"Compact, slim design...Image quality suffers above ISO 200
Viewfinder is too small to actually use...The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS ($230 as of 7/20/2009) fits all my requirements for the ideal summertime camera: It's pocketable and affordable, with an interesting variety of shooting modes, excellent image quality, and optical image stabilization...The SD1200 received a Very Good rating in the PC World Test Center subjective tests for..." read more »
"Small buttons, LCD, and zoom range
No wide-angle lens or manual settings...In PC World Test Center battery tests, the PowerShot SD780 IS took 261 shots on a single charge of its lithium ion battery...That was enough to earn a battery life score of Good, but far short of the 300-plus shots now fairly common in today's pocket cameras......" read more »
"Great overall image quality
Live View in a budget DSLR
7-point auto focus
3 FPS shooting speed (JPEG)...Body feels tacky
No spot metering
Auto white balance feels a bit warm...Lighter DSLRs may not be a big deal for hardcore enthusiasts, but for a beginner or a casual user who doesn't own a giant camera bag, it's a great asset...as I find this camera good for my family...But I would suggest that you check out the Nikon D60 as well, since it's pretty..." read more »
Retrevo's Recommendation: Strong Buy if you want high-end
"Besides four different color choices, the only significant difference between the A1100 and the A1000 is that the A1100 uses a 12.1-megapixel sensor instead of a 10-megapixel one?but in my tests, images weren't any sharper...At just-under-5.5-ounces, the A1100 measures 2.5 by 3.8 by 1.2 inches (HWD), so it's a lot larger than most cameras in its price range...The A1100 makes the most of its large size, however, by offering an ergonomic grip and, like the Sony, a 4x optical zoom lens...Noise levels were low between ISO 100 and 400 (which are used in good lighting conditions without a flash..." read more »
"Small; good lens specs; appropriate mix of touch and button controls; HDMI output; excellent photo color, exposure....Wide-screen LCD size misleading; touch-screen interface not for everyone; no optical zoom while recording...Typical of the Digital Elph series, the SD980 is reasonably small, good-looking, and available in different colors-- silver, gold, blue, and purple...If you shoot at the SD980's top resolution of 12 megapixels, you're left with roughly..." read more »
Retrevo's Recommendation: Average Buy for Everyone
"The Canon Powershot SX120 IS is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens...The Powershot SX120 IS only has a standard definition movie mode...Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase..." read more »
"Massive 20x range with 28mm wide angle...Fully articulated 2.5in screen...720p HD video with decent sound...Flash...Fringing around high contrast subjects...No RAW recording...Slow...To compare noise levels under real-life conditions we shot this scene with the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Panasonic Lumix FZ38 / FZ35 and Canon EOS 450D / XSi within a few moments of each other using each of their ISO settings...2 aspect ratio images, so by matching the vertical..." read more »
Retrevo's Recommendation: Strong Buy if you want high-end
"Fast performance...Top-notch image quality at most lens positions...LCD provides excellent contrast...Waterproof to 33 feet...Freeze-proof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit....Twice as thick as most competing rugged cameras...Protective window shields lens from water and damage,...Curvy and colorful, the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot D10 ($329.99 list) is the first ruggedized point-and-shoot camera from Canon...Bulky body aside, the D10 the pumps out beautiful images, and..." read more »
"Sturdy build...Noise suppression loses subtle detail even at the lowest ISO settings (Canon's CCD-based long-zoom models...US customers finally got their hands on the company's first CMOS sensor-based PowerShot digital camera when the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS shipped in April 2009...The Canon PowerShot SX1 stores its images and movies on Secure Digital cards including the newer SDHC types, and offers both NTSC / PAL video and USB 2.0 High Speed computer connectivity...The..." read more »
Retrevo's Recommendation: Average Buy if you want high end
"Massive 20x range with 28mm wide angle...Fully articulated 2.5in screen...720p HD video with decent sound...Flash...Fringing around high contrast subjects...No RAW recording...Slow...Most obviously (and inevitably) Canon has increased the resolution from 10.0 to 12.1 Megapixels...The SX20 IS has also become more cunning in its auto mode, employing scene detection which along with recognising people and close-ups, can additionally discern between different..." read more »
Retrevo's Recommendation: Strong Buy if you want high-end