First introduced in March, 2009, Canon PowerShot SX1 IS is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Canon SX1 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Canon SX1 IS ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Canon SX1 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Articulating Screen |
| AF Face Detection |
| 4.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 9 Focus Points |
| ±2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 1/3200s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 5.7 Lens at Tele |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.7 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has an Overall Score of 53/100 and ranked #131 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #458 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot SX1 IS | Dimensions | PowerShot SX1 IS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon SX60 HS | 650 g | 615 g | 128 x 93 x 114 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Canon SX20 IS | 600 g | 615 g | 128 x 88 x 87 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Canon SX10 IS | 600 g | 615 g | 128 x 88 x 87 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Canon SX30 IS | 601 g | 615 g | 123 x 92 x 108 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Canon SX50 HS | 595 g | 615 g | 123 x 87 x 106 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Panasonic FZ1000 | 831 g | 615 g | 137 x 99 x 131 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Canon SX40 HS | 600 g | 615 g | 123 x 92 x 108 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
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Olympus 1 | 402 g | 615 g | 116 x 87 x 57 mm | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX1 IS |
| Announced | March, 2009 |
| Body Type | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 0 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Articulated |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 4.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 5.20 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 615 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 128 x 88 x 88 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/MMC card |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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