Canon looked to the very first ELPH for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital ELPH looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected. The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful.
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Chic, simple. Canon looked to the very first ELPH for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital ELPH looks only to the future: 7.1 Megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected.
The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful. Shutter Speed - 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. Metering - Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot; Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection Shooting Modes menu - Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie Image Files - Still Image - EXIF 2.2 JPEG / Movie - AVI (Image - Motion JPEG; Audio - WAVE (Monaural) Selectable image resolutions - Still Image - 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen); Movie - 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 320 x 240 (1 min.
at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps), 640 x 480 (2 hrs. at 0.5 fps/1 fps.
Playback at 15 fps) Play modes - Still Image - Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Sound Recorder, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction; Movie - Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume Video output is NTSC and PAL compatible Has USB 2.0 port for image transfer to PC or Mac Unit Dimensions WHD - 3.38 x 2.11 x 0.76 in. / 85.9 x 53.5 x 19.4mm; Weight - About 4.41 oz.
/ 125g.
MPN: PowerShot SD1000
Weight: 0.28 lb.
Image Sensor Type: CCD
Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom: 3x
Camera Type: Ultra-Compact
Family Line: Canon PowerShot
Interchangeable Lens: Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom: 3x
35mm Zoom Lens: 35 - 105 mm
Digital Zoom: 4x
Focus Type: Autofocus
Focus Range: 12 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range: 1.2 - 19.2 in. (w) / 12 - 19.2 in. (t)
Focal Length: 5.8 - 17.4 mm
Camera Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel
Image Resolutions: 640 x 480, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728
Video Resolutions: 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 160 x 120
Video Speed: 30 fps
Video Format: AVI, Motion JPEG
Aperture Range: f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed: 15 - 1.3 sec
White Balance: Auto, Manual, Daylight / Sunny (Preset), Cloudy (Preset), Fluorescent (Preset), Tungsten (Preset)
Frames Per Second: 1.7 Frames
Memory Type: Multimedia Card, SD Card, SDHC Card
Compression Modes: Fine, SuperFine, Normal
Compression Type: JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1
File Size (High Res.): 2.97 MB (43 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.): 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 80
Flash Type: Built-In
Flash Functions: Flash Off, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash, Slow Sync, Forced On
Viewfinder: Optical
LCD Panel: With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size: 2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution: 230,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position: Without LCD Protected Position
Interface Type: USB 2.0
Video Interface: Video Out
Battery Type: Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life: 210 Images
Self Timer: 2 Sec., 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone: With Built-in Microphone
Width: 3.38 in.
Depth: 0.76 in.
Height: 2.11 in.
Weight: 0.28 lb.
Included Accessories: Software, USB Cable, Video Cable, Hand Strap, 32 MB Memory Card, Lithium Battery, Battery Charger, Audio Cable
Release Date: March, 2007
Product ID: 40940649
mostly good some bad
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i like the camera. takes good pictures when your outside. they rock. kinda takes a long to take the picture. i like all the different features that it has. i dont like the editing software that came with it for my mac. i also went to a concert and you had to be pretty close to get a good picture with the camera. but it really for the most part takes good pictures.
Jul 05, 2008
Great little camera
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We've had several small cameras, both cannon and sony. This one takes the consistently best pictures, is nice and small so you always have it with you, and everything works. I've had mine for over a year, and it has seen its share of abuse. I even dropped it off a 6' ladder climbing out of an attic - not a scatch or dent - amazing, yes it still works. I've had one error due to sand in the lens (use a case when sticking it in your pocket) but turned it off and on again, and everything worked fine since. The battery lasts a long time on one charge, and a 2-gig memory card is decent for quite a few pictures. It downloads fast to an xp computer with the supplied cable. All in all, I love this camera and would buy another one if I accidently dropped it in the lake or something like that.
Jul 03, 2008
Design Flaw
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If you are thinking of buying this camera, don't. I've had it a year and keep getting "lens error restart camera" where the thing jams up. All you need to do is a google search to read all the negatives comments from owners.
Disappointing
Jul 03, 2008
Good product, poor service
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The camera is good, but they charged me more the the street price. Also it was a gift and the price was displayed on it. I will deal with them in the future, but only if their price is conpetitive and mailed directly t6o me if it's a gift
Jul 03, 2008
Attractive and Functional
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If you buy this, make sure you get the following:
- huge SD card, 1 GB+ recommended
- carrying case or protective screen cover
- CHDK, modified firmware that enables additional camera features
Jul 02, 2008
Happy with my camera!
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This is a great little camera for travel, because it fits so nicely in a pocket, is easy to use, and takes decent pictures.
Jul 01, 2008
Excellent Little Camera
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The size of the camera is comparable to a the size of a deck of cards. This is my first camera and I'm not to versed in the world of photography but this is definitely more than a point and shoot camera if you want it to be. If not, it definitely functions as one.
