- Digital camera Canon PowerShot SX610 HS
- Wrist Strap WS-800
- Battery Pack NB-6LH
- Battery Charger CB-2LYE
- Power Cable
- Manual (handbook is available for download)
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REQUIREMENTS
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The Canon PowerShot SX610 was intended to replace the old fashioned and no longer fully functional Canon SX260HS. Above all, the new compact camera should be similarly small and handy, but also have a lot of optical zoom. It is intended as a driving device that has at hand. Otherwise is photographed with a Canon EOS Mark II that can be not always taken due to their size. In many situations, a simple device is enough.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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- Megapixels: 20.2
- Sensor type and size: CMOS 1 / 2.3 inch
- Image Format: JPEG (no RAW)
- Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels (HD)
- Memory Card: SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Battery Power: 1,060 mAh, enough for 270 photos according to CIPA
- Optical Zoom / Digital: 18x / 4x
- Focal length (KB): 25 mm to 450 mm
- Aperture (f / t): 3.8 / 6.9
- Display Size: 3.0 inches
- Display resolution: 922,000 pixels
- ISO Sensitivity: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, 1600, 3200 (higher than 800 is not recommended)
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Look and feel
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The 18x zoom camera is a real lightweight with its just 189 g. By comparison, the SX 260HS weighed nevertheless still 231 g me personally is add some weight rather.. This affects the camera quality and appealing. With 10.5 cm length and a depth of about 2.7 cm, the Canon PowerShot SX610 precipitates very compact. Nevertheless, all the buttons are easy to reach and operate. A tripod socket is available at the bottom.
The case is still largely made of metal and is equipped at reasonable places with rubberized surfaces, so it is well and good grip. Top left a flash is integrated, which can be folded out when needed and used at any shutter speed.
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FEATURES
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The camera is equipped with Wi-Fi and can be easily coupled with the smartphone or tablet. These stops are the respective devices to comply with the NFC logo point to each other. Starting the Camera Connect app and connect to happen automatically. Remote control can be zooming, triggering and sending the photos. Also GPS coordinates can be transferred.
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OPERATION
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Manual settings can be adjusted from the Quick Menu. Called it, when you press the middle button of the steering wheel. If the Program AE set, you can choose the exposure method, exposure compensation or the sensor sensitivity here.
Particularly diverse but the opportunities for influence by hand are not. That should all be aware of in advance, which is interested in this camera. The choice of aperture or shutter speed, for example, not possible. The regulates the camera itself. The Canon PowerShot SX610HS is meant to be for people who put mainly to the automatic mode and does not want to deeply incorporate into the matter. For this, the camera delivers good to very good results.
The creative recording makes it possible to produce six photos with different effects and save it. There is next to automatic seven scene programs of portrait of little light to snow and various digital filters.
The menu comes beginners with its clear structure also contrary: It is understandable and clearly structured. In addition to photos, it is also a short video with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, ie Full HD, record. On a tripod provided with image stabilizer and the results are really neat. However, the mono microphone not score with the same quality: The sound is rather dull and unpleasant.
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IMAGE QUALITY
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Photos are detailed and sharp when the lighting conditions are good. However one looks at ISO 100 if you enlarged the image a slight noise. At ISO 200, this becomes even more evident. The noise reduction performs at higher ISO values to more and more details disappear.
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Negatives
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I'm not completely satisfied with the Canon PowerShot SX610HS. The lens is rather faint and lots of manual controls, there is not. In addition, images can not be stored in RAW format.
When recording motion pictures, especially the sound drops to negative. However, the falls in my eyes not quite as significant as it is for it to fall back anyway on a camcorder usually.
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PLUSES
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Advantageously, especially the compact format and the bright light more than satisfactory picture quality. Autofocus and image stabilizer provide from a good performance. The camera itself is processed properly, looks chic and fits comfortably in your hand. With 25 mm wide-angle range is large enough to make traveling nice shots.
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CONCLUSION
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The Canon PowerShot digital camera is SX610HS for amateur and amateur photographers who want to travel have a zoom camera with me, a good choice. Manual settings do not have to be necessarily performed. The results speak for themselves.
