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

Excellent results for the price

9/8/2009

First I was a little skeptical about SX10IS but the price got my eyes stuck on this camera. I had been looking for an SLR but could not justify the price for occasional photography. I found the picture quality and camera quality surprisingly amazing. It is easier to use. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars because of the built-in flash. It is not an automatic pop-up flash. Instead if the flash is needed a message appears on the screen and you have to manually rise up the flash.

New Canon digital camera

9/7/2009

This camera replaces my working Olympus 3MP digital camera. I wanted a camera with more mega pixels, with Optical image stabilization and a much greater zoom.

My new Powershot SX10IS appeared to meet the above requirements fully and my so far limited use confirms this completely. I'm impressed with hand held pictures taken at the extreme telephoto range. The optical stabilization appears to do a very good job.

Any person buying this camera should expect to spend some time reading the included manual. The camera has many buttons to control the various features.
Of course, you can do like I did and just use it as a point and shoot camera at the beginning. However, I want to learn how to use the many options available.

I downloaded and printed the full manual. It is very large at about 300 pages. However, in a loose leaf notebook it is easier to navigate than using the smaller in size manual included with the camera. I also printed out key pages showing the many buttons and controls which I keep in my camera bag. My new camera bag doesn't provide space for the Canon furnished manual.

All in all, I think I will be well pleased with this purchase.

Canon Powershot SX 10IS

9/6/2009

I got this camera for my wife for her birthday. She is always wanting to photograph things that are just too far away for her point and shoot camera. Our first adventure with the new camera was a whale watching tour in the San Juan Islands. I shot my 20D with Canon's 100-400 IS and she used her new Powershot SX10IS. The images she got were great and perfect for travel snaps, but not of the same quality put out by the 20D outfit. The versatility of the Powershot's wide angle to telephoto had me borrowing it once in a while then the shot called for a wider perspective and my other lenses were back in the car. All in all a great camera for someone that doesn't want to pack around a big SLR but wants a long telephoto to record the moment. The SX 10IS will not replace a SLR with good lenses.

All controls are easy to find and use. Very little learning required. The movable video screen makes it easy to shoot and view photos. I found the eye piece video hard to use with glasses so never used it. It was like sitting too close to a TV screen, everything was fuzzy. The camera is perfect for smaller hands yet works well for those with bigger mitts as well. The lens comes with a shade but be careful that you don't knock it out of position or it will show up in your wide angle shots. Threads are a little light and it does seem to move too easy. I'm tempted to glue it in place. So far we haven't used to video record feature so I won't comment on that. Didn't buy it for doing video. Get a rechargeable battery kit if you buy this camera. Would like to have seen a better battery package like those used in other Canon cameras.

Canon Powershot SX10IS

9/4/2009

(+) Upgraded from the 6MP model, which I loved. This camera meets all expectations. Similar easy-to-use format; a few minor changes for the good. And, yes, you can see the craters on the moon with the 20x optical zoom. But I prefer using it to bring objects 6 feet away to within inches. This model also features a hot shoe for an optional flash. The Zoom-Browser software has been improved...good for maintaining files and simple photo fixes.
(-) Had to buy a lense cap tether. Sometimes the auto-focus has trouble if you are zooming in too much on close-ups. (That's just a matter of getting used to the camera's quirks.)

Review for the Canon SX10IS camera

9/2/2009

This is a great camera. I bought it on the recommendation of a friend who has one, and it does everything I want it to. The 20x zoom is perfect the the sports mode which I tried out at the beach, works perfectly. The only thing I do not like about it is that the lens cover is not attached. My Kodak had a string attached to the lens cap so it could never be lost. This cap doesn't and is supposed to clip on the strap but fell off. It is also difficult to attach. Other than that, the camera is perfect.