Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom - 2665B001

CANON Powershot SX 10 IS - Exceeded My Expectations

8/31/2009

I absolutely love this camera. I have only had the SX 10 for a little over a month and i wanted to be fully familiar with it before i wrote a review on it. I decided to get the SX 10 for several reasons. Cost, Quality, Functionality, and Ease Of Use. I have been using Canon cameras for many years. I love Canon products, they have never let me down. To me this camera is the best of both worlds. I do a lot of landscape and nature photography and so i really need the wide angle and the telephoto reach. The macro and supermacro modes are outstanding. To me the 5.0-100.0mm (35mm equivalent: 28-560mm) Lens is the most amazing thing about this camera. The lens on this camera is truly amazing. You can really reach out and touch somebody with this bad boy.

The Canon SX 10 IS is a excellent choice if you don't have the money for DSLR. I am still learning and this camera is certainly a great one to learn with because you have many of the functions of a good DSLR. The Auto mode works really well and you can get away with most shots by simply point and shoot. But for the shots that you cant pull of in Auto you have the ability to go full Manual Which i love. There are way too many great functions on this camera for me to list. I didn't buy this camera for the video but the video is fantastic as well. I was actually shocked the first time i the recorded a practice session of my friends band, the audio and video quality are truly awesome. The SX 10 really is the one of the closest things you can get to DSLR without having to spend thousands of dollars.

A lot of people seem to think that you can't use lens filters with the SX10, but they couldn't be more wrong. Just google Lensmate SX 10. I got the Lensmate Adapter 58mm, Hoya UV filter 58mm, an extra Lens Cap 58mm to fit the UV filter, and a Hoya HMC Circular Polarizer 58 mm and a few other goodies. I leave the Lensmate Adapter and the UV filter on the SX10 at all times to protect the main lens. This is the perfect addition. You can have a lot of fun with a Cir Polarizer. They are very useful for Landscape Photography because they help make the skies blue and the clouds white as they should be. The Polarizer is also great for taking the reflections off of water or glass.

My only complaint with this camera is Canon or actually Myself. I bought this camera about a month ago and about two weeks later Canon sent me an email saying that the Canon Powershot SX 20 was about to be released. That really struck a nerve ha. I really don't know how they could improve this model very much but i would have definitely loved to have had a heads up about the new SX 20 IS. Oh Well i guess that's what i get for not doing more research. I am certainly very happy with the SX 10. And with this model i can use the Canon Powershot SX10 IS CHDK Hack to unlock many more functions and capabilities such as RAW Image Format, Time Lapse, Remote Shutter Release, Motion detection, Bracketing, DOF Calculator, ETC ETC.

This was my first purchase from Amazon.com and i am extremely satisfied with Amazon. I ordered this camera late in the afternoon around 3:00pm or 4:00pm on a Thursday and it was at my house by 4:00pm Friday, ready for the weekend abuse.

The Canon Powershot SX 10 IS is an excellent choice for beginner as well as advanced photographers. The Quality and Functionality of this camera greatly out weigh the cost. I would recommend the Canon SX 10 to anybody looking for an excellent all in one type of camera. Go ahead and pick one up you won't be disappointed.

Very happy wife

8/31/2009

I got the SX10Is to replace an SX4IS my wife has been using for the last few years. She is very, very happy. She loves the greater zoom, the new features and the faster write times. Mostly though she loves the fact that it is essentially the same operationally as her old SX4 and it still has the flip out screen. A feature she uses regularly, but Canon is removing from more and more of their cameras. I had considered a G10, but it does not offer a flip screen. I still love my old G5, but it has a flip screen.

Canon Powershot SX10IS - Amazing Camera

8/30/2009

This is the most amazing camera I have ever owned. To be fair, I have only owned 2 previous digital cameras - an ancient Canon Powershot, and a Sony. This camera, however, is as close as you could get to a DSLR quality image, while still being a point and shoot.

I was going back and forth deciding to buy this camera, or the Canon G10. While the G10 boasts 4 more megapixels, I am confident that this is a far better purchase. The price is FAR lower, and the image quality, I find, is the same, if not better. What really makes this camera knock the G10 out of the water is the zoom. The zoom is absolutely incredible. I researched both models for weeks before buying, and I just cannot find any real justification for the enormous price difference between the two cameras.

The rotating LCD screen on this camera is a huge plus as well. Especially when taking a self-timer shot, I like to rotate the LCD screen to face me while I position the camera. And when shooting in macro, you can tilt the screen up to face you so you don't have to get down on the ground and use the view finder (like when shooting flowers and plants that may be low to the ground).

It's fairly easy to learn how to use, though I still haven't gotten the hang of taking good indoor and night time photos. For that, I'm sure, a tri-pod would be of good use.

Read the manual, it's very helpful.

I have gotten so many compliments on the shots I have taken with this camera already. The macro and supermacro modes are outstanding, as is the portrait mode. They both produce beautiful clearly focused images with a nice blurred background.

The color options are fantastic as well - I love shooting in vivid colors and sepia tone.

This camera is a MUST BUY.

Great digital camera

8/29/2009

We purchased this because we needed a digital that could do very close macro shots, and this delivers. It takes great pictures almost touching the subject. I believe you could set the camera lens directly on a piece of paper, and it would still photograph it clearly, except for the lack of light. Be aware, it uses two "AA" batteries, and it goes through them fairly quickly, so rechargables may be a consideration. Overall, we are very satisfied with this camera, and would recommend it to anyone!

upgrade to better digital camera

8/29/2009

I wanted to upgrade from my not-too-old digital camera to one that had a super zoom on it. I had spoke to various folks at camera stores, and they ALL recommended this camera. I have not used it a lot, and there is a big manual to read, but so far, I am enjoying the expermentation. I definitely recommend reading the manual as it gives you some fine tips on taking different types of photos. A little heavy, but the zoom makes up for it. I plan to take photos at my daughter's wedding.