Canon IXUS 80 IS / PowerShot SD1100 IS / IXY 20 IS Reviews Analysis

"...great image quality ; minimal shutter lag ..."

76

 

"... speedy performance ; optical image stabilisation ; face detection ..."

76

 

"... speedy performance, optical image stabiliszation, face detection..."

76

 

"...great image quality, minimal shutter lag, speedy performance, optical image stabiliszation, face detection, optical viewfinder..."

76

 

"... excellent user interface and menus - very intuitive, efficient image stabilization, very good build quality and attractive design..."

75

 

"... viewfinder (although only an emergency solution), good movie quality, time lapse movie mode..."

75

 

"...very compact body, decent edge-to-edge sharpness, clean results at low iso settings with bright, print-friendly color 'straight out of the box', accurate and reasonably quick focus (although slightly slower in low light), good responsiveness and overall speed, excellent user interface and menus - very intuitive, efficient image stabilization, very good build quality and attractive design, af point zoom useful for macro work and portraits, good flash recycling times, bright and clear screen, viewfinder (although only an emergency solution), good movie quality, time lapse movie mode, iso button..."

75

 

"... display information, image stabilisation..."

80

 

"...image quality ; image stabilisation ..."

No rating

 

"... fast start-up and shot-to-shot, good image stabilization..."

60

 

"...good image quality ; image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"...; image stabilization ; robust..."

No rating

 

"...very good photo quality (in good light) ; stylish, ultra-compact metal body ; comes in five colors ; optical image stabilization ; snappy performance ; sharp 2..."

No rating

 

"... comes in five colors ; optical image stabilization ; snappy performance ; sharp 2..."

No rating

 

"... compact camera - wide views on lcd - image stabilization - cool picture effects - fast..."

95

 

"... compact camera - wide views on lcd - image stabilization - cool picture effects - fast..."

95

 

"...style - build quality - picture quality - viewfinder..."

85

 

"...great image quality, fast spped, simple yet effective and powerfull..."

90

 

"...good image quality, image rotates with camera while reviewing, good features..."

80

 

"...great picture quality, easy to use, solid build, and has good features..."

100

 

"...amazing picture quality with stunning color! with great sharpness, along with great color picutes almost look 3d..."

90

 

"...photo clarity, size..."

90

 

"...blog, not print quality. canon 1100 takes great pix indoors and out..."

80

 

"... easy to use, quick photos. picture clarity at its best. no doubt its one of the most wanted in this year..."

90

 

"... i have only owned two digital cameras, the first was a 4 mp olympus and now i have this great 8 mp canon. the image quality is of course much better. the shooting modes are great..."

100

 

"...person. if you picture taking stops after simple family photos and other basic things, this is the camera you want..."

80

 

"... if you are looking for a professional camera, you may want something else ; however, this thing will supprise you at how clear the image is, and the zoom is perfect..."

80

 

"... excellent quality pictures and long battery life. even the movie quality was very good. the features on the camera are easy to use..."

100

 

"... start-up time is short, and picture quality is good. screen is bright and easy to see..."

100

 

"... the color swap and color highlight aren't that useful for everyday shots, but you can get some pretty cool shots with them. start-up time is short, and picture quality is good. screen is bright and easy to see..."

100

 

"... takes unbelievable pictures. i took a picture of another moving car from inside a moving car while going over railroad tracks, picture came out clear..."

100

 

"... i took a picture of another moving car from inside a moving car while going over railroad tracks, picture came out clear. battery life is good, has rechargable battery..."

100

 

"... takes unbelievable pictures. i took a picture of another moving car from inside a moving car while going over railroad tracks, picture came out clear. battery life is good, has rechargable battery..."

100

 

"...punch. very portable and the image quality is amazing. newegg also threw in a 2gb card which just sweetened the deal on the already great price..."

100

 

"...takes high-quality pictures. easy to use and perfect for any occasion..."

100

 

"... i have taken roughly 200 pictures with it so far (all with flash) and i still don't see a low battery indication. the menu system allows for you to customize it to your liking and personally i love the continuous picture option allowing you to take a picture about every 1-2 seconds which is great for capturing young ones in motion. i find this camera easy to operate and fun to use and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a new digital camera..."

100

 

"... the inputs make sense and are where you would expect them to be. picture quality is great. lcd appears bright and easy to read even in direct sunlight at the zoo..."

80

 

"... has a lot of features commonly found in digital cameras for color modes, sequential picture taking, timers, image focus, and video..."

100

 

"... takes great pictures w/o using the flash, good optical image stabilizer..."

100

 

"... yet easily usable despite my above average size hands. image quality is very nice at low iso, certainly gaining noise above iso200 but acceptable..."

80

 

"... yet easily usable despite my above average size hands. image quality is very nice at low iso, certainly gaining noise above iso200 but acceptable. very fast on/off, decently responsive autofocus..."

80

 

"... macro autofocus can be tricky to get on the subject you want (especially moving bugs) but the quality is good..."

80

 

"...small size, good image quality. slightly rounded edges fit hands better..."

100

 

"...startup, excellent quality photos, camera..."

80

 

"...limited, picture quality could be better..."

100

 

"...zoom is limited, picture quality could be better..."

100

 

"... it works great, it takes pictures really fast, pictures have a really good clear quality. i never seen such a small little camera have such a great pctures quality..."

100

 

"... the only this i did not like is that it comes with 32 mb memory card which is pointless, because it's good for like 15 high quality pictures. other..."

