Typical price: £500
What is it: Camcorder-style digital camera with 7-megapixel sensor and 10x optical zoom
What we think: Sure to turn heads, but it's awkward to use, and its still image quality isn't up to scratch
Canon PowerShot TX1 Full Specification
General
| Form factor | Superzoom |
|---|---|
| Size (W x H x D) | 28 x 89 x 58 mm |
| Weight | 221 g |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution | 7.1 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Optical sensor type | CCD |
| Effective sensor resolution | 7,100,000 pixels |
| Gross sensor resolution | 7,400,000 pixels |
| Optical sensor size | 1/25 in. |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Digital zoom | 4 x |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Colour swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Colour accent, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot |
| Special effects | Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2500 s |
| Min shutter speed | 15 s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.2 fps |
| Exposure metering | Spot, Evaluative, Centre-weighted |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Program, Automatic |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight) |
| Still image format | JPEG |
| Digital video format | AVI |
Lens Systems
| Auto focus | TTL contrast detection |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Zoom |
| Focal length | 6.5-65 mm |
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 39-390 mm |
| Interchangeable lens | No |
| Focus adjustment | Automatic |
| Min focus range | 500 mm |
| Lens aperture | F/3.5-5.6 |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Zoom adjustment | Motorised |
Camera Flash
| Flash type | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Flash modes | Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode |
| Red-eye reduction | Yes |
| Effective flash range | 0.3-2.0 m |
| Other features | AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Blur warning, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto ISO shift, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Digital noise reduction, In-camera red-eye removal, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection |
Viewfinder / Display
| Display type | LCD TFT active matrix |
|---|---|
| Display mounting | Tilt and swivel |
| Display size | 46 mm |
| Display resolution | 115 pixels |
Memory / Storage
| Built-in memory | 32 MB |
|---|---|
| Expansion slots | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card |
Additional Features
| Self timer | Yes |
|---|---|
| Self timer delay | 2 sec, 10 sec |
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