High ISO is very powerful. Practical evaluation of Canon IXUS 3 10 HS

When IT 168 evaluation mentions fashion card machine, photographers will suddenly think of adjectives such as fashionable appearance and small size. With the favorable appearance of fashion card machine, there will be many complaints such as poor image quality, unsightly night scene and slow shooting speed. Is fashion card machine really synonymous with appearance? I think most people think so. I was one of them before I evaluated this Canon.

IXUS 3 10 HS

For a camera positioned as a fashion model, the author thinks that beautiful appearance and small size are the premise, otherwise it can't be called a fashion model, and excellent image quality and simplicity are also essential elements. Therefore, when choosing a fashion model, the author should not only look at the appearance of the camera, but also pay attention to the image quality and handling performance of the camera.

For example, if you are a nightclub master, a beautiful fashion machine will definitely add points to your appearance, but if the photos taken are difficult to see because the camera does not describe the dark environment well, then the camera is just a small pendant. There can't be only one fashion machine? Daylight machine? .

If you are a street photographer and often go to various fashion streets to collect fashion elements, then maybe the fashion girl across the street will make you feel very eye-catching. Take out the camera immediately after a few minutes of adjustment. Click? People left, and the picture was blank. I think you will feel depressed. Can't a fashion machine be one? Slow machine? .

Therefore, for a camera positioned in fashion, it should have the following three qualities:

★ Have certain shooting ability in low light.

★ Quick operation and quick response.

★ Have a certain instant capture ability.

From this point of view, a fashion machine can only be favored if it is repaired both inside and outside, and it can take pictures anytime and anywhere. General regulations

IXUS 3 10 HS has been in contact with the author for some time, and I think this camera is an ideal fashion machine. Why do you say that? Let's look at seven questions to comment on Canon IXUS 3 10 HS in detail.

"IXUS 3 10 HS?

General regulations

IXUS 3 10 HS main features:

Sensitivity range ISO 100- ISO 3200 with HS system.

F2.0 large aperture with IS optical image stabilization.

1920? 1080 Full HD video

3.2 inches? Xuan Jing II?

touch screen

Appearance:

General regulations

IXUS 3 10 HS fuselage is very small, and the whole fuselage is covered with metal.

▲ before ixus 310hs

▲IXUS 3 10 HS back

On the back is a 3.2-inch touch screen with about 460,000 pixels.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS edge

▲IXUS 3 10 HS top and bottom

There are few operation buttons in the whole fuselage, and the operation mainly depends on the touch screen.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS Technical Features

camera lens

IXUS 3 10 HS is equipped with 24mm- 105mm.

camera lens

(35mm equivalent focal length), the maximum aperture at the wide-angle end IS F2.0, and it also has IS image stabilization. According to the actual test, the IS anti-shake effect can reach the second shutter speed, which is lower than the middle level among the anti-shake cameras I have tested. For fashion card machines, we can't be too demanding.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS wide-angle end effect

▲IXUS 3 10 HS telephoto end effect

Being able to have a wide angle of 24mm is still very important in actual shooting, which can not only accommodate more scenes, but also make it easier to compose when shooting indoors. 105mm telephoto lens, generally shooting is ok, but it is almost impossible to shoot distant scenery or birds, which is still limited by the small fuselage design.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS defocusing effect

When the maximum aperture is used for defocusing test, the central spot of the picture is still round, but the surrounding spots are obviously lemon-shaped, so the Jiao Wai effect of IXUS 3 10 HS is not ideal.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS anti-glare effect

When IXUS 3 10 HS is tested for anti-glare, the glare is adjusted to the most obvious state, and an obvious hexagonal spot can be seen. The short light path of the facula is good for the lens on the card machine as a whole.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS macro effect

The closest focal length of IXUS 3 10 HS is 3cm, which also determines that this camera cannot shoot a very powerful macro effect. Nowadays, cameras with focal length of 1cm are very common, IXUS 3 10 HS still has a lot of room for improvement in this respect.

It is worth mentioning that IXUS 3 10 HS provides a very rich manual function. Different from the past, IXUS 3 10 HS not only provides P files, but also provides manual modes such as Av aperture priority and TV shutter priority, which is very good news for many users who want to have more control over the camera.

"IXUS 3 10 HS, how is the picture quality?

Even for fashion card models, image quality is one of its important indicators. General regulations

IXUS 3 10 HS adopts high-sensitivity CMOS, about 1265438+ megapixels. The pixel is not high, but it is enough to meet the development needs of general photos. IXUS 3 10 HS can easily obtain better image quality and cleaner high-sensitivity imaging without blindly upgrading pixels.

Sharpness test

Let's look at Canon first.

