Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS might not blow your socks off with its design, but if you want a 10-megapixel pocket camera with the convenience of AA batteries, an optical viewfinder, optical image stabilisation and a low price, this camera has them -- ...

Pros: Viewfinder ; simple operation ; low price

Cons: Limited shooting controls ; mixed performance

Verdict: For the money Canon is asking, the A1000 IS has very good photo quality. Colour, contrast and white balance are particularly striking and although it's fairly slow, its design is well thought-out and even a novice will find its manual controls easy to ...

Pros: Viewfinder; simple operation; inexpensive

Cons: Limited shooting controls; mixed performance

Verdict: The entry-level Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is low-cost without being lousy.

Review summary: THE A1000 offers a mixture of high quality 10 megapixel pictures and a beginner-oriented feature set.

Pros: Sharp shots, minimal chromatic aberration, speedy performance

Cons: Noise levels quite high, missing the manual options of past A series units

Verdict: A good choice for novice photographers, the Canon PowerShot A1000 offers a mixture of high quality 10 megapixel pictures and a beginner-oriented feature set. It does, however, capture quite noisy shots, making night photography somewhat difficult.

Review summary: In round two of our PowerShot A model reviews, we bring you our full write-up on Canon's latest budget shooter, the Canon PowerShot A1000 IS.

Pros: Compact ; Good lens ; Optical viewfinder ; The A-series handgrip returns

Cons: No manual exposure capability ; Battery life could be better ; Auto white balance about par for the course

Verdict: IS. On the surface the A1000 IS shows a noticeable family resemblance to earlier A series digicams, but under the hood it presents a major departure from the basic design philosophy that defined all of its predecessors