Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

image quality

5

slight image softness in corners
RRP, slight image softness in corners
image shake warning
although it is no terribly missed for everyday picture taking
no manual mode, although it is no terribly missed for everyday picture taking

Impressive performance and image quality
optical image stabilization
Image stabiliser
Good build quality, Image stabiliser, Quick start up time
optical image stabilisation

Image stabilsation system needs some work
At the 28mm wide angle there is a lot of distortion to the edge of the image
the image is too dark
even if the final image is not
Nice Quality Pictures with lots of angle to work with
Picture quality is deeply unimpressive
Picture quality is deeply unimpressive, Lacks crispness & vividness
Quality of picture not what I expected
Image softness in corners
Photo quality is noticeably lower than G5 jpegs (I dont shoot raw
But I also cannot compare quality to other IXUS cameras
Picture quality is good
Picture quality is good, but not outstanding
but for creation picture is used interpolation the original movie picture 640480 pix whereby happens only to extension and smear resulting picture
Movie for example in resolution 640480 pixels makes it possible to though zoom (digital), but for creation picture is used interpolation the original movie picture 640480 pix whereby happens only to extension and smear resulting picture
home.tiscali.cz/fotogalerie7/vyrez640.jpg (cut of original 28 mm picture
and then examine the picture in 100%
If you think yours don't have hot pixel, take a picture at ISO100 without flash in complete darkness(ie: covering the lens with your hand), and then examine the picture in 100%
It isn't possible to make photo of small objects like insects
It isn't possible to make photo of small objects like insects, flowers and so on
and the picture are blurry
Significant distortion at edges of image in wide angle shots

28mm wide angle and optical stabilisation., Large and great quality screen., Very good build quality and design., Quick and easy access to settings
image quality as lower ISOs
Impressive performance and image quality, Optical image stabilisation, Face detection
Good image quality (at lower ISO settings)
Photo categorization
Very sharp image overall
Very good photo quality (though see issues below
Good image sharpness away from corners
Excellent image quality
Excellent picture quality
Great picture and video quality
Great Features, Awesome presettings, Great picture quality and perfect price
Picture and Video Quality
Great quality
great picture quality
auto image rotate
quick shot speed, great picture quality, auto image rotate, like the menu options
High image quality
Picture quality
Picture quality, Large LCD, Menu, Cost Benefit
auto image rotate in preview
clearest picture
Outstanding Picture Quality
Outstanding Picture Quality, Good Features, High Quality Build
pictures that are of fantastic quality
large LCD, great picture quality, tiny, lightweight
Good quality pics
great image quality
wide angle, great image quality
Good image quality after zooming right in
image rotation feature
Final image quality is great as you would expect from Canon
IMAGE STABILIZATION
Beautiful images, tons of pre-set settings, can manually set all settings, IMAGE STABILIZATION
picture quality (at times
and Optical Image Stabilization
Compact, fantastic resolution and picture quality, great video quality, huge LCD screen
good quality pictures
Produces GOOD Quality Pictures
and bright picture
high quality pictures
image quality
Size, image quality
great picture quality very fast long battery life
good picture quality
big lcd , good picture quality
Photo quality
image quality is great
HUGE LCD Screen, lots of options to select, macro mode, decent zoom for a little camera, little to no shutter lag, image quality is great, image stabilization, auto-rotate
wide angle image
more clear picture
Optical Image Stabilizer
clear picture
high quality
wide screen, clear picture, high quality
Quality
Quality,Size,Screen,Wide Angle,battery life,video quality,sound recorder,software, the list goes on and on
superior quality to other cameras in same class
overall picture quality
Speed, ease of use, battery life, overall picture quality
the picture quality is great
Picture quality, Battery Life, Features, 3" screen
Excellent quality movie clips
great quality pictures
and very good quality of photos
Easy handeling, and very good quality of photos
Performance and image quality
perfect blend between style and quality
Imaging quality
Imaging quality, full manual

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price

2.5

price
not cheap
price....a tad high
price is high
not able to zoom in photos and save after taken photo, is not bigger than 10MP, price is high

Value for money
Value for money, ease of use and great quality
reasonable price
reasonable price, quick point and shoot, great quality, good size
good value for money

expensive
If it isn't cheap look for an updated model with the orbs problem having been resolved
Quite expensive
Pricey
Price a bit high

