Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) Reviews

• Trying to make a decision between Canon A series, S series, SD series?

  
  By A6VPK7X53QNAQ on 2007-05-16
  I have owned several Canon A series, Canon SD series, the Canon S series and also the S2/S3 IS. So here's the skinny as an amateur user.
  
  If you don't want to read the long review, here's the summary. Buy the SD1000 if you are looking for the tiniest camera that you can take everywhere. It takes good shots indoors given its tiny size and fabulous shots outdoors.
  
  If smallness is not your top priority then you should consider some other Canon cameras which may work better for you (including others from the SD Series).
  
  A series - The A series is best for you if you're looking for a low cost camera that gives you a wide range of features, many manual controls and great image quality. Although, the size is bigger than SD series making it a jacket-pocket camera, the advantage is in the styling. It gives you a convenient grip on the side which helps hold the camera steady and results in less "blurry" pictures. The mode selector dial on top helps you zip through selections. The convenience of AA batteries which are available in every corner of the world, no missing out on pictures as your battery was discharged, might be a selling point for those who travel a lot.
  {Update 11/10/07: Canon launched many new A series cameras in August 2007 with Image Stabilization and improved zoom. The 7.1 MP A570 IS with 4X zoom is cheaper than this SD1000. You may want to consider it seriously if you don't care so much about the slightly large the size and increased weight.}
  
  The S3 to S5 IS series cameras have a great image sensor, the wonderful image stabilization, a great zoom, and super macro function that can produce never before pictures. The flip out screen helps take shots from angles you've never considered before. The videos mode of the S series is also better with stereo sound and a sharp picture. The cameras in this series are also just a little more expensive and pretty bulky. If taking great pictures is all you care about and do not mind carrying a big camera, the S series will be a great choice. It's the first step towards a real professional camera.
  
  And finally (drumroll) - the SD series. Small. Cute.
  
  The SD 1000 slips into your shirt front pocket without making it sag. If you're wondering about the style, the square "retro" design is boxy but I like it better as it is very compact. It also does not slip out from my fingers as easily as the curved edge ones.
  
  Since the cameras in SD series are so small some features like different shooting modes are accessible only through the menu which makes changing between them more cumbersome. Sometimes I've just preferred to stay on Auto rather than missing the shot while I navigated to the right mode. SD series cameras also have less manual or user defined controls like flash power reduction which I miss. The flash incidentally, can get very strong in lower light or indoor situations and often bleaches out color from people's faces. If you turn off the flash then you have to use a tripod or have the camera on a flat surface to prevent shaky pictures. I also find that the smallness and lightness of SD series makes my hand shake more than when I'm holding the A series camera with the side grip. I get more fuzzy pics with the SD series than my A series (comparing the models without Image Stabilization) and it's annoying to see the camera-shake warning each time on the screen I am trying to take a shot. I also get a little more red eye with this series probably because the flash is so close to the lens. On the SD 1000 however, there is a red eye correction feature so you can remove red eye right on the camera. The other improvement over the previous SD series is the automatic face detection which helps reduce the flash glare on faces so pictures come out better.
  
  Having used many Canons, although I prefer some other models for their pictures, guess which camera travels with me most often. My SD1000. Just because it's small and fits into my tiny party purse or jeans pocket. Canon recently launched some SD series cameras with Image Stabilization like SD850 IS which is slightly more expensive and a bit bigger and heavier than the SD1000. I'd probably never take it along with me on daily basis and would miss some great photo ops...Many of my friends bought the SD1000 camera after seeing the size of my camera vs. its range of features (and the reasonable price!)
  
  And what about some other Canon features? (If you're a regular Canon user skip reading this section, as you already know all this good stuff.):
  - It has an intelligent focusing system with DIGIC III (up from DIGIC II earlier) auto red eye correction and face detection (see above).
  
  - Goes up to ISO 1600 which improves it's low light performance. Although beware of camera shake if you turn off flash in low light. In my opinion, Canon has always out-performed all other consumer cameras in outdoor pics. For indoor low-light pics you'll have to turn on the flash or end up with grainy images. However, compared to other brands in the same class the SD1000 still takes pretty sharp pictures.
  
  - SD card slot - cheap to buy 2GB cards.
  
  -Photo-stitch - For stitching together panoramic views. I have shot countless seascapes, 'bridge'scapes, and landscapes from all my Canons using this function and stitching together 6-10 shots in one. It's easy.
  
  -Macro mode - Great for close ups of babies or product shots
  
  - The SCN mode (special scenes)- Fireworks, Beach, Snow, kids and pets, Underwater, Foliage, Aquarium and Indoor is great. Now even amateurs can use Canon experience to get the best shot quickly before they miss the photo opportunity while trying to set manual controls.
  
  -"My colors" option - Allows you to choose a color you want to highlight in a picture or even darken and lighten skin tones. Color Accent allows you to capture only a particular color in a shot while the rest of the picture is black and white. I did a black and white Christmas group portrait with only the Santa hats, ornaments and poinsettias in red color. Or with Color Swap you can swap out one color with the other, like change your car or (or hair color!)- red to blue. The possibilities are endless, even my kid loves to use the color accent feature as it's really easy.
  
  -Special effects (B/W, Sepia, Vivid, Nuetral etc.) I've used sepia a lot when taking portraits giving them an 'old world' feel. Vivid has been helpful in special situations like a red kite against a blue sky to bring out the colors. You can do all this in Photoshop later but how many of us actually get the time to do this, once a pic is taken it's over with for me!
  
  -You can also take videos in 3 different resolutions with this camera and edit them right on the camera.
  
  -You can create a slide show of all the images you took on the camera itself with fancy transition effects of your choice, it adds to the fun when you hook it up to a TV to view your pics.
  
  -The zoom button shows one or many images at a time in the replay mode and you can zoom into each individual image to see parts of it closely. You can also add sound bites to your shots to remember a location.
  
  - While replaying, the images auto-rotate to landscape or portrait mode to align with how you're holding the camera. It's a nice feature. The screen has been made more durable than it was earlier with an anti-reflective coating.
  
  All in all, if you want a small and sexy yet very feature rich camera go for the SD1000, you'll find yourself using it more often than your previous cameras.
  
