When shooting full high-definition movies, see p. 90.

Viewing Movies

Button Control Dial
or button to display a movie and press button.
Images with a icon are movies. You can also select images by using the control dial.

3. Use the

or button.

button to select

(Play) and press the
The movie will start playing. If you press the FUNC./SET button during playback, you can pause and restart the movie. You can adjust the playback volume with the or button.
Downloading Images to a Computer
We recommend using the supplied software.

Items to Prepare

Camera and computer Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera Interface cable supplied with the camera

System Requirements

Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows
OS Computer Model CPU Still Image Movie RAM Still Image Movie Interface Free Hard Disk Space

Display

Windows Vista (including Service Pack 1) Windows XP Service Pack 2 The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Core2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher 1 GB or more 2 GB or more USB Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX : 200 MB or more - PhotoStitch : 40 MB or more - Digital Photo Professional: 200 MB or more 1,pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better

Macintosh

OS Computer Model CPU Still Image Movie RAM Still Image Movie Interface Free Hard Disk Space Mac OS X (v10.4 v10.5) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel Processor Core2 Duo 2.6 GHz or higher 1 GB or more 2 GB or more USB Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser : 300 MB or more - PhotoStitch : 50 MB or more - Digital Photo Professional: 200 MB or more 1,pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better
Preparing to Download Images
1. Installing the software.
Windows 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computers CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Installation]. Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation.
3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the installation is complete. When the installation is finished, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears.
4. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears.
Macintosh Double-click the icon in the CDROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.
2. Connecting the camera to a computer.
1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the computers USB port and to the cameras DIGITAL terminal. Open the cameras terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the terminal.

All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 1. Use the or button to select , or and press the button.
The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete. Pressing the FUNC./SET button will cancel a download in progress.
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1. Use the or button to select button (or button).

and press the

2. Use the

or and press the

button to select images to download button.
The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress.

3. Press the MENU button

after downloading finishes.
You will return to the Direct Transfer menu. Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. The option selected with the button is retained even when the cameras power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen will appear directly when the [Select & Transfer] or the [Wallpaper] option was last selected.
Click at the top right of CameraWindow, and select an application from the window that appears. Windows Macintosh
When you click [] at the bottom right of CameraWindow, the selected application starts up. By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to their shooting dates.

System Map

Speedlite 220EX Speedlite 430EX II*5 Speedlite 580EX II*5 Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2

Supplied with Camera

Neck Strap NS-DC7

Lens Hood LH-DC50

Lens Cap
Wireless Controller WL-DC300
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N*1
AA-size Alkaline Batteries (4)
Lithium Battery (CR2025) for Wireless Controller
Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk
Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300*4
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Battery Charger CB-5AH/ CB-5AHE AA-size NiMH batteries NB-3AH (4) NiMH Battery NB4-300 (set of 4 AA-size) also available separately.
Canon Brand Direct Print Compatible Printers

Memory Card

HDMI Cable HTC-100 Video IN Terminal

TV/Video

USB Card Reader

USB Port

Compact Photo Printers*2 *3 (SELPHY series)
Bubble Jet Printers*2 (PIXMA series)

High-Definition TV

Windows/Macintosh

Audio IN Terminal (R/L)

*1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 See the user guide supplied with the printer for more information on the printer and interface cables. *3 This camera can also be connected to the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300. *4 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200 can also be used. *5 Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may also be used.

Accessories (Sold Separately)
The following camera accessories are sold separately. Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available.
EX-Series Speedlites Speedlites for Canon EOS models. Subjects are optimally illuminated for crisp, natural images. Speedlite 220EX/430EX II*/580EX II*
* Speedlite 430EX and 580EX may also be used.
Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 This allows the wireless control of slave (remote) Speedlite flashes (except the Speedlite 220EX).