Great design, great picture quality, good value for money
compact design, style, image stabilization, ease of use, face detection, value for money
affordable price
cheap

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performance

5

Slow continuous shooting
Below average speed in continuous mode
Mediocre speed in continuous mode
There's a Slow Shutter speed feature
There's a Slow Shutter speed feature, but it starts at 1s

Quick start up time
Fast performance and excellent image quality
Quick and easy access to settings
Good image quality (at lower ISO settings), Accurate metering in the majority of situations, Very useful lens range with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance, Useful and adaptable Auto ISO-shift function, Handy macro performance at wide end of lens, Large, bright, clear screen, Looks and feels well designed, handling better than expected, Feels fast and responsive in use, Superb build quality and finish, Direct print button can be customized into something more useful
Great printed performance

that will provide better low-light performance
expensive, and there are other cameras worth looking at, that will provide better low-light performance, especially some fuji's
no manual fast shutter speed control
but not fast
I'd seriously rather have fast control rather then slow
Shutter lag is a lot faster when you get rid of the red eye feature
I needed the speed so most of the people I shot look like zombies
Be nice to see a lag or relocate
Poor performance at high ISO settings
poor high ISO performance

Very good macro performance
Excellent low light performance
Fast file transfer
Optical Image Stabilization, 28mm equivalent wide angle lens, Decent digital zoom that holds detail better than most, Auto ISO shifting, Large and lovely three-inch LCD, Face-detection, up to nine forward-looking faces, Photo categorization, Large 8-megapixel sensor, User-assignable DPOF button, Very sharp image overall, Great printed performance, ISO 80 to 400 produce good enough results for 11x14-inch prints, Excellent movie mode benefits from wide angle lens, Very good macro performance, Good battery life, Good color saturation, Auto white balance does fairly well, Good retention of shadow detail, Very good low light autofocus, Excellent low light performance, Good power-on time, Fast file transfer
Snappy performance
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Much faster than the average ultra-compact
Great printed performance, ISO 80 to 400 produce good enough results for 11x14-inch prints
quick shot speed
quick point and shoot
very fast to start up and process photos
Fast
No lag
Fast, No lag, Images are clear and stable, good face detection
fast startup
So Fast
Quick
very fast
fast menus
good quality pictures, fast menus
new faster DIGIC III processor
wider angle lens than most others, 3-inch LCD, slim design, new faster DIGIC III processor
quick start up
great low-light performance
IS feature helps with shots at night and fast moving objects
Compact size, 3" screen, power up time, quick memory write
ultra fast startup/stop/shot transition times
Fast startup time, fast pic-to-pic times, BIG LCD, good battery life, great pictures
Fast startup time
fast pic-to-pic times
Speed
quick shots and videos
Wonderful speed, and amazing quality of shots
overall it has good performance
Fast, great quality pictures
Fast startup and shutter speed
fast and silence
high speed
excellent performance
slim, travel friendly, excellent performance
quick cross-fade transition effect between images
The performance of a comprehensive
The performance of a comprehensive, excellent work

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color

2.5

white balance issues in mixed lighting
High chromatic aberration at 28mm
Slightly warm skin tones
Slight color-cost under artificial lighting
White spots

good metering and colour
Good color saturation
Auto white balance does fairly well
Generally quite accurate white-balance
stylish body and color

White dots popping-up on most pictures taken with flashs
I haven't noticed any of the problems that have been suggested such as barrel distortion or white spots
ISO 800 and above is to be avoided because of very grainy results at this setting with lots of color artifacts
white balance/color is not close to real life
White balance is off for indoor pics
Auto-white balance indoors is a little yellow (manual white balance adjust fixes this though
Auto-white balance indoors is a little yellow (manual white balance adjust fixes this though, but it's an extra step)
you have to balance the white manually if you want to correct that - possible but not immediate

Pre-set scene and my color effects are quite useful
balance settings as auto
slight color

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focus

3

sometimes doesnt focus when it should
sometimes doesnt focus when it should, no veiwfinder
Poor focus if still set to auto face recognition setting can give fuzzy pictures with delayed timer
Poor performance at high ISO settings, fixed focus & zoom in video mode
Focusing failed resulting in right hand side of picture out of focus

adjustable focus point size (center AF only
focus check features
Handy Auto ISO boost, focus check features
auto focus
Clear images, auto focus, brilliant video playback