There are manual settings to play around with to capture the shot very similar to how you see it when you take the picture. It's a very nice camera, for a very reasonable price.
Jun 25, 2008
Excellent Point and Shoot Camera Out of the box
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I bought this camera after reading several reviews on the amazon website. This camera has lived up to the great reviews given by alot of people. I will highlight the positives in this camera and they are:
1. Great point and shoot for beginners.
2. Fast booting of the camera to get that important moment shoot.
3. The size of the camera can easily fit in your t-shirt pocket.
4. Several features of this camera can make it a hit with your friends.
The negatives of this camera are:
1. The movie mode can produce high quality movies but it records in avi format which takes up massive amounts of storage.
2. The flash in this camera is excellent when shooting at a close distance at night but if the subject is a distance away, the shoot can be grainy.
Jun 24, 2008
Incredible Point & Shoot
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I would wholeheartedly recommend this product to anyone considering a point and shoot camera - this camera blows me away. The picture quality is awesome and is an excellent value for the money. I just recently upgraded to the Canon Rebel XSI SLR but I am keeping this camera for those times you don't want to drag your SLR outfit with you. I wish I could share the pictures I was able to take with this camera with you, but you could always do a search on Flickr.
Pros:
- As automatic or manual as you want it to be,
outstanding macros,
- Great color,
- Kids and Pets mode great for action shots,
- Size - easily fits in your pocket,
- Takes awesome video as well,
- Color accent mode is an awesome affect that takes forever to do manually in photo editing software,
- Battery life is great - lasted from open to close at Disney World, averaging over 200 photos and videos per day,
- Considering how small the camera is, the LCD is great
Cons: No battery meter - really, no other con!
Jun 20, 2008
Incredible Point & Shoot
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I would wholeheartedly recommend this product to anyone considering a point and shoot camera - this camera blows me away. The picture quality is awesome and is an excellent value for the money. I just recently upgraded to the Canon Rebel XSI SLR but I am keeping this camera for those times you don't want to drag your SLR outfit with you. I wish I could share the pictures I was able to take with this camera with you, but you could always do a search on Flickr.
Pros:
- As automatic or manual as you want it to be,
outstanding macros,
- Great color,
- Kids and Pets mode great for action shots,
- Size - easily fits in your pocket,
- Takes awesome video as well,
- Color accent mode is an awesome affect that takes forever to do manually in photo editing software,
- Battery life is great - lasted from open to close at Disney World, averaging over 200 photos and videos per day,
- Considering how small the camera is, the LCD is great
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Excellent Camera
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Excellent camera for the price, with great features and quality pictures. Also, the camera is light and very portable.
Jun 19, 2008
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Pros: Easy upload on to computers. Easy to use for any age.
Cons: Very delicate when dropped. Easily scratched.
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Review: This camera takes amazing pictures! The zoom is wonderful and the focus goes right to the the thing being photographed... Read Full Review by virginia-state, Jun 19, 2008
Neat but flawed with lens error
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Pros: Small, great pic's large viewfinder
Cons: "Lens Error"rendered camera inoperable
The Bottom Line: null
Review: Plus: A lovely little camera, takes great pics, recommended by Which? magazine BUT it seems to have a design flaw. After a few weeks it started giving intermittent"Lens Error. Restart camera"messages. Then after another week or two it permanently gave... Read Full Review by andyp42, Jun 14, 2008
Canon PowerShot Digital Elph SD1000: Another Excellent Elph
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Pros: Excellent picture quality, great price, lots of features, large screen, ultra compact, great battery life
Cons: Little bit of lag with flash, could use image stabilization for low-light zoomed pictures
The Bottom Line: This is a little powerhouse of a camera at an excellent price. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for great pictures from a pocket-sized camera.
Review: I have noticed a pattern in the purchasing of electronics in my household. It can only be described by the cliche"when it rains, it pours."My fiance and I will go for periods of several months without making any electronics purchases, only to follow it... Read Full Review by noangels, Jun 12, 2008
Easy to use and take good pictures
Pros: Very easy to use.
Cons: None
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Review: I have this camera. It takes good pictures and is easy to use. Easy to figure out without reading the manual (I hate reading manuals) Basic cannon functions My son figured it out by the simple pictures on it... Read Full Review by mommyceratops, May 28, 2008
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Pros: Good picture image when it actually takes one
Cons: MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH UNRELIABLE LENSE FUNCTION. DO NOT BUY
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Review: I bought my ixus 70 at the end of January. By the end of March the lens was playing up and kept saying"lens error"Its currently in for repair but at 4 months old I just want my money back. I dont trust the thing. It had other issues but I think they... Read Full Review by justin2it, May 23, 2008
Very good camera for the price
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Pros: Small, good pics, nice videos
Cons: Nighttime pics not as good
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Review: I bought this camera for an overseas trip and it served me real well on my trip. I love how small it is as I can take it with me everywhere with ease. The quality of the pics it takes are real good especially in day light. At night, pictures are not as... Read Full Review by abuelreem, May 14, 2008
It is an amazing digital camera -- cannon powershot sd1000
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Pros: Amazing picture quality, small size, durability, fast response time, face detection, and red-eye correction.