Power Supplies

Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 This kit lets you power the camera from any standard household power outlet. Recommended to power a camera for an extended period of time or when connecting to a computer. (Cannot be used to charge the camera batteries.) Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 This dedicated battery charger kit includes both a charger unit and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Convenient when taking or playing back large numbers of images. You can also purchase NiMH Battery NB4-300, a set of four rechargeable AA-size NiMH batteries separately.

Other Accessories

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Use this cable to connect the camera to a computer, Compact Photo Printer (SELPHY series), or to a Bubble Jet printer*.
* Refer to your Bubble Jet printer user guide.
Stereo Video Cable STV-250N Use this cable to connect the camera to a TV set. Sound is recorded in stereo. HDMI Cable HTC-100 Use this cable to connect the camera to the HDMI terminal on a high-definition TV set.
Direct Print Compatible Printers
Canon offers the following separately sold printers for use with the camera. You can produce photo quality prints quickly and easily by connecting them to the camera with a single cable and operating the cameras controls. Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY series) Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series) For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

Components Guide

Front View
a Zoom Lever (pp. 67, 158) b c d e f g h i j k
Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) Shutter Button (p. 17) Strap Mount (p. 13) Power Button/Power Lamp (pp. 17, 24) Remote Sensor (p. 263) Flash (p. 72) Microphone (pp. 24, 196, 197) Speaker Lamp (AF Assist Beam: p. 55, Red-Eye Reduction Lamp: p. 113, Self-Timer Lamp: p. 75) Lens Hood Mount* Lens

The Shooting and Playback Functions
Selecting a menu item and making settings (pp. 47, 48) Changing the clock display color (p. 46) Operation when setting My Camera contents (p. 234)

Using the

The button can turn the camera on/off and switch between the shooting/playback modes.
Shutter Button Power Button Button

Turning the Camera Off

Press the

button

Press the power button
Press the power button Press the shutter button halfway

Shooting Mode

Playback Mode

Lens retracted*

Lens extended
* The amount of time before the lens automatically retracts can be set in [Lens Retract] in the (Set up) menu (p. 59).

Power Lamp and Indicator

The power lamp and the indicator on the back of the camera will light or blink under the following conditions. Power Lamp Orange : Shooting mode Green : Playback mode/Printer connection Yellow : Computer connection Indicator Blinking Red : Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer or printer) Never do the following while the indicator on the back blinks red. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake or jolt the camera. - Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot cover and battery cover.

Displaying the Clock

You can display the current date and time for a 5-second* interval using the following two methods.

* Default setting.

a Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power. b In a shooting/playback mode, hold the FUNC./SET button down
for more than one second. If you hold the camera horizontally, it displays the time. If you hold it vertically, the time and date display. If you use method a to display the clock while holding the camera vertically, however, the clock will first display as if the camera were being held horizontally. You can change the display color by pressing the or button or turning the control dial. The clock display will cease when the display interval is over or when a button is operated. The clocks display interval can be changed in the menu (p. 59). The clock cannot be displayed in the magnified display or the index playback.

Menus and Settings

Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the print settings, date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC. menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up, My Camera or My Menu menus. Basic Operations

FUNC. Menu (

Button)
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
This example shows the FUNC. menu in mode.
Set the mode dial to the shooting mode you want to use. Press the Use the or button. button to select a menu item.
Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item.

1. Use the or select [On].

button to

2. Press the MENU button.
Press the shutter button halfway.
When is displayed, the button lights in blue.
Press and hold the shutter button halfway, then press the button.
The ISO speed after adjustment is displayed. While pressing the shutter button halfway, pressing the button again will return the ISO speed to its original condition. When the AE lock (p. 133) is activated after the ISO speed is raised, the ISO speed will not return to its original setting even if you release the shutter button (at this time, the button turns off).

