Canon IXUS 700 / PowerShot SD500 / IXY 600 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

image quality

5

Image quality isn't tops
Image quality a little lower than expected
some image properties could be better
some image properties could be better, lack of some features (see below)
movie quality

Very good image quality (exposure / auto white balance good)
image quality
Styling , image quality, 7 megapixels if that's your thing
Top-quality images
Excellent photo quality (though see issues below

Image quality is not good as explained in cnet.com review
Only problem I have encountered (reason I gave a 4.5 in image quality
So when needed I just pop into manual mode and wham take the picture
for Image quality
Generally good picture quality although can be inconsistant
Image quality fair
bad quality in home
need long time to take a picture

Excellent image quality
wonderful picture quality
Excellent image quality.Accurate metering.15-second maximum exposure time allows for night photography.Good ergonomic design.Very fast to operate.Solid and high quality construction
pic quality
Amazing picture quality
Amazing picture quality, color, portability, quick start up
excellent image quality in a variety of lighting
Fast startup, excellent image quality in a variety of lighting, good movie mode
Superb image quality
great image quality
Great picture clarity in all settings
ovrall image quality (natural colours - probably best of class and one of the best overall
ovrall image quality (natural colours - probably best of class and one of the best overall, lot of details, often sharp and crysp images without too much processing), flash, size
Excellent picture quality
Superior Photo Quality and Speed
picture quality
picture quality, looks everything basically
great picture quality
good picture quality
Compact, elegant, good picture quality
this is a quality feature
Excellent movie option (by today's standards, this is a quality feature
quality pics
quality pictures with this bad boy
lightweight amazing photo quality
Small, lightweight amazing photo quality
quality of photos
Size, image quality
size, ease of use, picture quality, shot-shot speed, powerful flash,
Powerful flash, Image quality, size
High Picture Quality
quality
DIGIC combines the roles of image processing
3.2 megapixel , DIGIC combines the roles of image processing
make picture-taking a breeze
very high quality
high quality pictures
Small, fast, excellent picture quality
high quality photos
great picture quality, great colors, nice LCD
very good image quality
Fast, stylish, ultra compact, user friendly, very good image quality, and ISO 50
Great quality
super high quality - BMW of cameras
Portable (tiny), Image quality, High Megapixel
nice photo quality
stylish, handy, and 7 Mega Pixels, nice photo quality
60fps definitely a good feature, great picture quality, good size
picture is very sharp
Great quality photos
awesome picture quality
good quality
Image quality, speed, weight, size, battery live, customisable features and buttons
canon quality
8mp, and takes most older canon accessories, great image quality
very high quality images
Excellent quality
Picture quality very sharp
Small compact great picture quality
Small compact great picture quality, ease of use

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price

2.5

pricey
expensive
price
price,scratches are the only things that i can think of
Expensive, but worth every dime

like its competitors in this price range
good price
good price, high defin
5MB with cheap price
Excellent value for the money

Did not last very long - I expected better value at this cost
can be expensive
Moving target pictures difficult, can be expensive
Expensive, Fragile
Price, more pixels are available in other cameras
still expensive compared to compacts

well priced now too
Excellent starter D-SLR, good quality, well priced now too
reliable and now fairly cheap
cheap
Extra pics, cheap, good quality, nice options
Excellent pictures and value for money
Amazon had the best price too

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performance

5

File downloading is fairly fast
Manual shuttter speed conrol needs to be added
there is more lag that I would like
I was hoping that Canon would have put in a mode that offered greater speed than the pets and kid mode
I was hoping that Canon would have put in a mode that offered greater speed than the pets and kid mode, something like an ISO 800 perhaps

quick shot-to-shot performance
novel fast frame-rate movie mode
fast frame-rate movie mode
novel, fast frame-rate movie mode
Very well designed, The best start-up time in its class, Quick shot-to-shot performance, Novel, fast frame-rate movie mode

but understandale due to the different tone and limitation of the built in processor
Tried multiple cards both fast and slow speeds and different batteries
Long lag-time when taking photos
slow shooter
30 sec clip, slow shooter

