Cannon SX1IS for Safari: Is this camera a good fit for me?
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I would say yes since it has great burst rate 4 fps and zoom (and high def video), but if you can afford an SLR with a fast lens that is best.
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Yes I think this is the perfect traveling camera because of its small size and light weight. The lens that you selected would be perfect for a safari.
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I'd like to suggest the sx40 because it's fabulous. However, it is larger than the sx230 and won't fit in the pocket. The smaller you get the less perfection a camera has, whereas it can't possibly please every need.But canon has done decent job trying to fit in a fast camera with 7FPS [really cool, but a smaller file size]. I find it hard without a viewfinder to shoot birds in flight other than off a limb. This camera is small, so without high shutter speeds fast moving animals can be blurred. You really have to have a good technigue on small cameras. The sx230 is a little faster than the rest of the pack. I'd like to suggest the sx40 because it's fabulous. However, it is larger than the sx230 and won't fit in the pocket. The smaller you get the less perfection a camera has, whereas it can't possibly please every need.But canon has done decent job trying to fit in a fast camera with 7FPS [really cool, but a smaller file size]. I find it hard without a viewfinder to shoot birds in flight other than off a limb. This camera is small, so without high shutter speeds fast moving animals can be blurred. You really have to have a good technigue on small cameras. The sx230 is a little... » Read More I'd like to suggest the sx40 because it's fabulous. However, it is larger than the sx230 and won't fit in the pocket. The smaller you get the less perfection a camera has, whereas it can't possibly please every need.But canon has done decent job trying to fit in a fast camera with 7FPS [really cool, but a smaller file size]. I find it hard without a viewfinder to shoot birds in flight other than off a limb. This camera is small, so without high shutter speeds fast moving animals can be blurred. You really have to have a good technigue on small cameras. The sx230 is a little faster than the rest of the pack. « Show Less
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I'd like to suggest the sx40 because it's fabulous. However, it is larger than the sx230 and won't fit in the pocket. The smaller you get the less perfection a camera has, whereas it can't possibly please every need. But canon has done decent job trying to fit in a fast camera with 7FPS [really cool, but a smaller file size]. I find it hard without a viewfinder to shoot birds in flight other than off a limb. This camera is small, so without high shutter speeds fast moving animals can be blurred. You really have to have a good technigue on small cameras. The sx230 is a little faster than the rest of the pack.
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It depends on your camera experience and expertise. The SX160 was ideal for my personal use and needs..Which is mainly pics of Grandson..Had tried a few other camera's but the SX160 is the best for my amateur senior needs. the wide angle and zoom is adequate for my needs. Battery life is a problem..Keep extra's on handy..If wide angle and zoom are an priority you may want to step up to 25X or greater with a view finder..I use an very old Minolta 35 mm for outdoor and wide angle special shots, otherwise, the SX160 is used for 99% of my current pics and it has performed up to expectations..Good Luck It depends on your camera experience and expertise. The SX160 was ideal for my personal use and needs..Which is mainly pics of Grandson..Had tried a few other camera's but the SX160 is the best for my amateur senior needs. the wide angle and zoom is adequate for my needs. Battery life is a problem..Keep extra's on handy..If wide angle and zoom are an priority you may want to step up to 25X or greater with a view finder..I use an very old Minolta 35 mm for outdoor and wide angle special shots, otherwise, the SX160 is used for 99% of my current pics and it has performed up to... » Read More It depends on your camera experience and expertise. The SX160 was ideal for my personal use and needs..Which is mainly pics of Grandson..Had tried a few other camera's but the SX160 is the best for my amateur senior needs. the wide angle and zoom is adequate for my needs. Battery life is a problem..Keep extra's on handy..If wide angle and zoom are an priority you may want to step up to 25X or greater with a view finder..I use an very old Minolta 35 mm for outdoor and wide angle special shots, otherwise, the SX160 is used for 99% of my current pics and it has performed up to expectations..Good Luck « Show Less
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Thank you. I bought the 2sx230 on 11/11/11 and I noticed outside in the bright sun light it captures movement well well and pretty sharp. Inside not so well. I want very much to learn how to use the ISO and how to make great photos using the manual functions. I bought the canon for its size, I will be traveling which is why I wanted a small camera. The shutter speed seemed to be the fastest. Thanks again these comments are very helpful, I'm really looking forward to getting to know my new camera.
