. Here are videos from YouTube demonstrating the zooms with, and without, having the IS activated.
-Don’t worry about the buffering, each video runs less than 30 seconds.

We’ll start with the Image Stabilizer turned off:

Now it’s on:

Pretty slick, huh?

It’s pretty obvious in both videos that the PowerShot SX10 IS camera was not mounted on the tripod – but that’s the idea. The picture quality from the second video looks stable enough without it. We’re sure that the picture quality will be even better when mounted on one.

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