The Canon Powershot SX10 IS is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a wide angle, 20x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 28 to 560mm. 4x digital zoom is available. There are further zoom options with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom.

• Stitch Assist: For panoramic shots
• Colour Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color, Color Accent, Color Swap
• Red-Eye Correction: During shooting and playback
• Sound Memo: Up to 60 sec per image
• Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds, Custom or Face Self-Timer
• Special resolution for widescreen television playback
• Image Stabilisation
• CCD Size: 1/2.3

Manual focusing is available and you also have access to AF servo to track moving objects. Focus bracketing is another option you can use. For close up work the Powershot SX10 IS can focus from right next to the subject..

The LCD monitor is 2.5 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots. You can also pull the screen away from the camera body and twist it round to help with any awkward viewing angles.

The Powershot SX10 IS also has an electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder has Dioptre Correction. This allows you to adjust the viewfinder to suit your eyesight.

The flash modes are: automatic, on and off. You can also apply slow sync speed and red eye reduction. In addition flash exposure compensation and flash exposure lock are available. You can also adjust the intensity of the flash. Second Curtain Synchronisation is available too.

The maximum flash range is 5.2m. This falls to 2.8m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To increase the range of the flash unit you can buy an external flash - the Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1. The Powershot SX10 IS is compatible with a range of Canon speedlites.

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Aquarium.

You can shoot movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied during shooting.

Among the more advanced features are:

• Continuous Shooting: Approx. 1.4 shots/sec until card full
• Exposure Modes: Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom
• White Balance: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
• Shutter Speeds: 15 to 1/3200 seconds
• Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 - f/5.7
• ISO Sensitivity: AUTO, High ISO Auto 80, 10, 200, 400, 800, 1600
• Bracketing: 1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
• Metering Modes: Multi Point, Centre-weighted average, Spot

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon Powershot SX10 IS to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	10 megapixels and a 20x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	7
Features:	9
Colour:	9
Macro:	9
Indoors:	9
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	9
Image Quality:	9
Build Quality:	8
Total:	85
Verdict:	This is an excellent super zoom digital camera. Photos are pin sharp and it has a wide range of features. If you are on the lookout for a digital camera with lots of zoom power then you could do a lot worse than picking up the Powershot SX10 IS.
Review Date:	December 2008
Related Pages:	Canon Powershot SX10 IS Specification Canon Powershot SX10 IS Sample Images Canon Powershot SX10 IS Features

	GBP 359.99
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Olympus SP-590 UZ	83
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Canon Powershot SX10 IS