  
  

• Wanted to like it, but ended up returning it

  
  By A3ND3FK63J9YPG on 2007-04-23
  I really wanted to like this camera. I've been a fan and user of Canon's Digital Elph cameras since I got my first one (S110). Since then I've upgraded a couple of times, first to an S500 then to an SD450 and I was looking forward to the SD1000; more megapixels, higher ISO, the old retro look, and the new DIGIC III. At first, having received the camera, I was very pleased. The look and feel of the camera is great, the form factor is great, but reviewing some of the first actual shots out of the camera was very disappointing. They were all very grainy. None had the sharpness of the pictures from my old Digital Elph cameras, even the ones shot at ISO80. I proceeded taking more pictures trying all kind of different settings, not wanting to accept that Canon possibly had taken a step backwards with this newest version of the Elph camera, but at the end of the day, I had to admit it. This camera was not living up to my expectations, and I decided to return. It is possible, and I hope, that I got a bad lens or camera, but I am not so sure as I have seen other reviews on the Internet that describes my experience with the SD1000 model.
  
  

• Great point & shoot - small, fast, great pictures,

  
  By AYTRBLVQOKPYC on 2007-04-12
  Great camera, just chosen as editor's choice by PC mag as well.
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  I have it for about 3 weeks now, couple of family parties later I am really happy with this little one. Fits even in tight jeans pockets, and is quick to take pictures. Face recognition works really well, not flawless, but really amazing. I took about 300 shots so far and they are mostly great quality, some indoor pictures without the flash are a bit blurry, if you don't hold it steady.
  
  My 4 year old niece was running around with it and took nice shots just on her own with the automatic setting, pretty amazing. Flash can be a bit strong when to close indoors. It takes fast pictures and is very easy to understand. I still have to read the manual, though. ;-)
  
  I added a fast 2GB card and even the video quality is pretty good, althought just avi format, not mpg. Sound is great. It even has a speaker when you play the video for review. Outside pictures are outstanding quality. I had some outside self-timer family pictures enlarged at the store to 20-30cm, and the picture quality is awesome. Highly recommended when you want a camera you can carry with you at ALL times!
  
  

• VERY HAPPY!

  
  By A294N8YW6BUGHO on 2007-03-25
  Canon all the way! I've had an s230, sd300, sd400, sd630. I really did not like the feel of the SD630 very much after living with it for a while. I also didn't like the button placements..was not comfortable with it. It DID take great pics and video. BUT, I moved to the SD1000 (black), have had it one week and love it!
  
  Of all the Canon point-and-shoot digitals, this is my favorite. It is tiny and so pocketable. A pleasure to use. The switches and buttons are where they should be and feel good. The screen is 2.5 so people who want 3.0 need to go to the SD750 which is basically the SD630's replacement with the Digic III processor. Same form factor.
  
  If you liked the SD200, SD300, SD400, SD450 or SD600, you will love this!
  
  My only reservation is how great ARE the pics from this little camera. I'm sure they are excellent but the jury is out on how good they are compared to earlier Canons. I like vivid pics so I may have to set the camera to vivid.
  
  Got a good deal at Amazon.
  
  

• Super SD1000

  
  By A1MHI6VA7KAOG7 on 2007-04-05
  I did all sorts of research on the SD600. I had made up my mind that the SD600 was the camera for me. The SD1000 is the newer kid on the block and therefore did not have many reviews. And that is why I am here today. The SD1000 is the newest version of the SD600 with a few additions. Those few additions make this camera AWESOME. I love the ISO choices. I was zooming on my local Calif. freeways at around 80mph and decided to take a few shots of passing signs out my passenger window. At the high speed the ISO caught such great detail that I could clearly read the sign later at home. That means that despite the small size the camera filtered out the shake of my hand, the shake from the road, and compensated for the fast movement. The color options are very much the same as other Canon Powershot models. MACRO is so much fun to play with on this camera. The button layout is easy to figure out. Lighting options like White balance are a button push away. With the Face Detection option on you are sure to get a great photo of the family. I have been playing with it none stop for over a week. Get at least a gig for memory. The only downside that I have found, and it is a minor one, is that when the battery warning comes on it means that you have 1-2 more pics and then it shuts off. I ordered another battery ahead of time and it was worth it. The batteries charge in about 30-40mins. This is a great camera. If you are thinking about the SD600 step up and get the SD1000. You will not be disappointed with it.
  
  
• 50% of my photos are out of focus
  By A1D7WVDCRUOVPF on 2007-06-27
  I recently bought this camera as a replacement for an older 2.1mp Canon PowerShot S100. I own a great digital SLR, but my wife and I like to have a simple point+shoot for short trips, easy carrying, etc. My older Canon was fine, this new SD1000 is not. I'm going to give it another few days (max), but I'm quite close to returning it.
  
  Why? The *one thing* this camera is supposed to do well is take photos in automatic mode. I don't want to mess with camera settings - for that, I take my SLR and fiddle to my heart's content. With a point+shoot, you're supposed to do just that: point and shoot.
  
  The basic problem I've observed (after ~500 photos) is the auto-focus is *terrible*. I tried different lighting scenarios: indoor (flash), indoor (no flash), outdoor (daylight+flash), outdoor (daylight, no flash). The results were the same: approximately half of the photos turned out poorly, and almost always it was due to the autofocus.
  
  For example, I took a photo of a subject positioned directly in front of the camera, directly in the middle of the viewfinder, about 3 feet away. The subject took up approximately 40% of the view, and again, was positioned directly in front of the camera. Instead of doing what you think autofocus would do, the camera somehow decided to focus on the background scene, completely blurring the foreground. If I checked the photo on the camera, it looked fine but that's only because you cannot perceive focus problems on a 2" lcd screen. Once I transferred the photo to my computer, it was immediately evident that the focus was completely wrong and the photo was unusable.
  
  This autofocus blurring happened repeatedly, in varying light conditions, and is flat out terrible. I still have my Canon S100, and despite being an older, slower, and much lower resolution camera (2.1 vs. 7.1 megapixels), I'm tempted to keep using it instead.
  
  
• Best looking camera with matching best quality picture.
  By A2MILH5FJ4VIJ0 on 2007-03-24
  Pro photographer here. have been using so many different digital cameras .. because i am very picky. this camera is fantastic. great looking sexy design. simple easy to use. fantastic looking pictures.. fast and easy and small size fits in your pockets. great micro function. great movie mode. sharp and accurate color pictures.. best compact digital camera in the market. well always new things coming out and surprise me but at least for now/so far this is the best one in the market right now- in point and shoot/compact camera catagory. canon makes great camera..
  
  
• Great for the price and size
  By A43JRVA2UW0RL on 2007-04-10
  This replaces my 2.1MP Digital Elph that I use when I don't want to carry my big SLR (Digital Rebel XT with L series lens).
  
