Canon Digital IXUS 70 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: canon digital ixus 70 review: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the IXUS 70 a great choice for a compact camera.

Pros: Excellent image quality, Solid build quality, Speedy performance, Optical viewfinder, Face detection

Cons: No manual exposure controls

Verdict: Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the IXUS 70 a great choice for a compact camera.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Pros: Fantastic picture quality. Excellent performance. No shutter lag. Sweet styling.

Cons: Should have better video capabilities, including MPEG-4 encoding. Wide-angle lens could be wider. A bit pricey.

Verdict: Although there's an incredible amount of competition in the ultracompact category, the Canon PowerShots are still the cameras to beat. And at the top of the mountain sits the PowerShot SD1000.

Pros: Easy to use and set up, styling, price

Cons: No screen, limited to photo output, basic operation

Verdict: Canon's Selphy CP 520 is an extremely compact portable photo printer available as a bundle with the PowerShot A460 (test to follow) and as such makes an ideal simple to use printing companion for anyone requiring fast photos on the hoof.

Review summary: What are grades based upon? They directly depend upon results obtained in tests