Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Customer Review: Great Super Zoom
Summary: 5 Stars
Great little camera.... already have 3900 shots on first one.... bought a 2nd camera as back-up.
I am hand-holding 1/8 second at 560mm, 800 ISO & getting over 50% good photos....amazing I.S. system. I frequently get good results on ISO 80 at 1/15, 560mm.
I shoot everything at minus 2/3's stop under exposure with great results....with bracketing by locking exposure in different areas of frame.
Digital noise at ISO 800 is terrible though.
Plan on adding rubber grips in (3) different places for right hand .... camera surface is real slick. Use 3M safety tread with PSA adhesive similar to material used in bath tub strips.
Also, plan on buying the filter adapter from Lens Mate which allows full use of 58mm filters......use a 58mm aluminum screw lens cap after installing the filter adapter & filter. (available from B&H.)
Don't believe the 1 star dummies on the review list.... I bought two of the things !!!
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Rich Barger
Customer Review: Great Trip
Summary: 5 Stars
Over the last few years, on trips, I have alternated the use of a Canon Digital Rebel SLR and a Nikon Coolpix 7900 point and shoot. I found that the Canon Digital Rebel became a real problem in the point and shoot arena. It was heavy, required lens changes, was hard to conceal in the rain, and bulky.
The Nikon was really too small, the settings hard to read, it was sensitive to vibration, had a fairly low resolution, and did not have a long enough zoom lens.
In December, I bought the SX10IS, because it seemed to be the best of both worlds. AND IT WAS! On a trip around South America, we encountered every conceivable situation and this camera exceeded in every category. It is lightweight, small but not too small, has a great zoom lens, great resolution, image stabilization, no lens changes, can be hidden under a rainsuit, and produces superior images.
Recently, a lens adapter has become avialable that accepts 58mm filters.
I would highly recommend this camera as a great all-around winner.
Customer Review: I'm Enjoying This Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
After using this camera for nearly a week, and taking close to 200 photos, I'm satisfied. My zoom lens works just fine, I'm getting use to the controls and reading the manual. And I've taken some incredible shots. I'll be sharing some on this site soon. If you want to move beyond simple and inferior pictures, this camera is the right one. Yes, I've had problems with the lens cap, but that can be solved by buying an attachment for it. Securing it onto the lens is best done by just holding one end as you snap it back on; squeezing both ends of the cap creates a difficult time of trying to get it to stay on right. My lowlight handheld results have come out just fine, even without a flash at 800 ISO. Of course I've always known that it means steadying yourself. I've owned several Nikon SLRs in the past, so the weight isn't an issue either. Only if one is only use to carrying nothing but compact digitals. I'm keeping it and can't wait to see continued superb results. But you have to study the manual, as with any advanced equipment.Customer Review: Best Bridge Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned manual slrs, digital point and shoots and auto slrs. I take pictures everywhere I go, for pleasure and work. I previously owned the powershot elph cameras which I liked and found functional. I wanted to upgrade to a digital slr, but the price was too high for me at this time.
This camera does everything a digital single lens reflex does, but without the ability to change out lens. But who needs to with wide angle, macro, supermacro and 560mm zoom capability? For a slr equivalent the weight is actually lighter because the lens is more compact. It handles well. I really like the flexible view finder and how it pivots, but most of all I like the versatility of the picture taking experience. The macro is perfect for close ups. I recently zoomed in on the statute on top of the US Capitol and could clearly see the details. The video is easy to use too.
This camera does everything and at an affordable price. I enjoy taking pitures with this camera and take it with me all the time.
Customer Review: Great for historical/architectural work
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a historian and my main use for the camera is taking photographs of documents (mostly medieval manuscripts on parchment in lousy lighting without a flash) and building interiors (mostly churches with abysmal lighting without a flash). This camera has worked wonderfully for both of those - and, naturally, exteriors in daylight look fabulous, too. The image stabilization and the articulated LCD were huge selling points for me, since the former allows me to photograph documents without dragging a camera stand or tripod along with me, while the latter simplifies taking pictures at strange angles (which happens often). The built-in flash is tremendously powerful, as is the zoom, and I could not be happier with this camera! (Also great is the fact that it takes AA batteries - my research is all in Europe and those are always available, whereas special batteries make me nervous...between losing them, having the right adapters to plug in the charger, and forgetting to bring a spare, AA's are much simpler.)