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Canon Powershot SX100 IS

Picture correct
27 August 2007
  • Summary: The Canon Powershot SX100 IS is an 8.0 megapixel digital camera with 10x optical zoom. It was designed to have all the zooming power and creative control a traditional...
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Overall 8
8.0
Features 7
7.0
Performance 8
8.0

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ePHOTOzine
24 October 2007
  • Summary: Aesthetically, the camera is pleasing and even the lens sticking out doesn't bother me now. They have made it look very futuristic and, as I said earlier, the only thi...
  • Pros: Excellent ISO results., Decent fps performance., Snazzy design., Better Menu systems
  • Cons: Mixing old with new doesn't always work - update the mode dial., I still don't like the Safety FE feature.
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101reviews
28 October 2007
Overall 7
7.0

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

CNET
29 October 2007
  • Summary: Though the Canon PowerShot SX100 produces excellent photos, other aspects of the camera--some performance issues and operational annoyances, to name two--dim its luster.
  • Pros: First-rate photo quality, full set of manual exposure controls, optical image stabilization, electronic lens cover.
  • Cons: Too easy to accidentally click instead of scroll when navigating, no optical zoom in movie capture.
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Camera Test: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Pop Photo
01 October 2007
  • Excerpt: Canon's new pocket 10x camera packs really cool features, but cuts a couple of important corners.
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Canon Powershot SX100 IS Review

Digital Camera Review
19 November 2007
  • Summary: The
  • Pros: Long focal length lens, Good shutter performance, Compact size, Good image quality
  • Cons: Flash recycle times, No viewfinder, Unspectacular continuous shooting capability
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Overall 8
8.0

Canon Powershot SX100 IS

Neo Camera
23 November 2007
  • Excerpt: The Canon Powershot SX100 is a budget ultra-zoom with compact body. A 10X stabilized optical zoom lens, full manual controls and the use of AA batteries make this digi...
  • Pros: 10X Optical zoom in compact body, Reliable exposure, Relatively good edge-to-edge lens sharpness, Realistic image colors, Excellent macro focusing, Fast and responsive...
  • Cons: Above average image noise at all ISO, Nearly useless ISO 1600, Poor white-balance under artificial lighting, Above average chromatic aberrations, Lacks a viewfinder, F...
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Dc Resource
16 January 2008
  • Excerpt: The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS ($299) is a compact, low-cost ultra zoom camera. It offers many of the features found on the PowerShot S5 IS (see our review), for ...
  • Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below), Good value for the money, 10X optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization, Fairly sharp 2.5" LCD with good lo...
  • Cons: Noticeable detail loss from noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 400 (in good light); highest sensitivities not usable, Redeye a big problem (though yo...
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Imaging Resource
18 December 2007
  • Summary: The Canon PowerShot SX100IS offers a great value in an affordable, feature-rich long zoom digital camera that's user friendly and still reasonably compact. With an 8.0...
  • Pros: Excellent 10x zoom lens Optical image stabilization Pretty accurate exposure metering Good sharpness Good color without oversaturation com...
  • Cons: Not pocket-friendly Quite a bit of chromatic aberration extending well into the image Some consumers may find the images undersaturated...
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 9
9.0
Features 8
8.0
Performance 8
8.0
Picture quality 8
8.0

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DP Review
20 December 2007
  • Summary: The SX100 IS is a bit of a wallflower, both in terms of design and specification. It is not ugly, but it certainly won't turn any heads either, it has a fairly good sp...
  • Pros: Good resolution, Clean and detailed image output at all zoom settings, Very efficient image stabilization, Fast, reliable focus (except in low light at longer focal le...
  • Cons: Noise and noise reduction artefacts showing in fine texture even at low ISO, Very slow flash recycling (especially when batteries are weak), Images a bit soft viewed a...
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Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
8.9 out of 10

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is equipped with an optically stabilized 10x zoom lens with a Digic III image processor, an upgraded face detection system, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and with a 36mm-360mm… Read more

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