Comments on: Canon PowerShot SX1 IS User Review

By: Jaxon S

Jaxon S — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:45:07 +0000

Hi, the SX1 IS is no longer with me now and I barely able to recall the setting; but I guess, the SX1 IS is one camera where good light is needed. I remembered feeling frustrated over the inaccurate colour reproduction as mentioned in the review above which I sometimes managed to overcome by setting the white balance to cloudy.

In any case, make sure to always shoot at ISO 80, and tweak the sharpness a notch higher in the Custom setting.

Image quality is something all super zoom cameras (20x optical and above) have an issue with.

By: Anamika

Anamika — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:22:12 +0000

Hi I have just purchased the Canon Powershot SX1 but am not getting the expected results………Am just confusing for the custom settings to change the brightness , sharpness etc…..
Can you please guide me
Thanks

By: Jaxon S

Jaxon S — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:24 +0000

Hmm… macro flash unit. No idea about this. I haven’t come across one

By: Kent

Kent — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:50:11 +0000

Do you know of a macro flash unit for the SX1 IS?

Thanks!

By: Jaxon S

Jaxon S — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:36:57 +0000

Hi Angie,

If macro shooting is the only thing you are interested in, then the SX1 IS is not the camera for you. It can still shoot very close to the subject but there will be issues with the image quality.

Having said that, I don’t think the G6 is still around today. Canon has stopped its production several years ago to make way for newer G cameras in the form of the G7, G9 and the latest, the G10.

I would suggest that you go for the G10 because of three reasons: it has superb macro capability, it has very good image quality and you can have the option of attaching macro lens to the camera to take even better macro photos…

By: AngieMeeker

AngieMeeker — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:52:52 +0000

I am interested in pretty much ONLY macro shooting. Should
I buy the G6 or the powershot SX 1 IS?
Any ideas?

By: Jaxon S

Jaxon S — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:20:24 +0000

Col: enjoy the new tool

RoarinPenguin: me too… haven’t really taken it for a photoshoot since last month.

By: RoarinPenguin

RoarinPenguin — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:11:48 +0000

Thank you!
Haven’t tested macro yet… but what I can see from Jaxon post is simply marvellous (wow… look at the dragonfly!!!)
Wish I could spend more time out with my SX1 instead of managing security issues behind this screen
Have you all a nice weekend.
RP

By: Col

Col — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:46:43 +0000

Thanks for your advice Jaxon….have gone with the SX1 for convenience with travel and not having to continually change lenses. And should still be able to have some creative fun at the same time.

Nice pic RoarinPenguin

From what I have read the SX1 has a great macro capability.

Cheers
Col

By: RoarinPenguin

RoarinPenguin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:36:00 +0000

Yes, but BUT but... I'm very looking forward to see if these good heroes manage to bring CHDK to SX1... which will transform SX1 into a marvelous toy beyond every dream! > In good weather, and in outdoor environment, you can expect sharp and punchy results from the SX1 IS. I had quite good satisfaction in Scene mode set to internal... look at this picture