Fast focus and very responsive performance overall
High performance movie mode
white balance, Fast focus and very responsive performance overall, Good flash performance at short distances, High performance movie mode, Nice handling and easy-to-use interface, AF illuminator, Low noise at ISO 50-200, Novel in-camera image effects
Quick switch on time
seems to be so fast in its responses that we may be able to say that shutter lag is now just a bad memory
The IXUS700, like its competitors in this price range, seems to be so fast in its responses that we may be able to say that shutter lag is now just a bad memory
Fast operation
Blazing performance
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Quick performer
speed
quick start up
Fast startup
Fast
fast shutter speed
7.1 MP CCD, 2" lcd, great image quality, small size, fast shutter speed, quick focus
VERY fast startup and recovery
start up speed
Great picture clarity in all settings, size, shutter speed, start up speed, the list goes on
Takes quick pictures
quick start-up
compact, sleek, quick start-up
fast start-up
Quick Startup (means you're ready to take pictures in about a second
Wonderful set of options, fast
Fast, very nice pictures, u/w pictures are nice
Fast shooting in sunlight even at full res
shot-shot speed
very fast recovery
Right size, perfect point and shoot, very fast recovery
turn-on speed
Quick shot-to-shot performance
Very well designed, - The best start-up time in its class, - Quick shot-to-shot performance, - Novel, fast frame-rate movie mode
super fast response time
Great shots and performance for its class
Size, quality, speed, images
Very small and portable, fast startup, many shooting modes, high quality photos
adequate speed
tiny, rugged, adequate speed, range-topping megapixel count (for now), intervalometer
Fast start up
Very good low light performance
Fast processor
Fast processor, easy to use, excellent picture quality

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memory

0.5

The high megapixel count will eat memory for breakfast
Cheap plastic door over memory card / battery compartment
Not a USB mass storage device
you'll need to buy another memory card
you'll need to buy another memory card, average battery life

No memory card in box
Less memory
Piss-poor memory --- A bigger memory stick is a must

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color

5

highlights the small macules on ur skin
The my color(color swap
Esspecially the grey color
Esspecially the grey color, but understandale due to the different tone and limitation of the built in processor
Auto White Balance can be flaky

white balance
Very good colour
Custom white balance
Produces excellent color in images
Unique My Color feature

You have ISO and white balance and a gimmicky feature called my colors and thats about it
chromatic aberration
Colour reproduction

Kelvin white balance option
The automatic white balance is very accurate
color
gr8 color capture
gr8 color capture, design and style
Color is incredible and pics are extremely clear
Great Colour
Auto White Balance
Fantastic photos and color, size and weight
color features
size, color features, 7.1 megapixels
Fantastic photos and color
Excellent color accuracy
Color and Detail of Pictures
Great color

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focus

2

AiAF focus unreliable - turn it off
tough to focus on extremely close objects
no manual focus
E18, no manual focus
The AiAf auto focus is also a little crazy

Minimal shutter lag in manual focus mode or when "pre-focused"
excellent auto focus
7.1MP, excellent auto focus, good flash, sleek compact design
quick focus
good focus

The camera does not seem to auto focus on what I want to (but again it's quick )
The camera does not seem to auto focus on what I want to (but again it's quick ), so I find myself pressing the shutter button half way multiple times to get what I want
Because of this in the manual mode I have set the camera to center focus all the time
which focus perfectly fine
This is very unlike their older Ixus models, which focus perfectly fine, albeit a little slower
the camera will try its best and focus on the background
If it can't even focus as well as the old Ixus cameras
If it can't even focus as well as the old Ixus cameras, then Canon have done something wrong
The focusing of camera requires practices and focus distance seems limited
Bit slow on focus sometimes