  Positive:
  Instant start-up, menu navigation and zoom
  Screen quality comparable to video iPod
  Comfortable and intuitive button placement
  Strong flash (for camera size)
  Modern/traditional camera aesthetics (great looking)
  Acceptable battery life
  Camera operation was obviously well thought out
  Low price for what you get
  
  Negative:
  Poor low-light shooting without flash
  Lots of noise at ISO more than 200
  No image stabilization
  Zoom ring spring a little too strong
  Plastic battery door
  
  This is a perfect pocket camera if you care more about ease-of-use, aesthetics, size, and price than trying to capture a print-worthy photo. Overall I'm very pleased with this camera, but only because I have a SLR to capture important moments/places. Think great MySpace photos rather than great family Christmas cards.
  
  
  
  
  
• Okay for general use
  By A3LRHJCOUUWRJ1 on 2007-04-11
  I bought this camera after reading the reviews and wanted to get a camera that uses a different media type other than the SmartMedia (which only lasts for about a month). I would have to say that I am extremely disappointed, particularly with the grainy images and completely out of focus edges. Even with all the settings on the highest possible quality on the PowerShot SD1000, my old Olympus Camedia C-2020 takes much better photos.
  
  It's incredible how blurry the edges are and surprised why no one has mentioned it being so obvious, especially the other reviewer being a pro photographer. So blurry that I had to use Photoshop to crop out the left and right sides. The right side was worse than the left making 1/8th of the entire image unrecognizable.
  
  Maybe I simply got one with a bad lens. In any case, no thanks, I'll stick with my trusty old camera. I would rather pay for a new SmartMedia card each month.
  
  
  
• SD1000 Great Snap Shooter - review of its operation
  By AO5VDEGWOVXR9 on 2007-08-06
  I love this compact shirt pocket snap shooter and I am convinced that the Canon SD1000 gives you one of the biggest bangs for your buck available.
  Unfortuantely there is a lot to learn about all that is built into the SD1000 and the manuals are a pain to read. Here is a summary I found on one photo site of just the SD1000's operation. RTFM to learn all the details but this summary helps a lot. BTW I have found great 2GB SD cards work in this camera for less than $18.
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  Canon PowerShot SD1000 Operation
  Operating the SD1000 in Auto mode is straightforward and simple, albeit with limited access to some of the camera's controls. Manual mode offers more options and is relatively intuitive and, with the user guide in hand, easy to master. Most controls are no more than a button push away via the 4-way controller (ISO, Flash, Single/Continuous Shooting and Self-Timer, and Macro/Normal/Infinity), a Function Menu (Shooting Mode, Exposure Compensation, White Balance, My Colors, Metering, JPEG compression, and Resolution) or the full system menu, with set-up options and settings that generally do not have to be changed very often. There are a few exceptions, however, including the need to activate Face Detection or AiAF, red-eye reduction and slow synchro flash settings and Grid Overlay via the system menu. Although there are no dedicated control buttons per se, the Print/Share button can be programmed for one of a number of controls for direct access.
  
  
  
  Canon SD1000 Modes and Menus
  Auto Record Mode: In this mode, the camera automatically selects the settings for image capture, although compression and image size options are available in the Function menu. Limited options are also available for ISO, Flash, Self-Timer and Macro.
  
  Manual Mode: Since the camera lacks manual aperture and shutter speed controls, the SD1000's "Manual" mode provides access to various settings and features like Exposure Compensation, White Balance, ISO and other options via the Function menu and 4-way controller.
  
  Scene Mode: A variety of scene modes are available in the Function menu, including Digital Macro, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, and Underwater.
  
  Movie Mode: Accessed via the mode switch, this mode records movies with sound. Movie options include Standard (640 x 480 or 320 x 240; both resolutions can be recorded at either 30 frames per second or 15fps), with a 4GB size maximum, although the camera will stop recording after 1 hour of continuous shooting regardless of whether or not the SD card has been filled. Fast Frame Rate, which is limited to a 1 minute clip, is designed to photograph action such as a sporting event. The Compact mode records a clip of up to 3 minutes and is small enough to be e-mailed. Color Accent and Color Swap modes, which allow you to shoot in black and white maintaining one color as an accent or you can change (swap) one color for another. Recording pixels and frame rate (640 x 480 or 320 x 240 at 30fps or 15fps) are selectable and movies can be recorded up to 4GB, although recording will stop after 1 hour of continuous shooting even if the 4GB maximum as not been reached. In Time Lapse mode, the camera can be set to capture an image every 1 or 2 seconds for up to 2 hours. When played back, the final "movie" will be compressed to 4 or 8 minutes, depending on the interval set (2 second intervals will net a 4 minute movie after two hours; 1 second intervals will net an 8 minute movie after two hours). Although sound recording is not available in this mode, you can create interesting clips such as tracking the progress of a house being built, a dinner being prepared (and consumed) or plants blooming. Note: Standard and Color Accent/Color Swap modes require a high speed and high capacity SD card to reach maximum recording time.
  
  Playback Mode: Also accessed via the mode switch, playback allows you to review images for content and quality, arrange them into categories, mark them for printing and deletion. Movies can also be viewed an edited in this mode. .
  
  Record Menu System: This menu is displayed when the Menu button is pressed. Available options may change according to shooting mode but are arranged according to three tabs: Record, Setup and My Camera.
  
  Ai/AF: Sets the camera's 9-point AiAF focus system on and off. Can also be used to select automatic Face Detection, which detects subjects' faces, focuses and adjusts exposure/flash intensity according to the scene. When AiAF or Face Detection are not selected, the camera sets the focus point at the center of the frame.
  Digital Zoom: Turns the camera's 4x digital zoom on and off. When on, the digital zoom engages after the optical zoom has reached the maximum telephoto focal length. The digital zoom can also be set to a fixed 1.5x or 1.9x zoom. The digital zoom can also be utilized for the Standard movie mode.
  Slow Synchro: Sets the flash synchro option on and off. When on, shutter stays open longer (slower shutter speed) to record more ambient light so the areas not reached by the flash are more visible and better exposed.
  Red-Eye: Sets the flash red-eye reduction on and off.
  Self-Timer: Sets the Self-Timer delay from 0-10 seconds, or 15, 20, or 30 seconds. Sets the number of consecutive shots taken from 1-10; the default setting is 3 shots.
  Auto ISO Shift: Turns the Auto ISO Shift on and off. When on, depress the shutter button halfway and press the Print/Share Button to automatically boost the ISO to an appropriate setting up to ISO 800. Press the Print/Share button again and the ISO will return to its previous setting.
  