100

 

"...small size, excellent color, great video quality, incredible battery life, and image stabilization works very well..."

80

 

"...purse. the picture quality is great..."

80

 

"...excellent. you can get good picture of your children. it just a great camera to buy..."

100

 

"...excellent picture quality..."

100

 

"... image stabilization, good picture quality. best camera of this size i've ever used, and the price is unbeatable..."

100

 

"...tiny, solid build, responsive ui, image stabilization, good picture quality. best camera of this size i've ever used, and the price is unbeatable..."

100

 

"...very nice picture esp when you downloaded on the computer very clear outdoor and indoor , only small disadvantage is that its shape is not that wonderful and battery does not last very long but it s still acceptable..."

100

 

"... remaining battery display ; good photo qualify ; highly..."

100

 

"...size, awesome picture quality, easy..."

100

 

"... custom colours are not used in scene modes so you loose your sharpness and colour settings when a scene is selected ; being a canon the image file sizes are pretty huge..."

94

 

"...short distant taking picture, for..."

80

 

"...useful features and function, good image quality, good battery life..."

80

 

"...very impressive,a better image quality..."

80

 

"...easily navigable,very impressive,a better image quality..."

80

 

"... the memory card provided with the camera is too small- making it necessary to buy another. image quality is no where near as good as i expected. there is a grainyness on the photos and lack of sharpness, even when on the best possible quality setting..."

60

 

"... there is a grainyness on the photos and lack of sharpness, even when on the best possible quality setting. my 9 year old 2..."

60

 

"... image quality is no where near as good as i expected. there is a grainyness on the photos and lack of sharpness, even when on the best possible quality setting. my 9 year old 2..."

60

 

"...fantastic quality pics, very compact camera..."

93

 

"...! easy selection of fictions canon quality product ..."

85

 

"...picture quality. light weight & small size..."

98

 

"...excellent quality on photos, easy..."

85

 

"... ease of use for a beginner. excellent image quality..."

88

 

"...image quality for compact size..."

93

 

"...use, excellent quality, familiar 'canon' feel..."

100

 

"...use, neat and good picture quality, the..."

100

 

"... neat and good picture quality, the video is excellent and downloads to the computer are of great quality..."

100

 

"...really easy to use, neat and good picture quality, the video is excellent and downloads to the computer are of great quality..."

100

 

"...picture quality average, a bit soft..."

80

 

"...picture quality average, a bit soft. not wide enough lens..."

80

 

"... good looking ; really good quality of pics..."

87

 

"...picture quality not as good as expected,red..."

82

 

"...picture quality not as good as expected,red eyes when using flash..."

82

 

"...perfect, very good quality images, generally..."

90

 

"...camera, sharp picture quality, brings..."

90

 

"...picture quality is not brilliant. more megapixels is a great marketing ploy..."

90

 

"...shoot, great quality..."

90

 

"...point and shoot, great quality..."

90

 

"... face detection, image stabilization and good quality of movie..."

100

 

"...compact size, face detection, image stabilization and good quality of movie..."

100

 

"...features, such as is (image stabilization) and face recognition sets this camera apart from other ultra-compacts..."

100

 

"...the new features, such as is (image stabilization) and face recognition sets this camera apart from other ultra-compacts..."

100

 

"...the sd1100 is has not shown much improvement in terms of image quality in regards to its predecessor, the sd1000..."

100

 

"... easy to use, image stabilizer..."

80

 

"...size, picture quality, easy to use, image stabilizer..."

80

 

"..."low-quality recordings..."

80

 

"..."bright lcd","great photo quality","compact size"..."

80

 

"...good quality, long..."

80

 

"...good quality, long lasting..."

80

 

"...good picture..."

100

 

"...enough, good quality from one of the market leaders, nice..."

80

 

"...image quality, settings, size..."

100

 

"...excellent photo quality,nice..."

100

 

"...excellent photo quality,nice design..."

100

 

"...features, quality, and easy to use..."

80

 

"...clear picture, appealing design..."

80

 

"...optical image stabilizer function..."

60

 

"...high quality images, long battery life..."

100

 

"...fast, good quality pictures, rare..."

100

 

"...canon leads the field in image quality..."

100

 

"...excellent picture quality, image stabilization, color options, tons of features, good value..."

100

 

"...features, 8mp image quality, video recording, image stabalization (is), support for latest sdhc cards, ultracompact - the size of a deck of cards! huge 2..."

100

 

"... video recording, image stabalization (is), support for latest sdhc cards, ultracompact - the size of a deck of cards! huge 2..."

100

 

"...use, quality of pictures, slim design makes it always at the ready..."

100

 

"...the image stabilization feature, movie with sound..."

80

 

"... movie with sound, crisp picture quality, manual..."

80

 

"...the image stabilization feature, movie with sound, crisp picture quality, manual controls..."

80

 

"... good battery life, excellent quality pix..."

100

 

"...size, picture quality, features..."

80

 

"...1. image quality 2. it's pink!!! (girls love it) 3..."

100

 

"...the only thing that is hard to use is when you go to take the picture you have to push on the button halfway and then push it again and it takes the picture..."

100

 

"... lightweight. has a lot of features that make picture taking fun. easy to hook up to computer and download pictures..."

100

 

"...the sd1100 is has not shown much improvement in terms of image quality in regards to its predecessor, the..."

100

 

"...image quality, some neat features, looks, battery life..."

80

 

"... lots of fix-it options. high quality photos..."

100

 

"...small, good image quality..."

100

 

"...price can be a bit too high, a..."

