- 8-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 16-by-22-inch enlargements
- Canon 7x optical L-series zoom lens
- 2-inch LCD screen; movie mode; 1.2-inch macro mode; PictBridge compatible
- Store images on Compact Flash Type I or II cards (64 MB card included)
- Powered by Rechargeable lithium ion battery (BP-511A) (included with charger)
Product Description
The PowerShot Pro1 is the digital compact for serious photographers. It includes an 8.0 megapixel CCD, retractable 7x L-series zoom lens, hybrid AF system and Micro Ultrasonic Motor.The PowerShot Pro1 has an 8.0 megapixel CCD for high-resolution printing up to A2. Its Canon 7x L-Series zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 28 – 200mm, f/2.4 – f/3.5) includes fluorite and UD elements to significantly reduce chromatic aberration. The PowerShot Pro1 features a new hybrid AF system, which together with the Micro Ultrasonic Motor (USM) provides quick, quiet auto-focusing to ensure you don’t miss that perfect shot.The combination of Canon’s unique iSAPS technology to optimize shooting settings, high-performance DIGIC processor for fast processing, together with Image Rendering technology for accurate reproduction of colors, ensures every shot is represented faithfully. Because every shot is different, Canon has made the PowerShot Pro1 incredibly versatile. There are 12 shooting modes – from Manual to Auto (including 2 custom settings), for greater creative control.There’s a choice of two color space formats – standard sRGB and Adobe RGB. With a choice of 3 compression rates and 5 resolutions, plus RAW mode for maximum image data recording, you have a total of 16 modes for increased recording flexibility. As well as total compatibility with the complete range of EX Speedlites, the PowerShot Pro1 has optional telephoto and close-up lenses for you to achieve any desired perspective.The PowerShot Pro 1 puts ergonomics to the fore – placing controls exactly where they should be. Its 2.0″ vari-angle LCD is bright, easy to read and tilts to just the position you want. The tough, black body fits comfortably in your hand, while a large grip lets you hold the camera steady as you compose your shots.Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description PowerShot Pro 1 gives you the creative performance of a high-end SLR camera with the digital capability and ease of use inherent to the PowerShot line. The camera’s 8 Megapixel CCD captures life to the extent that even prints of 8″ x 10″ or larger are highly detailed and gorgeously colored.
L Lens
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| Lens construction: aspherical lens in blue, UD lens and fluorite in purple | |
The PowerShot Pro1 incorporates Canon’s top-of-the-line lens, the L Lens, legendary among professional photographers. Driven by an Ultrasonic Motor, the super-fast 28-200mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.4-3.5 lens uses fluorite and UD (Ultra-low dispersion) glass for clear, sharp image delineation with an absolute minimum in chromatic aberration. Also incorporated is an Aspherical lens, precision-manufactured to within 0.1 microns, which corrects spherical aberrations and curvilinear distortion while keeping the zoom lens compact.
Shooting modes for all occasions
PowerShot Pro1 offers shooting modes (see below) for every situation and level of photographic experience. Photo Effects in Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White and Custom are also available, boosting the artistry of your shots instantly.
Three light-metering modes deliver precise exposure: evaluative metering, center-weighted average metering and spot metering, which lets you measure exposure at the chosen AF point or the center of the frame for an exceptional level of control. And the camera’s innovative FlexiZone AF/AE system lets you move the AF point around the frame to focus on off-center subjects without reframing the shot, and connects the AF point to the exposure system when the camera is in spot metering mode.
Modes
- Custom: Control and store 2 sets of parameters to your exact preferences
- Auto: Concentrate on your composition while the camera manages all the technical work.
- Portrait: A larger aperture ensures a well-focused subject and beautiful background blur.
- Landscape: A smaller aperture is perfect for capturing sweeping vistas
- Night Scene: Background exposure and slow-sync flash light tricky night shots perfectly.
- Shutter Speed Priority: Select from a wide range of shutter speeds while the camera sets an appropriate aperture.
- Stitch Assist: Easily create precisely aligned panoramas. Stitch Assist even lets you confirm the next image to shoot on the LCD monitor or electronic viewfinder while you’re shooting the current image.
