'This camera is basically a very solid point-and-shooter, producing great shots in good light but noisy ones in low-light '
'The SX1 IS is a great camera for those who don't want the bulk of an SLR but desire the flexibility of different shooting modes and customisable options, with a long lens.'
'We actually dropped the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS right after unboxing it and the camera emerged unscathed by the hardwood floor. '
'The SX1 IS produced generally good results and is a pleasant camera to use.'
'The 10-megapixel camera has as solid feature set for a novice photographer who's ready to move beyond snapping photos in automatic mode.'
' The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is an affordable pocket camera with an interesting variety of shooting modes, excellent image quality, and optical image stabilisation.
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'A novice to digital cameras can leave the camera on "auto" and expect to produce technically good images virtually all the time.'
'The PowerShot S-series cameras have been some of my favorite ultra zoom cameras on the market'
'borderline performance issues'
'MacBeth Chart: This is about as common a color standard as you can get these days, very widely available for only mildly exorbitant cost, and quite well controlled in its production'
'Other shooting modes on the camera allow you to choose pre-set modes for different types of scenes and shooting conditions.'
'a new four-way thumb button that when touched, displays an animated replica for the button on the LCD screen.'
'another beautiful IXUS model'
'As an added convenience, Canon PowerShot digital cameras also accommodate MultiMedia MMC and MMC+ memory cards, as well as standard SD memory cards and the new, high-capacity SDHC memory cards.'