The Canon PowerShot S90 is a powerful compact designed for enthusiasts who want a small camera without compromising on sophistication and manual controls. Numerically it may follow Canon’s much earlier S-series, but with the previous S80 employing a significantly different look, not to mention being over four years old, it’s fair to say the S90…
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The Canon Digital IXUS 120 IS, or PowerShot SD940 IS Digital ELPH as it’s known in North America, is the slimmest wide-angle IXUS / ELPH to date. Announced in August 2009 it sports 12.1 Megapixel resolution, a 2.7in Purecolor LCD II TFT panel with 230k pixels, and a 4x image-stabilised optical zoom lens with a…
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Announced in August 2009, the Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS, also known as the PowerShot SD980IS ELPH in North America, is the first Canon compact to feature a touch-screen. The 3in 16:9 wide touchscreen can be used to focus, select scene modes and other camera settings, and to control options in playback. The wide shape…
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The Canon IXUS 210, or PowerShot SD3500 IS as it’s known in North America, is the company’s second touch-screen model, following last year’s Digital IXUS 200 IS / SD980 IS. Eagle-eyed Canon spotters may notice the absence of the words ‘Digital’ and ‘IS’ in the European naming, but don’t worry, the new model still features…
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The Canon IXUS 105, known as the PowerShot SD1300 IS in North America, is the latest incarnation of Canon’s compact range which combines consumer-friendly features with a smattering of more advanced controls in an affordable package designed to appeal to the style-conscious. Sounds like a tall order, but it’s one Canon continues to pull-off. Released…
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Canon’s IXUS 130 (or PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital ELPH as it’s known in North America) is an ultra-slim 14.1 Megapixel compact with a 4x optically-stabilised zoom and 2.7in screen. Announced in February 2010, it’s the successor to the popular IXUS 100 IS / PowerShot SD780 IS. In 2009 the IXUS 100 IS / SD780 IS…
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The Canon PowerShot A800 is a budget compact with a 10 Megapixel sensor, 3.3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. Announced in January 2011, it is the cheapest and most basic PowerShot money can buy. It replaces the A490 / A495 launched a year previously and, like those models, takes two AA…
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Announced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, The Canon PowerShot A3300 IS replaces the A3100 IS at the top of Canon’s A-series compact range. With a redesigned body shape, 16 Megapixel sensor, stabilised 5x optical zoom and 3 inch screen the PowerShot A3300 IS delivers easy to use point-and-shoot modes with basic control, but no…
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The Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is an affordable 12.1 Megapixel compact with a stabilized 4x zoom lens and 2.7in LCD screen. Launched in January 2010 it replaces the best-selling PowerShot A1100 IS with a radical redesign of the body and controls. Most notably, it’s the first PowerShot A Series to use a Lithium-Ion power pack.…
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Canon’s PowerShot SX200 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel compact with a 12x optically stabilised zoom and a 3in screen. Announced in February 2009, it’s Canon’s first attempt at a pocket super-zoom and directly targets Panasonic’s enormously popular travel-zoom series. Like Panasonic’s latest Lumix TZ7 / ZS3, the PowerShot SX200 IS packs an impressive 12x optical…
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