Digital Trends

Canon, one of the most successful, trusted and innovative camera companies in the world, has released a super-compact, feature-rich, high-definition, widescreen and affordable digital camera/camcorder to the masses - the Canon Powershot TX1. While the TX1 received a great deal of positive attention in the media after its announcement in February 2007, it also attracted some criticisms over the large file sizes it produces when recording in high-def modes. While the TX1's positive attributes are universally agreed upon, is the high data output really something that will curse the TX1 to weak sales and slow adoption? Read on to find out how the TX1 performs and whether you should fork over $499 USD for this latest blast of high-def gadgetry.