Canon PowerShot SD200 (Digital IXUS 30 / IXY Digital 40)

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usability, portability, price, durability, image quality

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Because the ELPH line capitalizes on ease of use, exposure control is typically automatic, increasing the line's appeal to point-and-shoot users. The Canon SD200 sticks to this trend, with a series of unique Scene modes, but does provide a handful of...

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Ultra-thin, stylish metal body ; Robust performance ; Excellent continuous shooting mode (with the right memory card) ; First-rate movie mode (finally!) ; Big LCD for a small camera ; AF-assist lamp ;...

Softness around edges and corners of photos; above average purple fringing, as well ; Redeye ; Some vignetting, especially in flash shots ; Ultra-cheap plastic door over memory card / battery compartment ; LCD doesn't "gain up" very much in low light ;...

The SD200 is a ultra-compact digital camera which I can recommend without hesitation. If you want to make larger prints or want more flexibility when cropping your photos, the 4 Megapixel SD300 is also worth a look.

Ultra-compact and stylish design ; Extremely fast and almost zero shutter lag ; Excellent set of features for such a compact camera ; Large and sharp 2.0 inch LCD ; Excellent movie mode (Especially VGA 30 FPS and Fast Frame Rate) ; Overall sharp photos

Limited manual controls ; LCD only brightens a little in low-light ; LCD almost unusable outdoors ; So-so battery life ; Flimsy battery/SD slot door ; Red-eye ; Some soft photos

The Canon SD200 is a great ultra-compact camera though it lacks "real" manual controls and control over fast shutter speed. Custom white balance and long shutter are a plus on the SD200 as few ultra-compact cameras have such features. The essential...

Very good image quality overall ; Blazing speed in powering on and operation ; Video mode good enough to create homemade DVDs ; Ultra-compact, slim size ; Easy to use ; Robust build quality, elegant design ; Best value in the SD group (SD200, SD300,...

No full manual mode ; Occasional chromatic aberration (purple fringing), slightly soft corners ; Tiny Power button may be too small for some fingers ; Strange vertical streaks/smudges in video in bright light

The SD200 is not just an excellent ultracompact camera; it's an excellent camera that just happens to be ultracompact. There are enough features here to satisfy photographers of any category except perhaps enthusiasts or professionals; if it had full...

Very compact ; Good value for money ; Optical viewfinder ; Focus assist lamp ; Custom white balance ; Excellent movie mode(s) ; Very fast ; Good quality screen ; Good image quality (good colour)

The Canon Digital IXUS 30 is a very compact 3 megapixel digital camera, with a 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2" screen. The IXUS 30 offers very speedy performance, good image quality, excellent video modes, and a very good macro mode. The camera is...

Canon makes shooting and viewing brilliant high-quality digital pictures simple with two fast, sleek and slender new digital cameras. The 3.2-megapixel PowerShot SD200 Digital ELPH and 4.0-megapixel PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH cameras combine large...