Creative zone

Image zone
The camera automatically selects settings. : Auto (p. 17)
Image Zone When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting (p. 97). : Portrait : Night Snapshot : Special Scene : Night Scene : Sunset : Snow : Fireworks : Aquarium : Color Accent : Landscape
: Sports : Indoor : Foliage : Beach : Long Shutter : ISO 3200 : Color Swap
: Stitch Assist (p. 108) : Movie (pp. 24, 90) Creative Zone You can freely select camera settings such as the shutter speed and aperture value to suit your shooting purposes. : Program AE (p. 101) : Setting the Shutter Speed (p. 102) : Setting the Aperture (p. 104) : Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture (p. 106) : Saving Custom Settings (p. 153)

Movie Shooting

Regardless of the mode dial position, you can shoot movies* by just pressing the Movie button, until the memory card is full. You can also shoot movies while using effects such as Color Accent, Color Swap, and My Colors. When the aspect ratio is set to 4:3, you can select the number recording pixels (p. 93). When the aspect ratio is set to 16:9 (p. 80), you can shoot movies in full high-definition. Sound is recorded in stereo. In modes other than mode, some of the settings previously set in menus such as the FUNC. and Rec. menus may be changed to those of the movie recording mode.
* Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB in the aspect ratio 4:3 mode, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour (p. 288). Depending on memory card capacity, data write speed and subjects, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour.
About Full High-Definition Movies
The CMOS image sensor allows the camera to process full highdefinition movies that are recorded in pixels*, producing movies that capture the smallest of details. We recommend using an SD memory card with a Class 6 speed rating or higher. In addition, by using the HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold separately), you can play back the movies on a high-definition TV (p. 233).

Changing Movie Recording Pixels (Aspect Ratio 4:3)
Recording Pixels Frame Rates 30 frames/sec. 30 frames/sec.
The number of recording pixels and frame rate for are fixed at pixels and 30 frames/sec. respectively.
See Memory Cards, Estimated Capacities and Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 287). Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second.
Shooting Still Images while Shooting a Movie
You can shoot a high quality still image* while shooting a movie.
* The recording pixels and compression will be the same as those for still images of the selected aspect ratio. However, when shooting in RAW mode, the image will be recorded in (Large, Fine).
While shooting a movie, press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter halfway so the camera can focus and set exposure for the still image. The electronic sound does not play. During this process, movie shooting continues.
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
When a still image is shot, the display on the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder) will disappear momentarily and then return to the movie display. Because the shutter sound of the still image being taken is also recorded, the sound of that moment in the movie will cut off. The flash will not fire. The ISO speed will be fixed to [Auto]. Continuous shooting of still images is not available. Movie shooting may stop when shooting a still image if there is insufficient internal memory available. The following icons appear if the recording speed of the storage media is too slow or if there is insufficient internal memory available, in which case a still image cannot be shot. : While this is blinking, writing is in progress. Shooting is again possible when it stops blinking and stays lit. : Internal memory is full, so shooting is disabled.
Setting the Recording Functions
The microphone level (sound recording level) for movie, sound memos (p. 196) and sound recorder (p. 197), and Wind Filter (p. 197) can be set.

Flash Output

In or shooting mode, set [Flash Mode] to [Auto] in advance.
In or shooting mode, set [Flash Mode] to [Manual].
Shutter Sync. You can switch the timing at which the flash fires. 1st-curtain The flash fires right after the shutter opens, regardless of the shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-curtain is used when shooting.
2nd-curtain The flash fires right before the shutter closes. Compared with the 1st-curtain, the flash fires later and allows you to shoot images in which, for example, a cars taillights seem to trail off behind.
Menu Item Summary Note Using Slow Synchro increases the chances for camera shake. Use of a tripod is recommended.
Slow Synchro The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. This reduces the chance that only the background will appear dark when a night scene or an interior shot is taken. Red-Eye Corr. Red-Eye Lamp Automatically searches for and corrects red eyes in the image when the flash fires. This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to avoid overexposing and blowing out the highlights in the scene.
The red-eye reduction lamp lights green before the flash fires. In or shooting mode, set [Flash Mode] to [Auto] in advance.

