Canon Powershot SX10 IS Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot SX10 IS is an excellent 10 MP point-and-shoot with a powerful optical zoom and an excellent wide angle for close-up shots. The manual control gives the camera excellent options for creative photography. A good performing "Super Zoom" with various features at a reasonable price. The optical zoom range is fantastic and the 28 mm wide angle is very handy indoors.
Other features include face detection, face tracking and face self-timer, which works on group shots by snapping when the photographer enters the frame. Both models boast full manual control, with a multi-control dial giving quick access to all key settings with the lightest caress of your fingertips.
The PowerShot SX1 IS packs a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor and can manage 4 frames per second in burst mode. It also does full high definition movies, capturing 1080p HD video at 30fps. You also get an HDMI connection for playing back on your HDTV. Sound is in CD-quality stereo, with optical zooming and face detection while filming. The SX10 meanwhile does VGA movies.

Canon Powershot SX10 IS digital camera specifications
Max resolution - 3648 x 2736
Low resolution - 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3648 x 2048
Image ratio w:h - 4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels - 10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors -
Sensor size - 1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density - 35 MP/cm²
Sensor type - CCD
Sensor manufacturer - Unknown
ISO rating - Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W) - 28 mm
Zoom tele (T) - 560 mm (20 x)
Digital zoom - Yes, 4x
Image stabilization - Yes, Lens
Auto Focus - AiAF TTL 9-point (with face detection)
Manual Focus - Yes
Normal focus range -
Macro focus range - 0 cm
White balance override - 6 positions & manual preset
Aperture range - F2.8 - F5.7
Min shutter - 15 sec
Max shutter - 1/3200 sec
Built-in Flash - Yes, pop-up
Flash range - 5.2 m
External flash - Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Exposure compensation - -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering - Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority - Yes
Shutter priority - Yes
Focal length multiplier -
Lens thread - Yes
Continuous Drive - Yes, 0.7 fps
Movie Clips - Yes, 640 x 480, @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60 / 30 fps
Remote control - No
Self-timer - Yes, 2 or 10 sec or custom
Timelapse recording - No
Orientation sensor - Yes
Storage types - SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage included - 32 MB SD card
Uncompressed format - No
Quality Levels - Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder - Electronic
LCD - 2.5 "
LCD Dots - 230,000
Live View - No
USB - USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI - No
Wireless - No
Environmentally sealed - No
Battery - AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries) - 600 g (21.2 oz)
Dimensions - 128 x 88 x 87 mm (5 x 3.5 x 3.4 in)