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Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital ELPH is not a major step up from the SD400. So current SD400 owners should not need to dump their camera for this one. Instead of major updates, the SD450 received only a few minor tweaks:

Pros: Ultra-compact and stylish ; Lens is probably the best among ultra-thin cameras ; Fairly powerful flash ; Great LCD performance ; Extremely fast ; Unlimited continuous shooting ; Excellent movie mode ; Improved user interface (Not as boring as the old ...

Cons: Battery life needs to be improved (by a lot!) ; Included memory card is useless (Too small) ; No manual controls ; LCD is lacking resolution ; No special feature to counteract blurring during low-light shooting ; Red-eye ; Some soft photos ; Fairly ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital ELPH is a nice camera - Compact, stylish and fast. It starts up almost instantly and shot-to-shot speed was good. The SD450 Digital ELPH also has one of the best lenses and flash units among ultra-thin cameras as well ...

Review summary: Sitting at the top of Canon's compelling ultra-compact Digital IXUS range, the IXUS 55 (Powershot SD450 in the US) features a new interpretation of the iconic 'box and circle' design. Sporting a unique and attractive starburst design ...

Pros: Fantastic build quality ; compact & light ; easy to use ; great image quality

Cons: Slightly oversaturates colours ; low-resolution screen ; 16MB SD card

Verdict: One of the most appealing and capable sub-compact digital cameras available

Review summary: Getting down to business, the Canon captured the best pictures by far. Even using the auto setting, we noticed no exposure problems at all and the 55 goes about its business without making you wait for very long between shots. As the camera lacks on ...

Verdict: With ultra-detailed captures, ease-of-use and a bag of features under its belt, the Canon Digital Ixus 55 should be the top of your buying list.

Review summary: Widely available as of this writing for under $300, the Canon PowerShot SD450 is an excellent little pocket camera, with a full feature set, super build quality, great image quality, and the flexibility to bring back good-looking pictures from a wide ...

Pros: Vibrant, appealing color, Good skin tones, Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well, Better than average exposure accuracy, Good lens, generally low distortion (some chromatic aberration at wide settings though), Good shutter response ...

Cons: Very inaccurate optical viewfinder, Only white balance and EV compensation options in Manual mode, Shutter response at telephoto focal lengths is a little slow, Contrast is a little high, tends to lose highlight and shadow detail under harsh lighting, ...

Review summary: If you still own the IXUS 50, it's probably time to upgrade to this newer model. Read our full review on it.

Pros: Ultracompact design, Long battery life, Excellent burst capabilities, Low shutter lag, Versatile movie mode

Cons: Few manual controls or scene modes, Image quality is far from stellar

Verdict: Decent image quality and a well-rounded snapshot feature set make the high-performance ultracompact Canon Digital IXUS 55 one of the better choices in the current IXUS lineup.