Canon PowerShot SX20 IS review

Posted Wed, 01/06/2010 - 13:59 by 66search

We like:

Solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture; hot shoe; exceptionally close macro focus
We don't like:

Slower than its predecessor; no raw support; images are soft and noisy as low as ISO 80
CNET UK judgement:

The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a solid superzoom for the money, but it's slower than its predecessor in some respects, and its picture quality doesn't stand out from the pack
Full review:

The 10-megapixel Canon PowerShot SX10 IS wasn't a great superzoom, but it was one of the better ones. It's sad to see, therefore, that its replacement, the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot SX20 IS with 20x zoom, takes a couple of steps backwards, delivering overall poorer performance and photo quality as a trade-off for slapping a couple of extra megapixels on the box. On the bright side, it does add 720p video, while retaining the capability to zoom during capture, plus a mini-HDMI connector for playing your movies on a high-definition TV. It's available for around £300 online. Continue Reading...