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Review summary: 3 minute video guide to the Canon IXUS i7. This camera is also known as the Canon Powershot SD40. The video guide takes you through the main features and gives you an idea of the size, style and design of the camera.

Pros: Small design, Good colour

Cons: Noisy pictures, Only six scene modes

Verdict: While the form factor of the IXUS i7 is quite appealing, the image noise has a severe impact on the picture quality.

Review summary: Good things really do come in small packages.

Pros: Good built, Small form, Sharp image quality, Great colors

Cons: Slow performance, Noise at high ISO levels, Not good with macro,

Review summary: The Canon SD40 Digital ELPH is the latest addition to their candy bar-sized lineup of cameras. Despite being tiny, the SD40 packs Canon's latest DIGIC III processor with face detection and a 7 megapixel sensor behind its lens. Still, some things just ...

Pros: Tiny design available in four colors ; Remote control available for playback ; Good LCD visibility ; Face Detection autofocus that works quite effectively ; Unlimited, fast continuous shooting at full resolution ; Above average performance ; ...

Cons: Less than average zoom with a slow lens, no optical image stabilization either ; Battery life isn't superb ; Dock required for USB, A/V and battery charging (external charger costs $40) ; LCD on the small side in year 2006 ; Weak flash ; No manual ...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH is a great camera at time when you don't want to lug that digital SLR around or even your mid-sized camera. It makes a good camera for those who want simple operation and a stylish camera.

Review summary: Its small size makes it an attractive pocket camera, but its speed and image quality issues are too great to ignore.

Pros: Small and stylish ; comes with dock and remote

Cons: Terrible image noise ; remote control is almost superfluous