One of the smallest ultra compact point-and-shoot digital cameras available, the PowerShot SD1000 7.1 MP Digital Elph camera measures only 3.4" x 0.8" x 2.1" and weighs in at just 4.3 ounces. You can't go wrong with the SD1000 and the SD750 -- depending on whether you want a larger LCD (SD750) or a viewfinder (SD1000). (Price & More Info).

The SD1000 is a great little camera, slightly less expensive than the SD750 and similar in many respects. Some of the differences are that the SD1000 has a slightly smaller LCD screen (2.5" diagonal) than the SD750. This makes room for an optical viewfinder on the SD1000, which most ultra-compact point-and-shoot cameras now do not include. The SD750 is also less boxy than the SD1000, and I find it slightly more ergonomically well designed.

Canon looked to the very first ELPH for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital ELPH looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected.

The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful. Shutter Speed - 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Specifications

• 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• DIGIC III Image Processor; Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction
• Vivid, high-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD
• 17 Shooting modes, including 8 Special Scene modes
• ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings

Additional Features

Metering - Evaluative; Center-weighted average, Spot; Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection Shooting Modes menu - Auto, Camera M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets), Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie Image Files - Still Image - Exif 2.2 JPEG / Movie - AVI (Image - Motion JPEG; Audio - WAVE (Monaural) Selectable image resolutions - Still Image - 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen); Movie - 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps), 640 x 480 (2 hrs. at 0.5 fps/1 fps. Playback at 15 fps) Play modes - Still Image - Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Sound Recorder, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction; Movie - Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume Video output is NTSC and PAL compatible Has USB 2.0 port for image transfer to PC or Mac Unit Dimensions WHD - 3.38 x 2.11 x 0.76 in. / 85.9 x 53.5 x 19.4mm; Weight - About 4.41 oz. / 125g.

More Information and Pricing

• Canon PowerShot SD1000 (Silver)
• Canon PowerShot SD1000 (Black)
• Canon PowerShot SD750 (Silver)
• Canon PowerShot SD750 (Black)