90

 

"...price can be a bit too high, a bit on the heavy side..."

90

 

"...recovery, cheap plastic doors, limited metering, slow ugly software..."

70

 

"... got personalized help, able to see shots i took in store looked on pc. slghtly more expensive but includes free lessons..."

80

 

"... lots of features for a small camera ; good price - i got a case, 4mg card and the camera for the same price as the camera..."

90

 

"... takes sd cards (and sdhc) ; value for money ; 640x480@30..."

80

 

"... they should consider larger cards with a 8 mp camera! although 4gb sdhc cards are nice and cheap now..."

100

 

"... movie mode lets you zoom, and it changes exposure during movie (sd100 did neither of those things). great price on ne, plus free 2gb memory card..."

100

 

"... everyone ends up buying a 2 or 4 gig anyway. canon should just leave it out and drop the price or through in a small case of something else..."

80

 

"... quick and easy to use. great price (thanks newegg!)..."

80

 

"...can't believe the small size and all the features for the newegg price. good value..."

100

 

"...price. good value. fits in my pocket and is very light..."

100

 

"... movies, and reviewing your captures feels cheap. i also wish it had a little more length on it's zoom..."

80

 

"...the physical switch that changes between shooting still photos, movies, and reviewing your captures feels cheap. i also wish it had a little more length on it's zoom..."

80

 

"...compact, suitable for traveling, value for money..."

80

 

"...use, cheap and has a complete features..."

100

 

"... familiar 'canon' feel, bargain price, it's..."

100

 

"... easy to download pictures. good price..."

97

 

"...technology. rechargable battery so better value for money long term..."

88

 

"... i have seen older cheaper models with larger viewing screens and the the macro feature is totoally useless. i expected more than i got for my money..."

38

 

"...photos), but the cards are so cheap online that it's not a major one so long as you know in advance you'll need one. the camera doesn't obey generic mass storage device, so it won't appear as a drive letter but uses xp's built in attached camera option..."

100

 

"...pricy and only 8.0mp(it might be enough but...), cannot..."

100

 

"...a bit pricey..."

100

 

"...a price that was very competitive..."

100

 

"...cheap..."

80

 

"...simple and cheap..."

80

 

"... sleek slim design, low retail price, several..."

100

 

"...high quality images, long battery life, sleek slim design, low retail price, several scene modes..."

100

 

"...expensive, lcd..."

100

 

"...perfect- price, quality, style, & ..."

100

 

"...perfect- price, quality, style, & ; preformanc..."

100

 

"...many people say that it is expensive..."

100

 

"...price is a problem..."

100

 

"...price, have..."

100

 

"...if you are completely unfamiliar with photography terms, plan..."

80

 

"...pricy, only 8..."

100

 

"... love the color, great price..."

100

 

"...good pictures, love the color, great price..."

100

 

"... minimal shutter lag ; speedy performance ; optical image stabilisation ..."

76

 

"... accurate and reasonably quick focus (although slightly slower in low light), good responsiveness and overall speed, excellent user interface and menus - very intuitive..."

75

 

"...fast start-up, focus, and shutter maximum aperture of f2..."

80

 

"... sharp images, lightning fast start-up time..."

90

 

"...compact, stylish, optical image stabilisation, sharp images, lightning fast start-up time..."

90

 

"... stylish design, fast start-up and shot-to-shot, good..."

60

 

"...colors, couldn't keep up with fast action shots, some..."

60

 

"...slightly dull colors, couldn't keep up with fast action shots, some softness at corners of images..."

60

 

"...speedy performance, optical viewfinder, low shutter lag..."

90

 

"... accurate but bright exposure system, fast and responsive, good focusing speed..."

75

 

"... fast and responsive, good focusing speed, great lcd visibility..."

75

 

"...nicely saturated colors, accurate but bright exposure system, fast and responsive, good focusing speed, great lcd visibility, easy to use interface..."

75

 

"... never mind the fashion accessory. and it takes decent pictures provided the iso speed is kept to 200. auto white balance copes well with most indoor lighting except strong incandescent..."

No rating

 

"... optical image stabilization ; snappy performance ; sharp 2..."

No rating

 

"...5" lcd has good outdoor and low light visibility ; optical viewfinder (a rarity these days) ; redeye not a problem thanks to auto redeye removal tool ; well-implemented face detection feature (with subject tracking) ; vga movie mode with sound ; support for underwater case ; usb 2.0 high speed support..."

No rating

 

"... compact camera - wide views on lcd - image stabilization - cool picture effects - fast, accurate..."

95

 

"... poorly-placed flash - tiny controls - poor handling - slow 1.3 fps burst mode -..."

95

 

"...; digic iii image processor just like the big boys ; facial detection for portraits and to confirm those smiles afterwards ; small, sleek body design ; high resolution lcd ; good performance figures, especially for a bargain camera ; good flash performance at wide angle ; auto flash only raises iso to 200 at manufacturer-specified ranges ; adjustable contrast settings ; reprogrammable print/share button allows for greater customization ; good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... high resolution lcd ; good performance figures, especially for a bargain camera ; good flash performance at wide angle ; auto flash only raises iso to 200 at manufacturer-specified ranges ; adjustable contrast settings ; reprogrammable print/share button allows for greater customization ; good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... good low-light performance ; usb 2.0 hi speed connection ; good macro mode performance ..."

No rating

 

"...0 hi speed connection ; good macro mode performance ; images print well up to 13x19 inches at iso 80 and 100 ..."

