American Express-SavingsManufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 1265B001
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CNET editors' rating:
3.0 stars
Good
How we rate-
Design: 5.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 32 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot TX1
price range: $489.99
The TX1's unique design is sure to turn heads, but it's also quite awkward to use, and its still image quality isn't up to Canon's usual standards.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 32 reviews
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
"The only thing like it; invaluable tool for capturing moments"
by dbrad on May 23, 2007
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
"Not perfect, but much much better than CNET review."
by azep on May 16, 2007
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
"It's a camera with great video capabilities -OR- a video camera with great photo features!"
by rickymontalvo on July 30, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1265B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 7.8 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Color swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Color accent, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 - 12 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 26 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 35 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 12 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 21 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 43 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 33 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 42 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 66 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 53 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 102 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 114 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 177 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 278 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 6.6 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.5 mm - 65 mm - F/3.5-5.6
- Focal Length 6.5 mm - 65 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 39 - 390 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 0-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Blur warning, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto ISO shift, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Digital noise reduction, In-camera red-eye removal, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, Component video cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-4L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.3
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
