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Review summary: The 7.1-megapixel Canon IXUS 70 compact digital camera gets treated to a retro design.

Pros: Beautiful design, fast AF and image review, colour swap

Cons: Images softness in edge of frame

Verdict: The Canon IXUS 70 may seem pricey for its specification, but the design and build quality are excellent and worth every penny.

Review summary: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the Canon Digital IXUS 70 a great choice for a compact camera.

Pros: Excellent image quality ; solid build quality ; speedy performance ; optical viewfinder ; face detection

Cons: No manual exposure controls

Pros: Colours - viewfinder - macro shot - build quality - advanced movies - indoor (lowlight) photos

Cons: Shutter delay with flash turned on

Verdict: The Canon IXUS 70 is a good quality pocket sized digital camera. Although you do need to pay a bit more for this model than other digital camera with a similar specification you will find above average picture and build quality. Well worth a close look.

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SD1000, which features Canon's latest retro design, replaces last year's SD600. And what a lot of changes there have been over the past year:

Pros: Ultra-compact retro design; includes an optical viewfinder ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Large high-resolution LCD with good visibility, clarity and coating ; Unlimited continuous shooting at full resolution ; Very good performance ; ...

Cons: No manual controls ; No optical image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Edge sharpness issues at full-sized screen viewing/large prints ; No live histogram ; No movie focus or optical zoom ; Plastic components: battery/card slot door and ...

Verdict: The really tiny Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH features some of Canon's latest bells-and-whistles added into an already good camera. That means 7 megapixels, a sharp and coated 2.5 inch LCD and a speedy processor.

Review summary: There's a pleasing familiarity about the SD1000: Everything from the blocky silver case to the logical control set up is virtually identical to previous versions of the ELPH. Awesome! No steep learning curve. At 4.4 ounces, it's not exactly the ...

Pros: Great minimalist design. Durable. Diminutive. Superb pictures. UI is incredibly easy to dive into-especially if one has any experience with previous ELPH models. Autofocus can be locked for manual use.

Cons: Locking autofocus for manual use is irritating. Proprietary rechargeable battery costs $60 to replace. Doesn't mount as removable drive in OSX.