Safety FE

About Red-Eye Correction When [Red-Eye Corr.] is set to [On], only the corrected image is recorded to the memory card. If the area around the eyes is red, for example from using red eye shadow, that area may also be corrected. If this happens, set [Red-Eye Corr.] to [Off]. Red eyes may not be automatically detected or may not be fully corrected on some images. In either case, you can correct images with [Red-Eye Correction] in the Play menu (p. 185). The digital zoom cannot be used in mode.
Displaying and Setting [Flash Control]

Select [Flash Control].

1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use the or button to select [Flash Control]. 3. Press the button.
[Flash Control] can also be displayed by the following methods. - Press the button for more than one second. - When changing the flash mode, press the MENU button (p. 72).
1. Use the or button to select the option. 2. Use the or button to make the setting.
3. Press the MENU button twice.
You can also set [Flash Exp. Comp] and [Flash Output] in the FUNC. menu (p. 53).

Example in P mode

Checking the Focus and Peoples Expressions
You can zoom the display of the AF frame to check focus when shooting or right after taking a shot.

1. Use the or button to select images to categorize. 2. Use the or button to select a category. 3. Press the button.
Pressing the FUNC./SET button again cancels the setting. This also can be set in the index playback mode. Press the MENU button to complete the setting.

[Select Range]

Select the first image.
You can use the control dial to select the first or last image. 1. Press the
2. Use the or button to select the first image in the range to categorize. 3. Press the button.

Select the last image.

1. Use the button to select [Last image]. 2. Press the button.
3. Use the or button to select the last image in the range to categorize. 4. Press the button. An image with a lower number than the first image cannot be selected as the last image. Up to 500 images can be selected.

Select a category.

2. Use the or button to select a category.
1. Press the [Select]. 2. Press the button to select button.
The screen will return to the selection method screen. Selecting [Deselect] cancels categorization of the selected range.
Trimming a Portion of an Image
You can trim a required portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. Trimming is only possible at the same aspect ratio as that of the image. The aspect ratio is fixed to the aspect ratio set when shooting (p. 80).

Select [Trimming].

1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use the or button to select. 3. Press the button. Playback/Erasing

Select an image.

1. Use the or button to select an image for trimming. 2. Press the
The trimming frame (the area of the image which can be trimmed) is displayed in green.

Trimming Frame

Image After Trimming
Adjust the trimming frame.
Resolution After Trimming
You can change the size of the trimming frame using the zoom lever. However, the resolution of the saved image will differ according to the size of the trimmed image. You can change the position of the trimming frame using the , , or button. Press the DISP. button to change the vertical/horizontal orientation of the trimming frame. If a face is detected, a gray frame appears around the face displayed in the top left screen. Trimming can be performed around this gray frame. If multiple frames are displayed, you can switch between frames by turning the control dial.

Select [Save].

1. Use the 2. Press the button to select button.

Save the file.

1. Use the , , or button to select [New File] or [Overwrite]. 2. Press the button.
[New File] saves the edited movie under a new file name. The pre-edit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the FUNC./SET button while saving the movie, saving is canceled. [Overwrite] saves the edited movie with its original name. The pre-edit data is lost. When there is not enough space left on the memory card, only [Overwrite] can be selected. Depending on the movies file size, it may take some time to save an edited movie. If the battery runs out of charge partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, it is recommended that you use four new AA-size alkaline batteries, fully charged AA-size NiMH batteries, or the separately sold Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (p. 267).
Rotating Images in the Display
Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display.

Original

Select [Rotate].

Rotate the image.

1. Use the 2. Press the or
Cycle through the 90/270/original orientations with each press of the FUNC./SET button. This also can be set in the index playback mode. Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 cannot be rotated. When images are downloaded to a computer, the orientation of images rotated by the camera will depend upon the software used to download the images. The orientation is recorded in the image.
button to select an image to rotate.
Playback with Transition Effects
You can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images.
No transition effect. The displayed image darkens and the next image gradually brightens until it is displayed. Press the button to have the previous image display from the left and the button to have the next image display from the right.

