Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot SX1 IS - Expert Reviews

Pros: Huge 20x zoom, 1080p video recording, excellent pictures, incredible burst mode, speedy performance, rotating screen, wide-angle lens

Cons: Some chromatic aberration issues

Verdict: Canon's PowerShot SX1 IS is one of the best non-SLR units on the market. It is almost flawless in every regard, packs in every conceivable feature and even offers something new: 1080p video recording. If you are after an advanced camera, you need not ...

Review summary: Although CMOS image sensors are common throughout Canon's DSLR range, the PowerShot SX1 IS is the first compact camera from Canon to be fitted with a CMOS sensor. Offering 10-megapixel (effective) resolution, the SX1 IS's sensor is significantly ...

Verdict: Pictures taken with the test camera were sharp and clean with natural-looking colours. Pastel colours retained the required degree of tonal subtlety and primary colours were strong and bright with the slightly elevated saturation that typifies compact ...

Review summary: Canon supercharges its PowerShot digital compact camera range with a powerful new PowerShot model: the 10 Megapixel PowerShot SX1 IS. The Canon SX1 IS raises the benchmark for compact zooms with an outstanding 20x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom, with ...

Review summary: Canon PowerShot SX1 IS digital camera : Canon supercharges its PowerShot digital compact camera range with a powerful new PowerShot model: the 10 Megapixel PowerShot SX1 IS, which replaces the PowerShot S5 IS. The Canon SX1 IS raises the benchmark for ...

Review summary: Canon expands the ultra-zoom SX-Series with the PowerShot SX1 and SX10 IS digital camera. The new cameras feature a wide-angle (28 mm - 560 mm) 20x optical zoom lens and an Optical Image Stabilizer. For the ultimate in visual quality, the PowerShot ...