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First Look: Canon's Sharp-Shooting PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph The newest Digital Elph adds image stabilization for sharper images.Alan Stafford, PC World
Canon's sturdy PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph.Rick RiznerCanon's new PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph point-and-shoot digital camera has image stabilization to help it compensate for shaky hands, but at $500 it's not a good choice for people with shaky finances. Price aside, however, its features make it one of the most sophisticated cameras in its class.
PC World was among the first independent media reviewers to receive the SD700 IS for evaluation. We'll perform image-quality tests in our lab soon, but we can already report on some first impressions.
Shake, Shake, Shake
It's difficult to test image stabilization, but Canon's system seems to work. I tried to beat it by shaking the camera while shooting in dim lighting--and more often than not, I got a sharp picture.
The SD700 IS's 6-megapixel sensor is modest compared to the resolutions on many new cameras, but it's plenty for the kind of photography I'd use this model for. I was impressed with most of the shots it took: Colors were nice and even, and I noted few problems with red-eye, even in images that I thought would produce it. In a few of my shots,...