  AF Assist Beam: Turns the AF Assist Beam on and off. When on, a small lamp on the front of the camera illuminates to assist in low light focusing.
  Review: Turns instant review on and off. Sets the number of seconds, from 1-10 an image is displayed on the LCD immediately after capture. A Hold option displays the image until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
  Save Original: Available only when Color Swap or Color Accent modes are selected. When on, you have the option of saving the original image as well as the image that has been altered.
  Auto Category: On/Off options sets whether or not images are automatically assigned to categories during shooting, i.e., people, scenery, events.
  Display Overlay: Sets Grid Overlay and/or 3:2 aspect ratio guide displays on and off. Only grid lines can be displayed in Movie mode.
  Date Stamp: Available in Postcard mode only. Sets whether or not the date or date and time appear on the image.
  
  Set Print/Share Button: Assigns a specific function to the Print/Share button: None, Exposure Compensation, White Balance (Auto, presets, and custom), Custom White Balance only, Digital Teleconverter, Display Overlay, Record Movie, Display Off, and Play Sound Effect.
  Stitch Assist: Provides visual guides to shoot up to 26 consecutive images for a panorama. Shots can be taken from left-to-right or right-to-left.
  
  
  Setup Menu:.
  
  Mute: Turns the camera's sounds on and off., except for warning sounds.
  Volume: Adjusts the volume in 5 steps of individual camera sounds, i.e., start-up, operation, self-timer, shutter, and playback.
  LCD Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor from -7 to + 7. You can track how the adjustment affects the brightness in real time.
  Power Saving: Sets whether or not the camera powers automatically powers down after a period of inactivity. The number of seconds before the LCD display turns off can also be set to 10, 20 or 30 seconds, or 1, 2, or 3 minutes.
  Time Zone: Selects two time zones: Home and World (i.e., for when you're on vacation) for tracking the date and time images were captured.
  Date/Time: Sets the camera's internal clock and calendar. Date format can also be selected (mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy, yy/mm/dd).
  
  Clock Display: Sets the duration the camera's clock will appear on the LCD when the Function button is pressed and held for 2 seconds or more. Display duration options include 0-10 seconds, 20 or 30 seconds, 1, 2 , or 3 minutes.
  Format: Formats the SD card and erases all data from the card. A low level format option is available, which may help increase the speed of a card that seems to have slowed down when recording/reading image data.
  File Numbering: Sets whether or not the camera uses a continuous numbering format, even when you switch SD cards or begins the numbering sequence from 1 when a new SD card is used (Auto Reset).
  Create Folder: Creates a new folder immediately for the next set of images captured or can be set to automatically create a folder at a specified (future) date (daily, by day, monthly) and time.
  Auto Rotate: Sets whether or not the camera automatically rotates to the correct orientation for viewing on the LCD.
  Lens Retract: Sets the amount of time, either 1 minute or 0 seconds, before the lens retracts when switching from Record to Playback.
  
  Language: Sets the language to any one of 25 languages, including English.
  Video System: Switches the video output signal to either NTSC or PAL in order to playback images on a TV. The U.S. uses NTSC.
  Print Method: Choose between Auto and a special setting for printing widescreen images on one of a number of Canon SELPHY compact photo printers.
  Reset All: Resets all non-custom camera settings to their default values.
  
  
  My Camera Menu:
  
  Theme: Selects a common theme for each My Camera setting including none (black screen), the Canon logo with a blue background, the Canon logo with a sunset background and a photograph of a bird (which comes complete with chirping sound).
  Start-Up Image: Selects a start-up image that is displayed when the camera is turned on or off from the above listed options. Your own image can be substituted using Canon software.
  Start-Up Sound: Selects a start-up sound that plays when you the camera is powered on. Options include no sound, one of two musical tones and a chirping bird. You can substitute your own sound using Canon software.
  Operation Sound: Selects a sound that plays whenever any button other than the shutter button is pressed.
  Self-Timer Sound: Selects the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter is released in the Self-Timer mode as a warning that the picture is about to be taken.
  Shutter Sound: Selects the sound played when the shutter button is pressed.
  My Camera Menu Contents: Shows any custom sounds or images that have been registered in My Camera. This sub-menu is not available unless sounds/images have been added.
  
  
  Playback Menu:. Accessed by switching the camera to Playback and pressing the Menu button. Like the Record mode, the Playback menu is arranged by tabs but includes Play and Print menus, in addition to the same Setup and My Camera menus available in the Record Menu
  
  Play Menu: This menu is available in Playback mode and occupies the first tab in general Playback menu.
  
  Slide Show: Automatically plays back images in a slide show. In addition to setting timing and transitions, you can choose the images to be played: all images on a memory card, images from a specific date, images pre-assigned to categories, images in a single folder or images that have been assigned to one of 3 custom groups.
  My Category: Allows you to tag or associate images to one of several categories including, people, scenery and events. .
  Erase: Erases all images on a memory card or those selected individually or selected by date, category or folder. Protected images (see below) will not be erased unless/until they are "un"-protected.
  Protect: Applies or removes a tag that protects the image from being changed or deleted except when the card is reformatted.
  Red-Eye Correction: Automatically or manually correct red-eye in-camera.
  My Colors: Applies My Colors effects to still images and movies.
  
  Sound Memo: Records a sound memo for up to 1 minute and attaches it to an individual image.
  Sound Recorder: Records sound only for up to 2 hours without taking a picture. Sound quality is adjustable.
  Rotate: Manually rotate the image in 90 degree increments. The change in rotation may not transfer to your computer unless you use a software program that recognizes the tag that indicates the change in orientation.
  Transfer Order: Selects and marks images for transfer from camera to computer.
  Transition: Selects the transition from image to image when reviewing photos in Playback. Choices include none, dark-to-light fade, and the direction from which the image is displayed.
  
  
  Print Menu: Accessed via the second tab in the general Playback menu.
  
  Print: Sends tagged images to the printer.
  Select Images & Quantity: Selects images for printing and the number of prints to be output for each image.
  Select by Date: Selects images and configure print settings by date.
  Select by Category: Selects images and configures print settings by category.
  Select by Folder: Selects images and configures print settings by folder.
  
  Select All Images: Selects all images on a memory card and configures print settings for them.
  Clear All Selections: Clears all print settings from the images.
  Print Settings: Displays a menu for various print setting options:
  
  
  Print Type: Select a Standard print (one image per page) or an Index print of multiple images on a page or both.
  Date: This on/off option allows you to choose whether or not to have the date and time printed on the image(s).
  File Number: This on/off option allows you to choose whether or not the file number is printed on the image(s).
  Clear DPOF Data: This on/off option allows you to chose whether or not the DPOF (printing settings) are cleared from the images once they are printed.
  