Focus problem
The camera does not focus well
Disappointing macro feature (images in "soft focus"--not crisp
fixed focus & zoom in video mode

Adjustable focus area
After shot is taken, it zooms in to focused areas so I can check focus, blinks, etc
it zooms in to focused areas so I can check focus

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memory

0.5

Cheap plastic door over memory card/battery compartment
The AVI encoding for the movies takes up way too much memory
but I only have the copy of iPhoto that came with my computer
(I suspect they can be fixed in photoshop, but I only have the copy of iPhoto that came with my computer
scary hinge & flap for battery and memory card compartment

quick memory write

Flimsy, scary hinge & flap for battery and memory card compartment

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lens

5

Lens Defect
very wide angle lens
very wide angle lens, no case included , not cheap, no viewfinder
very wide angle lens, no case included , not cheap, no viewfinder
wide lens shots produce small noise at edges

28mm wide angle and optical stabilisation
nice lens focal range
Very useful lens range with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance
Handy macro performance at wide end of lens
28mm equivalent wide angle lens

Really bad lens with lots of radial distortion specially in the horizontal direction
lens is a dud
complex variety of settings - understanding would be assisted by comprehensive instructions in a booklet rather than on a CD - a booklet is easier to browse when traveling etc and can be kept handy for "in the field" help
Doesn't hold up over time and experiences lens flaws as other Canon models
No Optical Viewer
On a couple of occasions the on/off switch has been activated causing the lens to stick out while still in the case
One slight annoyance is the slightly raised on/off button which can occasionaly be depressed whilst the camera is in the case causing the lens to extend which then jams it
I think it because of its wide lens
No optical viewfinder, paltry optical zoom, night capture noisy at ISO > 400, no dedicated aperture/shutter priority modes,
No optical viewfinder, paltry optical zoom, night capture noisy at ISO >
on/off button on top turned on while zipping up soft case which activates the lens

Excellent movie mode benefits from wide angle lens
Extra-wide zoom lens
Wide-angle lens
Reliable metering system
Wide-angle lens in ultra-compact body
Nicely saturated colors, Generally quite accurate white-balance, Reliable metering system, Low purple fringing, Good image sharpness away from corners, Wide-angle lens in ultra-compact body, Solid construction, Much faster than the average ultra-compact, Great LCD visibility, Good flash range at wide-angle (4m)
wide lense
The wide-angle lens also helps get everybody in the picture
Wide Angle lens fits much more into the picture so you don't have to stand so far to capture large subjects
Wide angle lens
wide-angle lens is lovely
wide-angle lens is lovely, as is the macro mode
wide angle lens - large & bright view screen
Image stabilization, wide angle lens, HUGE 3in screen to view photos, good zoom
wider angle lens than most others
Bright 3" LCD, wide angle lens, compact size, affordable price
stabilized optical
Large beautiful 3"" display really frames the wide shot achieved by Canon's wide angle lens
8 megapixel lens

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zoom

1

coarse zoom steps
Current zoom setting not shown on LCD
zoom is dark and breaks easily
digital zoom not that great
low on optical zoom

Decent digital zoom that holds detail better than most
Good zoom
Optical zoom makes it better
Small, Compact, great photos, Optical zoom makes it better
Able to zoom in movie mode

Would like a bit more optical zoom also
Would like a bit more optical zoom
The optical zoom
Zoom is short
Could use more zoom in picture mode
and optical zoom during movie mode
Could use more zoom in picture mode, and optical zoom during movie mode
Could use a larger zoom
Small for large hands, Could use a larger zoom
not able to zoom in photos and save after taken photo
Zoom lever is slightly too small
Zoom lever is slightly too small, but very workable
Could use more zoom
Could use more zoom, and optical zoom during movie mode
Zoom dial a little difficult
Poor digital zoom by Movie mode
Quality digital zoom would then was without compare better see
I found that over about 70% zoom
I found that over about 70% zoom, at least w/ the manual mode engaged, it would
but anything above about 70% zoom and it would happen on
problem went away, but anything above about 70% zoom and it would happen on
paltry optical zoom
they put the 3.8x zoom instead of 4x
lack of zoom range too
High prices, lack of zoom range too
8x zoom instead of 4x

3.8x zoom
clear pictures with a Zoom and Wide angle
zoom length
3.8x optical zoom

