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Canon PowerShot TX1

Canon PowerShot TX1 Canon PowerShot TX1 Concise Review,June 2007, Simon Joinson

Review based on a production Canon PowerShot TX1Announced back in February just before this years PMA, the PowerShot TX1 is an unusual offshoot of the hugely popular IXUS / ELPH range that attempts to straddle the divide between digital stills and digital video cameras with its unusual vertical styling and 720p HDTV video capture. Despite its diminutive dimensions (its little bigger than a pack of playing cards) the TX1 packs a fairly impressive punch, offering a 10x optically stabilized zoom, 7.1MP CCD, vari-angle LCD and 1080i HDTV component video output. So does the TX1 represent a new direction for compact digital cameras or has Canon set off down a blind alley? Lets find out, starting as ever with the headline features:New vertical designNew 1/2.5-inch 7.1 million pixel CCDVari-angle LCD monitor (1.8-inch)10x optical (39-390mm equiv.) zoom lens - 12 elements (one UD & one Aspheric element)Optical image stabilizationISO 80-1600DIGIC III and Face Detection720p (1280 x 720) movies at 30 fps with stereo sound1080i component video outputFlexible movie / still shooting Shoot a full-resolution still image during movie recording, or start movie recording by simply pressing record buttonPowerShot TX1 specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage processorImage sizesMovie clipsFile formatsLensOptical StabilizationFocusMeteringShooting modeScene modesShutter speedsExposure compensationSensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPower

Other featuresWeight (inc batts)Dimensions

• US: $480• UK: £300 (the TX1 doesnt appear to be officially imported into Europe)

Plastic and metal

DIGIC III with iSAPS technology

• 3072 x 2304• 3072 x 1728 (16:9)• 2592 x 1944• 2048 x 1536• 1600 x 1200• 640 x 480

• TTL autofocus• AF illuminator• Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF• 1 point AF (center) • Macro mode• Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (WIDE), 3.3 ft./1.0m-infinity (TELE)• Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm (WIDE)• Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./10cm (WIDE)

• Evaluative• Centre-weighted average• Spot (Center)

• Auto• Manual• Super macro• Color accent• Color swap• Stitch assist• Special scene• Movie

• Portrait• Night Snapshot• Indoor• Foliage• Snow• Beach• Aquarium

+/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments

• Auto• High ISO Auto• ISO 80• 100• 200• 400• 800

• Auto• Daylight• Cloudy• Tungsten• Fluorescent• Fluorescent H• Custom

My Colors: My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Light Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone, Custom Color

• Continuous (2.2 fps, no frame limit)• Continuous with AF (1.1 fps, no frame limit)

• Auto• Forced on• Forced off• Red-eye reduction• Flash exposure lock• Slow synchro• Normal: 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (W), 3.3-3.9 ft./1.0-1.2m (T)• Macro: 1.1-1.6 ft./35-50cm (W) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

• SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible• 32 MB card supplied

• 1.8-inch polycrystalline TFT • 115,000 pixels• Night Display, Quick Bright LCD available

• NB-4L Li-ion cell• Charger included• Optional AC adapter

89 x 60 x 29 mm (3.5 x 2.4 x 1.1 in)

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