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Review summary: Canon's been slow to up the ante on its flagship ultrazoom, but with a nice 20x optic, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS may just prove to be worth the wait.

Pros: Good image and color quality ; Good shutter and AF performance ; Easy to use movie mode ; Good build quality ; Manual controls

Cons: Noise at ISO 400 and above can impact image quality on some enlarged shots ; Telephoto end of lens is slower than competition ; Auto WB can't handle incandescent light

Verdict: and its 20x zoom. What remains to be seen is if the rest of the camera is as competitive as that big lens

Review summary: Following on from last year's chunky S5 model for, at the time of writing, some 50 less (a UK SRP of just 359), the new DSLR-styled 10-megapixel Canon PowerShot SX10 IS looks like even more of an attractive proposition. Especially when you consider ...

Verdict: A sturdy plastic brick of a camera, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS builds on its S5 predecessor chiefly with that bigger and better lens range, though ease of use has also been improved. What's been kept is the tilt-and-swivel LCD and dedicated record ...

Review summary: With a new 20x optical zoom, image stabilisation, a 10-megapixel sensor and full manual control if you want it, the new Canon PowerShot SX10 IS provides a lot for your money. Its zoom gives you the equivalent of 560mm, which is some pretty serious ...

Pros: Build quality ; manual controls ; zoom range

Cons: Multi Control Dial ; no raw mode ; soft at full zoom

Verdict: The SX10 offers a slight resolution increase over the old PowerShot S5 IS and a massive jump from a 12x to a 20x zoom. This only brings it up to speed with rival superzooms like the Olympus SP-570, though, and the Canon is otherwise unremarkable ...

Pros: 20x optical zoom, wide-angle lens, image stabilisation, sharp pics, speedy performance

Cons: A fair bit of chromatic aberration, colours a little too strongly saturated

Verdict: Another impressive entry into the mega-zoom market, Canon's PowerShot SX10 IS captures good if not incredible snaps and offers a huge wide-angle zoom lens along with manual features. It's a compelling option for more experienced users.

Review summary: Zeiss have announced 3 new lenses that will be available in an EOS mount, a 21/2.8, a 50/1.4 and an 85/1.4. The 50mm and 85mm lenses hould be available soon, but you will have to wait until next year for the 21/2.8. The lenses are fully EOS compatible ...