Testseek.com have collected 39 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH / IXUS 70 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH / IXUS 70.
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39 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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122 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Thin camera body
Good response times
Face-detection technology
Sharp and bright LCD
Fantastic picture quality. Excellent performance. No shutter lag. Sweet styling.
Excellent image quality
Solid build quality
Speedy performance
Optical viewfinder
Face detection.
Extremely compact and light
Good photo quality
Best Face Detection setting
Decent response for a camera of this class
Compact
Light weight
"take anywhere" camera
Responsive performance with fast start-up
Good shot-to-shot speed
Minimal shutter lag
Large
Bright LCD usable in very bright and very low light
Effective and accurate automatic Face Detection
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The editors didn't like
Image quality suffers in low light
No IS feature
MSRP is a little high
Flash could be stronger
Should have better video capabilities
Including MPEG-4 encoding. Wide-angle lens could be wider. A bit pricey.
No manual exposure controls.
Few manual controls
High digital noise at ISO 400 and above
LCD could be more responsive
No manual aperture and shutter-speed controls
Navigator ring/4-way controller difficult to operate
Auto white balance renders warm images under incandescent lighting
Fine-tuning adjustments and some scene modes buried deep within the Function menu
ISO ...
To celebrate ten years since the first Ixus appeared, Canon commissioned ten, special, diamond-encrusted models of what has become the worlds most iconic camera sub-brand. Cool looks and brand caché have made the Ixus a firm favourite with jetsetters ...
Abstract: The Canon IXUS 70 is a standard, pocket sized digital camera. It has all the normal features you would expect from a typical point and shoot digital camera. The emphasis has been placed on quality with this camera, both in terms of build and picture q...
Abstract: The Canon Ixus 70s smart, minimalist look is inspired by the original Ixus design. Its finished in silver and black and despite its small dimensions it feels incredibly well built and solid. Its a point and shoot model, but despite its tiny size, C...
Abstract: Digital SLRs are great for all-round picture quality, but theyre bulky and difficult to carry around with you everywhere. So its always handy to have a quality pocket digital camera to keep with you all the time.
Abstract: The Digital IXUS 70 is the most expensive camera on test and lives up to its price tag. Its the smallest of the group, although theres little in it in terms of thickness and height, but it has managed to shave a few millimetres off the width – provi...
Good image quality - excellent colour
Good video mode - VGA, 30fps, Sound
Feels good (solid) and looks good with an ultra-compact stylish body
Slimmest Canon Digital IXUS at just 19.4mm thick.
Quick in operation - continuous shooting is quick
Lots of c...
Videos take up a lot of space - eg 2 minute VGA/30fps video uses 250mb! (MPEG4 compression would be nice)
Slightly slow flash recharge time
Some (slightly) hidden options: Panoramic / Stitch assist at bottom of Photo menu, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturati...
The Canon Digital IXUS 70 / SD1000 is an excellent ultra compact digital camera - image quality is very good with great colour and detail although images are slightly soft. This camera is one of the slimmest Canon digital cameras available and is a cam...
Petit et élégant, Interface intuitive, Très réactif, Écran LCD de qualité, Bon mode macro
Certains éléments semblent fragiles, Bruit électronique dès 200 ISO, Balance des blancs parfois capricieuse, Pas d'histogramme d'exposition à la prise de vue
L'Ixus 70 est un avant tout un bel objet qui peine toutefois à se différencier de la concurrence, comme les Panasonic FX30 ou Canon Ixus 850 IS, avec ses caractéristiques techniques (pas de grand angle, pas de stabilisation)....