No rating

 

"...0 hi speed connection ; good macro mode performance ; images print well up to 13x19 inches at iso 80 and 100 ; fast prefocus shutter lag ; fast..."

No rating

 

"...0 hi speed connection ; good macro mode performance ; images print well up to 13x19 inches at iso 80 and 100 ; fast prefocus shutter lag ; fast download speed..."

No rating

 

"...quality, fast spped, simple..."

90

 

"...slow recovery, cheap plastic doors, limited metering, slow ugly software..."

70

 

"...slow recovery, cheap plastic doors, limited metering, slow ugly software..."

70

 

"...fast to start up and first shot. compact and long battery life..."

80

 

"...annoyingly slow, poor flash..."

70

 

"... easy to use, quick photos. picture clarity at its best..."

90

 

"... image stabilisation ; speed of operation ; evaluative metering seems better ..."

80

 

"...quick shoot lap..."

80

 

"... the pictures, however, looked great. the start up time is much faster and lighter than my old canon 110 and the night shots are very clear. i had to exchange the first camera because i could not get over the pixel problem, but newegg service was great..."

100

 

"... takes great pictures. quick and easy point and shoot..."

100

 

"... the sd1100 is smaller, faster, better in every way..."

100

 

"... this is an upgrade from an sd100 which died after about 4 years of hard use. the sd1100 is smaller, faster, better in every way. face recognition works great out of the box (turn on camera, it recognizes faces and tracks faces)..."

100

 

"...very quick time from power on to taking a picture so you don't miss those surprise oportunities. great looking pictures the motion compensation works well and pictures come out crisp..."

100

 

"...camera. faster than most in that class which was important to us. of course, it is no dslr but those do not fit in your pocket either..."

100

 

"... of course, it is no dslr but those do not fit in your pocket either. we will miss a couple of shots for shutter lag (kids are quick!) but in good light, we get most of them..."

100

 

"...small, fast, awesome images for this category of camera..."

100

 

"... image quality is very nice at low iso, certainly gaining noise above iso200 but acceptable. very fast on/off, decently responsive autofocus..."

80

 

"... image quality is very nice at low iso, certainly gaining noise above iso200 but acceptable. very fast on/off, decently responsive autofocus. movie modes are excellent..."

80

 

"...fast, sleek and inexpensive..."

100

 

"...lightening fast startup, excellent quality photos..."

80

 

"... camera is smaller than it looks (but not too small) - very lightweight - great new lowprice- suepr fast shipping..."

80

 

"... it works great, it takes pictures really fast, pictures have a really good clear quality..."

100

 

"... has a lot of great features, fairly fast shutter speed..."

80

 

"...very cute camera, has a lot of great features, fairly fast shutter speed..."

80

 

"... my daughter drop hers and broke the lense, so i sent it in for repair and the repair process was even quick and painless. i would highly recommend this product..."

100

 

"... i have purchased three of these, one for myself and one for each of my daughters. my daughter drop hers and broke the lense, so i sent it in for repair and the repair process was even quick and painless. i would highly recommend this product..."

100

 

"... video images are also terrific. very quick taking photos..."

100

 

"...fast shooting. quick focus..."

80

 

"...lens, digic processor, good..."

80

 

"...work slightly slower processor..."

100

 

"...point and shoot just what you need for fast no fuss snaps..."

100

 

"...factor, no aperture/speed priority..."

97

 

"...images. slow shutter speed. fails in low light situations..."

20

 

"..."short lag time","comfortable controls"..."

100

 

"..."good battery life","fast shutter speed..."

100

 

"...light","long lag time..."

60

 

"...excellent performance, good..."

100

 

"...excellent performance, good featured..."

100

 

"...fast shutter speed, east to use..."

100

 

"...poor low light performance..."

100

 

"...shot to shot time is a bit slow..."

100

 

"...faster shutter speed to freeze the action..."

80

 

"...fast read/write speeds..."

40

 

"...fast, good quality pictures, rare blurry pictures..."

100

 

"...8mp ccd sensor with digiciii processor, solid construction, easy to use, bright 2..."

60

 

"...5" lcd, fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag, optical..."

60

 

"...8mp ccd sensor with digiciii processor, solid construction, easy to use, bright 2.5" lcd, fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag, optical is..."

60

 

"...continuous shot mode could be faster (if i'm being picky)..."

100

 

"... large screen, fast operation, great..."

100

 

"...fast startup, minimal..."

80

 

"...fast startup, minimal shutter lag..."

80

 

"... colorful selections (total of five) 2. fast and responsive 3. crisp..."

100

 

"...shot-to-shot speed clear lcd fast focus good pictures overall great macro capablity..."

100

 

"...very quick photo capture, very little shutter lag for a digital point and shoot..."

80

 

"...very quick photo capture, very little shutter lag for a digital point and shoot. lots of extras in camera, like photo stitching which is very easy to use..."

80

 

"...optical stabilizer solidifies hand-held photos. small range-finder eyepiece frames shots in exceptionally bright conditions..."

No rating

 

"... viewfinder so tiny as to be virtually pointless, lens a little soft at the long end, wide end of the lens is not exactly wide..."

75

 

"... lens a little soft at the long end, wide end of the lens is not exactly wide, shutter speeds slower than 1 sec can only be achieved in scene mode..."

75

 

"...battery life when using lcd not brilliant, slightly underpowered built-in flash, little manual control, poor auto white balance performance under artificial light, pretty noisy at any sensitivity above iso 200 (decent detail retention though), some highlight clipping, some noise reduction detail blurring even at base iso, viewfinder so tiny as to be virtually pointless, lens a little soft at the long end, wide end of the lens is not exactly wide, shutter speeds slower than 1 sec can only be achieved in scene mode, our test sample showed some corner softness (one corner only) at..."

