Both the Powershot, and the digital Elph are among the most popular in the Canon line up of digital cameras. If you talk to anyone whose owned more than a couple of digital cameras in their lifetime, chances are they purchased a model for one of these two lines. Here's a quick summary, of what I consider to be the top cameras in those lineups. Going from favorite to least favorite. While it would be hard to go wrong with any camera listed here the closer to the top, the better off you'll be.
The SD1100 wins top spot for my favorite compact digital camera. It's an evolution from the SD1000, with a number of notable enhancements. Image stabilization for starters. Secondly, a zoom lens that goes from 38 to 114 mm. The form factor has also been improved, with a decent sized grip for right-handed folks. Apologies to all the lefties out there, even if Canon has forgotten you. For those of you tired of the stainless steel or dull gray, you'll be happy to know that the SD1100 comes in an assortment of colors.
If a wide-angle lens is high on your priority list of items that are a must have for your digital camera, then the SD870IS digital Elph needs to be on your short list. It may be a little bit bigger than the SD1100, with a conspicuously missing optical viewfinder, but don't let that scare you away. It's a fine camera, and the eight megapixels may come in handy if you tend do a lot of cropping.
As with many of the Canon cameras, it can be kind of hard to tell the players without a program. The SD770IS kind of falls into this category, as its similar in some respects but evolutionary to the SD 1100 IS. It's generally priced a little more expensively, but does have a few features to justify what extra costs. Such as improved battery life, and an LCD screen with a higher resolution. For the average photographer though, image quality is often not the overriding factor in a camera purchase (unfortunately).
The SD950IS camera comes in a 12.1 megapixel model. That in of itself is probably one of the overriding features for its popularity. Don't be a sucker for megapixel though. More is not always better. In some cases, to get better image quality you're better off with less megapixels and a larger image sensor. It's a little expensive, but with a nice zoom lens, and panoramic picture stitching included, the price increase is justified.
It can be hard to get a decent zoom lens with a compact camera, but the SD890IS comes pretty close. With a 5X zoom, 10 megapixels, and a much improved LCD, this Canon Powershot ELPH is a great camera.
The Canon SD790IS there is a striking resemblance at least as far as the zoom lens is concerned to the SD770 IS. Of course, with this camera you get a noticeably larger 3 inch LCD display in the misfortune of no optical viewfinder. Not my favorite design compromise. Control layout is somewhat simplified, with fewer buttons to choose from.
It's difficult to make a bad purchase decision with any of these cameras, or for most Canon cameras in general. Be sure to try out a few at the store to get a good feel for what you like. Then shop around online to get the best price.
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