Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Review
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a 12.1-megapixel super-zoom camera with a 20x optical lens and 2.5″ flip-out screen stabilized. Announced in August 2009, it comes a year after his predecessor, the popular massively SX10 IS.’s Canon is not too upset with a recipe for success and kept the body, lens, screen and AA battery power of the SX10 IS, but enhanced it with some important upgrades.
Obviously (and unavoidably) Canon has increased the resolution from 10.0 to 12.1 megapixels. More importantly, the movie mode now offers a 720p HD option, and there’s also an HDMI port, so you can have videos and photos in high quality can watch on an HDTV.
The SX20 IS has also been shrewd in its auto mode, busy scene detection, recognition of people with close-ups and can also detect between different light conditions, and even if the subject is moving. This makes is easier to access, is the SX20 now also offers hints and tips that explain what to do different settings if necessary. And for those who like to know exactly when a photo has been no consultation with the file attributes, a new date stamp can optionally imprint the information included in the corner of your images.
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These new features enhance what is already one of the best super-zoom cameras on the market. The headline 20x optical zoom range is extremely flexible and provides coverage equivalent to 28-560mm with effective image stabilization.
You can add a recording video at any time simply by pressing the red button on the back, zoom the lens while filming provides cover and good quality for stereo sound.
The 2.5″ screen sounds a little small compared to the latest cameras, but like its predecessor it is fully articulated, so that they reflect silent compose with ease at high or low angles – not to mention round for self or themselves for protection.
As before, there is also a flash hot shoe on top of the camera, which can accommodate any of the Canon Speedlite range, and even the recent models of control over the menu system. Speaking of the menus that were SX20 the various options have been simplified and redesigned.
It is still full manual control over exposure with the program, manual, aperture and shutter priority mode, allowing, together with a selection of scene presets and a thumb wheel Canon quick and easy adjustments.
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The earlier PowerShot SX10 IS was rightly a best seller, not to mention one of our Best Buys, so its amenities including high-definition video and an HDMI port, along with the other aforementioned extensions, Canon produces a more interesting perspective. But their arch-rivals from Panasonic also received an update in the form of the latest Lumix FZ38/FZ35, with both models sporting 12 megapixels, HD movies with stereo sound, and powerful super-zoom ranges.
In our test we will complete the SX20 IS pitch directly against the FZ38/FZ35, compares all aspects of design and construction of still and video quality. We even throw in a DSLR camera to see how the image quality measures up. We will also discuss how their features compare to the stable-mate to the PowerShot SX1 IG, the 1080p Full HD video and fast continuous shooting 4 images second offer.
So if you’re in the market for a super-zoom camera, you are exactly correct with us! Read-on to find out whether Canon SX20 IS is the right model for you, and be sure to check out our video tour for a demonstration of the highlights.
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Canon SX20 IS camera is best super zoon camera todays market. IMO. Both photo and video quality is great. easy to use and with a 58mm Filter adapter you can even use filters ! Great camera for someone who want to start learning photography !