- Movie: Create movie clips with audio and enjoy a broad range of resolution choices: high-resolution VGA (up to 30 sec.) or long-play QVGA and QQVGA (up to 3 minutes). Unwanted scenes can be deleted during playback.
- Program: Set almost all parameters yourself, while the camera selects aperture and shutter speed.
Advanced Digital Imaging Technology
| Canon’s exclusive DIGIC Imaging Processor revolutionizes how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images.
iSAPS Technology is an entirely new scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Imaging Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance. |
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Incredible Up-close shots
Super Macro Mode: The PowerShot Pro1 features a standard macro function that allows you to shoot clearly at just 4″ from your subject. It also incorporates a new Super Macro Mode that takes you in even closer. Position your subject as little as 1/2″ from the tip of the lens and capture a full 8 megapixels of astonishingly close detail.
Bigger, Sharper, Vari-angle LCD monitor
With a comfortable, ergonomic grip and natural inline layout of key elements, PowerShot Pro1 is designed with the photographer in mind. The camera features a swiveling 2.0-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor that offers the highest resolution in its class at 235,000 pixels. The electronic viewfinder offers the same sharp resolution, and both keep pace with the high-speed zoom for seamless, responsive shooting. Information in the large display panel is always clear and visible and the panel can be illuminated at the push of a button. The mode dial is located for easy viewing during operation, and a main switch takes you quickly from shooting to playback mode.
Capture extremely fast-moving subjects
Speeding objects are fair game with a high-precision shutter drive that reaches a maximum speed of 1/4000 sec. (or you can shoot for up to 15 seconds in low light). Two continuous shooting modes capture high-impact images at any pace: standard (1 image per second) or high-speed (2.5 images per second).
Shoot high-quality movies with sound
High-quality movie clips with audio capture all the action. The PowerShot Pro1 offers several resolution choices: high-resolution VGA (up to 30 sec.), or long-play QVGA and QQVGA (up to 3 minutes). Delete unwanted scenes during playback.
Bracketing
Bracketing lets you capture 3 exposures with one shot, setting a range between ±2 stops at 1/3-stop increments. A major advantage to digital is the ability to switch ISO ratings without worrying about switching film rolls. PowerShot Pro1 offers instant access to ISO equivalents of 50, 100, 200 and 400.
Easy Connectivity
- To printers: The camera connects directly to a wide range of Canon Card Photo Printers and Canon Direct Photo Printers for a world of printing options: credit card-size, 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, letter-size (8.5″ x 11″), 11″ x 13″, labels, and much more, all without your computer. While Canon printers will deliver the highest quality prints from your PowerShot Pro1, the camera is equipped with PictBridge compatibility to ensure smooth connections to other manufacturers’ printers as well.
- To PCs and Macs: PowerShot Pro 1 comes complete with Canon’s own Digital Camera Solution Disk and proven third-party software:
- ZoomBrowser EX (Win)/ImageBrowser (Mac): A user-friendly program that lets you quickly and easily connect, manage files and view images.
- PhotoRecord (Win): Create exciting photo layouts for personal or business use, putting text anywhere on the page. Includes Exif support for enhanced color accuracy and detail.
- PhotoStitch (Win/Mac): Join sequential shots to create seamless, perfectly aligned vertical, horizontal, 2×2 panoramas or 360° panorama movies.
- TWAIN Driver/WIA Driver (Win): Allows your computer to recognize your camera and integrate well with third-party software.
- ArcSoft Camera Suite (Win/Mac): Crop, enlarge and retouch photos and video clips like a pro.
- Apple QuickTime (Win): Makes playing back your video clips fun and easy.
What’s in the Box
This package contains the PowerShot Pro1 digital camera, 64 MB CompactFlash card, lens hood (LH-DC10), battery pack (BP-511A), battery charger (CB-5L), wireless controller (WL-DC100), USB and A/V cables, lens cap, and neck strap. The supplied software on the CD-ROM includes browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Mac). Other software includes PhotoStitch, plus photo and movie manipulation software ArcSoft PhotoStudio and VideoImpression.