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optics

0.5

soft optics

LCD

5

screen marks easily
Animated on-screen button is distracting
LCD can be difficult to see when wearing polarized sunglasses (try before you buy
The LCD showed problems at the end of the trip
A large grey blotch appeared in the centre of the screen

Large and great quality screen
Sharpness of photo - build quality and design - red eye correction tool - clear LCD screen
LCD screen
Design/build, consistent exposures and WB, LCD screen
clear screen

watch for that exposed 3inch big screen
watch for that exposed 3inch big screen, must buy a antiscratch for it
but had to return camera for repairs when distortions appeared in LCD display
Back screen is also prone to being scratched
Easy to see finger prints on LCD screen, so needs to be cleaned regularly
LCD terribly grainy
the screen needs scratch-protection if you ask me
Screen doesn't work outdoors if you wear polarized sunglasses and no viewfinder (tho I don't use it anyway and rely on screen
scratch rapidly (even the screen
Screen is easily stained with fingerprints
Screen is hard to see in sun
LCD gets "pixely" sometimes in low light conditions and you don't see clear image until after the shot is taken
LCD display under low light
LCD is a little grainy in low light, but pictures come out great
LCD is a little grainy in low light

Large and lovely three-inch LCD
Big LCD (3 inches)
Huge 3-inch LCD display
Great LCD visibility
3-inch LCD
Big, 3-inch LCD
Big LCD (3 inches
3 inch LCD Screen
function screen size
great size LCD
Beautiful design, great size LCD, clear and crisp pictures
Great screen
large screen
3" screen
Large LCD
everything from the lcd to the look and feel
Large Lcd lots of features
The 28mm wide is very useful, good clear screen, quite good menus
huge lcd
the big lcd screen is very useful
Good zoom, face recognition is good, the big lcd screen is very useful
Excellent size 3" LCD screen
large LCD screen
Wide angle feature, easy menu function, image rotation feature, clear images, large LCD screen,
the screen is big too
Nice big screen
Stylish and compact3.o inch LCD screen
large viewing screen
3.0" LCD screen
Ultra-compact, 8 megapixels, fast, stylish, user friendly, 3.0" LCD screen, and Optical Image Stabilization
huge LCD screen
Compact size, wide-angle lens, huge LCD screen
big 3" Screen
3 inch screen
Wide Angle, 3 inch screen, Image stabilization
Big screen
Big screen, great pictures, wide angle
screen
Able to zoom in movie mode, pretty small, large lcd screen
Big LCD screen
Big LCD screen, Quick
Beautiful LCD display
Love the screen size
Love the screen size, Fast, Pictures come out great
Small form pockets easily, very fast, good battery, huge LCD screen, great photos & video
Huge Screen
Large LCD screen, can take video, good features to help w/special shots like night time, etc
stylish look, 3" screen , and bright picture
Killer screen
Killer screen, great low-light performance, wide angle
big lcd
Compact size.Excellent LCD display.High quality images
Bright 3" LCD
LCD size/clarity
Huge beautiful 3" LCD
nonreflective screen
Huge beautiful 3" LCD, nonreflective screen, image stabilization, wide angle , SDHC AND MMC-HC compatibility, ultra fast startup/stop/shot transition times, intuitive controls, 1-handed operation
3 inch LCD monitor is really nice and easy to see
3" LCD
wide-angle lens,3" LCD
very large LCD screen and stabilized optical
wide angle imaging, macro feature for extreme close up, face recognition, very large LCD screen and stabilized optical
Face recognition, large lcd screen
3.0 inch LCD display
wide angle image, stabilized optical, 3.0 inch LCD display
large lcd screen, lightweight, compact, lots of options
* 3 inch LCD Screen * Easy access to important functions * Battery life * Ease of shooting
* 3 inch LCD Screen * Easy access to important functions * Battery life * Ease of shooting, reviewing, deleting retaking * Various Auto settings for numerous shooting conditions
Very LARGE 3 inch screen Better switches Small & light
wide angle shooting, Optical Image Stabilizer, big LCD screen, 3.8x optical zoom
wide screen
large LCD screen, good array of manual settings for a pocket camera, superior quality to other cameras in same class
3 inch LCD Screen * Easy access to important functions * Battery life * Ease of shooting
3 inch LCD Screen * Easy access to important functions * Battery life * Ease of shooting, reviewing, deleting retaking * Various Auto settings for numerous shooting conditions
3inches screen
enormous viewing screen
Excellent quality movie clips, enormous viewing screen
large 3" viewing screen
3" lcd screeen
3" lcd screeen, small deign and shape,good images
3.0-inch LCD
3.0-inch LCD, small,
inch LCD display
8 megapixel lens,balance settings as auto,daylight,cloudy,inch LCD display
3-inch big screen
form a good, lightweight, 3-inch big screen, cheap
big lcd display
Nice design,big lcd display
3.0 LCD

