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Short Report: CANON POWERSHOT
PRO1
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This Compact 8-Megapixel Camera Includes A Professional-Level
Lens
By Rob Sheppard
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Canon went all out
in the design of its new 8-megapixel PowerShot Pro1. The camera
has an L-type lens—the company’s pro designation.
Canon has exceptionally high standards of optical quality for
its L series and some very good lenses don’t get the name. |
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This compact camera
body has all the features and more you’d expect on a digital
SLR. Yet with the PowerShot Pro1, you get a camera and 28-200mm
lens (35mm equivalent) for far less than the same capabilities
in a digital SLR and in a much smaller package.
The PowerShot Pro1 continues the basic form of the respected
G series of digital cameras, including the outstanding flip-out,
swiveling LCD panel (which also has an improved display). You
access controls quickly through direct buttons and dials, so
there’s little use of menus. The PowerShot Pro1 adds an
electronic viewfinder (EVF), which gives it SLR-like viewing.
It can take some getting used to—the PowerShot Pro1’s
EVF is quite good for this type of viewfinder.
One outstanding feature is that the zoom ring changes to a focusing
ring when manual focus is used, making manual focus very easy.
Filters attach with an included bayonet holder and the 1.5x
tele accessory lens attaches smartly with a readily available
bayonet adapter.
Contact: Canon, (800) OK-CANON,
www.powershot.com.
Specifications
Resolution: 8 megapixels (2/3-inch,
3264 x 2448 pixels)
Lens (35mm equivalent): 28-200mm ƒ/2.4-3.5
Viewfinder: EVF
LCD Size: 2 inches
Media Type: CF cards
Shooting Modes: Program, Shutter-
and Aperture-Priority, Manual, plus Portrait, Landscape, Night
Scene, Stitch Assist and 2 Custom Settings
Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3-EV steps
Metering System: Evaluative,
spot, center-weighted
Focus Modes: AF—normal,
macro; Super Macro
Shutter Speeds: 15-1/4000
sec.
Apertures: 2.4 to 8
ISO Equivalency: 50-400
Power Source: Li-ion
Size: 4.6 x 2.8 x 3.6 inches
Weight: 19 ounces
Price: List—$1,099; Street—$999
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KEY FEATURES
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• 8-megapixel
compact camera
• Pro-designated L-series wide-angle zoom
• Flip-out, swivel LCD monitor
• Ring on the lens for zoom and manual focus |
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Short Report: CANON POWERSHOT
PRO1
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| |
|
|
| |
This Compact 8-Megapixel Camera Includes A Professional-Level
Lens
By Rob Sheppard
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| |
|
|
| |
Canon went all out
in the design of its new 8-megapixel PowerShot Pro1. The camera
has an L-type lens—the company’s pro designation.
Canon has exceptionally high standards of optical quality for
its L series and some very good lenses don’t get the name. |
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This compact camera
body has all the features and more you’d expect on a digital
SLR. Yet with the PowerShot Pro1, you get a camera and 28-200mm
lens (35mm equivalent) for far less than the same capabilities
in a digital SLR and in a much smaller package.
The PowerShot Pro1 continues the basic form of the respected
G series of digital cameras, including the outstanding flip-out,
swiveling LCD panel (which also has an improved display). You
access controls quickly through direct buttons and dials, so
there’s little use of menus. The PowerShot Pro1 adds an
electronic viewfinder (EVF), which gives it SLR-like viewing.
It can take some getting used to—the PowerShot Pro1’s
EVF is quite good for this type of viewfinder.
One outstanding feature is that the zoom ring changes to a focusing
ring when manual focus is used, making manual focus very easy.
Filters attach with an included bayonet holder and the 1.5x
tele accessory lens attaches smartly with a readily available
bayonet adapter.
Contact: Canon, (800) OK-CANON,
www.powershot.com.
Specifications
Resolution: 8 megapixels (2/3-inch,
3264 x 2448 pixels)
Lens (35mm equivalent): 28-200mm ƒ/2.4-3.5
Viewfinder: EVF
LCD Size: 2 inches
Media Type: CF cards
Shooting Modes: Program, Shutter-
and Aperture-Priority, Manual, plus Portrait, Landscape, Night
Scene, Stitch Assist and 2 Custom Settings
Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3-EV steps
Metering System: Evaluative,
spot, center-weighted
Focus Modes: AF—normal,
macro; Super Macro
Shutter Speeds: 15-1/4000
sec.
Apertures: 2.4 to 8
ISO Equivalency: 50-400
Power Source: Li-ion
Size: 4.6 x 2.8 x 3.6 inches
Weight: 19 ounces
Price: List—$1,099; Street—$999
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KEY FEATURES
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• 8-megapixel
compact camera
• Pro-designated L-series wide-angle zoom
• Flip-out, swivel LCD monitor
• Ring on the lens for zoom and manual focus |
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