Canon supercharges its PowerShot digital compact camera range with a powerful new PowerShot model: the 10 Megapixel PowerShot SX1 IS, which replaces the PowerShot S5 IS. The Canon SX1 IS raises the benchmark for compact zooms with an outstanding 20x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom, with USM and VCM for fast, silent, zooming. The Canon PowerShot SX1 IS offers a revolutionary series of features never seen before on a Canon compact camera - a 10 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, 4 frames per second continuous shooting, full HD movie capture and Canon’s new DIGIC 4 processor for fast performance and richly detailed, clean images in a wide range of shooting situations

The PowerShot SX1 ($599) takes the PowerShot SX10 super zoom camera and turns it into a "hybrid", capable of recording movies in Full HD (1920 x 1080). As you'd expect, sound is recorded in stereo, with full access to both the optical zoom and image stabilizer. The secret lies in the sensor: the SX1 uses a CMOS sensor, instead of the more traditional CCD found in the SX10. Another benefit of the CMOS sensor is faster continuous shooting: the SX1 is capable of taking photos at 4 frames/second, compared to 1.4 fps on the SX10. Though it has nothing to do with the sensor, the SX1 also sports a larger (and widescreen) LCD than the SX10.

• 20x wide-angle (28mm, f/2.8) optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
• 10.0 Megapixel resolution
• Canon CMOS sensor for full resolution continuous 4fps shooting
• Full HD (1080p, 30fps) movies plus HDMI output
• DIGIC 4 for outstanding images and fast response times
• Shooting modes include full manual control
• Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB plus Face Select & Track and FaceSelf-Timer
• Targets blur with High ISO Auto, optical Image Stabilizer, Motion Detection and Servo AF
• Auto Red-Eye Correction in shooting and playback
• i-Contrast boosts brightness and retains detail in dark areas
• 2.8” widescreen vari-angle LCD II with wide viewing angle
• Multi Control Dial and customizable My Menu