75

 

"...lacks a true wide-angle lens hard-to-find..."

80

 

"... had to add 2gb card. after 4 months i had a 'lens error'. looked it up at canon dot com and was told to send back for covered warranty service..."

20

 

"... but corners have to be cut to make it this size. a charging system would add a lot of mass to it. it's a fair compromise..."

100

 

"...not terribly wide lens. some settings revert to basic when you switch modes or switch on/off..."

80

 

"... i wish to have little wide coverage. but i don't really consider it as a problem because there are other cameras with wider lense coverage, but..."

96

 

"...canon lens, digic processor..."

80

 

"...canon lens, digic processor, good reliability..."

80

 

"... a bit soft. not wide enough lens. not many manual control..."

80

 

"...excellent lens performs well in low light on both photos and video - much better than similar spec competitors..."

92

 

"...good lens and zoom..."

100

 

"...good lens..."

100

 

"...good digital lens and zoom..."

100

 

"...5" lcd, fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag, optical is..."

60

 

"...  ; good lense.  ; best..."

100

 

"... can edit pictures, stabilization system..."

100

 

"...small lcd only 3x optical zoom lens could have been wider..."

100

 

"... no memory in the camera, the lens ornament is too easy to get fingerprint..."

100

 

"...only 3× optical zoom, no memory in the camera, the lens ornament is too easy to get fingerprint..."

100

 

"...only 3x optical..."

80

 

"...not a very wide lens..."

100

 

"... very good build quality and attractive design, af point zoom useful for macro work and portraits, good flash recycling times..."

75

 

"...; zoom not as sharp as the sd1000's ; battery..."

No rating

 

"... corner blurriness and purple fringing an issue ; zoom setting not shown on lcd ; flash a little slow to charge ..."

No rating

 

"...; 3x zoom ; oi..."

75

 

"...other pocket sized cameras now offer more zoom..."

85

 

"... by far the video looks much better than my fujifilm s700. nowhere near the zoom, but definite styling points..."

100

 

"... if you are looking for a professional camera, you may want something else ; however, this thing will supprise you at how clear the image is, and the zoom is perfect, no..."

80

 

"... if you are looking for a professional camera, you may want something else ; however, this thing will supprise you at how clear the image is, and the zoom is perfect, no more needed..."

80

 

"... fast shutter response (compared to sd100 anyway). movie mode lets you zoom, and it changes exposure during movie (sd100 did neither of those things)..."

100

 

"...size. biggest nitpick is there is no zoom indicator on the lcd. you don't know how far you have left to zoom in and out until you actually zoom the lens..."

80

 

"... biggest nitpick is there is no zoom indicator on the lcd. you don't know how far you have left to zoom in and out until you actually zoom the lens..."

80

 

"... nifty little carry case, zoom is adequate, looks cool, can carry in a shirt pocket, battery has good life..."

100

 

"...zoom is limited, picture..."

100

 

"...with. the zoom in and out button is located right above the built in mic. when you play back the video, you can hear an unpleasant lound metalic sound from zooming in and out..."

60

 

"...finger. only 3x optical zoom (i was hoping to get more)..."

100

 

"...low optical zoom..."

80

 

"...no zoom on vid etc..."

100

 

"...would like to see a zoom bar. would..."

88

 

"...bar. would like a smooth zoom on playback rather than stepped..."

88

 

"... convenient good camera, with good zoom and sharp image. easy to download pictures..."

97

 

"...i find the zoom control a bit fiddly..."

88

 

"...low zoom factor, no..."

97

 

"...low zoom factor, no aperture/speed priority..."

97

 

"...range. mode selection switch fiddly zoom control also fiddly..."

60

 

"...), cannot use zoom during movie(only use digital zoom)..."

100

 

"...pricy and only 8.0mp(it might be enough but...), cannot use zoom during movie(only use digital zoom)..."

100

 

"...- limited zoom- anything more than point-and-shoot is less than obvious- appears a lot bigger than it really is..."

80

 

"...limited optical zoom..."

80

 

"...zoom..."

80

 

"... enhanced features, fantastic optical zoom..."

100

 

"...; optical zoom: 3 x..."

100

 

"... good focus, the best zoom..."

100

 

"...only 3x optical zoom, possible screen fragility..."

100

 

"...only 3x optical zoom, possible screen fragility. that's about it..."

100

 

"...only 3x zoom..."

100

 

"...zoom could be better..."

80

 

"... short battery life, 3x optical zoom..."

80

 

"...only 3× optical zoom, no memory in the camera..."

100

 

"...- limited zoom - anything more than point-and-shoot is less than obvious - appears a lot bigger than it really is..."

80

 

"...i would like a bit more optical zoom. not..."

80

 

"...limited zoom - anything more than point-and-shoot is less than obvious - appears a lot bigger than it really is..."

80

 

"...; high zoom capabilities ; sleek design ..."

100

 

"... more manual controls would be nice ; flimsy door over memory card/battery compartment ; can't..."

No rating

 

"... flimsy door over memory card/battery compartment ; can't swap memory cards while using a tripod..."

No rating

 

"...users, size of pictures in memory..."

90

 

"...small memory card but as was the case with another reviewer, i..."

90

 

"...doesnt come with case and has small memory card ; but i purchased a new memory card which also turns into a usb..."

