Canon Digital IXUS 50 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: David D. Busch

Reviewed on: 24 June 2005

Tags: Canon, Canon Digital IXUS 50, manual control, DSP, exposure compensation

We like:

Ultracompact design; long battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode

We don't like:

Few manual controls or scene modes; image quality far from stellar

You might also need:

An SD/MMC card with a capacity of at least 128MB

CNET UK judgement:

Improved image quality makes this high-performance ultracompact one of the better choices in the current Canon Digital IXUS lineup

Full review:

This 5-megapixel addition to the Canon Digital IXUS line has more in common with its 4-megapixel IXUS 40 sibling than it does with the top-of-the-line 7-megapixel IXUS 700. Instead of the slightly larger, curvier body found in its higher-resolution stablemate, this IXUS has the same boxy ultracompact frame as the IXUS 40 and shares virtually every other spec except resolution. What you get for your £30 extra is improved image quality -- and that might be enough. Continue Reading...