Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $334.77
You Save: $65.22 (16%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 10
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 20
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 100
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 3.5 x 3.4
MPN: SX10IS
Model: SX10IS
UPC: 013803100785
EAN: 0013803100785
ASIN: B001G5ZTZO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10.0-megapixel resolution for high-quality printing and flexibility when editing | | • | 20x optical zoom, wide-angle lens and Optical Image Stabilizer; improved speed and quiet zooming | | • | 2.5-inch Vari-angle LCD; DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection | | • | MovieSnap mode lets you capture high-resolution still images while shooting a movie | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards |
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Product Description
Whether the action is fast or slow, close up or far away, youll always get the shot you want with thePowerShot SX10 IS. This camera puts you on the cutting edge of advanced technology, with an incrediblypowerful 20x optical zoom, 10-megapixel resolution, and new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high-performanceface and motion detection.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
 Good enough just got better December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been using manual SLR's all my life and was reluctant to go digital. Amazon of course had the best price, but was I ever surprised regarding quality when I began using this camera. It really does have all the functions a fancy SLR does but at a fraction of the cost. For prior Canon EOS users, this is almost an exact replica. You can still manually focus and manipulate shutter speeds and F-stops. The picture quality is UNBELIEVABLE-even better than my fancy Hadsselblad. It's small enough to carry anywhere and easy to use. Memory card is only $14 at Best Buy. The photo manipulatin software that comes with it is great too. You can doctor up any image and make it perfect. You will need an extra flash on the hot shoe if you are shooting from very far away in a dimly lit room but otherwuse the one the camera comes with does the job.
Canon Powershot SX10IS December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lot's of features for the money. I'm a NIKON person myself but I like this better than the average point and shot camera. No tripod necessary even with 10 MGP because of the image stabilizer which is why I bought the camera. It has a 20X zoom, a micro setting, a huge view screen that swivels for your convenience, takes movies with sound (3 mics). And these are just some of the features. Be sure to purchase a 4Gig memory card if you want to take advantage of the movie setting so you can shoot for 20 continuous minutes. Instead of packing up my NIKON gear I now take this camera with me almost anytime I go out. You can take very good pictures with it with just a little bit of practice so you will remember to change your distance settings to capture the "right" depth of field. I would recommend this camera to novice and serious amature alike. It's GREAT! If there is a drawback it's that you can't use filters with it. To me that is not important with this camera.
 Sorry Canon - just not quite there yet! December 1, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Another one returned! Sorry Canon, I really like your products, but KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES for goodness sake!!!! (Excuse the rant) I've tried just about EVERY point and shoot that takes some kind of video, plus countless other digital cameras over the years. The HD P&S's I've tried are: Canon TX1, Panasonic TX5, several flash drive camcorders that also take still pic's, Sanyo HD1000 & HD700, Samsung HV24HD, and ALL the Kodak's that take HD Video. Plus there has been other camera's - too many to mention (i.e. Canon 550, 770, etc.)
Anyway, I just bought (and returned) the SX10. I really wanted to love this camera, but will stick with my Sony T500 for now (check my review of the T500 - that little baby is a keeper).
To keep it short, the still pictures are what you would expect from a Canon, but actually, I think my old Canon G7 takes better pictures. But here are the grips (I prefer the cons in a review more than the pros) in no particular order.
1)The Camera is BIG. Easy to hold but BIG. Love the flip screen - but the camera is BIG. Great lens - but BIG. I guess what I'm trying to say, the damn thing is BIG, almost as big as a DSLR. This is something that you can not just slip in your pocket and run! I guess I would put up with the BIGness of the camera if the video was better (see below).
2)Battery: some might like it, but I did not. Four "AA" batteries! I had to buy a rather expensive charger and rechargeable batteries. Come on, what's going on here! Now adays with all this new technology, Canon couldn't come up with a small battery that holds a decent charge! I know the Sony T500 has poor battery life, but at least the camera is small - you would expect that! Who wants to schlep around 4 extra "AA" batteries - not me! This one was my fault, I did not ever read about the batteries before I bought the camera, but like above, if the Video was better, I could look the other way.
3)Video: This was pretty important to me (again check out the T500). What is up with only the small video format when EVERY other camera company is opting for new 16:9 widescreen format? Again, my old G7 takes just as good "small" video and I can play/edit it with anything! Actually, the video from the SX10 is not all that good, except the fact that you can zoom all the way in (actually that is pretty cool), but not worth keeping it. I was hoping that even though the SX10 was not widescreen 720/1080, it would take decent "HD like" video with the new .MOV video format. Why Canon did not bring the SX1 out first I'll never know; because then if the videos were good - I might have kept the Canon. As many other reviewers have mentioned, I just don't understand these companies or their marketing plan. If they need any help, all they have to do is ask a few geeks like me - I'll tell em' an ear full!
So all in all, I'm keeping the Sony T500 - even if the pictures are not quite as sharp. That little camera is all I need - "right now"! Just my opinion Canon lovers.
Nice Image Quality, Image stabilization, Video quality ans amzing Zoom December 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my first ultrazoom camera.
I have used in Macy's thanksgiving parade.
Pros :
-> Image Quality is good even in max zoom, Low light
-> Image Stabilization works fine taking pic in max optical zoom
-> Auto focus work fine.
-> If you have understanding of Shutter speed and Appeture, it gives nice manual Control, if you dont know - Auto mode will take care of everything.
-> I like flipping LCD, which helps me to take picture with raising my hands it helped me take pics in too crowded area where i was not able to see parade, taking my pic with flipping LCD at 180 degree.
-> Video Quality is realy nice, and I was surprised by very clear Sound Quality which it capture with two microphones infront of camera.
Cons:
Little bit bulky.But you have to pay prise for getting alle this above nice features.
Conclusion : Superb Camera with all Nice features..!
Finally, a High Quality Super Zoom November 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Many picture buffs like myself are torn between the weight, expense and size of many digital SLR's, and the increasing power and convenience of the near SLR portables. Hardcore travelers like myself know the convenience of throwing a camera in a case or backpack, and the hassle that the weight, care and feeding of an SLR can pose on such trips.
Fortunately, what I've seen so far is that the high quality of zoom shots is setting a brand new standard with this new camera from Canon. Earlier "super-zoom" models, or those with zooms in excess of 10x or 12x, suffered from image quality problems as long zooms strained the limits of the tiny processors needed to capture light and reduce the effects of vibration. All these negative effects increase exponentially with each increase in zoom power. It used to be that only the large lenses and higher sensitivity power of expensive SLR's solved this problem.
Processor sensitivity has finally caught up with the portable 20x optical zoom. Finally 100mm zoom power, without SLR expense and weight.
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