Reviews for Canon Compact Digital Cameras

"• Behold...It has an optical viewfinder...• Good in-camera photo editing options • An abundance of automatic settings...• May be too small for those with large hands • Virtually no manual controls ...The SD1200 IS is a compact camera that is eminently cute, an impression only aided by the pink version we checked out...We liked the all-metal body - it felt sturdy but not too heavy in our hands, although, because of its overall..." read more »

"Excellent image quality Waterproof Rugged build...Short battery life Images soft in corners Slightly awkward shape...The D10 features a very good 3x (35mm-105mm equivalent) zoom with optical image stabilization and Canon's fourth generation DIGIC processor coupled to a 1/2.3-inch 12.1 megapixel CCD image sensor...Water and dust seals appear to be very good – after its dunking I dried the D10 off with a small cotton towel and then checked the lens..." read more »

"Very small; simple operation; very good photo and HD movie quality; HDMI out....No optical zoom in Movie mode; generally soft photos; mixed performance....Not that more is expected, but the SD780 is limited to three shooting modes...Its shutter lag was decent, too, at 0.4 second in good lighting and 0.6 second in dimmer conditions...Photo quality is very good, but still subject to problems characteristic of point-and-shoot cameras of this size and price......" read more »

"Relatively fast; good HD video; raw file support....Big; quirky interface; some image artifacts....Would you pay as much for a megazoom as you would for a dSLR...Because the SX1's body is matte black plastic, rather than the reflective graphite of the SX10, the light blue labels are easier to see...More annoyingly, the camera lacks a dedicated toggle between the LCD and EVF...Overall, the SX1 delivers excellent performance, especially for a category notable..." read more »

"The main control dial found on the top of the PowerShot SX120 IS allows you select the desired shooting mode...The Canon SX120 IS also offers the versatility of full Manual (M), Shutter (TV) and Aperture (Av) priority exposure modes for those that want the added creative control...The 10x IS zoom lens incorporated into the SX120 IS provides good image quality capabilities, and as mentioned is the same proven lens found in the previous Canon SX110 IS model...The optical image stabilizer lens technology did a good job during our tests, offering up to 3 steps compensation, allowing us to hand hold the camera under lower light conditions and get blur free images were normally a tripod would have been required..." read more »

"Not many features...No image stabilization...Switching camera modes is slow....The A480’s controls are basic and uncomplicated...Most users of the A480 will rely on the camera’s Auto mode to determine the proper camera settings for a shot...While testing the A480, I used the Program mode more frequently than I expected...This wasn’t a problem when I shot posed subjects while standing still in good lighting: Even subtle movements of the camera didn’t diminish..." read more »

"Mediocre LCD screen; optical viewfinder shows only 85 percent of the scene....Canon has done a good job of standardizing the control layout and on-screen interfaces across their point-and-shoot line, which means that the time you spend learning the A1100 will serve you well if you ever use another Canon point-and-shoot...The A1100 offers the standard assortment of automatic features...Most people who are shopping for a $200 point-and-shoot aren’t interested..." read more »

"One of them is the Canon's first touch-screen cameras, the slimmest wide-angle compact, the PowerShot SD940 IS (aka Digital IXUS 120 IS...The SD940 IS features a wide-angle 28-112mm equivalent lens with optical stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD in a slim body design...The cameras feature 12.1 Megapixel sensors, 4x optical zoom and offer HD video recording at 720p resolution..." read more »

"Good image quality 720p HD video Fast shutter and AF...Slow flash recycle Badly positioned flash Weak video microphone...The FinePix F200EXR is the first compact camera equipped with Fujifilm's latest sensor technology...It shares many of the same features as the Lumix DMC-ZS1, such as a powerful 12x zoom and 10.1 megapixel resolution, but features a slightly larger LCD at 3.0" and HD video capture capability...The PowerShot D10 is a ruggedized..." read more »

"Apart from its screen, the SD960 is extremely fast and records dazzling HD video that you can easily output to an HDTV, but Canon's typically bulletproof reputation for high-quality images has developed a few holes with this model...The 5.11-ounce SD960 sports spiffy rounded edges and comes in five colors (blue, green, silver, pink, and gold...It can boot up and snap its first picture in an average of just 3.7 seconds...The Canon PowerShot SD960 IS excels in some ways..." read more »