Canon IXUS 70 / Powershot SD1000 / IXY 10 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3086 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the control panel. The resolution also impresses, but many are less positive about the contrast.

Control panel, Resolution, Shutter, Price

Contrast, Video, Memory, Lens

Reviewers rate this product 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon IXUS 70 / Powershot SD1000 / IXY 10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

The Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH ($299) is an ultra-compact camera with a throwback design resembling the original film-based ELPH. Despite its high model number, the SD1000 isn't the top-of-the-line ELPH: the SD900 still holds that title ...

Very good photo quality, low noise through ISO 400 (but see issues below) ; Ultra-compact, retro-styled body ; available in two "trims ; Gorgeous 2.5" LCD display ; Has an optical viewfinder (a rarity in this class) ; Robust performance: fast startup ...

Some corner softness ; slight overexposure in test photos ; Redeye a big problem (though the tool in playback mode gets rid of most of it) ; Current zoom setting not shown on LCD ; More manual controls would be nice ; Battery life still a bit below ...

The PowerShot SD1000 is known as the Digital IXUS 70 in some countries

Canon has brought out a new camera that is taking aim at those who love to take plenty of pictures without the hassles that are typically associated with many of the higher end models. This is a nice small 7.1MP camera that is offering a nice 3x ...

Although the Canon Powershot SD1000 has a retro look similar to the original Digital Elph, it has much more in common with the excellent . Besides its looks, the SD1000 is everything the SD550 was and more.

Below avergae image noise up to ISO 400, Reliable exposure, Accurate focusing, Quit fast focusing, Nicely saturated colors, Good lens sharpness

Warm cast using automatic white-balance indoors, Short battery-life, Weak flash, Difficult to hold securely, Unusable ISO 1600, Slight corner blurrines

Both the PowerShot SD750 and the SD1000 Digital ELPH cameras build on Canon's original and iconic box and circle design, while maintaining their own individual ELPH identity. The PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH offers consumers the choice of either ...

The Canon PowerShot SD1000, which features Canon's latest retro design, replaces last year's SD600. And what a lot of changes there have been over the past year:

Ultra-compact retro design; includes an optical viewfinder ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Large high-resolution LCD with good visibility, clarity and coating ; Unlimited continuous shooting at full resolution ; Very good performance ; ...

No manual controls ; No optical image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Edge sharpness issues at full-sized screen viewing/large prints ; No live histogram ; No movie focus or optical zoom ; Plastic components: battery/card slot door and ...

The really tiny Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH features some of Canon's latest bells-and-whistles added into an already good camera. That means 7 megapixels, a sharp and coated 2.5 inch LCD and a speedy processor.

There's a pleasing familiarity about the SD1000: Everything from the blocky silver case to the logical control set up is virtually identical to previous versions of the ELPH. Awesome! No steep learning curve. At 4.4 ounces, it's not exactly the ...

Great minimalist design. Durable. Diminutive. Superb pictures. UI is incredibly easy to dive into-especially if one has any experience with previous ELPH models. Autofocus can be locked for manual use.

Locking autofocus for manual use is irritating. Proprietary rechargeable battery costs $60 to replace. Doesn't mount as removable drive in OSX.

The Canon Powershot SD1000 is the current flagship model of the Canon's SD/Digital ELPH lineup.

Mediocre battery life, auto exposure only, chromatic aberration, very noisy ISO 1600 images, redeye

There really isn't anything new here.  Canon is the most modular of the major digicam manufacturers and their product development folks have a broad catalog of proven components (sensors, zoom lenses, LCD screens, processors, etc.) to draw from when ...

Compact, light weight, "take anywhere" camera ; Responsive performance with fast start-up, good shot-to-shot speed ; minimal shutter lag ; Large, bright LCD usable in very bright and very low light ; Effective and accurate automatic Face Detection ; ...

No manual aperture and shutter-speed controls (though shutter-speed can be set from 1 to 15 seconds in Long Shutter mode) ; Navigator ring/4-way controller difficult to operate ; Auto white balance renders warm images under incandescent lighting ; ...

When the first Canon ELPH hit the shelves in 1996 as an APS film camera, its compact size and innovative "box and circle" design certainly held more appeal than the film format the little camera supported. While APS is a distant memory, Canon ...