Canon SD300 / IXUS 40

Pros: Sturdy, compact, fast operation, excellent picture quality, large bright LCD, looks cool

Cons: No manual control, flash leaves shadow in corner upclose in macro mode, battery status

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend Canon SD300 if you want a miniature, cool yet capable camera with 4-megapixels that produces excellent photos with...

Review: After selling my C anon PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph, I bought its younger brother, the C anon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH. The difference between these two cameras is mostly ...

Pros: Tiny, Excellent Image Quality, Feature-Filled, Easy to Learn and Operate, DIGIC-II, Big LCD

Cons: Very Little Manual Control, Smallish Battery, Small Viewfinder (but no smaller than anyone elses)

The Bottom Line: This is perhaps the best all-around Micro-Cam and certainly one of the smallest. Easy to use, take anywhere, Easy to Take Great Images Anywhere!

Review: Canon's ELPH series cameras revolutionized the photo industry when they literally reinvented the term "micro-cam." The ELPH's contained a smattering of intuitive features package neatly in a diminutive sized machine, about as small as a pack of ...

Pros: Size, appearance, zoom, picture quality

Cons: small flash, less manual features, external charger

The Bottom Line: This camera is excellent for a beginner wanting to easily snap pictures, but it's also great for the enthusiast who wants a pocket camera along with something bigger.

Review: I decided to go to a local camera shop one day after school, just to play with their extensive stock of high-end consumer digital cameras. My friend and I played with all the ultra-compact cameras, including the Optio S series of cameras (the ones that ...

Pros: You'll take it everywhere, and you will capture the shot!

Cons: Short battery life, red eye, some vignetting.

The Bottom Line: This camera is suitable for any-level user who wants portability with fast performance. I highly recommend it!

Review: So you’re thinking about the SD300 huh? Good choice. Very good choice. We just bought the SD300 in December of 2004. I researched cameras for about a month before deciding on this one. What’s funny is, I decided on this camera the day I ...

Pros: small, solid feel, huge LCD, minimal shutter lag, good quality pictures, fast startup

Cons: cheap plastic covers, lack of full manual controls

The Bottom Line: Great camera, it lacks the controls a pro-sumer user would require, but takes excellent shots otherwise. Almost all users will be happy with it if they keep expectation levels reasonable.

Review: I own a Canon S30 that I bought a few years ago... after being dropped a lot, it works as often as it doesn't and thus began the process of finding a replacement. I took the middle road when I purchased my first digi-cam, meaning that I got a medium ...

Pros: Small, good features, good quality make

Cons: Questionable picture quality...maybe!

The Bottom Line: The perfect camera, buy it for a pressie or yourself! Want more megapixels? Get the iXUS50.

Review: This is one very good, very reasonably priced digital camera that offers good quality pictures and a stack of features. The fact that it was a 4.2 Megapixel digital camera, and that it was a Canon lens drew me toward it first, and I believe it’s the ...

Pros: Great still shots for a microcamera, credit card size, great video, easy to use

Cons: Limit of 9 minutes of video per GB. Says its USB 2.0 but isnt

The Bottom Line: Best option for micro sized still and video camera at a reasonable cost.

Review: We just had a baby and wanted a dual-role camera...one small enough to take everywhere for good quality shots, and ideally something that could also take short video clips with sound. I made a huge mistake in assuming that the best choice would be ...

Pros: Super fast! Compact, but with ergonomic controls. Great interface.

Cons: No cradle; no battery life indicator; cheap battery cover.

The Bottom Line: If you want a compact camera for taking pictures REALLY fast, it's hard to find a better choice. Excellent controls and great picture quality too.

Review: We switched from Canon's very old S30 primarily because it has been unable to allow us to take good pictures of our kids. Kids have a tendency to move a lot and S30 was too slow to focus and to release shutter. The S30 was also very bulky. So I've done a ...

Pros: 4 Megapixels. Tiny. Fast. Big LCD Screen. Awesome Movie Mode. External Battery Charger.

Cons: Battery Life. Access to Manual Mode.

The Bottom Line: I haven't been this excited about a new point-and-shoot digital camera in a long time. You will absolutely love this camera.

Review: This is one of the best point-and-shoot 4 megapixel cameras currently being produced. As with all Canon PowerShot SD series cameras, the SD300 is very easy to use. Since the specs are easily accessible (click on ...

Pros: Ultracompact, quality of materials, ease of use - idiot proof, great pictures and movies

Cons: Hinge door on AV port could be improved

The Bottom Line: Quality camera with quality pictures

Review: Purchased this in Edmonton, Canada (McBain Camera)3 weeks ago for $499.00CA. Also purchased 1GB and 512MG Memory Cards, the optional Leather Case and extra battery $75.00CA. The camera takes beautiful pictures including movies which are only limited to ...