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video

5

no optical zoom in video mode
dropped 60fps video mode

brilliant video playback
Excellent video fearture
great video capability
great video quality
great video mode (with great sound

great photos & video
can take video
video is excellent
video quality

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design

5

Not very stylish
and there are other cameras worth looking at
Sometimes I take pictures at daylight with automatic configuration (or any other settings

Looks and feels well designed
up to nine forward-looking faces
stylish metal body
Compact, stylish metal body
Beautiful design

cute
Great design
compact design
stylish
slim design
stylish look
Stylish design
Stylish design , 3" screen, and bright picture
good design
Very handy, good design
Nice design
28 mm wide-angle design

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menu

0.5

Menu a bit complecated
Weird menu
Weird menu, auto mode could be a bit better, body scratches
Tricky menu selections
You have red eye correction in menu mode (post editing

like the menu options
Menu
easy menu function

Setting picture modes via menu
Bewilderingly erratic behavior of some functions of on-screen menu, especially for changing ISO number

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sensor

0.5

Red-eye in photos
and red-eye issues
Red eye is rampant and in-camera red eye reduction is nifty but only results in 50% effectiveness
The main reason I am upgrading is because my old SD800is has hot pixel on sensor
Red-eye reduction

Red eye reduction feature once pictures have been taken
i also like the red eye correction facility
if you forget to turn on the red-eye button you can fix it right then and there
though red-eye reduction is much improved from previous models
Able to remove red-eye within the camera after taking picture, though red-eye reduction is much improved from previous models

but I don't understand why you have an option to on/off red-eye reduction if almost all the pics have subjects with red eyes

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shutter

0.5

Power button easy to press instead of shutter
No manual aperture/shutter speed
slight shutter delay
Zoom button is wrapped around the shutter button and feels horrible on your finger (I still prefer thumb zoom and finger shutter)
hard to select while keeping shutter half depressed

minimal shutter lag
Ther is hardly any time lag from pressing the shutter button to the photo being taken which means you won
little to no shutter lag

auto ISO shift, hard to select while keeping shutter half depressed
Especially the S (shutter priority
the shutter button halfway down
the shutter button halfway down, it would sample the shot and for some reason select
You can control long shutter (1 sec to 15 sec)
You can control long shutter (1 sec to 15 sec), but not fast
that's a mode supposed to use a max ISO and a min SHUTTER
no dedicated aperture/shutter priority modes
Would like aperture priority and shutter priority modes
400, no dedicated aperture/shutter priority modes
shutter is noisy when it opens and closes
Manual setting doesn't really let you change aperature much, and there's neither aperature priority nor shutter prioriity

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battery

4.5

Average battery life
Proprietary battery
Battery/media compartment door mechanism not impressive
Battery door is a little flimsy
shorter battery life

Good battery life
Above average battery life
Battery life
battery
Great Pics, wide lense,battery

The battery life could be better
battery costs lots more than AAs (or LSD AAs
need an spare battery...Canon should start making power saving batteries
* Power button easy to press instead of shutter * No optical viewfinder * Battery/media compartment door mechanism dodgy
Power button easy to press instead of shutter * No optical viewfinder * Battery/media compartment door mechanism dodgy
low battery life

long battery life
Great screen, long battery life, clear pictures
Long battery life, great pictures, great macro
Good battery timing
great battery life
good battery
8mp, 3inches screen, digic3, strong built, good battery life
great screen and battery life
high capacities of the battery
high capacities of the battery,cheap,powerful functions

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usability

5

No manual exposure controls
No manual exposure controls, No optical viewfinder
More manual controls would be nice
Not many manual options
no manual mode

easy to use
Great build, image quality as lower ISOs, responsive, easy to use, good metering and colour, nice lens focal range
Feels fast and responsive in use
easy-to-use interface
Easy access to important functions