Select [Transition].

2. In the menu, use the or button to select.
1. Use the or button to select a transition effect. 2. Press the MENU button.

3. Use the or button to select [Time Zone]. 4. Press the

(Home).

When using for the first time, confirm that the screen to the right appears, then press the FUNC./SET button.

Select an area as home.

1. Use the or button to select a home time zone. 2. Press the button.
To set the daylight saving option, use the or button to display advance by 1 hour.

. The time will

1. Use the. 2. Press the

(World).

Select a destination area.
1. Use the or button to select a destination time zone. 2. Press the button.
Time Difference from the Home Time Zone
As in Step 3, you can set daylight saving time.
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select the menu. 3. Use the or button to select [Time Zone]. 4. Press the button.

1. Use the or select.

2. Press the MENU button twice.
To change the destination time zone, use the FUNC./SET button. When you switch to the destination time zone,
If you do not select a home time zone beforehand, you cannot configure the destination time. If you change the date and time when the World option is selected, the Home date and time will also change automatically.

will display.

Low Level Formatting Memory Cards
We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped. Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data (including protected images (p. 199) and sound data recorded with the sound recorder (p. 197)).

Select [Format].

1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the or button to select the menu. or 3. Use the select [Format]. 4. Press the
1. Use the button to select [Low Level Format]. 2. Use the or button to add a check mark. 3. Use the , , or button to select [OK]. 4. Press the button.
You can stop formatting a memory card by pressing the FUNC./ SET button. You can still use a memory card without problem when formatting is halted, but its data will be erased. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards.

The subject is hard to focus on. Insufficient light for shooting.
Subject in recorded image is too dark.
The subject is underexposed because the surroundings are too bright.
242 Subject is too far away for flash to reach. Shoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 283). Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 86).
Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white.
Subject is too close, making the flash too strong. Shoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built-in flash (p. 283). Adjust [Flash Exp. Comp] or [Flash Output] in the [Flash Control] menu (p. 112). Set the safety FE to [On] (p. 113). Set the exposure compensation to a negative () setting (p. 136). Use the AE lock or spot metering functions (p. 139). Change the shooting angle.
The subject is overexposed because the surroundings are too dark. Too much light is shining directly into the camera, or is being reflected off the subject. Flash is set to on). (Flash
Push down the flash to (p. 72).

(Flash off)

Image contains noise.
ISO speed is too high. Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. For higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 86). In and modes, or , , , and modes in the mode, or when using the Auto ISO Shift, the ISO speed increases and noise can appear.
White dots appear on the image.
Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or insects in the air. This is particularly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle or when you increase the aperture value in the aperture priority mode. This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction.

Eyes appear red.

Light is reflected back from the eyes when the flash is used in dark areas.
Shoot with [Red-Eye Lamp] in the [Flash Control] menu set to [On] (p. 112). For this mode to be effective, the subject must be looking right at the red-eye reduction lamp. Try asking them to look directly at the lamp. Even better results can be obtained by increasing the lighting in indoor settings or approaching closer to the subject. Set the [Red Eye Corr.] in the [Flash Control] menu to [On] (p. 112) and then shoot. The camera will automatically correct red eyes while shooting and record the image to the card. You can correct red eyes in recorded images using the [Red-Eye Correction] in the Playback menu (p. 185). To enhance the continuous shooting performance, you are recommended to low level format the memory card in the camera after you save all its images to your computer (p. 223).

Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter first and then plug the other end into the power outlet.
Slip your fingernail under the upper end of the terminal cover, and connect the DC plug of the compact power adapter to the cameras DC IN terminal.