Auto Exposure' Auto Focus
images in SuperFine, Fine and Normal resolution modes, Auto Exposure' Auto Focus
Can focus in the dark
very high resolution LCD, Can focus in the dark
Nice auto-focus
Nice auto-focus, compact size, learned all menu functions in one day

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lens

0.5

Optical zooms still at 3X
The latest tech I talked to informed me that they have "hundreds" of units waiting for the same repair and that they have no idea how many new "optical units" that they have coming in to fix them
Optical Units etc
the lens did not retract
Camera has twice now failed with the lens locking in the open position

Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range
top quality Schneider lens
4.8x optical lens
28mm wide-angle lens
Fast shutter and start up time, 4.8x optical lens, 28mm wide-angle lens

but I am slightly concered with the lense cover
No really major problems, but I am slightly concered with the lense cover
he expansion of optical only 3
Lens A Little Bit To Small
e18 permanent lens error
dark spots inside the lens
e18 permanent lens error, dark spots inside the lens, bad battery life
Very average kit lens
Don't drop it with the lens extended

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zoom

1.5

Optical zoom can be 4X
Optical zoom can be 4X, lack of aperture priority mode
Awkward zoom control
blurry shots artifacts and green/red composition when you zoom in once on your computer which leaves you taking iso 100 etc
Limited zoom

3x optical zoom
Tiny size, 7.1MP, 3x optical zoom, some manual features, Excellent color accuracy, Improved movie modes
Zoom shots have great clarity
zoom and crop feature
8x optical zoom

Some pictures do have some purple/blue outlines if you zoom in on them
super-zoom
optical zoom
relative small 3X optical zoom
small CCD, Purple Fringing, battery life, relative small 3X optical zoom
Zoom buttons are unresponsive
Zoom buttons are unresponsive, Colour reproduction
It could have a better zoom
the 8 - step zoom

Fast start-up, 5 mega pixels (2560x1920 pix), 8x optical zoom
Great Zoom

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LCD

1.5

Screen resolution not high enough for a 2.0-inch LCD
looks soft, AiAF focus unreliable - turn it off, Screen resolution not high enough for a 2.0-inch LCD, Some purple fringing, Slight corner softness at wide angle, Battery life when using LCD not fantastic, No exposure information in record or playback mode, Very little manual control, Finish very susceptible to marks and scratches, can be slippery in the hand
LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD
2" LCD screen needs more resolution (only 118
2" LCD screen needs more resolution (only 118,000

LCD visible in low light (and it's about time
bright LCD
shooting setting readout on LCD screen
shooting setting readout on LCD screen, Nice control layout, straightforward menu system, Nice "feel" in the hand, comfortable grip, despite relatively small body
The screen is very clear

only after about a month the cameras lcd screen became white and i was unable to view any picture or video taken.i am hopeing canon can fix this issue
LCD screen breaks when breathed on -- Not covered by warranty
lcd is garbage
lcd lags the frame rate is horrible
7.1mp can not be seen, lcd is garbage, lcd lags the frame rate is horrible, blurry shots artifacts and green/red composition when you zoom in once on your computer which leaves you taking iso 100 etc
LCD
LCD ??
The LCD broke within five days
Weak LCD -hate it
Fragile LCD
Ultra fragile LCD
Defective LCD
LCD cracks spontaneously
slightly smaller screen
The flashing orange light does not get my attention when I'm taking pictures all that often and I find it frustrating to have to look at them as opposed to just being able to see the same data displayed on the LCD somehow
After reading reviews of LCD problems
LCD's
LCD's, Optical Units etc
when the LCD screen cracked within 4 days after I got the Camera I sent it Canon Repair
Of course, when the LCD screen cracked within 4 days after I got the Camera I sent it Canon Repair
They called it "Impact/Pressure to LCD"
on the net many people reported that they had cracked LCD screens -and that Canon had defectively selected a LCD screen mechanism which was not handing the job
I explained, first the person who answered the phone and next to the second level customer service representative, that first there was no impact and second this had to be a manufacturing defect since, on the net many people reported that they had cracked LCD screens -and that Canon had defectively selected a LCD screen mechanism which was not handing the job
and not knowing that the screen was cracked
I did tell her that when I first saw the screen with black lines and purples splotches, and not knowing that the screen was cracked, I did press on it lightly
Cracked screen
The screen was completely cracked
The screen was completely cracked, and useless
where they replaced the screen for me in about 45 mins (don't know how long it would have taken if I had posted it
HOWEVER: I took it to a service centre in Colchester, where they replaced the screen for me in about 45 mins (don't know how long it would have taken if I had posted it
Not having a twisting an LCD screen is a serious drawback
1 week ago LCD stopped working and appears cracked even though I keep it in a thick protective case
Case and LCD scratches if you even look at it wrong
After three days the LCD screen went bad (no cracks
After three days the LCD screen went bad (no cracks, just a black blob on a white screen
mainly because I installed an after-market hard flip-up LCD protector (Delkin)
LCD broke with minimal pressure (in my pocket
LCD could have more pixels
small LCD screen
Very average kit lens, small LCD screen
small viewing screen
no preview on LCD screen
Bigger than point and shoot, no preview on LCD screen, still expensive compared to compacts
Small LED Screen

