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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One of four entry-level Cyber-shot compacts announced in January 2011, the Cyber-shot DSC-W510 is a 12 Megapixel model with a 4x optical zoom and a 2.7 inch LCD screen. The next model up the range, the W530 has a 14.1 Megapixel sensor, then comes the W560 which adds a larger 3 inch screen and 720p…
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The Panasonic Lumix FS18 / FH5 is a 16 Megapixel compact with a 2.7 inch screen and a 4x optically stabilised zoom lens. It was announced in January 2011 alongside the Lumix FS16 / FH2 which is identical other than its slightly lower resolution 14 Megapixel sensor. In North America the FS18 and FS16 are…
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The Canon PowerShot SX120 IS is a budget super-zoom compact with a 10 Megapixel sensor, 10x optical zoom with image stabilisation and 3in LCD panel. Launched in August 2009 it replaces the popular PowerShot SX110 IS, increasing the Megapixel count from 9 to 10 and adding other features courtesy of the new DIGIC 4 processor…
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