Compare Prices : Canon Digital IXUS i7 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon designers have intended the ELPH line to do double duty as a fashion accessory since these petite models started appearing in the hands -- and around the necks -- of the style-conscious ten years ago. These days, there are few cameras more ...

Pros: Very small and stylish design ; Comes in four cool colors ; DIGIC III processor speeds up camera operation, reduces shutter lag, and drains less battery power ; Face Detection AF/AE technology great for shooting portraits or groups of people ; Good ...

Cons: Images shot above ISO 400 are very noisy, can only be printed up to 4x6 at best., Below-average LCD size, Colors are sometimes oversaturated, Non-intuitive zoom control, Weak flash with slow recycle time, Does not ship with small travel charger, only ...

Review summary: The Canon IXUS i7 zoom is very difficult to judge. In my opinion the picture quality does not match up to that produced by other more standard Canon digital cameras. If you would like a camera looks different to all the rest and will draw admiring ...

Pros: Style and design, Build quality, ,

Cons: Small LCD screen, Very limited flash range,

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SD40 follows the SD30 by adding a few more megapixels, a whole new image processor, and a few adjustments to the specs. This 7.1-megapixel Digital Elph comes in four trendy colors and measures smaller than most cell phones. It has ...

Pros: Effective face detection technology ; Slim stainless steel body ; Nicely organized menus ; Good movie mode ; Unlimited burst mode ; Wide ISO range ; Fun My Colors effects

Cons: Small LCD screen ; LCD collects fingerprints ; Non-intuitive navigational/zoom control ; Tiny ineffective flash ; Small 2.4x lens with insensitive control ; Slow burst mode ; 190-shot battery

Verdict: The newest Digital Elph comes with 7.1 megapixels and a Digic III image processor with some trendy technology. The Canon PowerShot SD40 not only has a sleek sturdy body, but it also includes effective face detection technology that ensures portraits ...

Pros: Small and stylish ; comes with dock and remote

Cons: Terrible image noise ; remote control is almost superfluous

Verdict: 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

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