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Canon Powershot SX1 IS
Canon Powershot SX1 IS
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Major IQBAL (majorqau) 28 pts
October 26, 2008 4:04 PM
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Can any one have suggestions, which should be the best between Canon Powershot SX1 IS and Canon Powershot SX10 IS to be purchased?

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Junlgejack 29 pts
October 27, 2008 8:06 PM
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Both Canon SX10 IS and SX1 IS are exactly identical in all features, with only one exception. This is, the sensor. SX10 IS has CCD sensor while SX1 IS has CMOS sensor. Normally, CMOS sensors are used on DSLR.
So with it on SX1 IS, you can shoot HD Movies with SX! IS, while the SX10 IS can not shoot HD Movies. As well there will be some improvement in JPEG shots, with SX1 IS. Yet don't expect, to see this unless you are a professional photographer. That is for amatures and biginners, it will be hard to discern this added Quality Improvement in Normal shoots.
Plus you will need to consider, whether or not you have make certain, you have facility to view HD Moives, on TV, Laptop or PC.
As well the Price difference between the two. SX10 IS can runs on web around $ 330.00 whereas, SX1 IS is listed on UK site for, Euro 679. This will dicate into approximately $ 700.00 + depending on exhange rate, unless Canon markets in USA. In this case there will be a little better price.

Hope this will help.
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Jacqueline66 (jacqueline66) 34 pts
October 29, 2008 1:56 PM
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Prices in The Netherlands :

SX1 IS € 479,--
SX10 IS € 326,--
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Junglejack 10 pts
November 4, 2008 6:13 PM
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Further to INFO I posted above, here is what I missed to add. For Canon SX1 IS.....

You will need minimum following System Configuration & Hardware....

1. CPU .... Moive:
Core2 Duo 2.6 GHz or Higher

Still Images:
Windows Vista: Pentium 1.3 GHz or Higher
Window XP : Pentium 500 MHz or Higher

2. RAM .... Movie:
2 GB or More

Still Images:
Windows Vista : 512 Mb or More
Windows XP : 256 Mb or More

As you will note, the Moive viewing on your System you need much faster processor. RAM these days most every one have the Minimum 2 GB so you are okay here.

Should you care for more detailed Specifications, please go to CANON.COM.CO.UK Navigate to Digital Camera and then to Powershot. Click on CANON POWERSHOT SX1 IS and you will have all the specs before you, including System requirements for MAC...
The above info, comes from there.

Also, Canon USA site has Reviews on Canon SX10 IS ( nor SX1 IS ) and you will note there too that many of them say, Except for the ADDED Zoom, that is 20x vs 12x for S5 IS, they would go with S5 IS.

So if you are going to get SX1 IS, you should make certain you have minimum System Configuration & Hardware Required.

I feel this should compete all the necessary details on choice between SX10 IS & SX1 IS.

Hope this will help you further.
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Major IQBAL (majorqau) 28 pts
November 5, 2008 2:57 PM
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Thanks, I got ample of information
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JSB1140 7 pts
November 10, 2008 12:19 PM
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I think that the the SX1 IS can shoot up to 4 fps and the SX10 IS can only shoot 1.2 fps, is a big consideration if you shoot sports.
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Gary 1 pts
November 17, 2008 4:35 PM
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Why Canon didn't release this in North America is beyond me. I would easily buy the SX1 over the SX10 any day. Yes it's extra but what you're getting for that extra $$$ is worth it to me. I buy a new digital camera about once every 8-10 years so the extra money is worth it.
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eol 1 pts
November 18, 2008 7:43 AM
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Gary, it's said that Canon can't produce enough CMOS sensors to cover North America sales too. However it will be available sometime in '09.
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BDArocks 3 pts
November 27, 2008 2:18 PM
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The most important feature to me is the number of frames per second. The SX1 beats all point and shoot cameras and is great for nature photography. I don't plan on HD video.
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zrjuan (zrjuan) 62 pts
March 10, 2009 12:34 AM
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The SX-1 camera is far superior to the SX-10. I have owned the SX-10 previously. The SX-1 I own now is a different animal. Shooting in normal format or HD format at maximum resolution you get very useful images with lots of pixels and very fast. That means you can do a lot of editing and cropping via PhotoShop. The HD movies will only play decent on a Core2 Duo procesor provided computer. Too bad, but a lot of info has to be proccessed and fast. The format is MOV which to my taste is the most limiting. Possibly, you can convert it into a different format. However, the camera itself plays the movies very well when connected via HDMI to a TV.
All info and software is available at Canon UK web site. I was able to dowload everything I wanted way before I bought the camera. I would recommended it.
I also bought a 16 Gb Class 6 SDHC card. It would allow you 4 hr of video of no more than 1 hr each or 4000+ photos of the highest quality. You can also buy a 32 Gb card depending how much money you are willing to spend. For now the pricing of the 16 Gb is more attractive. You really need the high speed card. Otherwise, you will not be able to get a movie longer than just a few seconds.
I would also recommend the CBK4-300 Four AA NiMH batteries. It works very well.
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