Canon Digital Ixus

I've had my Ixus for about 3 months now and its a fantastic little camera. Canon have got it just right with the styling and the dimensions of the camera as, in my opinion, it is one of the best looking models currently on the market. The Ixus (with a 2.11 mega pixel rating) has 3 settings for picture quality. I just use the medium setting whih results in excelent pictures and reasonable usage of the media card. The camera comes as standard with a Canon branded 8MB Compact Flash card. In medium, this only holds about a dozen images so a media upgrade is certainly a top priority. I have since brought additional 32MB and 128MB Compact Flash cards, ...

The Canon Digital Ixus camera is awesome because it's absolutely tiny and yet packs in so many functions. The basic functions are easy to use, but some of the more advanced functions are more difficult, just in remembering how to set them. The manual is reasonable and is written in good English. It has 2X optical zoom (35-70mm) and ISO 100 sensitivity. Nothing to write home about, but the image quality is good even in low light situations. The flash mode also seems better than most other digital cameras: it gives even and smooth flash. The cycle time between shots is as good if not better than most other megapixel cameras at about half a second. ...

*click* The Digital Ixus shares many design characteristics with its non-digital Canon cousins. It's tiny, shiny, gorgeous to look at, easy to use, and has a high "Oooh! Can I play with that?" quotient. Let's not knock the dinkiness factor when evaluating personal electronics. We can be posh and call the Ixus a 'design classic' if we like, but the fact is that it's a dinky (if you're female), sexy (if you're male) piece of kit that is a lot of fun to own. Ultimately that's the best reason to buy one. If you're looking at digital cameras at all, then you probably know the pros and cons of going ...