  More details are at the review site http://www.imaging-resource.com and it is well worth a visit for their extensive testing of the SD1000. They convinced me along with Steve's Digi Cams and the valuable input from all those posting user reviews to Amazon to try the SD1000. Hundreds of people clearly have already discovered the new Canon SD1000 and I am somewhat late having suffered through an expensive waste of time and money with other digital cameras that don't come close to the quality and ease of use of the SD1000.
  
  Ki4je
  
  
• Great Camera
  By A2K1GP1HDAESEF on 2007-03-24
  Have only had this camera for a day, so my knowledge of it is limited. Out of the box this camera takes excellant pictures. It is an easy camera to just point and shoot. The flash doesn't seem to need lots of time to adjust to what your shooting. The battery {included} charged rather quickly and I was off to play. Video w/microphone works great thus far. Saves movies to AVI. While the camera is rather small, it feels solid in hand. My last camera being a POS 3.1 mp, Walmart special. This camera makes me glad to pony up the extra cash for something more "useable". For some reason the black model was $20 cheaper. Honestly, I preferred the look of the black model. Low light pictures turn out great. The stability control also seems to work great. I've taken zoomed pictures with great success as well. I'd prefer a camera a to be a little larger, which is the only reason I've rated it a 4 instead of 5.
  
  
• Good for daylight shooting.
  By A16UP066F1ABC7 on 2007-06-29
  I recently purchased the SD 1000 to replace a Nikon Coolpix E5600. The SD 1000 has a very appealing design (depending upon your taste of course but in any case, it doesn't look cheap) and as you can see from pictures posted on this site, it is small and very pocketable. The SD series is all about small form factor and lack of full manual controls (as offered on some of the A series cameras) but good point and shoot capabilities. In this regard, the SD 1000 delivers what the rest of the SD series promises. Fast and accurate focusing, face detection that really works (and I mean good face exposure and not just detection), very fast response with almost unnoticeable shutter lag; surprisingly fast burst mode (even with a slow SD card), accurate color and many other features mentioned by other reviewers. As I said, I wasn't expecting full manual controls as the small size was more important for me (I already own a Digital Rebel). You do get control over the ISO settings and the white balance. The first is particularly important which takes me to the aspect that I don't like about this camera. Being a 7.1 megapixel camera, I expected some noise, but not as much as I got with the Auto ISO setting and no flash (available light) indoors. Believe me when I say that indoor pictures with these settings are VERY noisy. You can avoid this by lowering the ISO setting to 200 or less. But then, the lens is so slow that camera shake becomes an issue, making it almost impossible to take a good picture with available light under low lighting conditions. ISO settings higher than 200 are pretty much worthless because of the high noise levels (even higher than my horrible Coolpix). This is a shame as this camera is very good under good lighting conditions. I guess I will just have to use the flash indoors or carry my D-SLR. I don't recommend this camera as your sole travel companion (you never know when you're going to be in a situation where flash can't be used) or if you expect to shoot a lot indoors with no flash. I still like overall performance and small form factor so I give it four stars.
  
  
• No IS? No matter! Pictures still come out sharp.
  By A3TY3UCIUZGGF on 2007-08-08
  I usually don't take the time to review any items, but I'm just so impressed by quality of this camera. When compared to other ultra-compact cameras from Canon or other brands, this one should be the obvious choice.
  I started off with a Canon PowerShot S100 back in the days, then "upgraded" to a Sony P51 (the one with the dreaded black LCD problem), the P200, and Casio Exilim Z60 (which takes great daylight photos but notoriously bad low-light shots). (I also have a Sony Ericsson K800i 3.2MP camera phone.) Recently I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12 which boasted Panasonic's "reknowned" MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) technology, but I returned it because its low-light images still came out blurry anyway (even with flash!). OIS is useless if the autofocus just plain sucks. Then I got myself an SD850 IS, but then I returned that because I could not justify the price tag. I took a gamble and went for the SD1000 because it is almost the same exact camera, just thinner and without OIS. It's also $130 cheaper. My brother got himself the SD750K, which I have played with extensively. I think I prefer the models without OIS because they usually come .2 inches thinner. This camera is only 0.8 inches thick, compared to the 1 inch thickness on any model w/ OIS.
  
  First and foremost, you must realize that almost every camera will take at least a decent picture in perfect lighting (daylight), so the true test of a camera's image quality lies in its night and low-light shots. That said, the image quality of photos taken from the SD1000 is consistently beautiful, in good or bad lighting. Good color balance & auto white balance, strong low-light performance, and a very smart flash that doesn't cause too much glare. You can enable "Slow Synchro" if you're old fashioned and want to slow down the shutter speed to expose more of the background in night shots, but I personally don't use it. Many cameras today will blast the flash too strongly; others too weakly.
  
  I shoot most of my pictures at ISO 200 or under, so image noise is very low (almost non-existent at ISO 80). I really would not recommend shooting anything at ISO 1600 because they are really terrible. Even when resized to 640x480 they are bad. Even ISO 800 is pushing it. Other than that, images come out sharp and detailed even when zoomed in to native resolution, though low-light pictures will always be of reduced quality.
  
  Once in a while you will get a blurry picture from this camera, but it's almost always because of user error. Either it's because I have shaky hands, or I didn't have choose good settings for the situation.
  
  It is a super tiny camera (0.8 inches thick) with a nice boxy feeling. It feels much nicer and intuitive than those so-called "ergonomic" curvy cameras. It has the best mode switcher in any camera--a simple loose slider that switches from camera, video camera, and playback. Very nifty! Durability-wise, it feels solid.
  
  The button layout is great, though I feel it's missing a button. It would be nice to have a dedicated button to change EV compensation (Yes, you can use the programmable button to do this but I have it programmed to record video instantly).
  
  There is no Optical Image Stabilization on this baby, but then again that feature is overrated and overhyped anyway. It's really only useful in low-light situations--and even then, only if you do not want to use the flash. Most people will use flash in most low-light situations anyway, so why do you even need image stabilization?
  
  You can change ISO manually (with a simple press of the UP key) and even shutter speed (15 seconds is the slowest you can get). The only thing you can't set manually is the f-stop/aperture setting. Very few (if any) ultracompact cameras will let you adjust these.
  