large LCD display
Superb image quality, large LCD display, rugged metal housing, great battery life
2" lcd
2.0" lcd
large screen
Nice LCD
I really like the camera, small, nice size lcd screen and very clear pictures
good size screen
lightweight and a big LCD display
Small, lightweight and a big LCD display
big LCD
large lcd screen high
Small and portable, large lcd screen high, resolution
large LCD
Small form factor, 7 megapixels, large LCD
large bright LCD
2.5in LCD
2.5 ihch LCD screen full manual control low price
Great 2.5" screen

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video

2.5

No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs)
Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs
High quality video capture uses approx
video sound
video sound, movie quality

good video quality
smooth and clear video
Video is great and it looks great too
Takes quick pictures, Video is great and it looks great too
great video

The sound on video playback is a little low
The video quality is excellent
The video quality is excellent, the audio leaves a lot to be desired
Awesome video quality
Awesome video quality, but very, very low hiss on sound track
I too noticed sound proplems in the video mode
There is an unacceptable constant pitch in the recording
huge video files
price, size, huge video files
Rather basic video function
Video recording limited
Video recording limited, not much zooming

video
Size, style, video, turn-on speed, design, materials
Small size, ease of use, great pictures, good battery life, good video quality
Quality photos and video
vga video recording
Small, high resolution, vga video recording
quality of stills and video
compact, ease of use, quality of stills and video

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design

5

looks soft
told her that this had to be a design defect because it had happened to so many others
I, politely, told her that this had to be a design defect because it had happened to so many others
which looks like original equipment

Styling
Wonderful styling
Compact and very stylish metal body
sleek compact design
sleek design

looks everything basically
design and style
good design
design
Stylish
Stylish, small, many features
good looks
Cool looks

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contrast

0.5

Low contrast fine detail (such as foliage or hair

resolution

5

LCD is a nice size but needs higher resolution
The 2.5 screen could be at a higher resolution but it works fine

Excellent resolution
Great color rendition, resolution, compact size, elegant design
High resolution
Small size, AF assist lamp, High resolution, Fast startup, 2.8 apeture
awsome resolution

great features, awsome resolution, handy
resolution
Size, resolution, ease of use
high resolution, big LCD, macro option
small, high resolution, stylish
Fine and Normal resolution modes
Color, Resolution, Compact, Long battery life,
very high resolution LCD

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appearance

4

Its image and color reproduction is top-notch
It does not appear in the pictures, but it sort of annoys me
In some cases these "reviews" clearly look to be from people that don't even own one of these cameras
that first there was no impact and second this had to be a manufacturing defect since

