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7.1 megapixel, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, USB, Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card, SDHC Memory Card, 2.5 inch LCD More product info

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Expert rating: 4.2 / 5.0  8 Expert reviews

     
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Based on 8 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon PowerShot SD1000 Black is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Canon Powershot SD1000 / IXUS 70

(5/8/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 89/100.
Comparing these reviews to 250960 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Best.
Country: US
95.0 / 100.0
PC Magazine Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000

(4/11/07)
Summary: Although there's an incredible amount of competition in the ultracompact category, the Canon PowerShots are still the cameras to beat. And at the top of the mountain sits the PowerShot SD1000. Read the full review
Pros: ; Fantastic picture quality. Excellent performance. No shutter lag. Sweet styling.
Cons: ; Should have better video capabilities, including MPEG-4 encoding. Wide-angle lens could be wider. A bit pricey.
Country: US
4.5 / 5.0
Designtechnica.com Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000

(4/8/07)
Summary: The SD1000 is one of the newest editions of the ELPH series that celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. The film-based original broke the design mold with its classic “box and circle” styling. Now, the SD1000 Digital ELPH has returned to these retro roots on the outside, but inside, it’s obviously a completely... Read the full review
Pros: ; 7.1MP; 3x optical zoom; ultra compact
Cons: ; Few manual controls; high digital noise at ISO 400 and above; LCD could be more responsive
Country: US
7.5 / 10.0
I4U Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000

(4/8/07)
Summary: The SD1000 is one of the newest editions of the ELPH series that celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. The film-based original broke the design mold with its classic “box and circle&rd... Read the full review
Country: US
7.5
Steve's DigiCams Title:

Steve's DigiCams

(4/6/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Country: US
N/A
Digital Camera Resource Page Title:

DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Has an optical viewfinder (a rarity in this class); Can record up to two hours of audio; Gorgeous 2.5" LCD display; Nice software package; Robust performance: fast startup time, focusing, and continuous shooting; Ultra-compact, retro-styled body; available in two "trims"; Optional underwater case; AF-assist lamp, good low light
Cons: ; Date/time printing only at 1600 x 1200 resolution; Current zoom setting not shown on LCD; Battery life still a bit below average; Some corner softness; slight overexposure in test photos; More manual controls would be nice; Redeye a big problem (though the tool in playback mode gets rid of most of it); Plastic tripod mount; can't swap
Country: US
N/A
NeoCamera Title:

Canon Powershot SD1000


Summary: Although the Canon Powershot SD1000 has a retro look similar to the original Digital Elph, it has much more in common with the excellent... Read the full review
Pros: ; Below avergae image noise up to ISO 400 * Reliable exposure * Accurate focusing * Quit fast focusing * Nicely saturated colors * Good lens sharpness * Very low optical distortion * Very mild fringing * Very responsive * Great LCD visibility
Cons: ; Warm cast using automatic white-balance indoors * Short battery-life * Weak flash * Difficult to hold securely * Unusable ISO 1600 * Slight corner blurrines
Country: US
Excellent
CNET.com Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (Black)


Summary: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the SD1000 a great choice for a compact camera. Read the full review
Pros: ; Excellent image quality; solid build quality; speedy performance; optical viewfinder; face detection.
Cons: ; No manual exposure controls.
Country: US
7.8 / 10.0

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