  The optical viewfinder is tiny and annoying to use, but hey at least it HAS a viewfinder. Using the viewfinder has three main benefits: (1) it's much more battery-efficient, (2) it stabilizes the camera by holding it against your face, and (3) it is usable in bright areas where the LCD might be washed out. Many ultracompact digicams today are completely reliant on the LCD screen, like the PowerShot SD750. One more thing: note that while the SD750 has a 3" screen, it still has the same pixel resolution (230,000 pixels) as the SD1000.
  
  And last of all, compatibility with Windows XP is excellent. I have it set up so that plugging in the USB cable to the camera (it's always plugged into the computer) will automatically create a dated folder, copy all of the files in the camera into that folder, and delete them off the camera. I don't even have to do anything except click OK. I don't bother with card readers.
  
  UPDATE - 2008-06-09
  After owning this camera for almost over a year, learning a LOT more about photography, and being about 50 shots shy of 10,000 shots, I am lowering this camera down to 4/5 stars. Unfortunately, Amazon will not allow me to change my original star rating.
  
  So here are some of the annoyances I've had to deal with:
  
  I take back what I said about IS: it is a very important function when you need to take pictures at slower shutter speeds. I am deathly afraid to take any shot slower than 1/20s because it will almost always be blurry (unless I have a tripod).
  
  Limited flash range - if you're too close, the picture will get lots of glare, if you're too far, everything will just look dark. The sweetspot range is quite small. Also, the flash is too close to the lens, which means tons of red-eye, despite "red eye" flash mode.
  
  Dynamic range capabilities are quite weak (due to high megapixels on a tiny 1/2.5" sensor): highlight and shadow clipping galore. For example, when you take a picture of a bright lit object in a dark room, the object will appear very white and glary, while the rest of the room will look darker than it should. This camera should've had 5 MP at MOST.
  
  Aperture setting seems to be directly linked to the zoom. The camera will automatically set a smaller aperture when zooming in, and maximum aperture when zooming out.
  
  Camera body is made of cheap plastic. While I was using a tripod, the bottom of the camera became dislodged, disabling the LCD. It was still able to take pictures and record. However, Canon's RMA process is very fast and professional, and I got my camera back within about 4 days free of charge.
  
  That said, Canon seems to make VERY sharp lenses compared to other manufacturers, but there is a little bit of barrel distortion on this particular one. It's not a big deal if you take a step back for your shot. However, I would have liked a wide angle lens. Also, the DIGIC III processor probably the biggest redeeming factor to this camera - it is fast and efficient.
  
  PS: There is a "firmware" hack (Google: CHDK) for many Canon cameras, including the SD1000, that allows you to do manual controls and custom scripts. It's not really a firmware hack because it does not change the actual camera firmware, and it can be switched off at any time.
  
  
• Love this camera
  By A1U9EX5JY2P5IH on 2007-07-24
  I wouldn't consider myself an avid photographer. In fact this camera has many bells and whistles that I will likely never use. But as a simple point-and-shoot auto-focus camera, this one is excellent. I had been looking for a camera with a quick shutter that would help me catch those precious moments with my kids that my other digital always seemed to miss. This one is fantastic. Takes beautiful crisp photos, and does so one after another so that I feel like I never miss a shot.
  
  
• Solid performer, but a bit pricey and lacking some features
  By A2UQK3DAZ8NO2T on 2007-04-22
  If you want a nice, portable camera that takes really nice photos, it's hard to top any Canon Powershot Digital Elphs, and the SD1000 is no exception. They're small, well made, and consistently good photos. All except the 3" LCD models also have an optical viewfinder for those who prefer this outside. I also like the fact Canon packages the cameras with an equally small, international charger (requires adapter overseas). They also tend to be in the quicker category of cameras.
  
  But they are lacking in a few features. The similarly priced Olympus FE-240 has a 5x optical zoom, and the VERY similar Sony DSC-W55 is priced less. Both of these cameras have a bit easier to use mode dial, compared to Canon's Menu/Function setup.
  
  Styling is very much a personal thing, and the SD1000 is supposed to be a tribute to the original Elph camera (an APS film camera), especially the version with the black trim. I just don't like it.
  
  Canon doesn't always have the best, nor are they usually the cheapest. But they are always very good cameras and good values. No exception here.
  
  Sony Cybershot DSCW55 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)
  
  Olympus Stylus FE-240 7.1MP Digital Camera with Dual Image Stabilized 5x Optical Zoom (Black)
  
  
• Picture quality is unacceptable
  By AKF4JNA3CDPO on 2007-05-23
  I have been struggling to find a good camera recently. I have been unsuccessful finding one that works used (I tried ordering two, and both arrived broken), so I next tried a new camera. I thought that the Canon name would mean quality, so I tried the SD1000. The quality of the pictures, however, is unacceptable. Zoom in far on a picture you've taken an tell me what you see. I see pixelation (even before hitting the 100% zoom) and terrible noise problems. Yes, I'm very particular when it comes to my pictures, and yes, the typical user might not notice this. However, if you're a stickler for quality, then don't choose this camera. I'm not sure what the deal is but it seems to be a common problem with many of the new Canon cameras. You're probably thinking that I need to spend more money for a better camera if I want quality. All I can say is that I miss my Canon S400 and A530. Both had their issues (red eye in the S400, and battery issues in the A530) but the quality of these older cameras' pictures was far superior compared to the new SD1000. I guess I'll try a digital SLR next.
  
  
• Nice Little Camera
  By A1RE2VMHU2AZEG on 2007-06-05
  I bought this camera as a second camera to keep around for quick shots & easy travel photos. I like the size & feel of it as well as the optical viewfinder. I didn't realize that so many small cameras were eliminating the viewfinder but since most of my shots are outside in full sun (vacation shots), I know how faint an LCD can be. I'm happy with the print quality, even on auto. It was very easy to figure out & the onboard info is quite useful. The software on the CD is superfluous for me & clashes with my Kodak software for my other camera, so I just use my card reader & my usual photo editing programs. I purchased an extra battery & I was glad I did, since the battery ran out just about at 300 photos. I popped in the spare & kept shooting. The camera turns on very quickly & controls are easily found without searching for them (zoom, review, flash, etc.). I also thought shutter lag was much better than I expected after my last camera & the burst mode came in handy several times. Buy a couple of 1GB cards & a little Samsonite case at Walmart - it's perfect. The case is only a few dollars & is worth it if you're in an amusement park! Nice camera for its size & price!
  
  
• broken again!
  By AEVCCODDNEIBH on 2007-08-27
  Yes, it is small and handy to carry around, easy to use if you just want point and shoot but, my camera has broken for the second time in the 2 1/2 months I have owned it.
  
