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Review summary: The SD1000 replaces the old SD600, in stores since beginning late March 2007. It is a model more modern, minimalist aesthetic with cleanly rendered lines and squared – off edges, made of stainless steel. Canon SD1000 features DIGIC III processor with ...

Review summary: Canon's Digital IXUS 70, the upgrade from the IXUS 60, is an excellent camera for its price range. It produces quality images and has a useful feature set -- if you're a fan of the retro look you should love the design, too

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

Cons: No manual exposure controls

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

Review summary: : This is a 7 megapixel compact camera with a 3x zoom lens (35-105mm film equivalent). The camera face area is slightly smaller than a credit card and it is 18mm thick -- a true pocket camera.

Pros: : The face detection technology is amazing. We have been sceptical about this in the past and regarded it as a gimmick but now we had better eat our words. The camera detects a face or faces in the frame, draws a square around them on the LCD, and ...

Cons: : We might quibble about the size of the camera. It could be a little larger and therefore easier to hold without sacrificing pocketability.

Verdict: : This is a sensible camera and praise doesn't come any higher. It has a sensible number of pixels, optical viewfinder and degree of manual control. It will never be mistaken for a flash fashion accessory -- it is a camera. It is certainly a sensible ...

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

Cons: No manual exposure controls

Verdict: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the SD1000 a great choice for a compact camera.

Review summary: The Canon SD1000 (Canon Digital IXUS 70) is a 7.1 megapixel compact camera built in the tradition of the IXUS (digital elph) line. It features a 3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm), DIGIC III image processor, Face Detection AF/AE/FE, noise reduction ...

Verdict: It features a 3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm), DIGIC III image processor, Face Detection AF/AE/FE, noise reduction technology, in camera red-eye reduction (in playback) and a lovely large 3.0 inch LCD screen