Sleek and attractive
Small form factor for the quaility images
sleek
small form factor
Excellent image and color reproduction

sensor

0.5

Red eye
and Red-Eye
Some red eye
Red eye all the time
Red eye, Blurring

Same sensor as 7D
so you can make changes without taking your eye away from the eyepiece
rugged metal housing
There is a sensor that reads when it is moved to a diferent angle than the original

I like metal-bodied SD400 better
red-eye problems
Red eye correction
red-eye
bad quality in home, red-eye

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menu

2

Relatively sparse custom settings menu
substantially trimmed down from the 7D
(But that's not a bad choice.), File downloading is fairly fast, but isn't up to the fastest USB 2.0 spec, No vertical grip option available, Relatively sparse custom settings menu, substantially trimmed down from the 7D
smaller than my old Canon S30 and I feel like I'm going to drop it when I take photos
The only down side is the case on the front scratches easily

straightforward menu system
learned all menu functions in one day
Versatile Menu
Sturdy, Sleek , Compact, Versatile Menu, Great Photos, Battery Life

battery

1.5

Battery life when using LCD not fantastic
battery life could be better
Relatively short-lived proprietary battery
no battery life indicator just a low battery warning - not huge point deductors there
flimsy a/c cover, no battery life indicator just a low battery warning - not huge point deductors there

Excellent battery life
great battery life
Good Battery
good battery life
long lasting battery power

Battery life could be longer
Battery life is too short!, Battery is small and expensive
low battery life
Cannon still insists on not putting a battery meter in the Elphs
Battery level/indicator should be showing all the time
User can standby at anytime when extra battery is needed
No Battery life graph or indicator
how much battery life you have left
My last Sony told me in minutes, how much battery life you have left
No persistent battery indicator
Invest in a second battery
you take out the battery to charge it
After a session with the camera full of pictures and empty battery, you take out the battery to charge it, and you cannot download the pictures taken
Battery life could have been better its fine but not as excellent as it could have been
No battery indicator and little warning before battery failure
E18 error Battery life could be betterFinish scratches easily
LCD could have more pixels, E18 error Battery life could be betterFinish scratches easily
average battery life
no battery life indicator
expensive battery
bad battery life
Weak Battery
Mediocre battery life
No throw-away battery like a CP-1 for emergency
Poor Battery Life
Slightly bulky, low battery life

Compact, fast startup, long lasting battery power
Easily slips into pocket, wonderful outdoor shots, good battery life
amazing battery life
Durable, amazing battery life, high quality pictures
Long battery life
rechargeable battery
battery life
Compact size, rechargeable battery, 2.5in LCD, top quality Schneider lens, Kodak perfect touch tech for improved pictures, battery life, optical viewfinder
battery live
uses AA batteries
Clear better videos, Good battery life, Good size, megapixels
small, light, battery life, speed, ease of use

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shutter

1.5

Doesn't display shutter / aperture speed (in playback or photo mode)
Wide angle images slightly less sharp than others.No full Manual mode.Lack of indication for aperture and shutter speed on the monitor
No control over aperture or shutter values for the more advanced user
No control over aperture or shutter values for the more advanced user, Start-up isn’t the quickest but is still acceptable
No shutter/ apperature priority

shutter response and shot to shot time
Quick switch on time, shutter response and shot to shot time
Decent shutter lag in autofocus mode
pressing the shutter button in any mode snaps a picture
Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent shutter lag in autofocus mode, Minimal shutter lag in manual focus mode or when "pre-focused", Better than average viewfinder accuracy (Still less than 100% though), A true "shooting priority" camera, pressing the shutter button in any mode snaps a picture, Kelvin white balance option, ISO displayed in viewfinder, so you can make changes without taking your eye away from the eyepiece, RAW+JPEG option lets you select size of JPEG to be saved, Big, bright LCD, Nice (optional

so I find myself pressing the shutter button half way multiple times to get what I want
I find it's using slow shutter speeds and opening up the aperture quite allot or it pops into ISO 400
I don't understand why they cannot give you manual control of the shutter speed and aperture
I have had one shutter break on another canon, and would hate for that to be the case with this one
Slow shutter response, no battery life indicator, body scratches easily
Slow shutter response
no shutter speed or aperture information
I like metal-bodied SD400 better, no manual control, no shutter speed or aperture information
shutter recycle time - all relatively minor
Red eye correction, shutter recycle time - all relatively minor

extremely responsive shutter speed and great video quality
fast shutter mode
2.0" lcd, sleek design, fast shutter mode, easy to manuver
shutter speed
Fast shutter and start up time

