one place to find this out is DPREVIEW.com
this site is dedicated to camera reviews.
also- beware of small cameras with high megapixel counts.
Anything beyond 10 mp in a small non - slr camera is a waste and may make poorer images in low light.
Source(s):
dpreview.com

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just go for the SX110 IS !!! - its the best out there!
http://www.photoxels.com/pr-canon-a1000is-a2000is-sx110is.html
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I have not yet seen a real review of the SX1. As far as I know it won't be marketed in the US, though you can get one on eBay. I know someone with one, but he doesn't have the means to make a comparison between it and the SX10.

My educated guess is that the quality at low ISO will be indistinguishable or nearly so. They use the same lens, so this is an obvious statement, perhaps.

At high ISOs, there could be a difference in quality. My bet would be on the CMOS chip slightly outperforming the CCD, but it can't be known yet.

I will also note, as an experienced photographer, that the difference likely won't be worth talking about when it comes to making a print. DPReview and its ilk are good for looking at small differences between cameras, but all too frequently, some people agonize over what in reality are things that won't affect their picture as much as they think it will.

Another note is that while the SX10, and SX1 will outperform many other point and shoot cameras, they're inherently limited by their small sensor size, and you can get significantly better quality in many circumstances with an SLR, if you have the skill and equipment to do so. The biggest difference between the SX110 and SX10, for example, is the amount of zoom. Otherwise, they will produce remarkably similar results. The SX10's lens is probably sharper. It might have a bit less noise at high ISOs. But what matters in the end is the print, and you might not be able to tell the difference between 8x10s printed with the different cameras. It's not that having more zoom isn't useful, it's that in and of itself, it won't actually improve your photographic results.

Looking at stuff at 100% on a computer screen is like looking at a 40" print. There are a lot of things you'll notice on the screen that isn't visible in a print unless you're looking at it under a loupe... nor are most of these differences visible in images sized for use on the internet.
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