  The power button has failed for the second time since purchasing the camera in June 2007. I sent it off for repair, and while the people on the phone are very nice, it really doesn't get you anywhere. One email from the tech people said that I would have my camera back in approximately 7 business days, another said approximately 10 days and when I called to check they said they were still waiting on a part. Obviously, those estimates don't mean a thing, and apparently, time at the repair center doesn't mean a thing because I have had my camera back just over a week and it is broken again. I called Canon and they said just send it back for more repair. Great! Here we go again, but hey! I just got off the phone with Amazon and they said they will take the camera back and give me a refund! Thank you Amazon!!
  
  
  
• Nearly perfect point-and-shoot
  By A2PBUHNTB8UYVU on 2007-05-30
  I was looking for a simple, easy to use, point-and-shoot small-form factor camera that takes great pictures. I lucked out with this one.
  
  Pros: Great pictures, vibrant color. Video is also fantastic. At 640x480, I thought I was looking at something recorded from a camcorder. I also really like the way it will reorient pictures in view mode based on whether you're holding the camera horizontally or vertically.
  
  Cons: The battery, while rechargeable, requires you to pop it out of the camera and place in an external charger. I would prefer just being able to charge from the USB port.
  
  
• very disappointed
  By A3RDBD49YNN88C on 2007-06-26
  i bought this canon based on the 5* reviews. i was totally disappointed in the quality of the photos. the shadows on outdoor photos were very harsh and when i tried to adjust them with the canon image editing program they still were very poor. i returned the camera extremely disappointed. it couldn't compare to my nikon 3 mp camera which is a few years old
  
  
• Cracked LCD
  By A1IKWYFXG0FDMX on 2007-08-14
  I bought this camera in April and by the end of July it was useless due to a cracked LCD screen. Constantly kept in a case, always attached to wrist while in use, and never dropped. There was no apparent damage to the external portion of the screen. I returned it to Canon for repair and they declared the damage my fault (impact/pressure) and want to charge me $100 to fix. It was a great camera while it lasted but way too fragile.
  
  
• Canon fodder
  By A1UJB03PXSGQON on 2007-08-14
  DO NOT buy Canon products unless the terms offer a full refund. "My" SD 1000 arrived malfunctioning. I could have returned it for another one, but I've played that hand already. After another sample of a bad batch I end up changing manufacturers while losing weeks of my life. So I promptly delivered it to the only U.S. Canon Factory Service Center, after being told they average a 9 day turn. 23 days later (long past the vacation I bought it for) I called and was told they were still waiting for parts. After burrowing deep in their system (you can't get there from here) I found a rep that actually called the FSC while I held, was told they DID have the part (the whole PCB), made it top priority and had it repaired by the next morning. I then called the FSC and was told I could pick it up. When I arrived the counter girl told me they were supposed to call me for pickup. (When, in another month?) I only see poor quality control and shoddy service from Canon. If you want to pay for something you cannot use, to have your concerned emails "forwarded" to Canon USA (and apparently deleted), and to spend hours on the phone, this is the place.
  
  
• Super little camera. My wife loves it!
  By A3P4PSSMN6RJW8 on 2007-04-14
  I have a Rebel XT with lenses, flashes,etc. My wife wanted a small easy to use camera so I got her this for her Birthday. She got it last night and was up all night taking pictures around the house and experimenting with the wide range of options available.
  
  At first she thought the camera was too complicated but after staying up all night using it, she is living it.
  
  As a Professional Photographer, this camera is great and I may have to steal it for events as a quick way to take some pictures. It has all of the features and super resolution to make a great companion (as long as she lets me take it)
  
  Highly recommended for anyone
  
  
• Great camera, but you better hope it doesn't break...
  By A17XME9I7HZMKD on 2007-08-24
  I bought this camera and it took great pictures, at least until I took it out of the case one day (only 2 weeks after I bought it!) to discover that the LCD screen had shattered internally.
  
  I saw that other Canon camera reviews warned that the LCD was prone to breaking, but I figured the Canon brand was trustworthy enough to provide great customer support/repair if that were to happen.
  
  I was wrong.
  
  25 days since Canon received my camera for repair and 2 customer service calls to check on the status of my camera repair: still no camera. The Canon rep I just spoke to on the phone said the camera parts should arrive within another 2 weeks (5 weeks after receipt of camera), and that cameras would be repaired in order of receipt. Then, she matter-of-factly stated that some cameras in the repair shop have been in there "for two to three months" and they still hadn't gotten to them, yet somehow her logic still compelled her to say that they would start repairing mine after the parts were received after 2 weeks. When I asked if there was anyone I could complain to, she sarcastically replied "I'm listening," before transferring me to her supervisor.
  
  Her supervisor basically reiterated the company line, saying "parts are ordered overseas from Japan," "it takes some time for them to arrive from a foreign country," and that the repair confirmation e-mail and repair policy, which stipulates 7-10 business days for repair and return, does have the following caveat: "Actual times may vary. Seasonal volume or repairs requiring special parts may add more time," which is the catch-all for circumstances like this in which, as the supervisor put it, camera servicing may take "more than 30 days to order parts and complete the repair." He provided no possible remediation at all, just served as another complaint buffer, and offered to continue referring me to further supervisors, which presumably would have just reiterated the company's repair caveat: "Actual [repair] times may vary."
  
  If you dare, buy the camera -- it was a great camera for 2 weeks until it broke -- but cross your fingers that it doesn't ever need to be repaired. Otherwise, you may experience the disappointment that compelled me to write this review.
  
  
• Beautiful Camera, with minor drawbacks
  By A27EIKUV8BJDIN on 2007-06-19
  I won't repeat all good stuff about this camera all other people have written here already. I will only point out some different pro's and con's.
  
  I am using Canon PowerShot cameras for years. They mostly have imoroved. What I like about the new SD1000 (up from my SD700 IS) is the 2:3 aspect ratio assitance - in short: You all know that digital cameras take picture a little wider than 4 inches, and when you print your photos, it always gets cut down from both sides. It's hard to figure out while shooting where exactly to point the camera. So with the help of the SD1000, it marks those spots grey, so you know exactly how your photo will look like after printing. Beautiful.
  
  Another good thing, is that settings and menus are much better designed. You could see more selections on screen. Hard to explain, but if you used Canon in the past, you'll immediately see what I mean. I also love Canon for the ease-of-use. Everything is so simple!
  