Cons: No internal memory, and no image stabilization.
The Bottom Line: I absolutely love this camera! Its size, features, and image quality all contribute to make it the best of its class.
Review: I have been a great lover of cameras and the sport of taking pictures since I was a kid. I have always loved going outside just to find those perfect pictures and still do. Though, in my search for those perfect pictures sometimes the perfect picture... Read Full Review by barble1978, May 3, 2008
Author's Rating:
Pros: Great picture quality.
Cons: Fragile
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Review: This camera takes great pictures for the price and you won't regret your purchase. Canon cameras in general are the best digital cameras in the market and they take the best pictures... Read Full Review by malvaez, Mar 31, 2008
Great, easy-to-use, high quality pictures
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Pros: size, quality of pictures
Cons: price (when I bought it, although now it is less expensive_
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Review: I bought this camera as my third digital camera. I like the compactness of it, the battery lasts quite a long time, is really easy to charge (comes with an electrical outlet charger), and takes great pictures. It is very easy to use which was... Read Full Review by desert_woman, Mar 26, 2008
Canon PowerShot SD1000 - thumbs up
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Pros: Great point-and-shoot camera, great macro shots, clear photography, good for family photography
Cons: Images have tendency to be blurry, shutter speed (esp w/ flash) is not optimal
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Review: I was given this camera for Christmas and it was one of the best gifts I've ever received! I am NOT a hardcore photographer, but rather just wanted a quality point-and-shoot for pics of family and friends. The SD1000 has done the trick and then some!... Read Full Review by becks5269, Mar 24, 2008
Best in it's class at a bargain price now
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Pros: Compact, strong construction, cheap, quick, little lag, uses cheap SD cards.
Cons: Dust Halo problems with flash photography, no battery indicator.
The Bottom Line: Great deal for a solid compact camera. Hunderds less than when it first came out 1 1/2 ago.
Review: Great little camera at a great price as they are clearing them to make way for the new SD1100 which will cost $100+ more. Is it worth it? Some current reviews say no. The new model does have image stabilization but for this camera probably not really... Read Full Review by namabeer, Mar 23, 2008
Great Quality for a Reasonable Price
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Pros: amazingly clear pictures; lightweight and VERY DURABLE; neat adjustments; simple layout of menus and options.
Cons: Some adjustments (color accents and color swaps) aren't available with flash.
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Review: After using several digital cameras, I've finally found the one I'd like to say I'll keep forever. I've used Kodak, Sony, and another Canon that I didn't feel were appropriate for my level of experience and knowledge. The PowerShot is perfect for both... Read Full Review by mattswardson5, Feb 20, 2008
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Pros: Compact, great pictures, many features, has a viewfinder (many do not), great battery life.
Cons: Menus, functions more complicated than I would prefer.
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Review: I bought this to replace a Canon A520 which was REALLY SLOW to get ready for the next shot whether using flash or not. Uses proprietary battery rather than AAs like other Canons but so far so good. I set it to several notches lower than the default 7.1... Read Full Review by bernie157, Feb 19, 2008
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Pros: Portable, good LCD display, using the basics is easy
Cons: Zoom not that great, challenging to take low light photos
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Review: After owning a Canon PowerShot 3.2 mega pixel camera for several years, my wife and I decided to upgrade to a smaller, more powerful camera. We found a great deal at an office supplies store (that I would rather not name due to their continued poor... Read Full Review by gladtohelpu, Feb 18, 2008
The Canon Powershot SD1000, The best digital camera ever!
Pros: Compact camera size with large lcd screen, Incredible battery life.
Cons: Can't think of any.
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Review: My wife and I bought this camera right before our wedding. This is our 8th digital camera. Before purchasing I assumed that all digital camera's eat battery's after about 20-50 pictures taken. I was always so disappointed with digital camera's until we... Read Full Review by bulbusass, Feb 9, 2008
Big things come in little packages
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Pros: Price, picture quality, durability
Cons: shutter could be faster. Digital zoom does not make for the best pictures.
The Bottom Line: Great name, great quality, great price.
