The Canon Powershot SX10 IS is a super zoom digital camera. It has 10 megapixels and a 20x optical zoom lens. The lens is a wide angle lens. This type of lens allows you to squeeze extra width into a shot and is commonly used to capture landscapes, interiors, buildings and groups of people.
The telephoto capabilities of the lens come in useful when you cannot get in close to your subject. Typical uses include sports and wildlife. This type of lens can also help to add variety to your landscape shots as it enables you to pick out and isolate parts of a scene at distance.
Image stabilisation has been built into the lens. This feature is more important for cameras such as the Powershot SX10 IS where the lens makes the camera heavier and more difficult to hold steady. It really comes into its own when lighting levels start to fall and the shutter needs to remain open for more than a split second. This helps to compensate for any movement and reduce blur in the final photo.
For composing photos you have a choice between a 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder.
Another factor that makes the Powershot SX10 IS ideal for the hobby photographer is the selection of manual exposure controls. This give you that bit of extra control over the way your final photo will look.
Canon Powershot SX10 IS Details
Style
Extended Zoom
Megapixels
10
Zoom
20x
LCD Screen
2.5
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3, 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 560mm
Shutter Speed
15 to 1/3200 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8 - f/5.7
Sensitivity
ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
Electronic
Flash Modes
Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range
5.2m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
4GB or 1 hour
Macro Focus
0cms
Metering
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
Manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
AA
Dimensions
124.0 x 88.3 x 86.9mm
Weight
560g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon Powershot SX10 IS Specification
