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Canon SX1 IS Alternatives

The SX1 IS ranks at #121 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Below is a short summary of the SX1 IS.

10MP 1/2.3" 615 grams 28-560mm (f2.8-5.7)
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front thumbnailportrait46street56sports33travel52landscape44vlogging57
Portability
64
Imaging
33
Features
53
Overall
41
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500 seconds)
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (615g)
lack of headphone port
lack of mic port

Down below are a few competitors to the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS sorted by their overall rating. You are able to browse through a full review of any camera or a comparison to the Canon SX1 IS by clicking the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the symbol to take a look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view them all side by side.

#1 Canon SX70 HS
20MP 1/2.3" 608 grams 21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front thumbnailportrait54street58sports56travel64landscape58vlogging64
Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
decent MP (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
good resolution screen (922 thousand dot)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (608g)
lack of headphone port
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#2 Nikon B700
20MP 1/2.3" 565 grams 24-1440mm (f3.3-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix B700 front thumbnailportrait54street59sports54travel66landscape59vlogging60
Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
53
decent MP (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
good battery life (350 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (565g)
lack of headphone port
lack of mic port
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#3 Nikon P950
16MP 1/2.3" 1005 grams 24-2000mm (f2.8-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix P950 front thumbnailportrait57street53sports54travel59landscape55vlogging59
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53
decent MP (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (1,005g)
lack of headphone port
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#4 Nikon P1000
16MP 1/2.3" 1415 grams 24-3000mm (f2.8-8)
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front thumbnailportrait57street51sports49travel54landscape51vlogging58
Portability
49
Imaging
42
Features
67
Overall
52
decent MP (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (1,415g)
lack of headphone port
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#5 Fujifilm HS50 EXR
16MP 1/2" 808 grams 24-1000mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front thumbnailportrait56street53sports62travel56landscape53vlogging59
Portability
54
Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
52
decent MP (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
good battery life (500 shots)
heavier than average (808g)
lack of headphone port
lack of Time Lapse mode
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#6 Panasonic FZ80
18MP 1/2.3" 616 grams 20-1200mm (f2.8-5.9)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front thumbnailportrait58street54sports57travel59landscape57vlogging28
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51
decent MP (18MP)
delivers RAW formats
good resolution screen (1,040 thousand dot)
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
does not have phase detect AF
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than average (616g)
lack of headphone port
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#7 Panasonic FZ300
12MP 1/2.3" 691 grams 25-600mm (f2.8)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front thumbnailportrait46street59sports51travel59landscape52vlogging62
Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
environment proofing
good battery life (380 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (691g)
lack of headphone port
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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#8 Sony HX400V
20MP 1/2.3" 660 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-6.3)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front thumbnailportrait51street50sports55travel53landscape49vlogging29
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
decent MP (20MP)
good resolution screen (921 thousand dot)
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has a tilting screen
does not have phase detect AF
does not have RAW files
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than average (660g)
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#9 Fujifilm S1
16MP 1/2.3" 680 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front thumbnailportrait56street58sports57travel63landscape58vlogging57
Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
decent MP (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
display is selfie friendly
environment proofing
does not have phase detect AF
heavier than average (680g)
lack of headphone port
lack of mic port
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