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Canon Power Shot SX1 IS Key Features
Key Features – Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
- 20 x wide-angle ( 28mm, f/2.8 ) optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
- 10 Mega pixel
- Canon CMOS sensor for full resolution continuous 4fps shooting
- Full HD (30fps, 1080p)for movies with output for HDMI
- DIGIC 4, produce better images quality and reduce response times
- Full manual control included in Shooting modes
- Feature for Face Detection (AF/AE/FE/WB) to  select, Tracking and timer function
- Auto High ISO Auto, Motion Detector, Image Stabilizer
- Auto Red-Eye Correction (playback and shootingmode)

- 2.8 “widescreen LCD II with wide viewing angle
- Multi Control button and customize Menu in ease

So what about pictures? How good are they? How good are they?
To be honest with you I wasn’t very impressed. In low light conditions the SX1 doesn’t perform well… In bright sunlight under a blue sky things are way better but not perfect, especially on both sides of your photos where colors literally melt with visible artifacts in the center, this despite a shiny new DIGIC-4 image processor.

What about video?
The SX1 is capable of both SD and HD 1080 video shooting, but don’t expect too much here either. The SX1 is not our beloved Canon 5D Mark II, no man, but a good alternative to Sanyo’s Full HD Xacti. Strangely I’m a little more satisfied with the overall result especially under bright conditions where it did not swing failed our test. Once connected to a TV via HDMI, the SX1 provides nice and smooth video, perfect for the occasional video shooter.

Conclusion:
Compact, light, good quality construction, the SX1 is definitely not a DSLR. However it takes better photos than an average 10Mpix censor point and shoot, and its 1080p video recording mode is a nice touch if you’re looking for a good camera with good HD video capability.

Keep mind the SX1 is not for everyone. If you’re only going to view photos on a screen or HDTV, with an occasional print on photo paper, it provides some good shots. If you shoot for pleasure and desire the best possible photos and video taken with the smallest possible body, it’s far from being the best camera for you.