Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS / Digital IXUS 95 IS / IXY 110 IS

Compact, slim design ; Good image quality in automatic mode

Image quality suffers above ISO 200 ; Viewfinder is too small to actually use

The SD1200 IS has a variety of shooting modes and great image quality, but some design flaws hamper it a bit.

The PowerShot SD1200 IS is a small, cute camera aimed squarely at the point-and-shoot crowd; those looking for more manual control will be unhappy with the camera, unless the fact that it's available in hot pink makes up for its other shortcomings. At...

Ultra-compact size; Face detection and face tracking technology; Optical viewfinder; Fast shutter speeds

Noisy images above ISO 200; Short 3x optical zoom lens; Flat buttons can be hard to press

The SD1200 IS received a Very Good rating in our lab’s jury tests for imaging quality, earning particularly high marks in terms of lack of distortion, color accuracy, and overall exposure quality

Small and sleek ; Many color options ; Great Autofocus performance ; Good megapixel-to-CCD range ; ISO settings perform well

Still has an optical viewfinder, sacrificing space ; Mode picking is hard to find within interface ; LCD screen does not repel scratches and smudges as advertised ; Magnified images show graininess and noise

As shown in the sample photos, the camera performs well at 80, 100, and 200, but past that the shot begins to introduce some serious noise. By the time 1600 and 3200 are used, the shots are very grainy. This graininess is to be expected with ISO, and...