Controls arent great
No totally manual setting
easy to handle
but luckily it's a feature you never have to use
I continue to use the 55 and 850 and these have performed without issue as well
at least w/ the manual mode engaged
It's very easy to damage gears which open and close the objective
Sometimes it turned out switched on inside of case and it is very easy to damage it in such state
easy to press the wrong button
Lack of full manual controls
Lack of full manual controls, but expected
The camera could use a few more manual control options
Too bad they didn't include a simple sock cover for added protection

ease of use
ease of use, function screen size
convenient
Solid feel, easy to use, great pictures
easy to get started
Great quality, face recognition, ease of use
Ease of use, large screen
Easy to use, many shooting modes and features, great pictures, long battery life
Easy to use, Fits in shirt pocket
easy to take just simple great pics
Great pics, easy to take just simple great pics
High image quality, easy to use, good auto mode
Easy functions
Manual options
Stabalization, Large LCD, Easy functions, Manual options, auto image rotate in preview
ease of use and great quality
easy use
small, easy use, great quality, good battery life, uses SDHC,
small, easy use, great quality, good battery life, uses SDHC
light, easy to use, cute, great quality
easy to go
very easy to carry and use
gorgeous 3inch LCD...gr8 controls...very easy to use...a perfect point-and-shoot cam with some dSLR features
28mm and easy to use
Easy to use straight out of the box
Plenty of advanced options when the manual was read
Easy to use, small, looks great
This camera is very easy to use and it can be set up with the settings to suit your regular photos
Very easy to use
Quality Image and easy to use
easy to use =
easy to use =, great pictures produced
Great picture quality!Easy to use!Small enough to go in my smallest purse
easy navigation
both in preloaded configurations and manual modes
plenty of settings and options, both in preloaded configurations and manual modes
easy and intuitive to use
screen, easy and intuitive to use
Huge Screen, High Res Pics, Easy to Use
Easy to use, excellent stabilization
big screen, wide angle, image stabilization, great pictures, easy to use
Easy to use controls
Large LCD, Easy to use controls
intuitive controls
3" Viewfinder, small, easy to use, Nice for the wife to take pic because it had a kids functions in it
Compact, easy to use with excellent pictures
easy to use, large screen to view your pictures, several options, if you forget to turn on the red-eye button you can fix it right then and there
Simple & easy review and editing of stored images
Easy to use--even to just play with and figure it out if you're not a person to look at the manuals
good battery life and fairly easy to use
overall it has good performance, good battery life and fairly easy to use
Very easy to use out of the box
Easy to point and
Ease of operation with logical controls
so far my wife loves it easy to use and easy to set up
Easy handeling
travel friendly
easy of use
easy of use, wide angle, cheap,3.0 LCD
full manual

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flash

0.5

Below average flash performance at telephoto
Poor flash coverage at wide angle (dark in the corners
No optical viewfinder, High chromatic aberration at 28mm, Above average barrel distortion at wide angle, Heavy coma distortion in extreme corners, Fine details lost at ISO 800, Slightly warm skin tones, Clunky slideshow transition options, Below average flash performance at telephoto, Poor flash coverage at wide angle (dark in the corners
Uneven flash coverage
weal flash

AF-assist lamp
AF-assist lamp, great low light focusing
Good flash range at wide-angle (4m)
pretty good flash
internal flash is great for indoor shots

Flash too bright if taken at close range
Flash too bright if taken at close range, Nothing else to mention
if using the flash and zoom
if using the flash and zoom, the image is too dark
Limited control, poor high ISO performance, soft optics, size, weak flash, poor flash positioning
Bad pictures when using flash
Bad pictures when using flash, Tricky menu selections
no 2nd-curtain-sync-flash feature
no 2nd-curtain-sync-flash feature, battery costs lots more than AAs (or LSD AAs
Flash pictures are harsh
Flash pictures are harsh, Mechanical problems,
Also experienced some dark corners in low light flash situations
The flash is on the weak side
The flash is on the weak side, which is a common problem with compacts (although my even more compact Casio EX-Z850 could generate more power
ie flash is always on
the flash is back on again
ie flash is always on, so switch it off, then switch camera off, the flash is back on again
take a picture at ISO100 without flash in complete darkness(ie: covering the lens with your hand)
in 80% of my pics when using flash the red-eye appears
white dots in pics shooted indoors with flash or outdors in evenings or at night (with flash
It isn't applicable to make shorts in building without flash despite of its image stabilizer
I have had lots of issues with those "flash orbs"
Blurry pictures without flash
no shadow flash
Blurry pictures without flash, no shadow flash, white balance/color is not close to real life, face detection not good, image stabilization
Flash is fairly small
in low light conditions or without flash
in low light conditions or without flash, the colors are not very natural - not warm
weak flash
poor flash positioning

internal flash is great for indoor shots,in bad light
decent flash
Fast startup, decent flash, great battery life, great movie mode
good flash
high quality pictures, good flash, great movie mode