How sharp is IXUS 3 10 HS? To test the clarity, we still choose the standard of 12233. The author directly shows the test results through screenshots, and captures 100% local samples of the maximum aperture F2.0 (the worst image quality at the wide-angle end), aperture F4.0 (the best image quality at the wide-angle end), aperture F5.8 (the best image quality at the telephoto end) and aperture F8.0 (the worst image quality at the telephoto end) respectively.

▲ Screenshot of sharpness test 100% section.

From the test results, the imaging clarity is the best under wide-angle aperture. The horizontal resolution of IXUS can reach above 2400, and the vertical resolution can reach above 2 100. For a fashion card camera with a pixel of12 million, this imaging definition can only be said to be unsatisfactory, which does not surprise the author, but it is not disappointing.

Color development test

▲IXUS 3 10 HS color test results.

Judging from the color test results, IXUS 3 10 HS is gorgeous in overall imaging, which is very suitable for direct filming, but there should be little room for post-processing. Of course, this is in line with the positioning of a fashionable card machine.

Sensitivity test

▲IXUS 3 10 HS sensitivity test results.

The sensitivity test gave the author a great surprise. Under the sensitivity of ISO800, the image quality of IXUS 3 10 HS can still be described as relatively clean, and the loss of details is not great. I believe the HS system has helped a lot.

On the whole, the sharpness and color performance of IXUS 3 10 HS are quite satisfactory, but the performance of high sensitivity is very good. For users' practical application, high sensitivity and good performance will be most useful to users. Please listen to the author's detailed introduction.

How is the ability to shoot in low light realized?

As a stylish portable computer that can be carried around, Canon

IXUS 3 10 HS needs to deal with various scenes, and night scenes and indoor low light environment are essential.

In the low light environment, if you want to take a photo with appropriate exposure, you will generally achieve it by adjusting the aperture, extending the exposure time and improving the sensitivity.

As mentioned above, IXUS has a large aperture of F2.0 and an IS optical anti-shake system, which can shake the second gear according to the actual measurement and extend the exposure time of the second gear. In this way, it has great advantages to shoot the weak light environment IXUS 3 10 HS on the body index. HS system can effectively improve the high-sensitivity image quality, so that users can improve the sensitivity without worrying about the image quality.

But is the HS system really as good as the legend? We hope to find some more convincing evidence. So I combine IXUS 3 10 HS with HS system, and IXUS 2 10 does not.

Compare all levels of sensitivity. I believe that such a direct comparison can make everyone better see where their system is.

▲IXUS 3 10 HS and IXUS 2 10.

Sensitivity contrast

By comparison, it is not difficult to see that IXUS 2 10 lost more than half of the picture details in ISO 800, and the graininess is very obvious. So if IXUS 2 10 is used, I will only control the sensitivity below ISO 400.

On the other hand, IXUS 3 10 HS began to show obvious detail loss in ISO 800, but until ISO 1600, the graininess of the whole picture was not so serious as to be unacceptable. So if IXUS 3 10 HS is used, I will put ISO 800 in the range of general sensitivity, and I will also use ISO 1600 or even ISO 3200 in some extreme environments. This is very rare for a fashionable card machine.

The contribution of HS system to improving high-definition image quality has also been verified in our samples.

▲ISO 1600

▲ISO 1600

▲ISO 1600

Under the sensitivity of ISO 1600, the proofs are still within the acceptable range, which is very rare for a fashionable card machine.

So generally speaking, the weak light environment is very easy to adapt to IXUS 3 10 HS. Large aperture, optical image stabilization and HS system three swords are really effective. This is no small surprise for the author who has always insisted on shooting with a SLR camera.

Is the touch screen operating well?

As a fashion business card, Canon

IXUS 3 10 HS is really simple. What is the comprehensive feeling of actual operation? Simple and simple? . The author tested the three most commonly used operations: adjusting aperture, adjusting sensitivity and switching shooting modes, and tested them with practical operations.

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IXUS 3 10 HS touch screen operation is good.

Adjust aperture value

Adjust sensitivity

Shooting mode conversion

Judging from the actual operation video, the touch screen

There is no adverse effect on the operation, and the whole interface is intuitive.

The focusing speed and shutter lag of Canon IXUS are also satisfactory. So after getting familiar with this camera, I believe I can take it out anytime and anywhere. And this is what a considerable number of fashion model users value most.

However, because it is full-screen touch, it is easy to misoperate if you hold the camera in your hand at will when the camera is turned on and not shooting. When I use it, because of my habit, I won't turn it off if I don't shoot it for a short time, so I often hear the camera in my hand. Didi? The sound of palm or finger accidentally touching the touch screen.

Wrong operation.

Can you seize the wonderful moment?

