The PowerShot SX210 IS is for me a snapshot camera I in
the trouser or jacket pocket can take easily. Ensuring compatibility with
Qualities of a DSLR can not keep up, I knew before buying.
Housing
The case makes a very solid impression and is very well made.
It wobbles or rattles nothing. Access to battery and memory card as well
to the terminals is well resolved and up to the usual standard.
Annoying is that in general the flash is folded when turning. The
can be prevented only when you hold the door.
The huge screen on the back is clear and enjoys great
Play. Here the owner nor the additional costs should invest and
protect the screen by a foil against scratching.
The camera should be with the lens towards the rear,
so as not to burden the long lens.
I had the camera on a daily basis when it rains in the pocket of my raincoat.
The Canon is not once became wet during use, without
came to moisture damage.
Optics and Resolution
Why the PowerShot SX210 IS absolutely a resolution of 14 MP from a 1
/ 2.3 'chip must have, do not open up to me. Anyone with such a
Camera is on the way, so is not shooting for posters or
Want to make Murals. It would have done 10 MP; reaching
you feeling when your camera to the format 'W' (16: 9) setting.
The 14-times zoom gives me the opportunity, sometimes unnoticed
greater distance to photograph. The wide angle is
Interior good use. The light intensity with initial values of 3.1 to
5.9 standard. This has on the other hand the advantage that the lens only slightly
prone to chromatic aberrations. (For a detailed explanation should the
interested readers look up on Wikipedia.)
The IS mode works well and ensures even under less good
Light conditions sharp images.
The digital zoom is at the expense of sharpness and does not bring really a
Profit. In the above format setting of the digital zoom is turned off.
The picture quality is good and for larger paper prints suitable. In the
High ISO noise the images depending on light conditions and more
less. Here again, the reference, I look at the SX210 IS
as third camera and use of less noisy images on my DSLR
a tripod.
Menu and settings
Who ever had a Canon, can be found in the menu system as well as in
modes quickly to right. Here, the Canon devices are very similar.
In automatic mode, the camera, the name says it is, even at the
Conditions and shoots the picture. This, like the other
Automatic modes guarantee the layman and beginners Photo largely
flawless images.
The manual modes offer the ambitious users the option of
Further auszureizen camera and also use creative. This one should
is time to take a little time to wade through the individual menu items
and make the appropriate settings. Who complains that
the ISO value would be chosen too high in automatic mode, just need the
Make effort to intervene more deeply into the camera and this example in P mode
adjust. I have quick access to the ISO value on the free
set to be occupied red button. (Does so only in the P, Tv, Av
and M) In addition, the mode "P" responded otherwise similar to "automatic".
Canon specifies for a single charge to be able to make about 260 shots.
This information is so as the consumption data with the car 'really rare
to reach. My first battery was after about 160 pictures at the end,
However, I have also made many adjustments in time and often
the display is turned on. Consistent reduction of duty
the display can also make more pictures. Vielfotografierer should
to get a replacement battery.
Conclusion
I've done with this camera a little more than one thousand images in about three weeks.
All in all, the Canon PowerShot SX210IS a good snapshot camera for
Beginners and also for ambitious photo Friends; However, one should wonder
do not expect.
Complement to video function (see comment)
I have the function tentatively used only a few times, with me is more of a by-product, a nice additional feature of the camera.
According to Canon, can be picked up as a film Length 29 min. 59 sec. (HD) or max 4GB. Thus the sum of all recorded video clips is meant! The picture quality is good, the recording smoothly. Advantage in the use of video recordings is that the zoom can be used (formerly of Canon not necessarily the case). I have found that the sound sometimes quite weak comes across.
Update as of 27.1.2011 - Conclusion and Response to Comments
Conclusion after half a year use and a few thousand photos later: I
do not regret buying the SX 210 IS. She is constantly on my
Become companions. The quality of the images remains good. Himself
ungentle two landings on hard ground it has survived without damage
take - Do not try ;-). Some scratches on the case are the
Result.
Reply to comment questions or guidelines can:
The video function I use rarely, sometimes a few moving images as documentation. As the term implies "Video function": that begins with the fact that the camera must be held on a more or less straight arm to observe the viewfinder can and it is so difficult to keep on filming. The SX 210 IS is a camera with corresponding additional function and who wants to make movies on a larger scale, should look rather by a video camera.
The clacking inside when the camera seems to be normal. With the lens no longer occurs on the and is probably connected with the anti-shake performance. Even after it said crashes klackert only slightly when switched off.
As a storage medium I use an 8GB SDHC card Class 4. For photographs whose memory speed is enough. Even when shooting this memory card has not yet led to the border, because the camera anyway allows only about 1 per second recording. Who makes a lot of shooting or the video function uses frequently, can think of a faster memory card, also order the transfer to speed up PC. Can be on the 8GB card nearly 2000 photos store, depending of course on the resolution of the images.
Thank you for your comments and I wish all who opt for this camera, have fun with it. I can recommend in good conscience continue this Canon.
