Canon Ixus 90 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Though smaller than a deck of playing cards, the PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH camera conveys a cool, substantial look and feel, thanks to its solid, yet streamlined, chiseled design. Adding to its appeal is the camera's large and highly visible, ...

Verdict: Among the significant technological advances shared on the new PowerShot SD890 IS, SD790 IS and SD770 IS Digital ELPH cameras is Canon's intelligent anti-blur system. Developed by linking four of Canon's most cutting-edge achievements: Optical Image ...

Review summary: Canon IXUS 90 IS review : Regardless of the fact that camera manufacturers are disappearing or cooperating, the impressively large offer of digital compact cameras still stands strong. The mutual differences on the other hand are increasingly hard to ...

Review summary: The Ixus 90 IS sports a new chiselled design

Pros: Excellent technology ; Great pictures ; Easy to use for the most part

Cons: Frustrating rotary control ; Limited creative controls ; Dull looks

Verdict: Despite some poor external design decisions, the Ixus 90s image quality is a marked improvement over previous incarnations. This is partially due to the megapixel bump, but we also noticed significant improvements in colour reproduction, with the ...

Review summary: Is this tough-as-nails Ixus the complete compact cam package?

Pros: Brilliant face recognition; Great images; Feature packed

Cons: Only 3x optical zoom; Heavy and bulky

Verdict: It may be a little too heavy to keep in your jeans pocket on a night out, but it's so good we'd advise that you keep a man-bag at the ready.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: Nearly every Canon compact camera we've tested recently has merited a high rating. And the SD790 IS, the latest high-end pocket shooter, takes its place among the SD870 IS, the SD1100 IS, and SD950 IS in Canon's ever-expanding arsenal of excellent ...

Pros: 3-inch LCD. Newly designed click-wheel control is fast and effective. Excellent images at high ISO settings. Motion-detection technology. Sunset scene mode

Cons: Click-wheel control takes some getting used to. Wide-angle lens could be wider. Slightly underexposed flash shots

Verdict: For its sleek design, superb new features, and overall excellent image quality, the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS earns our Editors' Choice.