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build quality

5

but of course it still feels a lot less sturdy than my G7
build-quality does seem ok for such a small camera, but of course it still feels a lot less sturdy than my G7
Objective construction is very vulnerable

Good build quality
Very good build quality and design
Great build
Design/build
Superb build quality and finish

Solid construction
High Quality Build
durable
Small, fast, durable, beautiful
build

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energy efficiency

5

which is a common problem with compacts (although my even more compact Casio EX-Z850 could generate more power

Good power-on time
power up time

exposure

0.5

though could be due to sub zero temp exposure
but exposure in low light in auto mode is hit and miss
Nonereally, but exposure in low light in auto mode is hit and miss
Auto exposure only
Auto exposure only, no optical viewfinder, and red-eye issues

Also performs will at night, and has a wide range of features, such as changing the exposure time etc

White balance is average and it has trouble selecting the correct exposure with high contast or backlit scenes (as do many cameras
Exposure difficult to get first time

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interface

5

User-assignable DPOF button
user friendly
nice interface
Very User friendly

glare

3

Sun glare

and particularly brilliant at taking macro photographs
Fantastic at taking photographs, and particularly brilliant at taking macro photographs

viewfinder

0.5

no optical viewfinder
No optical viewfinder (if you really like them
viewfinder
No viewfinder
no viewfinder

It also has a HUGE screen as there's no viewfinder
Who uses a viewfinder now anyway
HUGE 3in screen to view photos
nice view finder
Very User friendly, nice view finder, clear pictures with a Zoom and Wide angle

No view finder
and the lack of a view finder could be bad for some people - I haven't had the need to use one yet
The battery life could be better, and the lack of a view finder could be bad for some people - I haven't had the need to use one yet
No View Finder, A little Bulky
No optical viewfinder, not great in very low light conditions
View finder big enough to sort out
Nice Quality Pictures with lots of angle to work with, View finder big enough to sort out, easy to handle, quick download software
no more optical view finder (didn't really use it much on my SD550 and SD800 so i doubt i'll miss it
the viewfinder would show a very wonderful framed shot
the viewfinder would show a very wonderful framed shot, then as soon as you pressed
Proprietary battery, no optical viewfinder
no optical view finder
Lack of manual control, no optical view finder
No external viewfinder
A view finder would be nice but I'll live without it for the the compact fit

3" Viewfinder
large screen to view your pictures

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contrast

0.5

Fringing is visible at high contrast areas
Wide angle barrel distortion, Buttons are close together, Fringing is visible at high contrast areas

resolution

5

Movie for example in resolution 640480 pixels makes it possible to though zoom (digital)
if it had used cut from full sensor resolution
At the same time would sufficed, if it had used cut from full sensor resolution

fantastic resolution and picture quality
Great resolution
good picture quality maximum resolution

appearance

5

and if you want the date to appear on the image you have to use postcard size
Previews can sometimes appear grainy
Previews can sometimes appear grainy, even if the final image is not
Face detections didn't work well on any of the 4 cameras I tried - I used pretty much "Auto" mode on all 4

face recognition
face recognition is good
Face detection, image stabilization, good videos and photos with tweaking, great screen and battery life
Small form pockets easily
nice face capture

Sharp photos with great color saturation Optical image stabilization Speedy shot-to-shot time for an ultra-compact Bright 3" screen that's easy to view in all lighting situations Great movie m
excellent form factor
very sleek
face recognition and image stabilization
Huge LCD, face recognition and image stabilization
small deign and shape
form a good
Beautiful appearance

