Canon PowerShot SX1 IS review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Lori Grunin

Reviewed on: 7 May 2009

Tags: Canon, Canon PowerShot SX1 IS, videos, recording, plastic

We like:

Relatively fast; good hi-def video; raw file support

We don't like:

Large; quirky interface; some image artefacts

CNET UK judgement:

One of the best superzooms we've seen, the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a 20x zoom lens and HD video, which you can't get in similarly priced digital SLRs. It also delivers more features and slightly better performance and photo quality than the cheaper PowerShot SX10 IS

Full review:

Would you pay as much for a superzoom as you would for a digital SLR? That's the question you need to answer before putting down more cash for the £450 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS than you would for the EOS 1000D or the Nikon D60, with their 18-55mm lenses. Packing some higher-end features than its brother, the PowerShot SX10 IS, including a CMOS sensor (albeit of the same 1/2.3-inch size and 10-megapixel resolution), 30 frames per second, 1080p high-definition movie capture, and support for raw files, the SX1 delivers slightly better performance and image quality as well. Continue Reading...