Canon PowerShot SD950 IS / IXUS 960 IS Expert Reviews

We have analyzed the reviews for the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS / IXUS 960 IS using our BETA review analysis. These are our findings: The Canon PowerShot SD950 IS / IXUS 960 IS is very good. Despite reservations with the high price and focus, users enjoy the sleek product design, sharp photo color quality, and portability. If you're comfortable with the price and focus, think about getting this digital camera.

first-class build quality, top-quality design, excellent features, brilliant low light performance, top-quality memory cards, top-quality photo color quality, outstanding photos, fantastic portability, first-class price.

really bad focus.

Please note: The ratings above are generated using our BETA automatic review analysis and may contain errors.

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Sleek design with titanium casing; great image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection; optical viewfinder.

No manual exposure controls, slightly sluggish performance.

Canon's SD950 IS looks great and can take very nice images, but the digital camera's whopping 12 megapixels will leave you waiting between shots.

The Canon Powershot SD950 IS may be a bit larger than most ultra-compact but it makes up for it in image quality and performance. The 12 megapixels sensor here does show some image noise, even at ISO 200, but details are still well-kept until ISO 400 whic...

Good preservation of image details, Nice image colors, Great white-balance, even on auto, Good image sharpness, Fast and responsive, Durable build quality

Images too contrasty and low dynamic range, Some corner softness, Above average chromatic aberrations, Noticeable distortion, Short battery life, Useless ISO 1600

The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS IXUS / Digital ELPH features a large 3.0 inch LCD screen and an ISO range of 100 to 1600. The camera

When last I visited with a Canon SD camera wearing a 900-something number, it was the SD900 with a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and no stabilization. My latest houseguest is the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS, and it's amazing what those two extra lette...

Good image and color quality, High resolution with typical class noise performance, Viewfinder, Solid construction and build quality

Wide angle end of lens could be wider, Battery power decline can be rapid

High-res 12.1-megapixel sensor; very good image quality; easy-to-use interface

Slower than other cameras in Canon's ELPH lineup; no manual exposure controls

The flagship PowerShot SD950 IS from Canon has a high-resolution sensor, but it is noticeably slower in performance than other ELPH cameras.

Canon's $399.95 PowerShot SD950 IS is a high-performance point-and-shooter that's perfect for photographers who want brilliant, crisp images but don't want to mess with manual controls. While this very capable 12-megapixel camera might strain your pocket...

Loaded with features. HD video capability. Brilliant images with true color. Slick ergonomic design.

Expensive. Auto ISO Shift feature is weak.

The Canon SD950 delivers high resolution and truly impressive photos for a premium price.

At the top of Canon's Digital Elph line, the $450 SD950 IS looks stylish and is a pleasure to use. Enclosed in a titanium shell, it should handle bumps and scrapes better than the average snapshot camera. At 3.75 inches wide and just over 1 inch thick, th...

Sturdy titanium body Captures 768-by-1024 video

Large, for a point-and-shoot, and heavy Very expensive for a snapshooter

At $450, the SD950 is pricey for a point-and-shoot, but if you're looking for a compact camera that goes well beyond happy snaps, this is a heck of an attractive package

The Canon PowerShot SD950 IS Digital ELPH features a compact, stylish case with rounded edges and a retracting lens to make it pocket-friendly. The Canon SD950 includes a 12.1 megapixel, 1/1.7-inch imager and a Canon-branded 3.7x optical zoom lens. It cov...

The Canon ELPH SD950 sports a rather wide ISO sensitivity range, from 80 to 1,600 with a special scene mode offering ISO 3,200 equivalent, for better performance in dim lighting. Canon also manufactures a line of photo printers, and prides themselves on t...