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reception

4.5

AiAF/Face detection a little haphazard
AiAF/Face detection a little haphazard, Occasional tendency to ignore (and overexpose
auto setting and face-detection not recommended by Canon
Fuzzy pictures, frequent manipulation of settings required, auto setting and face-detection not recommended by Canon
face detection not good

face detection
Face-detection
Well-implemented face detection feature
Face-detection, up to nine forward-looking faces
good face detection

Picture outdoor with face detection feature doesn't work too well with children?
Picture outdoor with face detection feature doesn't work too well with children

red eye detection
8 MP, red eye detection, high speed

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portability

4.5

slightly heavy
Heavy coma distortion in extreme corners
above 200 in low-light
Noticeable vingetting, Destructive noise above ISO 400 in good light, above 200 in low-light, Nearly useless ISO 1600, Moderate corner softness, Slight color-cost under artificial lighting, Dynamic range a little below average, Some barrel distortion, No space for holding on back of camera, Uneven flash coverage, Awkward touch-sensitive dial
Horrible in low light

Very good low light autofocus
Compact
easy to see outdoors and in low light
great low light focusing
Small enough for your pocket and takes great pictures

Quite Heavy
A little bit heavy
Not so good in low light conditions
not a light and slim camera
Controls arent great, not a light and slim camera
not great in very low light conditions
The images are pretty clean for a compact
The images are pretty clean for a compact, but I would have preferred Canon stuck with 6MP, or better yet used a 1/1.8" CCD
it's an ultra-compact
bad for taking pictures in low light
low light flashless can be pretty grainy
shutter is noisy when it opens and closes, LCD gets "pixely" sometimes in low light conditions and you don't see clear image until after the shot is taken, low light flashless can be pretty grainy
back light
Weight

Fits in shirt pocket
in bad light
light
Light weight
Light weight, takes great pictures,huge lcd
lightweight
just small enough to be able to fit in a pocket
It's light and feels as though it's built well
Compact size
very portable and handy
Ultra-compact
nice compact body
great pictures in dim light
Compact size, excellent photos
3" LCD, Light weight, fast startup
Compact recharger
slim

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size

1.5

Redeye a big problem (though the tool in playback mode gets rid of it
Dynamic range a little below average
The image stabilizer is a little weak
A little bulky compared to other point and shoot cameras
great for people with little fingers

Large
Large 8-megapixel sensor
Big
Large viewscreen
great size

A little pricey
A little thicker than I would like, but it takes great pictures, so oh well
Only negative is it's a little pricey
A little tough to navigate through menus
A little tough to navigate through menus, no case included
Small for large hands
A little Bulky
buttoms are a little small
A little thicker than I would like
Scene Modes feeling a little inadequate

great size, many interesting visual feature, clearest picture
good size
good size, I like the wide angle
the size is great
Compact size, large viewing screen, fast startup, easy navigation, picture quality (at times, battery life
Large (3"
Size
Photo quality, LCD size/clarity, build, zoom length
I went through 2 other Canon models on my way to this one and now I must say it was meant to be (though a little annoying)...Newegg has been great

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screen

5

Will not show up as a device in explorer when connected to my PC (Win XP)
Fingerprints on display due to its size - It's pretty difficult to not touch the display due to it's size, but the fingerprints can easily be cleaned off

many interesting visual feature
Huge display
Huge display, loads of shooting modes
video is excellent, quick start up, nice face capture, great pictures in dim light, large screen
It was shiney, and has a great display

neat horizontal/vertical display orientation
Good close-up/macro pictures, neat horizontal/vertical display orientation
This unit has plenty of advance features with lots of preset senes

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product quality

0.5

Body finish fragile
Body finish fragile, scratch rapidly (even the screen

remote control

0.5

Little or no manual control
Higher RRP than rivals., Little or no manual control., Slow continuous shooting., No Live Histogram
Manual control limited
Lack of manual control
Limited control

sound

0.5

High ISO settings result in noisy images
Sound is distorted from Microphone location
Pictures tends to get rapidly "noisy" as you cramp up ISO
Pictures tends to get rapidly "noisy" as you cramp up ISO, don't push the "enveloppe" too much (hey, it's an ultra-compact
noisy startup & shutdown

sound recorder

night capture noisy at ISO > 400
night capture noisy at ISO >

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black level

0.5

a setting that made the shot almost pitch black
the black rim design is strange
they put the 3.8x zoom instead of 4x, the black rim design is strange, no titanium body
8x zoom instead of 4x, the black rim design is strange, no titanium body

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