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usability

5

More manual controls would be nice
lack of manual controls
no full manual mode
A few shooting modes, no full manual mode
Few manual controls

Manual (custom
Nice handling and easy-to-use interface
Controls are very well designed
Very simple to operate
very easy to use

Manual settings
Controls are hard to handle
Controls are hard to handle, even for my small hands
No manual controls or live histogram
not for manual use
special scene mode can make picture blurry if not held completely still (use tripod)
not for manual use, special scene mode can make picture blurry if not held completely still (use tripod)
Lack of manual controls, macro distance
Controls are easy and manual has adequate information about the features
What I love the most about it is that it's Linux-friendly and appears readily in Linux' digiKam program
Limited adjustment of some manual functions like F-stop and shutterspeed...but hey its smaller than most cellphones and print phenominal fullpage photos
Instruction Manual in Japanese is a bit limiting to an illiterate in Asian languages - I bought from a Parallel Importing firm
I suspect this is because of the small glass lenses they use
It seems like it would be a simple change in the firmware
No real problems encountered, pitty it doesn't have more manual settings
Better to use appropriate scene mode or adjust the white balance to a preset within manual mode
We're using the Manual mode and turning the AiAF off
For this class the features are fine but if you want complete control via manual controls don't expect it
no manual modes
Manual a bit too technical
if you don't read the manual you might not realise that options are there
not as easy to understand

Optical viewfinder, very easy to use
ease of use...need I say more?
size, pic quality, speed, ease of use...need I say more?
easy to manuver
easy to use
Great image quality, easy to use, fun features like "My Colors", smooth and clear video
small size, GREAT pics, easy to use, great battery life, great movies
Easy To Use Controls
Easy To Understasnd Manuel
High Resolution, Works Well In Low Light, Easy To Use Controls, Easy To Understasnd Manuel, Generous Accessories Supplied
ease of use
some manual
Easy to use, great images
Fast, small, excellent image quality, easy to use
Small, Fantastic Pics, Good Battery, Easy to Use
Small size, quality pics, vid with sound, easy to use
size, quality of photos, ease of use, options
good controls
Linux friendly
Excellent image and color reproduction, good controls, Linux friendly
Small, Sexy, High Picture Quality, Easy to use, super fast response time
speed of use
Large screen, speed of use
easy to carry with you
Easy to use, small, easy to carry with you,
easy to use immediately with multitude of options for advanced users
Small, easy to use immediately with multitude of options for advanced users
Easy to use, small, easy to carry with you
Easy to Use, Lots of Options
easy to handle
Convenience, easy to use
some manual features
Cool looks, compact, fast operation, excellent picture quality, large bright LCD, easy to use
Great quality, Easy to use, Good Price, sturdy
quick startup and easy controls
Compact size, quick startup and easy controls
controls
extremely easy to use
Great 2.5" screen, extremely easy to use, and wonderful pictures
very easy to oper
Easy to use settings
Easy to use settings, nice size
Easy to use, great pictures, wide range of lenses available
Friendly
Features,canon quality,ease of use
Light.easy to use
easy to hold
Ready to shoot, easy to hold
easy to use , comes with all the software and USB cables for your PC, very high quality images
good picture quality,easy to use, good price
Excellent quality, easy to use, pleasant weight, uses AA batteries
easy enough for a novice like me to use
brilliant for sports or fast moving pictures, easy enough for a novice like me to use