Review: I needed a highly portable digital camera to substitute for my larger Canon dSLR. I didn't need anything fancy, anything expensive, nor did I need the latest technology. I wanted a great picture, durability and price. I found the PowerShot SD1000. For... Read Full Review by stinkypete, Jan 30, 2008
Nice little camera, OK pictures
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Pros: size, viewfinder, weight and maximum resolution.
Cons: menu system, viewfinder easily scratched
The Bottom Line: This camera is as good an anything else out there. Nothing superlative, but solid.
Review: I am a Canon guy. My first camera was a TX, followed by a T80, with all of the interchangeable lenses that go along with them. This is my first Canon digital camera. I purchased this camera for our summer vacation. I put a premium on a small form... Read Full Review by megs_dad, Dec 31, 2007
Good Portable Camera for Point and Shoot.
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Pros: Well built, light weight and portable, easy to find menu, zoom works in video mode.
Cons: Noticeable chromatic aberration, higher than expected noise, image quality is not as good.
The Bottom Line: This camera is great to carry in your shirt pocket. Nice looking, easy to use, and reasonably fast. Still, if you want excellent quality pictures go for a bigger model.
Review: I have been an enthusiast of digital cameras since they appeared in the market. I personally owned several Canon cameras including the A50, A40, A60, A520, and now the SD1000. I still have the A50, and the A520, but wanted something portable to actually... Read Full Review by artuvega, Dec 27, 2007
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Pros: Everything
Cons: None
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Review: I brought this camera for our family for Christmas. Our 1st digital camera. I had a 35mm Nikon 1000 which was 20 years old but a little to heavy to carry around. This camera takes great clear crisp pictures. A lot of functions for the price. What is... Read Full Review by tampagirl10, Dec 27, 2007
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Pros: Ultra-compact, takes decent shots under most circumstances, easy to use, flexible
Cons: Shutter lag in flash mode, sensor has limited dynamic range, fixed aperture lens
The Bottom Line: A good inexpensive choice for a pocket camera, but be aware that some corners have been cut.
Review: The 7-megapixel SD1000 is the least expensive model in the current generation of Canon’s popular ultra-compact Elph (Ixus in Europe) digital cameras. Our family already has two cameras in this model line purchased over the last couple of years (an... Read Full Review by Ames100, Jun 15, 2008
Great camera, great price and better yet a rebate from ConsumerClub!
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Pros: compact, easy to use
Cons: has more features than I would ever use
The Bottom Line: null
Review: What a great little camera, compact and easy to use, even for an amateur like me. With a price of only $199 online from RitzCamera and a 3% rebate if you log into ConsumerClub.com, it is a true great deal! Can recommend it to... Read Full Review by eshopper2, Nov 20, 2007
Flawed with no support. Keep looking.
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Pros: Small, fast, cute as a bug's ear. Good lcd.
Cons: Flawed circuitry or lens gears render camera useless. Canon does not honor in warranty.
The Bottom Line: This is not a robust camera. Consider another brand.
Review: The SD 1000 is a sweet little camera with a less than intuitive interface and fatal flaws in lens synchronization, which Canon refuses to honor in warranty. Don't buy it. With just over a year with the Canon SD 1000, moderate use and good care, the... Read Full Review by jlockley, Nov 8, 2007
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Pros: Speed, quality of colours and sharpness, hardly any purple fringing.
Cons: Lack of manual control over aperture and shutter speed.
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Review: This compact has to be one of the best I have ever had. Blows away the competition with crisp colours, little purple fringing and good speed. Another well-thought through, well-made, Canon... Read Full Review by adinham, Oct 9, 2007
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Pros: cant make a better body. the looks. 2.5 inch screen in such compact space
Cons: battery good, but panasonic fx01 was better, the (picture quality of fx01 was pathetic)
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Review: Used it for about a week now. I have used more bulkier canons and sonys, and have decided that everywhere carryability is more important than some extra manual features. Ixus 70 has a lot of manual features, though. The picture is very good. I compared... Read Full Review by jkrishnan, Sep 27, 2007
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Pros: compact, easy, decent tools
Cons: short battery life, sub-par zoom
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Review: This camera works great for basic usage. It's compact and portable. It's easy to use - perfect for point and shoot photography. The battery life is short, so I always carry 1-2 spare batteries with me. The zoom is not stellar, which is expected. I... Read Full Review by jawp, Aug 29, 2007
The Canon PowerShot SD1000, the Best of its Class
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Pros: Amazing picture quality, small size, durability, fast response time, face detection, and red-eye correction.
Cons: No internal memory, and no image stabilization.
The Bottom Line: I absolutely love this camera! Its size, features, and image quality all contribute to make it the best of its class.
Review: I have been a great lover of cameras and the sport of taking pictures since I was a kid. I have always loved going outside just to find those perfect pictures and still do. Though, in my search for those perfect pictures sometimes the perfect picture... Read Full Review by subzero4, Aug 29, 2007