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Brewsky: I believe the SX10IS will be better for photos (for my use) because of the noise level. If you look at the compared photos between SX10IS and SX1IS the noise is much worse on the SX1IS photos. I guess it depends on what is most important to you and what your primary use is. If you want the HD video and higher fps, go for the SX1IS. Personally, I'm still on the fence... :-)
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I am planning to get Canon SX20is since I am hiking the Sierras again late Summer. I like the fact that it uses 4 AA alkaline batteries - which I can easily purchase. It has 20X Optical Zoom so hopefully I can get a lot of wild life pictures from afar. I took several pictures of a bear and her cubs last year with Olympus(4X optical zoom) and they turn out very disappointing :(
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Mark, you really can't lose with any of your choices. I guess it all boils down to the features which are most important to you. I can't speak for the S95, as I have only seen other's shots with this camera, but I own the 300hs and my girl and 2 friends have The SX230hs. I am very impressed with them both, but I do like the SX230hs slightly better, because the zoom gets you a lot more flexabillity. I purchased the 300hs over The SX230hs because I had only seen pictures of it before I got my 300hs; from the photos of it, it looked rather large, but after my friend got his, I realized it was pretty small as well. Mark, you really can't lose with any of your choices. I guess it all boils down to the features which are most important to you. I can't speak for the S95, as I have only seen other's shots with this camera, but I own the 300hs and my girl and 2 friends have The SX230hs. I am very impressed with them both, but I do like the SX230hs slightly better, because the zoom gets you a lot more flexabillity. I purchased the 300hs over The SX230hs because I had only seen pictures of it before I got my 300hs; from the photos of it, it looked rather large, but after my friend got his, I realized it was... » Read More Mark, you really can't lose with any of your choices. I guess it all boils down to the features which are most important to you. I can't speak for the S95, as I have only seen other's shots with this camera, but I own the 300hs and my girl and 2 friends have The SX230hs. I am very impressed with them both, but I do like the SX230hs slightly better, because the zoom gets you a lot more flexabillity. I purchased the 300hs over The SX230hs because I had only seen pictures of it before I got my 300hs; from the photos of it, it looked rather large, but after my friend got his, I realized it was pretty small as well. « Show Less
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Congrats on having a Powershot A40 that still works. I believe the Canon software was compatible with OSX, but you should be able to just use iPhoto and forego the Canon software. The only decent thing it included was a pretty good red-eye reducer and I'm sure the latest version of iPhoto can tackle that as well.
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I've been waiting for this camera to be released here in the US but after researching it I'm thinking that the SX10IS will be better for photos (in the superzoom group that is). Here's a link for an in depth review (which does not include the RAW feature since it has not been released yet). http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_SX1_IS/
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I bought my SX120IS a month ago, and I think it is a great camera for the money, a sure "best value" choice. The zoom lens is a key feature, as even 10x telephoto images look flawless. Note that the range of shooting distance of this camera is more than three times that of 3x zoom, and so very far away subjects can be photographed. What is more, the SX120IS is a camera for a beginner to grow on, because it can be used in several automatic modes or in manual mode. The latter has gives the photographer control of ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance, flash output, burst shooting rate, exposure bracketing, ISO/aperture/shutter setting priority modes, image stabilization, and more. In addition to manual mode, there is a Program mode that enables the photographer to save any configuration of settings for future use, such as one created for a particular indoor location where the the lighting does not vary. In short, the SX120IS is a very versatile camera that suits the beginner as well as the seasoned amateur and one that will produce about any photograph a non-professional may be inclined to attempt. It does not succeed at the extremes of fast motion or low light. Compared to professional-grade cameras, the SX120 has a relatively small CCD photocell, and this makes for images that are more coarse-grained at high ISOs. The greatest limitation of this camera is the absence of the RAW format option for recording photos, and this reduces the range and precision of effects when manipulating the digital image with Photostop or other software. Still, a lot can be done with 10 megapixel images saved in JPG which is how the SX120IS records them. Needless to say, it does not have all the features of a $1000 camera, but the SX120IS sure beats all others for sale at a discount price of around $200.
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I own the FZ200 and returned the X-S1. Even though the X-S1 has a larger sensor which should result in better image quality, unfortunately the X-S1's auto focus is unreliable, image stabilization almost seems non-existent , and the lens has about the same slow and dark specs as a DSLR kit lens, which results in blurry pics more often them not. To get around that, you can up the ISO a bit, but that won't help focus issues and reduces the mirage quality. I get much better pics out of my Panasonic FZ200 and I suspect you would get the same out of the FZ70.
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+1 on Ryan's post. I just recently bought this sx110is camera, and when I was shopping for my new digital camera my very first criteria was AA batteries. It goes without saying that having a universally available power suppy while traveling is indispensible. It's so easy to forget to charge proprietary batteries - and that's if you remembered to bring the charger. Even at home, I never want to have the day come that I want to capture a moment but can't, because I forgot to charge the battery pack. It's true that you'll get more shots per charge on a proprietary battery pack, but when you can get several hundred from a set of AA's, what else do you need? The one downfall of the 2xAA's in this canon is a long flash recharge time (during which you cannot take any pictures, flash or not) - around 5 seconds if you use the highest of 3 flash settings (flash recharge is pretty quick on the medium or low flash settings). If you're going to be at an engagement where you're going to want quicker turnaround (wedding/whatever) you can always buy Lithium AA's - expensive, but great performance. Also consider that a typical lithium battery pack will only last around 5 years. It's the nature of lithiums. Plus, if you care, niMH is better for the environment than lithium...
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I found the auto focus of the X-S1 to be very unreliable, especially in video mode. I also found the image stabilization to be virtually non-existent. Both of there will result in blurry pics.
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I think the XS1 is better for image quality, especially closeups, but I haven't worked much with Lumix.
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I personally am getting the T1i for my first DSLR. I have a film SLR and an advanced P&S; type camera that I use now. I consider myself and advanced amateur and understand how to manipulate the manual settings. The XSi and the T1i are not vastly different as far as how the menu's or controls are set up. The T1i is more advanced as far as sensor, megapixels, LCD screen resolution, and the fact that it can do video if you want it to. For the extra money, I want the T1i's extra features.