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Canon Digital IXUS i 08/10/2003 URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcameras/0,39005881,39016627p,00.htm
The PowerShot SD10 4-megapixel ultracompact has an excellent pedigree as one of Canon's Digital Elphs. Visions of product placement are dancing in the heads of the company's execs, but we suspect this digicam has more photographic style than substance.
Upside: Canon cameras have a history of cramming excellent image quality into small packages, and we expect the SD10 to follow suit. Plus, we like the design and the choice of black, bronze, silver, and white finishes. Style is what these fashion cams are all about, right? Downside: The SD10 is not the only pretty face out there, and some capable competitors will likely offer you more for your money. This PowerShot's biggest drawback is that its lens has a fixed focal length: 39mm in 35mm-camera terms. With the image detail that 4 megapixels afford, it seems silly to limit your close-up shooting capabilities. And zooms provide a significant amount of flexibility that point-and-shooters will miss after a while.
Outlook: When the SD10 ships in October, looks and heritage will
carry the camera a long way, probably further than its rather steep
US$449 (S$775) price tag warrants. Note that other companies are delivering 3x
zoom lenses in comparably tiny packages: the less expensive 4-megapixel
Casio Exilim EX-Z4 comes to mind. |
| General | |
| Color options | Silver |
| Dimensions | 91 x 48 x 18 mm |
| Weight | 99 g |
| Inside The Camera | |
| Optical sensor | CCD |
| Sensor Resolution (max) | 4.1 megapixels |
| Resolution | 4 megapixels |
| Photodetectors (max) | 4.1 million |
| Photodetectors (effective) | 4 million |
| Zoom range | Fixed lens |
| Focal length | 39mm (35mm equivalent) |
| Digital zoom | 5.7x |
| Light sensitivity (auto) | 50, 100, 200, 400 ISO |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 and Auto |
| White balance (new) | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H |
| Lens aperture | F2.8 |
| Focusing | TTL 5-point AiAF/ TTL 1-point center AF Focus lock possible |
| Normal focus range (min) | 10 cm |
| Macro focus range (min) | 3 cm |
| Shutter speed | 15 - 1/1500 sec. (15 - 1 sec. possible in long shutter mode) |
| Metering | Multi-segment/Multi-pattern, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Other useful features | 5-point AiAF (Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus); Photo Effect mode; Intelligent Sensor for photo orientation; personalized "My Camera" function; direct photo print. |
| Outside The Camera | |
| LCD size (new) | 1.5 inch |
| Viewfinder type | None |
| Type of flash | Built-in |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Connection (new) | USB |
| Video out | Yes |
| Battery type(s) (new) | Lithium |
| Battery charger | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 or optional Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 |
| Storage type(s) | Secure Digital |
| Remote control | No |
| Hotshoe | No |
| Image Capture | |
| Still image format (new) | JPEG |
| Still image capture speed | Information not available |
| Max. image resolution (new) | 2272 x 1704 |
| Digital video capture | Yes |
| Digital video format (new) | AVI |
| Max video resolution (new) | 320 x 240 |
| Audio capture | Yes |
| Accessories Included | |
| Cables | USB and A/V cables |
