Comments on: Canon TX1 First Impressions http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/ "Everybody who cares for his art, seeks the essence of his own technique." -- Dziga Vertov (1922) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:49:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: robocat http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-200589 robocat Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:54:17 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/#comment-200589 I love my TX-1 - its biggest advantage is that I take it everywhere so I use it virtually everyday. Like most point-and-shoots, it doesn't handle low light very well - but you can get great shots of still objects by using the long shutter option. If anyone is interested in more information there is a friendly web forum, http://forums.powershot-tx1.com/ - although you may find the members are over enthusiastic!! I love my TX-1 – its biggest advantage is that I take it everywhere so I use it virtually everyday.

Like most point-and-shoots, it doesn’t handle low light very well – but you can get great shots of still objects by using the long shutter option.

If anyone is interested in more information there is a friendly web forum, http://forums.powershot-tx1.com/ – although you may find the members are over enthusiastic!!

]]> By: www.TodayIFeelLike.com http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-76638 www.TodayIFeelLike.com Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:34:30 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/#comment-76638 I have a Canon TX1 and I love the little guy. It goes with me everywhere. I shoot stills as a professional so I don't use it for stills all that much and when I do I don't expect much from it, or any other pocket camera for that matter, but I do use it to shoot videos for my vlog (video blog) I do both standard and high def. and it works great. The motion jpeg makes the files sizes huge but it is great when you need a high quality video capture. If you want to see how this little powerhouse performs check out my site. I have a Canon TX1 and I love the little guy. It goes with me everywhere. I shoot stills as a professional so I don’t use it for stills all that much and when I do I don’t expect much from it, or any other pocket camera for that matter, but I do use it to shoot videos for my vlog (video blog) I do both standard and high def. and it works great. The motion jpeg makes the files sizes huge but it is great when you need a high quality video capture. If you want to see how this little powerhouse performs check out my site.

]]> By: david http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-54532 david Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:48:56 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/#comment-54532 Continued experience with the camera since I wrote this post remains mixed. For the most part, I'm pleased with most of the photos I take under good conditions, under low light it's very noisy. It's OK when I don't not want to carry a large D-SLR with me, the TX1 goes everywhere with me. When I use it instead of a D-SLR, I miss the instant response (capture the moment, not the next moment), optical viewfinder (keeping a constant view of the subject), fast auto-focus (otherwise, what's the point?), and good low-light performance when using fast lenses (not a fan of flash at events), all these features make it worth the trouble of shooting with a good D-SLR, so when I compare the TX1 to that, I'm not thrilled with the camera, but when I consider I'm shooting with something so tiny, it's OK, it's not a spectacular camera by any means, except for the size, it's clearly not the best camera in the $400 to $600 price class, both the Canon PowerShot G7 and the Canon PowerShot S3 IS take much better still photos, the S3 cost less and the G7 slightly more, but the TX1 wins if you want something small and care about 720p movies at the same time. Now the Motion JPEG really prevents the TX1 from being a price/performance/form-factor star. I expect the next generation will support AVCHD and then Canon might have the tiny still/movie hybrid darling. Bottom line: The TX1 provides a unique combination of features, but it's not for everyone. I don't rave about the camera, nor do I bash it. It's a mixed bag. Continued experience with the camera since I wrote this post remains mixed. For the most part, I’m pleased with most of the photos I take under good conditions, under low light it’s very noisy. It’s OK when I don’t not want to carry a large D-SLR with me, the TX1 goes everywhere with me. When I use it instead of a D-SLR, I miss the instant response (capture the moment, not the next moment), optical viewfinder (keeping a constant view of the subject), fast auto-focus (otherwise, what’s the point?), and good low-light performance when using fast lenses (not a fan of flash at events), all these features make it worth the trouble of shooting with a good D-SLR, so when I compare the TX1 to that, I’m not thrilled with the camera, but when I consider I’m shooting with something so tiny, it’s OK, it’s not a spectacular camera by any means, except for the size, it’s clearly not the best camera in the $400 to $600 price class, both the Canon PowerShot G7 and the Canon PowerShot S3 IS take much better still photos, the S3 cost less and the G7 slightly more, but the TX1 wins if you want something small and care about 720p movies at the same time. Now the Motion JPEG really prevents the TX1 from being a price/performance/form-factor star. I expect the next generation will support AVCHD and then Canon might have the tiny still/movie hybrid darling. Bottom line: The TX1 provides a unique combination of features, but it’s not for everyone. I don’t rave about the camera, nor do I bash it. It’s a mixed bag.

]]> By: Kino-Eye.com » Blog Archive » Canon TX1 Movie Test http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49654 Kino-Eye.com » Blog Archive » Canon TX1 Movie Test Wed, 09 May 2007 02:04:55 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/#comment-49654 [...] OK, so the big question is, what’s the tiny Canon TX1 like as a video camera? To answer the question, I made this short video, and I write about it in my blog in the post, Canon TX1 Movie Test [...] [...] OK, so the big question is, what’s the tiny Canon TX1 like as a video camera? To answer the question, I made this short video, and I write about it in my blog in the post, Canon TX1 Movie Test [...]

]]> By: Kino-Eye.com » Blog Archive » Boston Media Makers, May 6, 2007 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-49234 Kino-Eye.com » Blog Archive » Boston Media Makers, May 6, 2007 Mon, 07 May 2007 03:26:26 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/05/06/canon-tx1-first-impressions/#comment-49234 [...] I also spoke about the new Canon TX1 camera that has just started shipping, I have written about it in a separate post, “Canon TX1 First Impressions/.” [...] [...] I also spoke about the new Canon TX1 camera that has just started shipping, I have written about it in a separate post, “Canon TX1 First Impressions/.” [...]

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