Canon PowerShot SX10 IS is a 10 mp camera with a 20 x zoom lens range. 1.5 pounds heavy, it shares most of the features with its predecessor S5. Details of its specifications and features are stated below.

Specs:

• Dimensions: 4.9” x 3.4” x 3.5”
• Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Display: rotating LCD display, TFT active matrix, 2.5 in, Color
• Resolution: 10 mp
• Sensor resolution: 10 mp
• Total Pixels: 10,300,000 pixels
• Zoom lens - 5 mm - 100 mm - F/2.8-5.7
• Light Sensitivity: ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2Mp)
• Digital zoom: 4 x
• Max Shutter Speed: 1/3200 sec
• Min Shutter Speed: 15 sec
• Digital video format: H.264
• Still Image Format: JPEG
• Optical image stabilizer
• Image Storage: JPEG 3648 x 2736 , JPEG 2816 x 2112 , JPEG 2272 x 1704 , JPEG 1600 x 1200 , JPEG 640 x 480 , JPEG 3648 x 2048
• Supported flash memory: multimedia card, SD memory card
• Flash terminal: Hot shoe
• Effective flash range: 1.6 ft - 17 ft
• Built in micro phone
• Additional Features: Safety zoom , DPOF support , Direct print , Face detection , Audio recording , Focus bracketing , Cropping an image , Histogram display , Resizing an image , Diopter adjustment , Exif Print support , PictBridge support , 16:9 widescreen mode , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital tele-converter , Digital noise reduction , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Motion Detection Technology , Camera orientation detection

It features a thumb rest, a pain power switch, a button for review mode, exposure compensation and focus area selection buttons, and a four-way navigation switch with a central function button. Alas! Neither the dial nor the zoom-switch functions ideally. Due to the long range it has to cover, the camera is not very accurate for distant objects.

The mode dial, gratifyingly, rotates a full 360 degrees. Tilting 2.5 inches LCD is quite small as compared to latest 3 inches LCDs.  It shoots at a rate of about 1.5 seconds, focuses and shoots in bright light in 0.6 seconds and in 0.8 seconds in dim light. It seems to be a power efficient camera. When tested, its shooting speed was much better than other cameras.

Pros:

• Speedy performance

• Solid battery life

• Eloquent LCD

• 360 degree rotating dial

• Can zoom while video recording

Cons:

• No HD movie capture

• No raw support

• Few annoying design whim

• Constricted lens opening at maximum zoom

Final Words:

It is a mega zoom camera with quite a handful of functional features. Though there are some glitches, but the overall performance rate is good enough for buying this camera.

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