90

 

"...; but i purchased a new memory card which also turns into a usb. :..."

90

 

"... great price on ne, plus free 2gb memory card. i am really happy with it so far and look forward to carrying it around with me everywhere..."

100

 

"... movie mode lets you zoom, and it changes exposure during movie (sd100 did neither of those things). great price on ne, plus free 2gb memory card. i am really happy with it so far and look forward to carrying it around with me everywhere..."

100

 

"...case, small 32mb memory card which went right into the junk drawer along with all the canon 16mb cards i own (but ne offers 2gb free). that's it, everything else is good..."

100

 

"...no case, small 32mb memory card which went right into the junk drawer along with all the canon 16mb cards i own (but ne offers 2gb free). that's it, everything else is good..."

100

 

"...great. the only this i did not like is that it comes with 32 mb memory card which is pointless, because it's good for like 15 high quality pictures..."

100

 

"...great. the only this i did not like is that it comes with 32 mb memory card which is pointless, because it's good for like 15 high quality pictures. other..."

100

 

"...it should come with a memory card. the..."

80

 

"...card. the small memory card only holds 10 pictures that does suck..."

80

 

"...the access covers (memory card & usb cable connection) are made of plastic and are flimsy..."

73

 

"... you have to go online to do this, which is a bit hard if you don't possess a computer, again a little complex trying to follow the instructions..."

100

 

"...case","need add'l memory card..."

80

 

"...small memory card, no..."

100

 

"...small memory card, no case..."

100

 

"...good memory, enhanced features..."

100

 

"...good memory, enhanced features, fantastic optical zoom..."

100

 

"...need to buy your own digital memory card (included only 32mb), only..."

100

 

"...battery/memory card cover and hinge made of plastic (no safety latch that needs to be de-activated first before sliding cover out, in..."

100

 

"...battery/memory card cover and hinge made of plastic (no safety latch that needs to be de-activated first before sliding cover out, in order to prevent accidental opening)..."

100

 

"... very small and lightweight. setup was a breeze and hooking up to printer or computer is easy..."

100

 

"... has a lot of features that make picture taking fun. easy to hook up to computer and download pictures..."

100

 

"...i've had problems with the little hinge door that closes over the battery & memory card. it likes to open on it's own..."

100

 

"... print-friendly color 'straight out of the box', accurate and reasonably quick focus (although slightly slower in low light), good responsiveness and overall speed..."

75

 

"...start-up, focus, and shutter maximum aperture of f2..."

80

 

"...fast start-up, focus, and shutter maximum aperture of f2..."

80

 

"... auto white balance copes well with most indoor lighting except strong incandescent. focus is good and detail is acceptable. for its intended purpose - the informal, unposed snap, the ixus works well..."

No rating

 

"...i wish the camera had manual focus, if it does i can't find it..."

90

 

"... has a lot of features commonly found in digital cameras for color modes, sequential picture taking, timers, image focus, and video..."

100

 

"... many options for size and compression. has a lot of features commonly found in digital cameras for color modes, sequential picture taking, timers, image focus, and video. good selection of colors to match anyone's fancy..."

100

 

"...shooting. quick focus. great p&s for kids..."

80

 

"...focus a bit slow in the dark..."

90

 

"...i wish the camera had manual focus, if..."

80

 

"...stability, good focus, the..."

100

 

"...great stability, good focus, the best zoom..."

100

 

"... clean results at low iso settings with bright, print-friendly color 'straight out of the box', accurate and reasonably quick focus (although slightly slower in low light)..."

75

 

"... little manual control, poor auto white balance performance under artificial light, pretty noisy at any sensitivity above iso 200 (decent detail retention though)..."

75

 

"...chromatic aberration ; zoom not as sharp as the sd1000's ..."

No rating

 

"...poor white-balance under artificial lighting, above average image noise above iso 200..."

75

 

"... above average image noise above iso 200, chromatic aberrations, corner softness..."

75

 

"...poor white-balance under artificial lighting, above average image noise above iso 200, chromatic aberrations, corner softness, weak flash, poor battery life..."

75

 

"... and it takes decent pictures provided the iso speed is kept to 200. auto white balance copes well with most indoor lighting except strong incandescent. focus is good and detail is acceptable..."

No rating

 

"... you can use exposure compensation to underexpose but you can't adjust the in-camera contrast. selecting the neutral colour mode helps a little and reduces colour saturation, which is a good thing..."

No rating

 

"... reprogrammable print/share button allows for greater customization ; good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"...; moderate chromatic aberration at wide angle ; soft corners at wide angle ..."

No rating

 

"...size, color, the screen looks so fluid and real..."

100

 

"...size, color, the screen looks so fluid and real. sdhc, image stabilization, ability to turn off the display and shoot through viewfinder..."

100

 

"... face recognization works very well. the color swap and color highlight aren't that useful for everyday shots, but you can get some pretty cool shots with them..."

100

 

"... face recognization works very well. the color swap and color highlight aren't that useful for everyday shots, but you can get some pretty cool shots with them. start-up time is short, and picture quality is good..."

100

 

"...pictures come out with great color reproduction and clarity. low-light pictures don't come out blurry with the slightest movement (like some older powershots)..."

100

 

"... many options for size and compression. has a lot of features commonly found in digital cameras for color modes, sequential picture taking, timers, image focus, and video..."

100

 

"...seems) only canons have such as focusing on one color and making all other colors b/w..."

100

 

"...great pictures and color..."

