Canon PowerShot Pro 1

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      In summary

      Shots taken with the test camera in bright lighting had a wide dynamic range plus accurate colours. Pictures taken in normal lighting were clean, but noise was evident in low-light shots at ISO 200 and over. Coloured fringing was negligible in backlit shots. Shutter lag averaged 0.8 seconds when focusing was involved and 0.4 seconds with pre-focusing. . . [more]

      Full review

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      Canon PowerShot Pro 1

      Canon’s PowerShot Pro 1 sports a black magnesium alloy shell and a comprehensive suite of user-adjustable controls. It’s the first non-interchangeable lens model with L-series optics and the zoom is controlled via the lens ring and an ultrasonic motor that is quiet and ‘fine-tunable’. The Pro 1 is noteworthy for its Adobe RGB colour space setting and a dial-in neutral density filter that attenuates the strength of the light reaching the sensor by the equivalent of three stops. This useful adjustment can be applied when you want to set a larger aperture value and/or a slower shutter speed than conditions demand. Like other cameras in this class, the Pro 1 is fitted with a bright electronic viewfinder (EVF) with adequate resolution and refresh rate. Other features include a vari-angle monitor and intervalometer for time-lapse photography.

      Shots taken with the test camera in bright lighting had a wide dynamic range plus accurate colours. Pictures taken in normal lighting were clean, but noise was evident in low-light shots at ISO 200 and over. Coloured fringing was negligible in backlit shots. Shutter lag averaged 0.8 seconds when focusing was involved and 0.4 seconds with pre-focusing.

      Strengths

      • Adobe RGB available for RAW and JPEG shots
      • Fast, wide angle lens
      • Built-in ND filter

      Weaknesses

      • No focus assist lamp
      • No live histogram
      • Slow start-up
      • Auto white balance unsatisfactory in incandescent light [BG05]

      Full review in Issue 17 (June/July 2004)

       

       

      Specifications

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      Image sensor: 8.8 x 6.6 mm RGB CCD with 8.3 million photosites (8.0 megapixels effective)

      Lens: 7.2-50.8mm f2.4-3.5 Canon zoom lens (equivalent to 28-200mm in 35mm format)

      Zoom ratio: 7x optical, up to 3.2x digital

      Lens multiplier factor: 3.9x

      Dimensions (wxhxd): 117.5 x 72.0 x 90.3mm

      Weight: 545g (without battery and card)

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