Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.
October 2009
(82%)
46 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Massive 20x range with 28mm wide angle, Fully articulated 2.5in screen, 720p HD video with decent sound, Flash hotshoe and HDMI port.
Fringing around high contrast subjects, No RAW recording, Slow continuous shooting – just 1fps, Handy sound recorder of SX10 has gone.
Canon’s earlier PowerShot SX10 IS was one of the best super-zooms around, so while the enhancements on the new model aren’t radical, they’ve made a great camera even better. Two out of three requests we made last year have been addressed...
Good image and color quality, Good HD video quality, Good shutter lag and AF acquisition times, Good range of userestablished settings for manual shooting modes,
Lens is slower than competition at telephoto, Monitor smaller than competition, Provided user's manual useless for anything beyond full auto shooting,
When Canon introduced the SX10 IS, its 20x zoom closed that gap on the competition at the time. Since then the ultrazoom lens envelope has been pushed out to 24 and 26x (and 624 and 676mm, respectively), while Canon's just introduced successor to the S...
A year on from the SX10 IS, the new SX20 model adds a couple of key improvements to an already appealing design, but doesnt quite offer enough to take the super-zoom crown. The SX20 IS is virtually identical to its predecessor, with the only major a...
20x zoom, f/2.8 aperture, excellent low-light performance, very good video quality, excellent macro shooting
Zoom is too jumpy, zoom lever too small, screen pops out toward the left, some chromatic aberration and lens distortion
If you want an advanced compact camera that can do just about anything then the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS digital camera is the one to shortlist! It’s great for macros. it takes excellent night time photography, it has a huge zoom and built-in optical s...
Abstract: Replacing the PowerShot SX10 IS at the top of Canons super-zoom range, the PowerShot SX20 IS has higher resolution than its predecessor and includes the ability to record video clips in widescreen, high-definition (1280 x 720 pixel) format. Otherwise,...
Published: 2010-03-28, Author: Dave , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: NameDigital camera: Canon Powershot SX20 ISSummary:Top features, a powerful zoom and great image quality outweigh poor action photography performance.Rating:4/5RRP:$899Contact:canon.co.nzCanon's PowerShot SX20 IS has an impressive trio of headline feature...
Solid battery life; articulating LCD; comfortable shooting design; can zoom during movie capture; hot shoe; exceptionally close macro focus
Slower than its predecessor; no raw support; images are soft and noisy as low as ISO 80
The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS is a solid superzoom for the money, but it's slower than its predecessor in some respects, and its picture quality doesn't stand out from the pack ...