$850.00
Canon PowerShot Pro 1 8MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Zoom
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The CD supplied with said camera didn’t install in a computer which has the required software and hardware.
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Rating: 3 / 5
I was eager to buy this one, I read so many wonderful reviews on the internet, I saw the beautiful shots in the sample galleries, I was so thrilled, but then I went to the store to try the Canon Pro1 myself and the whole experience was a disaster. If the camera had been made by Kodak or Sony or Minolta, then I would not have been surprised at its akwardness and lack of quality. This is a cheapo piece of garbish, I would not pay more than $100 dollars for it, despite the 8 megapixels advantage. The lens is useless, you can not focus with it. The buton placement does not make any sense, it is not ergonomic either, it feels unconmfortable on your hand. The telefoto lens is too heavy and throws the camera forward. It vibrates when you take a picture. It was a mess. Do yourself a favor and buy any other Canon model, they are all excelent except for this one. I am going to guess that the Pro1 was neither built nor designed in Japan. This is the most “non-Canon” camera you will ever see.
Rating: 1 / 5
For like 2-300 more $ you can get the EOS Digital Rebel, This is also 8 mp-
NO LENSES ONLY 1 SUPER LENSE
This camera does not allow you to attach any lenses to increase quality or view! It has one built in lense that does enough though, if you are not going pro then this lense should do the trick, it does macro shots fine for me, and it does long distance shots decently.
SLOW
This is the slowest Camera I have ever used in my life, I have tried the EOS digital rebel and have seen a few others. This takes like 5-7 seconds to auto focus. I take photography at a hockey game for a local team, I am now forced to upgrade cameras because I CANNOT take good actions shots with this, I would have to know where they will be, start autofocusing on the ground hoping that it will focus intime, then finish pressing the button whent he hockey players came around… problem is, if I move, it messes up the focus, plus sometimes even just trying to focus on the ice will throw it out of focus.
OVERALL
overall its a great camera for amatuer nature shots, its a bit heavy but you dont need to carry and cant add lenses to it so in overall equipment weight you save yourself loads of pounds I guess. It does macro fine for me, it does great for still photos, or actions shots that will not move out of your view. When you turn up the ISO the shots will get VERY grainy VERY quick, it only goes up to 400, which should give sufficient light anywhere but it will ruin the quality of the picture…
Upgrade people… please, now I have a powershot pro1 that I really cannot use and is near impossible to sell for the amount of money I need… and I need 800 and something bucks to get the eos digital rebel…
Tyler
Rating: 2 / 5
Owning this camera, and enduring Canon’s atrocious customer care, was one of the worst consumer experiences of my life. They knew when it shipped that it has firmware issues: and I sent it in repeatedly for repairs. I paid $1000 for this piece of crap: and after fifty phone calls (some in tears), begging for a functional camera, and two attempts at repairing it, they finally sent a replacement to me. But it was a refurbished piece of you-know-what, too, and the upshot is that I never owned a working $1000 camera. The replacement is a lemon with the same issues: it can’t focus in dim lighting (which my PowerShot G1 did admirably), and the macro doesn’t work half the time.
After enthusiastically recommending Canons for YEARS, I switched to Nikon. Good move, Ms. Vice President of Customer Service, you evil Borg. I will never buy another Canon again, and don’t recommend them to anyone, unless you are a card-carrying masochist who loves to be tortured with unresponsive customer service. They are the ultimate in Corporate Evil. BOYCOTT!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought the camera through the mail. Turn on the camera and there are two dead pixels near the middle of the LCD screen. Took some pictures with 430EZ flash using TTL and all pictures are washed out white. Canon said it’s compatible with the EZ series flash but apparently not the case.
Mail order shop told me that I can’t exchange it for another one because two dead pixels on LCD screen is not categorized as defective. I don’t remember paying $1K for something like this. Called Canon and they said I have to mail it to their repair center to get it fix under warranty.
So, I bought the camera and haven’t use it yet and it’s costing me another $30 to ship it to get the LCD replace. What kind of quality control is this for a $1K camera?
Rating: 2 / 5