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Canon Powershot SX1 IS
Canon Powershot SX1 IS
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A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
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"Good Camera in a small package"
  • 5 out of 5
"Raw Format"
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Roland Marti (Roland) 1 pts
October 9, 2008 8:11 AM
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RAW Mode? LCD Display?

I noticed that the SX 10 IS will have a larger LCD display over the SX10 IS. Are there any other differences -ie. Raw mode etc.
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
October 11, 2008 9:05 PM
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It's a 0.3" difference... hardly noticeable. There's actually tons of difference between the two cameras. This site lists all of the differences side by side (scroll to the bottom). If the box is split, then there's a difference in that feature. If not, the features are the same. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091703canon_sx1is_sx10is.asp
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
October 11, 2008 9:05 PM
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And about the RAW mode, neither of them shoot RAW, just JPEG.
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Roland Marti (Roland) 1 pts
October 13, 2008 4:33 PM
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Hi Aditya,
Many thanks for your website reference. Extremely helpful.
I know that the S10 is now available in the US. Dp you happen to know the timing for the S1?
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Roland Marti (Roland) 1 pts
October 13, 2008 4:35 PM
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Should have stated SX10IS and SX1IS.
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
October 13, 2008 7:04 PM
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The SX1 is only available in Europe to my knowledge, its still possible to get, but for now we'll just have to wait to get it in North America. There isn't much information about dates or anything.
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Roland Marti (Roland) 1 pts
October 14, 2008 3:54 PM
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Aditya,
I contacted Canon USA headquarters snd found out that unfortunately the SX1 IS will not made be available in the US in the forseable future. Because of production limitations this camera will not be sold here until later in 2009 if at all!
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Aditya D (Adhere) 7462 pts
October 14, 2008 9:12 PM
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Yeah, I figured as much. Thanks for the reply though Roland, appreciate it.
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Ross 15 pts
February 22, 2009 4:48 PM
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Canon stated that a firmware update for shooting RAW was/will be available for older SX1's and will come on new SX1's in the US once available in April 09. Not sure about the SX10 though.
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Quazi Ahmed Hussain 0 pts
February 22, 2009 11:48 PM
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U c camera makers r simply smiling and making billions due to the pointless madness of consumers. Just get an inexpensive PowerShot SX110 IS and c how much potentials it offers - a hobbyist will need at least 6 months to master them. But once u have; u just keep shooting pro quality pictures more often than not.
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Fast Joe 0 pts
February 25, 2009 4:29 PM
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I want to buy this now!
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Georgia 0 pts
March 1, 2009 8:48 PM
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What is this function RAW? I read a professional reviewers comment which, said it would be nice and should have had RAW and HD. I assume HD is High Def. but don't know what RAW is.
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Morten 1 pts
March 5, 2009 5:50 AM
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RAW mode is an uncompressed fileformat that delivers the best digital quality. Jpeg is a compression format that reduces the quality of the image the camera actually records. RAW is very usefull in high-res and low light photos. Image editing is also an advantage when shooting in RAW format, as it is the closest thing to "the real picture" the camera can get.

RAW files are circa 20-30 Mb, ie. resolution varies.
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digi 0 pts
June 30, 2009 3:39 AM
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are you able to use 20x optical zoom in raw mode?
is the sensor and pixel size similar to the powershot g series? (just without hot shoe is main difference? or other differences as well)
what average file size are these raw files?
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