100

 

"...; custom colours are not used in scene modes so you loose your sharpness and colour settings when a scene is selected ; being..."

94

 

"...unusual colour, gorgeous looks..."

100

 

"... easy to carry, clear picture and lovely design with choice of color..."

80

 

"...compact, easy to carry, clear picture and lovely design with choice of color..."

80

 

"... carry it everywhere. unusual case colour..."

100

 

"...compactness, ease of use & colour..."

80

 

"...compactness, ease of use & colour..."

80

 

"... ie. colour accent, digital..."

90

 

"... ie. colour accent, digital micro etc large screen..."

90

 

"...pocket. nice color..."

20

 

"...5-inch purecolor lcd ii for bright, accurate color with better viewing from wide angles..."

80

 

"... image stabilization, color options, tons of features..."

100

 

"...great images.  good color.  good lense.  best of all is it's convenient size..."

100

 

"...  ; good color.  ; good lense..."

100

 

"...compact. attractive color. very practical feature..."

100

 

"... optical image stabilization. great color saturation in photo mode. very good sound quality in movie mode..."

80

 

"... very good quality movies in low light. manly pink color. :-..."

80

 

"... ease of handling, cute color..."

80

 

"...pictures, love the color, great..."

100

 

"... face detection, color choice..."

80

 

"... bold, 2.5-inch lcd clearly shows your aim. great..."

No rating

 

"... small range-finder eyepiece frames shots in exceptionally bright conditions. bold, 2.5-inch lcd clearly shows your aim. great..."

No rating

 

"... good flash recycling times, bright and clear screen, viewfinder (although only an emergency solution)..."

75

 

"... good focusing speed, great lcd visibility, easy..."

75

 

"... snappy performance ; sharp 2.5" lcd has good outdoor and low light visibility ; optical viewfinder (a rarity these days) ; redeye not a problem thanks to auto redeye removal tool ; well-implemented face detection feature (with subject tracking) ; vga movie mode with sound ; support for underwater case ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... compact camera - wide views on lcd - image stabilization - cool picture effects - fast..."

95

 

"... color, the screen looks so fluid and real. sdhc, image stabilization, ability to turn off the display and shoot through viewfinder..."

100

 

"... like you could fit two of these cameras with room left over. hard to keep the screen free of smudges... other than photo-stitch, the included software didn't seem to add anything new..."

100

 

"...haven't owned it for more than 12 days and the lcd display turned grey on me. i cannot see anything but grey..."

80

 

"... the shooting modes are great. the lcd is very clear. the camera many other features as well, such as color changing..."

100

 

"... start-up time is short, and picture quality is good. screen is bright and easy to see..."

100

 

"...when shooting pictures using the lcd screen it really chews the battery up and the viewfinder is pretty dang small. i'm also not used to the orange pointer light..."

100

 

"... picture quality is great. lcd appears bright and easy to read even in direct sunlight at the zoo. the body is metal and feels very solid..."

80

 

"...i feel like they could have made the screen a little bigger on these models. i like the ones with very large viewing screens, but they normally come at premium..."

100

 

"... about the size of a pack of playing cards. large lcd display makes being able to see what's going on easy. controls are familiar since i've been using canon cameras for years..."

100

 

"... fits in my pocket and is very light. takes great photos and the lcd is perfect size. i can still make some manual adjustments, such as backlit subjects if necessary..."

100

 

"...camera, but there is a missing pixel on the lcd screen. also, backlight for the lcd is uneven so there is a bright spot at the corner of the screen..."

80

 

"...not sure if this is a problem w/ only my camera, but there is a missing pixel on the lcd screen. also, backlight for the lcd is uneven so there is a bright spot at the corner of the screen..."

80

 

"... also, backlight for the lcd is uneven so there is a bright spot at the corner of the screen..."

80

 

"... but there is a missing pixel on the lcd screen. also, backlight for the lcd is uneven so there is a bright spot at the corner of the screen..."

80

 

"... very compact. great lcd screen. also has a small range finder in case battery is low..."

80

 

"... user friendly and light weight. lcd screen is excellent in all situations..."

60

 

"... even she can use it!! this is easy to use, the screen is big enough for her to see and it looks great. now i want one..."

93

 

"...screen, functions..."

85

 

"...screen, functions,..."

85

 

"...good large screen good looks..."

80

 

"... colour accent, digital micro etc large screen..."

90

 

"...screen, functions..."

80

 

"..."bright lcd","comfortable controls"..."

80

 

"..."nice features and settings","good sized screen","good battery life"..."

100

 

"...small lcd screen..."

80

 

"...expensive, lcd screen can break..."

100

 

"...expensive, lcd screen can break..."

100

 

"...2.5-inch purecolor lcd ii for bright, accurate..."

80

 

"...2.5-inch purecolor lcd ii for bright, accurate color with better viewing from wide angles..."

80

 

"... easy to use, bright 2.5" lcd, fast start-up with acceptable shutter-lag..."

60

 

"... weight, large screen, fast operation..."

100

 

"...zoom, possible screen fragility. that's about it..."

100

 

"... ultracompact - the size of a deck of cards! huge 2.5" lcd screen..."

100

 

"... face detection, large lcd..."

100

 

"...camera, size of screen, ease of handling..."

80

 

"...crystal clear pictures ; high zoom capabilities ..."

100

 

"... in the 4 months i've had it i've never used the viewfinder however. unfortunately there is no screen protector provided and no case. all..."

80

 

"... value for money ; 640x480@30 video (full ntsc video..."