Photography is called the art of moments, so it is an important task for a camera to seize the wonderful moments. We have explained Canon above.

IXUS 3 10 HS, as a fashionable model, has a good performance in various control speeds. But to seize the wonderful moment, you need a strong continuous shooting ability.

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IXUS 3 10 HS has continuous shooting capability of 8.2 frames per second, which is very rare for fashion models. At the speed of continuous shooting alone, 8.2 photos per second can meet the requirements of journalists.

How is the effect of high-speed continuous shooting? There is no evidence. Let's look at a dynamic picture. The pictures were taken in IXUS 3 10 HS high-speed continuous shooting mode (8.2 pictures per second). From the effect, it should be able to completely record every state of skateboarding teenagers. It is really not difficult to find a satisfactory work in such a group of pictures.

However, it must be noted that IXUS 3 10 HS can only record 3 million pixels in high-speed continuous shooting mode. Although it's a little small, it's ok for web browsing or developing 6-inch photos.

What will happen if the high-speed continuous shooting is combined with the HS system?

If you have seen the shooting of the Water Drop Crown before IT 168, I believe you know how powerful the combination of high-speed continuous shooting and HS system will be. For details, please see "Card Can Make a Good Film".

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▲ actual water drop crown sample drawing

▲ actual water drop crown sample drawing

▲ actual water drop crown sample drawing

Shooting the crown of water droplets has always been a patent of SLR cameras, and it can also challenge success with a card machine, which still shows the ability of IXUS 3 10 HS to capture moments.

How about IXUS 3 10 HS shooting video?

If you think that the speed of 8.2 frames per second still can't catch the moment you want to shoot, it doesn't matter, we also have video shooting function. IXUS 3 10 HS provides full HD video shooting function, and can shoot 1920 video? 1080 records 24 images per second, which makes it more interesting to make memorable moments into videos. How clear is the full HD camera? I think many people want to feel it intuitively. We can see a screenshot.

▲ HD camera video screenshot

If you need a more intuitive feeling, I think you should download a full HD video clip. Click download

The following video was shot in full HD and uploaded to the video website. You can also simply feel the effect of video shooting.

Full HD video shooting samples

The whole picture is really clear when shooting, but I found that when the moving object is too close to the camera, IXUS 3 10 HS autofocus always appears? Short circuit? This actually reduces the reliability of IXUS 3 10 HS shooting video to some extent.

Except 1920? 1080 full HD shooting, IXUS 3 10 HS also provides a high-speed camera mode, which can record images at 240 frames per second. The effect of shooting is that a normal action will be 8- 10 times slower, and what is completed by 1 second will make you watch it carefully at the playback speed of 10 second. For example, the video of the small train slowing down above is like this.

High-speed camera mode

In high-speed camera mode, the camera can only use 320? 240 (shooting: about 240 frames/second, playing: about 30 frames/second), so this kind of short film can only be watched and played, but it can't make a big film. However, the effect of shooting at 240 frames per second is still very interesting. Not only is the small train running slowly, but also the strobe of fluorescent lamp can be photographed, which shows that the shooting speed is fast.

Both the full HD camera and the high-speed camera are mounted on a card machine, although it is not a Canon.

IXUS 3 10 HS is original, but it is very friendly and practical to have these functions.

How interesting is IXUS 3 10 HS?

IXUS 3 10 HS not only allows you to shoot the desired image anytime and anywhere, but also inherits Canon.

digital camera

Many ideas

filter

Function. These functions can be quickly selected in shooting mode. Let's take a look at the photos taken in these creative modes.

▲ miniature landscape filter

▲ miniature landscape filter

▲ Poster filter shooting poster

▲ fisheye filter

▲ Toy camera filter (LOMO feeling)

▲ Creative lighting filter

postscript

General regulations

IXUS 3 10 HS is a good fashion card camera. After a period of use, the author has changed the view that the card machine is not powerful, especially the high sense and good handling, which really makes the author shine. I believe this is also the most attractive place for IXUS 3 10 HS.

However, IXUS 3 10 HS still has some inherent shortcomings of the fashionable card machine, such as poor definition, short telephoto end, poor out-of-focus imaging and so on. Of course, since these are the inherent shortcomings of fashion card machines, we are not too demanding. In fact, compared with these shortcomings, IXUS 3 10 HS has another headache for the author, that is, the battery.

The endurance is relatively poor. Generally speaking, after taking more than 200 pictures,

battery

There will be a power failure warning. As a portable product, this is a serious problem, because fashionistas can't take a few batteries with them when they go to nightclubs.

If I want to sum up my views on IXUS 3 10 HS in one sentence, I think this sentence should be: IXUS 3 10 HS is a very fashionable model.