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flash

1

longish flash shot-to-shot times
More frequent than usual purple fringing, Longish flash shot-to-shot times
Flash had some problems in backlit situations
needs a more powerful flash
needs a more powerful flash, highlights the small macules on ur skin , too much detail seen

Good flash performance at short distances
AF-assist lamp
Optional underwater case and external slave flash
good flash
AF assist lamp

Good flash for size
Good flash for size, but could be more
Slow flash recharge
Stronger flash needed sometimes
Fuzzy low light/night pictures w/o flash
extra bright flash leave hotspots
Fuzzy low light/night pictures w/o flash, extra bright flash leave hotspots
auto flash sometimes create overexposed pic
macro mode is useless, auto flash sometimes create overexposed pic
When using the flash
When using the flash, there is more lag that I would like
Some edge shadows on close flash
Longish flash shot-to-shot times
More frequent than usual purple fringing, - Longish flash shot-to-shot times
The flash would never pop-up and the shutter button would get stuck
Flash overexposure on closeups
Uneven light on flash pictures
(Although the flash works great even in macro mode
in low light without flash and iso 400 unable to stop image blurr on a moving object.so i use the flash as it was designed
some settings not remembered apon shutdown so need to be reset eg flash mode when a particular scene is selected say underwater mode.takes 1 sec to reset flash though i can live with that
Very blurry with flash turned off
Movie mode compression, blurrys, recycle flash time
recycle flash time
Weak flash
Underpowered flash (common in all ultra compacts)
without flash not great
Weak Flash, Pictures not as sharp as some larger 7 MP cameras, Weak Battery
A bit weak flash
Flash not good enough
No flash hot-shoe
Small LED Screen, No flash hot-shoe, Hybrid AutoFocus

flash
stronger flash
size, some manual, stronger flash
Good flash, small
powerful flash
compact, sharp images, good design,fast, contineous mode,my colors,good flash
external flash
external flash, probably
excellent speed (except for flash recharging)
Quality photos and video, excellent speed (except for flash recharging), tiny size
very powerful long distance flash
very powerful long distance flash, super high quality - BMW of cameras

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build quality

5

a bit heavy but durable
construction
Not fond of the plastic door to the USB port brings down the construction quality
Unreliable build quality

Beautifully built and all-metal construction
Solid build
Build quality
Sturdy construction
High Build Quility

Durable
quality construction
Small size, good looks, quality construction
sturdy

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energy efficiency

3

All you get is a message shortly before you need to change power sources

I'm still amazed how quickly I can take a shot once I hit the power button

exposure

1.5

No exposure information in record or playback mode

Excellent color and exposure

interface

3.5

Large Compared to Sony new line
User Manual complex

user friendly
user friendly instructions
simple interface
Compact size, simple interface

glare

5

brilliant
light, brilliant, dazzling outdoor colors
Brilliant pictures
Brilliant pictures, small form factor, skillfully designed
quite brilliant people shots

quite brilliant people shots, foolproof presets
brilliant for sports or fast moving pictures

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viewfinder

1.5

viewfinder too small
Can't zoom in on a picture to view once taken
I don't like the little LED lights up near the viewfinder
I have noticed that when I look out the viewfinder
The viewfinder is terribly inaccurate

Better than average viewfinder accuracy (Still less than 100% though)
ISO displayed in viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
The 2" view window
large view screen with a view finder

I need those 7.1 megapixels just to be able to crop for the viewfinder's mistakes
Small veiw finder
ISO information unavailable in view finder
Small veiw finder, ISO information unavailable in view finder

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screen

0.5

Expected better from a $500 unit
Canon informs me that it has a bad "optical unit" and that they are on back order
she would authorize a "one-time" repair of the unit and should I send it back again and they determined that it was cause by impact/pressure there would be a charge
At that point she said that "as a courtesy, she would authorize a "one-time" repair of the unit and should I send it back again and they determined that it was cause by impact/pressure there would be a charge

product quality

0.5

Finish very susceptible to marks and scratches

remote control

0.5

Very little manual control
Scene modes restrict control
No manual appeture control
no manual control