80

 

"... somewhat intuitive interface. by far the video looks much better than my fujifilm s700. nowhere near the zoom, but definite styling points..."

100

 

"...ago, it came the next day i ordered it but noticed the video mode had a small pixel problem. the pictures, however, looked great..."

100

 

"...i ordered the canon sd1100 a month ago, it came the next day i ordered it but noticed the video mode had a small pixel problem. the pictures, however, looked great..."

100

 

"...so far the only thing i have negetave feelings about is the video resolution, but this isn't a video camera..."

100

 

"...video in general:..."

80

 

"... awesome images for this category of camera. the video capabilities are great too. if you take the time to learn how to change the resolution and quality of the video, it can save you a lot of space..."

100

 

"... has a lot of features commonly found in digital cameras for color modes, sequential picture taking, timers, image focus, and video. good selection of colors to match anyone's fancy..."

100

 

"... it's great the interface doesn't change much. takes great pictures and video. for what this camera is designed for, the pixel count is way overkill, but still is nice to have for a power user such as myself..."

100

 

"... the zoom in and out button is located right above the built in mic. when you play back the video, you can hear an unpleasant lound metalic sound from zooming in and out..."

60

 

"... having the optical viewfinder is great for shooting in bright light. video images are also terrific. very quick taking photos..."

100

 

"... great functionality, good quality video and pictures..."

100

 

"...unusual colour, gorgeous looks, great functionality, good quality video and pictures..."

100

 

"...pics, it seems too close to the video setting and sometimes ends up on that one. the layout on the switch is top middle and bottom position to look at pics-- its difficult to describe, but it wouldnt put me off buying canon again..."

100

 

"...the only slightly irritating thing is the slider to re view your pics, it seems too close to the video setting and sometimes ends up on that one. the layout on the switch is top middle and bottom position to look at pics-- its difficult to describe, but it wouldnt put me off buying canon again..."

100

 

"... battery life is excellent. even the video mode is very good. focusing easy..."

98

 

"... good small size to carry around. excellent video quality. pictures look good with flash..."

80

 

"... but you will do this once,in the norm you will use the main buttons which give you red-eye, flash, macro, video, etc..."

90

 

"..."video playback with sound","strong construction"..."

100

 

"... easy to use, video and sound recording..."

100

 

"...great picture quality, easy to use, video and sound recording..."

100

 

"...size, price, and lots of cool features such as the multi-shots, self timer, video, etc..."

80

 

"... 8mp image quality, video recording, image stabalization (is), support for latest sdhc cards, ultracompact - the size of a deck of cards! huge 2..."

100

 

"...amazing features, 8mp image quality, video recording, image stabalization (is), support for latest sdhc cards, ultracompact - the size of a deck of cards! huge 2..."

100

 

"... very portable, zoomable during recording mode. lots of options to play with..."

100

 

"...small, image stabilization, very portable, zoomable during recording mode. lots of options to play with..."

100

 

"... but that's a tradeoff for compactness. video quality was ok, but not outstanding..."

100

 

"... but that's a tradeoff for compactness. video quality was ok, but..."

100

 

"... very easy to use. takes both video and still pictures and there is quite a wide selection of modes to chose from. excellent for the beginner and even better for someone who knows something about phtography ..."

80

 

"...great design, solid feel..."

80

 

"...compact, stylish, optical image stabilisation..."

90

 

"...classy, stylish design, fast start-up and shot-to-shot..."

60

 

"...classy, stylish design, fast start-up and shot-to-shot, good image stabilization..."

60

 

"...; stylish, ultra-compact metal body ; comes in five colors ; optical image stabilization ; snappy performance ; sharp 2..."

No rating

 

"... small, sleek body design ; high resolution lcd ; good performance figures, especially for a bargain camera ; good flash performance at wide angle ; auto flash only raises iso to 200 at manufacturer-specified ranges ; adjustable contrast settings ; reprogrammable print/share button allows for greater customization ; good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"... facial detection for portraits and to confirm those smiles afterwards ; small, sleek body design ; high resolution lcd ; good performance figures, especially for a bargain camera ; good flash performance at wide angle ; auto flash only raises iso to 200 at manufacturer-specified ranges ; adjustable contrast settings ; reprogrammable print/share button allows for greater customization ; good color saturation ; good indoor incandescent performance ; good low-light performance ; usb 2..."

No rating

 

"...beautiful outdoor pictures, vivid colors, stylish, compact..."

70

 

"...compact, stylish and everything you need to point and shoot..."

90

 

"...so far, looking good..."

80

 

"... this sd1100is is a replacement. very good re-design from previous model, smaller, capture good and clear pictures more features for less money..."

100

 

"...0 megapixel, perfect upgrade from my sd400. long battery life, stylish design. i love this little camera only had it for a couple of months and taken well over 1..."

100

 

"...compact and stylish..."

80

 

"... zoom is adequate, looks cool, can carry in a shirt pocket, battery has good life..."

100

 

"...cute, compact, lightweight, easy to use..."

60

 

"...it, but i was looking for a small handy digital that could fit in my pocket and be available on short notice. i found it in the canon power shot sd1100 is camera..."

100

 

"...i have been using a digital slr which takes exceptional photos and i love it, but i was looking for a small handy digital that could fit in my pocket and be available on short notice. i found it in the canon power shot sd1100 is camera..."

100

 

"...slick design ; good pricing ..."

100

 

"...colour, gorgeous looks, great functionality..."

100

 

"...very simple design..."

80

 

"...very stylish, user friendly and light weight..."