Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Review

Overall Score

53

Main Features

  • 10 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 28-560 mm (20x) F2.8-5.7 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 128 x 88 x 88 mm, 615g.
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Overview


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").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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.


Proc and Cons of Canon SX1 IS


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
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

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS has an Overall Score of 53/100 and ranked #128 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #464 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon SX1 IS Scores
Imaging score
33
Features score
63
Value for money score
68
Portability score
77
Overall score
53
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Canon SX1 IS


Canon PowerShot SX1 IS weighs 615g and has external dimensions of 128 x 88 x 88mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.46"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Canon SX1 IS is 223 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon SX1 IS is more by 15mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX1 IS
615g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX1 IS
88mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot SX1 IS Dimensions PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Canon SX60 HS 650 g 615 g 128 x 93 x 114 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon SX20 IS 600 g 615 g 128 x 88 x 87 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon SX10 IS 600 g 615 g 128 x 88 x 87 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon SX30 IS 601 g 615 g 123 x 92 x 108 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Canon SX50 HS 595 g 615 g 123 x 87 x 106 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Panasonic FZ1000 831 g 615 g 137 x 99 x 131 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Canon SX40 HS 600 g 615 g 123 x 92 x 108 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm
Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus 1 402 g 615 g 116 x 87 x 57 mm 128 x 88 x 88 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot SX1 IS


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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