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Announced back in February just before this year's 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 (it's 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? Let's find out, starting as ever with the headline features:
- New vertical design
- New 1/2.5-inch 7.1 million pixel CCD
- Vari-angle LCD monitor (1.8-inch)
- 10x optical (39-390mm equiv.) zoom lens - 12 elements (one UD & one Aspheric element)
- Optical image stabilization
- ISO 80-1600
- DIGIC III and Face Detection
- 720p (1280 x 720) movies at 30 fps with stereo sound
- 1080i component video output
- Flexible movie / still shooting Shoot a full-resolution still image during movie recording, or start movie recording by simply pressing record button
Street price• US: $480
• UK: £300 (the TX1 doesn't appear to be officially imported into Europe) Body MaterialPlastic and metal
Sensor• 1/2.5" type CCD
• 7.1 million effective pixels
Image processor DIGIC III with iSAPS technology Image sizes• 3072 x 2304
• 3072 x 1728 (16:9)
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
Movie clips• 1280 x 720 @ 30fps
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps
• 320 x 240 @ 60 / 30fps
File formats • JPEG Exif 2.2
• DCF
• DPOF
• AVI Motion JPEG WAVE
Lens• 39-390mm (35mm equiv)
• F3.5-5.6
• 10x optical zoom
Optical Stabilization • Yes (lens shift type)
• Continuous
• Shoot only
• Panning
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
• Manual
• Super macro
• Color accent
• Color swap
• Stitch assist
• Special scene
• Movie
Scene modes• Portrait
• Night Snapshot
• Indoor
• Foliage
• Snow
• Beach
• AquariumShutter 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
• CustomImage parametersMy Colors: My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Light Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone, Custom ColorContinuous• 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 suppliedViewfinderNoLCD monitor• 1.8-inch polycrystalline TFT
• 115,000 pixels
• Night Display, Quick Bright LCD availableConnectivity• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• AV out (NTSC / PAL switchable)
• Component video out (1080i)
Power• NB-4L Li-ion cell
• Charger included
• Optional AC adapterIn the box
• Canon PowerShot TX1
• Battery pack NB-4L
• Battery charger CB-2LV
• 32MB SD card
• Wrist strap WS-DC3
• Stereo video cable STV-250N
• Component video cable CTC-100/s
• Interface cable IFC-400CPU
• Software CD-ROM
Other features• Up to 60 sec sound memo per image
• Histogram
• 2,10 sec or custom self timer
Weight (inc batts) Approx 220 g (7.8 oz)
Dimensions89 x 60 x 29 mm (3.5 x 2.4 x 1.1 in)
Canon PowerShot TX1 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
--ithink it looks quite cool, an HD Cam that can fit comfortably in a pocket and still take good pics with a nice zoom range,,,,,
