| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.1 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot TX1 7.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot TX1 | PowerShot SX120IS |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Minimum Illumination | Available | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.1 MP | 10 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 89 x 60 x 29 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
| Weight | 220 GM | 245 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX120IS |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 39-390mm 35mm equiv | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5-5.6 | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| focus features |
| Focus Points | Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, SpotCenter | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/2500 sec dependent on shooting mode | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous 2.2 fps, no frame limit | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Forced on, Forced off, Red-eye reduction, Flash exposure lock, Slow synchro | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Image Sizing | 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | - |
| Image Processor | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115,000 pixels | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | Quick Bright LCD, Night Display | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 115000 pixels | Approx 230000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 32 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG WAVE | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Super macro, Color accent, Color swap, Stitch assist, Special scene, Movie | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Aquarium | - |
| Macro Mode | 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm WIDE | - |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |