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7.1 megapixel, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, USB, Secure Digital, SDHC memory card, MultiMedia Card, 125 gram, 2.5 inch LCD More product info

Price range:

£109.99 - £189.99

User rating:

User rating: 4.5 / 5  6 User reviews

Expert rating:

Expert rating: 4.1 / 5.0  17 Expert reviews

     
  Expert reviews (17) 
     
Based on 17 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon Digital IXUS 70 Silver is 4.1/5. 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

(14/07/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 259203 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
95.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH / IXUS 70

(06/03/08)
Summary: 36 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 78 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
78.0 / 100.0
Register Hardware Title:

Canon Digital Ixus 70 compact camera

(28/02/08)
Summary: Apple has the iPod - Canon has the Ixus. And like Apple, Canon is continually revising and refreshing its Ixus brand. So, is the Digital Ixus 70 a case of a radical product overhaul or just the same chocolates in a different box?... Read the full review
Verdict: A highly effective product that¿s ideal for the person who doesn¿t like too many buttons on their camera.
Country: UK
90.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Canon Digital IXUS 70 Silver

(20/05/07)
Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Canon Digital IXUS 70 Silver, giving it an average score of 69 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
69.0 / 100.0
TrustedReviews Title:

Canon Digital IXUS 70

(24/04/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Canon's latest ultra-compact: it's hip to be square
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
PC Magazine Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000

(11/04/07)
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
I4U Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000

(08/04/07)
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

(06/04/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Country: US
N/A
CNET.com Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (Black)

(14/03/07)
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
Country: US
7.8 / 10.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (Silver)

(14/03/07)
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
Country: US
7.8 / 10.0
Cameras.co.uk Title:

Canon IXUS 70 Review


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: The Canon IXUS 70 is a good quality pocket sized digital camera. Although you do need to pay a bit more for this model than other digital camera with a similar specification you will find above average picture and build quality. Well worth a close look.
Pros: ; ¤ Colours - viewfinder - macro shot - build quality - advanced movies - indoor (lowlight) photos
Country: UK
84.0 / 100.0
What Digital Camera Title:

Canon Digital IXUS 70


Summary: Retro design for new 7.1 MP IXUS............ Read the full review
Country: UK
N/A
CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon Digital IXUS 70 review


Summary: : Small size, excellent image quality and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make it a great choice for a compact camera... Read the full review
Verdict: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the Digital IXUS 70 a great choice for a compact camera
Pros: ; Excellent image quality; solid build quality; speedy performance; optical viewfinder; face recognition
Cons: ; No manual exposure controls
Country: UK
7.8 / 10.0
Webuser Title:

Canon Digital IXUS 70


Summary: Canon's latest pocket-sized Digital IXUS camera has the familiar shape and look of Canon's original IXUS range. It can also take cracking photos. Read the full review
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
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
dpinterface Title:

DPInterface Canon PowerShot SD1000


Summary: The really tiny Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH features some of Canon's latest bells-and-whistles added into an already good camera. That means 7 megapixels, a sharp and coated 2.5 inch LCD and a speedy processor. Read the full review
Pros: ; Impressive movie mode; now with a time lapse feature; Shortcut/ISO shift button; Ultra-compact retro design; includes an optical viewfinder; Large high-resolution LCD with good visibility, clarity and coating; Very good performance; Face detection AF and AE that works; Useful playback features: My Colors, redeye removal and sound
Cons: ; No live histogram; No optical image stabilization; No movie focus or optical zoom; Edge sharpness issues at full-sized screen viewing/large prints; Below average battery life; No manual controls; Plastic components: battery/card slot door and tripod mount (used to be metal)
Country: US
7.5 / 10.0
Digital Camera Resource Page Title:

DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Very good photo quality, low noise through ISO 400 (but see issues below); Effective redeye removal tool (and you'll need it); Ultra-compact, retro-styled body; available in two "trims"; AF-assist lamp, good low light focusing; Has an optical viewfinder (a rarity in this class); Nice software package; Optional underwater case; Robust
Cons: ; 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 memory cards while using a tripod; Very flimsy plastic door over memory card / battery compartment; Current zoom setting not shown on LCD; Some corner softness; slight overexposure in test
Country: US
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