Nice control layout
lots of control
lots of control, lots of different options, reliable, sturdy

sound

0.5

noisy movies
noisy movies, does not capture fine detail at ISO>50
sound that is recorded
On playback this sound is very anoying
and it actually detracts from the quality of the sound recorded and its intensity

vid with sound

On playback this sound is very anoying, and it actually detracts from the quality of the sound recorded and its intensity
very low hiss on sound track
no accessory ring
no manual modes, no accessory ring, expensive battery
and noisy ISO 400 images
Mediocre battery life, red-eye problems, chromatic aberration, and noisy ISO 400 images

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black level

0.5

There is a high pitch whining
There is a high pitch whining, static (almost like a kettle boiling
black blobs etc
After reading reviews of LCD problems, cracked, black blobs etc, I figured that it was probably a very limited problem
After 57 pictures total the LCD went black except for the icons showing the settings

I did tell her that when I first saw the screen with black lines and purples splotches
just a black blob on a white screen

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keyboard

0.5

the casing does feel slippery so ive stuck some adhesive grips in key locations and it now feels firm and secure

portability

5

This is no doubt a consequence of squeezing 7 million light receptors onto a small area sensor
A tad expensive for a compact
Terrible indoor (low light
Low-light shots can be tricky
Very portable - fits in your pocket with ease

Very compact and pocketable
Excellent resolution, Very compact and pocketable, Beautifully built and all-metal construction, Excellent color and exposure, Manual (custom
Very compact / pocketable
good low light focusing
Compact size

Low-light photos (skylines
Low-light photos (skylines, etc
A bit Large for the pocket
A bit Large for the pocket, other than that awesome camara
sometime has purple ridge under high light condition lack of IS
Light, small, poorly constructed, not erganomic
slightly heavy
Poor Performace in Low Light
Poor Performace in Low Light, No Handshake Reductions

Very good to excellent low-light capability
even in bright light
portability
Great quality images in good light
Great overall package for an ultra compact
pocketable and very good quality prints
Small, pocketable and very good quality prints, new My Colors function
takes great pics in low light & very cool special fx
light
compact
Very compact and takes great pics
light-weight
great video, excellent picture quality, light-weight, well built
Carry it in your pocket and you'll never miss a shot
Small and portable
Small, light, hard-wearing
size and weight
Very small and portable
ultra compact
Good in low light
Portable (tiny)
Light compact easy to use great results
weight
Small, light, reliable and now fairly cheap
pleasant weight
Smart compact
Light, Compact, Great Zoom

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size

4.5

Almost too small for someone with large fingers
A little heavier than I would like, but I can live with it
Almost too small if you have large hands
macro distance
At the limit of being too small especially if you have large hands

Small size
RAW+JPEG option lets you select size of JPEG to be saved
Big
size
Perfect size for features & quality

Let me first say that I think all of these are petty little problems and hardly worth the time to type
incredible movie mode and even size
albeit a little slower
This made thepill a little sweeter to swallow
a little expensive
Setting and moving in menus a little difficult
A little time between shots but not bad
A little awkward to hold and take pictures due to its small size.(but is that a good thing?)

High res, small size, large screen
Tiny Size
small size, good pics, easy to use, great for indoors or outdoors, good size screen
Right size
size, versatility, great px
small size but solid enough to hold steady - with 1 hand
good size
size , controls
take big pictures
nice size

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connectivity

0.5

USB/AV Cover difficult to open
but isn't up to the fastest USB 2.0 spec
the plastic cover for the USB port
the plastic cover for the USB port, etc
I've got a pretty noticeable high pitched whine in the audio that is recorded

the audio leaves a lot to be desired
the major problem i have had is with the audio in the movie mode
Purple fringing can be quite substantial in some situations, but, the major problem i have had is with the audio in the movie mode

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