My test experience with the SX1 IS

First of all I want to say that I belong in the level of ambitious amateur photographer with 30 years of photography experience and value put on more challenging photos. With digital photography I am working since 1999 and had only Canon products at this time. My last model was the PowerShot Pro 1, with which I fully am happy to this day.
Why the SX1 IS bought me was that I would also integrate short but high quality videos in my holiday DVDs without having to carry around an extra expensive digital film camera, also appealed to me the optical superzoom with 560mm.
After I've read so much negative about the SX1 IS, I was set particularly critical in my tests and therefore decided also by making my own experiences publicized to you perhaps in your purchasing decision to help. On the techn. Details I will not go, because you can read all this anyway.

Equal first I would like to classify the many negative reports nearly as alarmist the competition and brought back this camera is equal to the same day to the people, I believe that they have not dealt with it sufficiently. The SX1 IS makes really good pictures, even when compared with other cameras in this price range. So do not panic, the camera can actually buy and you will be at his photos have true joy. However, before Be sure to read the manual and make all the important settings and with different settings make the same photo to make it clear to the differences.

Now for my test experience:

GENERAL:
-The Camera is comfortable to hold and easy to operate.
-All Important settings are also looking through the viewfinder to handle blind after a short familiarization period and without which one is struggling painfully through menus.
-überkomplette functions and settings for creative photos
-Unfortunately on delivery only batteries instead of batteries with charger
-Manual Only on CD instead of in printed form compact for travel
-The dial on the back is not resolved happily, rocker would be better
-The built-in flash must be manually opened, what I see as a big advantage in person, because it can not accidentally flash, for example, where photos are prohibited by lightning.

Image Quality:
- For this price range, CMOS sensor and Super zoom makes the camera very good pictures and the colors are very true to life again. both in the various modes and automatic programs
-The described much noise (salt and pepper) by the negative reports is greatly exaggerated, however, from ISO 400 it is really disturbing
- In pictures with manual settings, there is really nothing to complain about, as long as you also here to the ISO limit of max. 400 holds
-The problem described with the blurry photos, I can not share, small delays the focus is only available in MAX .. telephoto range, but since you have to stop 2 seconds more than time for the picture taking, or holding back only "to 540.
-Innenaufnahmen In low light should be taken with flash so as not to fall into the trap ISO or even in manual mode can be made with low ISO value
-The many creative programs (the SCN setting on the dial) are excellent. Unfortunately I could not test all such as beach and sunset, and blades
-Photos In Macro and Super Macro succeed excellent and the camera will actually sharply to almost zero cm
- The image quality of the video is a class of its own, the only weakness that I have noticed, is in focus when you zoom in. At low zoom even during simultaneous swing there are no problems

CONCLUSION:
A really good camera with superzoom, super macro, HQ videos and with many opportunities to get to the optimum and creative photo. Wish you many hours of pleasure at the camera, as I have.