Digital Photography Review
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Canon PowerShot TX1 Concise Review,
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| Street price | • US: $480 • UK: £300 (the TX1 doesn't appear to be officially imported into Europe) |
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| Body Material | Plastic and metal |
| Sensor | • 1/2.5" type CCD |
| Image processor | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
| Image sizes | • 3072 x 2304 |
| Movie clips | • 1280 x 720 @ 30fps |
| File formats | • JPEG Exif 2.2 |
| Lens | • 39-390mm (35mm equiv) |
| Optical Stabilization | • Yes (lens shift type) |
| Focus | • 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) |
| Metering | • Evaluative • Centre-weighted average • Spot (Center) |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Scene modes | • Portrait • Night Snapshot • Indoor • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Aquarium |
| Shutter speeds | • 15 - 1/2500 sec (dependent on shooting mode) |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • High ISO Auto • ISO 80 • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 |
| White Balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Custom |
| Image parameters | 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 | • Continuous (2.2 fps, no frame limit) • Continuous with AF (1.1 fps, no frame limit) |
| Flash | • 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) |
| Storage | • SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible • 32 MB card supplied |
| Viewfinder | No |
| LCD monitor | • 1.8-inch polycrystalline TFT • 115,000 pixels • Night Display, Quick Bright LCD available |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Power | • NB-4L Li-ion cell • Charger included • Optional AC adapter |
In the box |
• Canon PowerShot TX1 |
| Other features | • Up to 60 sec sound memo per image |
| Weight (inc batts) | Approx 220 g (7.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 89 x 60 x 29 mm (3.5 x 2.4 x 1.1 in) |
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital
Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help
you understand some of the terms used).
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