  But the bad things are much more. The zoom lever is dificult to control. They used to make the pointer much bigger, now it's so tiny and annoying. The battery/Card door is so flimsy. Why don't they use the excellent design from their own SD700, which was spring assisted? Besides that, still no zooming while shooting video. And still recording only on uncompressed AVI format, which will give you about 1/2 hour of video on a 2 gb card! MPEG ot other compressed format should be an option, like most other manufacturers are offering. Also, a big problem which was mentiond so many times and Canon doesn't seem to listen, is the absence of a BATTERY METER. You have no idea the strength of your battery, until minutes before it dies. And why don't they offer the optical image stabilizer like on the SD700 and SD800? Canon still have a way to go to catch up with missing features most other cameras already have.
  
  
• Great retro design & functions!
  By AKUNSPGONAASL on 2007-08-05
  Having recently ventured into photography as a hobby, I couldnt resist buying the Canon XTi thats received so many positive reviews. After using it for a few weeks, I noticed how the portability factor really becomes an issue - cant take it on a date, cant place it anywhere but around the neck (the summer heat makes it worse)... silly to even bring along on a hike. That being said, I decided to invest on a smaller and more compact camera for all the small everyday moments that I had missed out on with the SLR.
  
  You cant go wrong with the Canon SD1000.
  
  Not wanting to spluge on another camera, the SD1000 is the perfect combination of form, functions, and value. If you're here, you probably already read about its aperture capabilities, ISO (1600!!), and the specs for the photographer in you. So Im going to skip all that and go down to the "goodies".
  
  One thing that immediately wowed me is the motion sensor equipped within the camera. Much like the unrelated iPhone, the SD1000 is able to orient pictures base on the camera's position (vertical/ horizontal). As a bonus, horizontal alignment brings up the time, and vertical brings up the date. You can even change the background color - how cool is that!
  
  Another thing not found on cameras of this price is the color swapping technology. Now I can pretend I have a new paint job on the car! But seriously, being able to concentrate on a single color can really make some shots inspiring and artsy. Canon even allows you to automatically save the original and the tempered one right after the shot is taken.
  
  I simply cant wait to tinker around with the SD1000 thats sitting right next to me, so here ends my review.
  You have to try out this camera (Canon's done it again!)
  
  ---Great software package too!
  
  
• Everything you need in a pocket camera
  By A29TZ0192IY8IZ on 2007-06-05
  Each about the size of deck of playing cards, these "pocket cameras" really do slip right into the pocket of a shirt or pair of cargo pants, and their retro rectangular designs makes them easy to grip. And they take good photos. Here's my breakdown of the four top-selling PowerShot models:
  
  4TH PLACE: Canon PowerShot SD700 IS 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom was Canon's top-of-the-line ELPH in 2006. It takes good shots, but be careful with the flash. It's often too bright for indoor close-ups and low light outdoor scenes, and so close to the lens that people often end up with red eyes. With a list price of $350, it's the same price as the more advanced 2007 models:
  
  3RD PLACE: Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) is the new Powershot flagship. And dang if it ain't almost perfect! It includes a light meter that adjusts for facial brightness, 17 shooting modes, some first-rate movie features and offers red-eye correction. But the entire back is an LCD display, which looks cool but means the camera does not have a viewfinder -- a must for shooting in bright sun! $450 list.
  
  2ND PLACE: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom attempts to add a wide-angle lens into the standard set of PowerShot goodies. The image stabilizer works well, but the lens doesn't focus well at its edges when set at its widest angle. Still, it's good training for someone who wants to compose like a pro. An Amazon best-seller, with a list price of $350.
  
  1ST PLACE: Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) is everything you need in a pocket camera. Better still, everything works well and it's a good value. The companion model to the 750, the 1000 trades in that giant LCD screen for a traditional viewfinder-and-LCD arrangement, with a 2.5-inch screen. It's also slightly thinner and lighter overall. With a list price of just $350, it doesn't waste a dollar. Often Amazon's top-selling camera.
  
  
• Good camera-but look at two major issues
  By A1E8PWW106DRBE on 2007-10-30
  Okay people you know this camera is good. You have read all of previous reviews and they are true. But here is two major issues which won't bother people making 4 by 6 pictures from this camera. sharpness-not good, but you can tweak it in photoshop. Noise-common Canon noise is the same as it was in two year old camera. It seems that Canon promo department understood that general public don't care about sharpness or noise. People apparently likes their picture saturated and alive with color-which this camera deliver. However despite all of mentioned shortcomings I like this little camera because it has "face recognition" and it is so small. I litteraly have it on me all the time.
  
  
• I hate to say it........
  By A5KMMY627T3W on 2007-05-25
  I love Canon products and usually I am loyal to them, but I hate to say that this isn't the best product Canon has ever made by a long shot. I understand that this ia a point and shoot camera, and as such i don't expect a professional level of output from it, but I figured the 7.1MP would help make up for it somewhat. Unfortunately, it does not seem to have mattered. I used to have an old 3.1MP Canon digital camera that took better pictures than this. I don't know enough about this camera and its construction to know what accounts for this, but I guess it must have something to do with the size of the lens and the size of the camera being so small.
  
  I just know the following: this camera produces very noisy pictures if you are shooting indoors or in low light, even with the flash on. The lower the light the higher the noise on this camera. I understand that happens with every camera, but with this it is really unforgiving and really pronounced. I'm not talking about shooting pictures in a closet; I'm talking about shooting pictures indoors with all the lights on and the flash on.
  
  If you want to learn more about what camera noise is, go to Google or another search engine and type in "camera noise." Anyway, the noise level is very high and very noticeable with this camera. I returned it and bought a 6.0MP Nikon Coolpix L11 for almost half the price and I think it takes much better pictures with much less noise. Plus the flash on the L11 is about twice as good.
  
  What are the pros? The size and the design are awesome, just awesome. If you want something small, light, and stylish then this if for you. The size is so awesome that I almost kept it. If size is a must for whatever reason then by all means go with this. Unfortunately with the noise level being so great in the pictures I had to return it, however. I would rather have good pictures than a camera that looks good. The outdoor pictures on a sunny day are great with this camera, but I don't need a camera just for outdoor pictures on a sunny day.
  
  
• Do not love it
  By A1BN4SHRD87NWQ on 2007-05-27
  I've had my camera for about a week now and I am not totally sold. It is replacing my Canon SD400 which broke. The new design of the the SD1000 is not nearly as sleek and comfortible as my old one. This is very boxy and the matt like finish on it shows every finger print. I also do not like the zoom switch. They have made it much smaller on this new camera which makes it harder to grab it. I'm returning this camera and thinking about trying the SD750.
  
  

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