Canon Digital Cameras, Compact

Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS

You shouldn't be afraid to take the Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS home to your parents. Despite its old-fashioned LCD display size, the specification is certainly up to scratch, boasting 10 megapixels, face detection and image stabilisation. It's an affordable option with luxurious looks

Editor's rating 8.0

Canon PowerShot A580

If you're looking for a cheap and cheerful point-and-shoot compact, the Canon PowerShot A580 could be right up your street. With its cute, plastic yet sturdy body and running on AA batteries, it features image stabilisation and 15-second long shutter for interesting night shots

Editor's rating 6.2

Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS

When it comes to performance, you can't go wrong with a Canon. The Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS follows a long line of accurate and sharp point-and-shoot compacts. Adding a long 5x optical zoom, its speedy results are complemented by detailed, crisp images

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 6.5

Canon PowerShot A470

Solid budget models are becoming less expensive and offering better performance -- the Canon PowerShot A470 is one of the best examples of this trend. It isn't the prettiest camera available and it doesn't have any flashy features, but for the price, it's fast and it produces surprisingly good pictures

Editor's rating 7.0

Canon Digital IXUS 90 IS

There's something about an IXUS that's hard to resist. As one of the latest incarnations, the Canon Digital IXUS 90 IS is a tempting addition. It's as stylish as the brand requires and feels substantial, thanks to its sturdy build, quirky controls, large screen and respectable image quality

Editor's rating 7.1

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Whether you're just looking for an inexpensive, flexible camera or a secondary shooter for when you're not schlepping around your dSLR, the Canon PowerShot A590 IS is a great choice. While it's not the prettiest camera on the market, its high image quality ensures that you'll get the shots you want

Editor's rating 7.8

Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS

The Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS pushes the boat out with its 12.1-megapixel CCD sensor. Along with a titanium body and 3.7x optical zoom lens, you'll find this rugged compact is actually quite comfortable and has plenty of features and a high ISO setting. Set sail with this IXUS

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 7.8

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

The Canon PowerShot A650 IS proves that you don't need to invest in a dSLR to get manual options and large, detailed pictures. Featuring 12 megapixels and a range of shooting modes, the A650 IS gives you a great opportunity to control your images than most compact cameras

Editor's rating 7.6

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon is sticking to what works in its PowerShot A720 IS. Mostly similar to its older A710 IS sibling, it strikes a less hefty pose, but more importantly, this camera improves in the areas of face detection and autoexposure. With a complement of manual exposure controls, old is made new again

Editor's rating 7.8

Canon PowerShot G9

Look again -- it's not the G7 all over again but the updated Canon PowerShot G9. Although it strikes a similar pose to the G7, it's more than just a pretty face. The G9 has improved photo quality and restored RAW format support while maintaining excellent performance. Old is new again

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 8.0

Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS

The Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS does the thinking for you. Its wealth of features include 10 scene modes, plus Canon's Digic III technology, which handles face detection and noise reduction. The screen is a large 76mm (3 inches) and the menu items accessible, so you can keep a clear head while shooting

Editor's rating 7.6

Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS

Canon's 8.3-megapixel Digital IXUS 950 IS sports almost everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot -- it's stylish, fast and it features the new Digic III image processor, which brings with it face detection and a higher top sensitivity of ISO 1,600

User rating 6.5

Editor's rating 8.0

Canon Digital IXUS 75

Don't look directly at it, or the Canon Digital IXUS 75 will hypnotise you. Any worries you might have over its price tag, lack of features and average megapixels and zoom will be eased by its massive screen and smart styling. You've been sufficiently warned -- this camera is a charmer

Editor's rating 7.2

Canon PowerShot A570 IS

Canon's PowerShot A570 IS is an affordable compact camera that boasts optical image stabilisation, flash output control and speedy performance -- it also runs off AA batteries, meaning you won't have to pack a charger

Editor's rating 7.6

Canon PowerShot A560

With a chunky-but-comfortable design, 7-megapixel sensor and 4x optical zoom lens, the A560 is a solid budget camera. Quick performance and decent photos make it a strong choice for the price

Editor's rating 7.4

Canon PowerShot A460

This basic 5-megapixel camera comes in at the very low end of Canon's PowerShot A series of digital cameras, but still offers a 4x optical zoom. It's very inexpensive but image quality isn't terrific

Editor's rating 5.8

Canon PowerShot A550

With quick performance and decent photos, the Canon PowerShot A550 is a solid budget camera. It doesn't have many special features, but it's a strong choice if you don't want to spend a lot for your snapshots

Editor's rating 7.4

Canon PowerShot G7

Offering a 10-megapixel sensor and a 64mm LCD, the light but sturdy Canon PowerShot G7 is an attractive option for the enthusiast. While the camera is pretty fast, image quality can be mixed -- sometimes giving unpredictable results

User rating 8.5

Editor's rating 7.5

Canon PowerShot A640

With lots of manual settings and a reasonably low price tag, Canon's PowerShot A640 looks appealing. Though it lacks the flexibility of higher-end cameras and the stylish portability of more compact shooters, the 10-megapixel A640 is a smart, fully featured camera with some surprising benefits -- like a fold-out LCD

Editor's rating 7.6

Canon PowerShot A630

Canon's PowerShot A630 is an 8-megapixel version of its older sibling, the 10-megapixel A640, with an identical design. It's not a great shooter in low light, but otherwise it performs well for its class, with photographer-friendly manual settings and colourful, crisp images. If you're after a solid all-round point-and-shoot, you won't be disappointed

Editor's rating 7.6