DC IN terminal

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
You can make your flash photography even clearer and more natural appearing with the use of a separately sold externally mounted flash. The cameras auto exposure function will operate with a Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II or 580EX II (except with the mode or when [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual]). Other flashes may fire manually or not fire at all. Please check the manual for your flash. You are recommended to set the white balance to.
* Certain functions noted in the manuals for the Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II and 580EX II cannot be performed when mounted on this camera. Please read this guide before using one of these flashes on the camera.
Since the cameras auto exposure function will trigger an externally mounted flash when shooting in , , , or mode, settings cannot be changed. When using Canon mounted flashes other than the Speedlite EX series, automatic red-eye correction is not available.
Attaching the Externally Mounted Flash
Attach the flash to the cameras hot shoe.
Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on.
(red) appears on the LCD monitor (or the viewfinder).
Turn the mode dial to the desired mode.
Speedlite 220EX* The maximum flash synchro shutter speed is 1/250 second. The flash will automatically adjust its output when [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. When [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto] the flash exposure compensation can be adjusted. When [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual], the flash output can be adjusted (p. 112). In mode or when [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual], the output of an externally mounted flash can be adjusted in the flash output adjustment screen (p. 112). For the optimal aperture values and ISO speeds for the distance to the subject, refer to the guide number listed in the flashs user guide (adjustment can be made on the camera only). You can also adjust the flash output even when the camera is set to the E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation mode by changing the flash exposure compensation setting.

17 September 2008

By: Alex Vochin, Technology Editor
Meet SX1 IS, First Canon PowerShot to Feature a CMOS Sensor
As well as its close sibling, the PowerShot SX10 IS
We've talked on several occasions about Canon's rather unusual habit of making a large number of announcements in single day, followed by long periods of inactivity. And, once again, the company has proved that old habits die hard, since it came up with a very large number of cameras, targeting various market segments. Two of these products are the SX1 IS and the SX10 IS, which bring some pretty interesting novelties to the table, the SX1 IS being the first PowerShot ever to feature a CMOS sensor. According to the company, this duo of digital cameras is actually designed to jointly replace one of the company's top performers, the PowerShot S5 IS. However, while the SX10 IS represents somewhat of a "natural" evolution, the SX1 IS marks a whole new approach for Canon. Hence, both PowerShot SX1 IS and PowerShot SX10 IS feature resolutions of 10 Megapixels. While the SX10 IS sports a CCD sensor, the SX1 IS has been equipped with a Canon CMOS sensor, this being the reason why the PowerShot SX1 IS is able to shoot full-resolution JPEGs at speeds of up to 4fps. Moreover, due to the fact that it incorporates a CMOS sensor, the PowerShot SX1 IS can record 1080p (30fps) High Definition video, which can then be played on any HDTV via a built-in HDMI connection. The SX10 IS also offers video recording capabilities, but we're only talking about a more modest VGA resolution. Nevertheless, movies on both cameras are enhanced with CD quality stereo sound, optical zooming and Face Detection Technology. Featuring a Canon 20x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens, the PowerShot SX1 IS and PowerShot SX10 IS can be used for shooting a wide variety of photos, while the Ultrasonic Motor (USM) combines with Voice Coil Motor (VCM) technology for near-silent operation and speed for sports or wildlife subjects. Both models feature Canon's optical Image Stabilizer, while the PowerShot SX1 IS also includes Canon's Advanced Tele-Converter for an extra 2x zoom. Another innovation brought about by these two new PowerShots is the full manual control over both aperture and shutter speed. Additionally, the PowerShot SX1 IS also incorporates Canon's WC-DC300 controller, which allows wireless control of shooting and playback. Plus, the new cameras are compatible with a wide range of Canon accessories, including the Speedlite EX flash units. The Canon PowerShot SX10 IS will arrive in stores across the world in late October and will sell for an estimate $399.99. Unfortunately, there's no pricing information available for the SX1 IS, which, apparently, will only be available in Europe and Asia, since Canon's North-American website doesn't provide any info regarding this particular model.

Canon SX10 IS Canon

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