Canon PowerShot SD1000 / Digital IXUS 70 Digital Camera

I used to have an old one IXUS 7, but the new IXUS 70 is everything you can expext for the everyday use. Great quality, efects, lots of useful functions, but what is most important is the long-life batery. You can forget the last time you charged it.

Just point and click, the camera does everything else.
Distance, close ups, day, night , still , action all come out perfect.
And the video option is incredably useful. I no longer use my video !
Easy transfer to PC via USB.
This camera is amazing.......

I previously owned the ixus 15 and it was fantastic, but after a bit of wear and tear, 2 years down the line i really needed something speedier. So i upgraded to this one and it was fantastic. The new colour accent mode is invaluable for making fantastically bizarre photos without the hassle of photoshop, and the ability to do it when filming also produces great results.
A perfect point and shoot camera, for those wanting an easier life when it comes to getting good photographs.

I had been using an Ixus 50 which got the dreaded E80 error as the lens had come out in my pocket and damaged itself. This really is a bad design fault. So I wasn't sure whether to go with another Canon or change completely. Having done an extensive review I decided to go with this camera. It is very similar to the Ixus 75 but retains the viewfinder which I feel is essential in bright sunlight. It can be difficult to see an LCD particularly if you are a bit older and wear glasses for reading but don't have them on when out and about.
The LCD is much bigger and brighter than the Ixus 50 and is very easy to see. Some of the unneccesary bells and whistles have been removed from the menu so it is very easy to set up and use. An example is the resolution setting not really needed as memory is cheap now and you can fit a 4 Gig card and have all photos at their best. The focussing works really well and with face recognition I found subjects were in sharp focus in difficult conditions. At 7 Mpixels I tried blowing up an image and you can see all the detail you need to get A3 prints. The movie mode and timer work well and are easily accessible. Macro mode lets you get close to take those objects for Ebay.

The buttons have been improved so its less likely to get turned on accidentally, still it is best to put it away set to review mode so the lens can't come out in error. All in all highly recommended and if you are patient you can get ne for about £85 on Ebay.

We bought 2 of these! 1 for my 13 year old daughter and 1 for my sixty something parents! Both are new to digital and both have found this camera very easy to use. The 13 year old ha changed her screen colour anfd got sound effects when she turns camera on and takes a photo! My parents are obviously more worried about simplicity and have found the canon very easy.
I actually own a Canon EOS but the main things to look for when buying a digital are:
Does it have a viewfinder as well as a screen to take photos? Believe me when it is dark (eg. at a party) the screen is blank and the photo is pot luck.
Does it have an optical zoom as well as a digital zoom? Optical zooms take clearer pictures.
How many megapixels? Canon Ixos has 7.1 million.
The great thing about Canon is it is for every budget, the more you can spend on an IXOS the larger the zoom but this IXUS 70 is great, light and very small.

First class product sharp lens excellent picture quality, very easy to use with a menu similar to other Canon cameras, made this a hit with my wife who likes to carry it every where she goes.
Would reccomend this product to anyone.

I bought a Sony DSC-W300 which is one of Sony's latest cameras with an impressive 13.6mp output and various other features. It replaced a Canon SD600 which some thief decided to relieve us of. Within a day or two we realised it came nowhere near the quality and ease of use and prompted me to get on ebay where I came across the Canon SD1000. It is absolutely fantastic and mine came with a host of extras, all for £81.00 delivered!! The photo quality is amazing with some real neat features like colour swapping and colour detection. You can set the camera to detect a particular colour and make everything else black and white. Some great results can me made. What sets this apart from the Sony is the video quality and the fact you can zoom in and out which I was disappointed at not being able to do on the Sony. Despite the Sony supposedly being far superior spec wise I believe the video quality is also of a far better quality. I can display the pictures on my 42" inch HD television and the resolution and quality is fantastic - As you guessed It comes highly recommended. It truly is better than a camera 3 times the cost!

I bought this camera as I am a Canon loyalist and needed something handy when my D400 is not practical to lug around.

I always knew the quality was not going to be as good as the D400, but to date I have been very impressed with this little guy's performance. So small it fits into the back pocket of my jeans. A perfect little travel companion. The black and silver body also make for a edgy retro design that is easy on the eye..

Overall, very happy with my purchase.

Some problems with delivery but his was more than likely due to the courier and not the seller.

Overall this is positive feedback and I would happily use this seller again.

I`ve always been told that if I want a camera - CANON is the only choice!!! So I decided to buy one...IXUS SD1000 is GREAT camera with wonderful options and fast picture taking...I don`t even have to go through the extras which made the purchise even GREATER...

From the seller that I bought it from and the price it was for was a definite bargain, especially for the Canon brand. The camera itself is incredibly easy to use after a small amount of exploration the first time user will get to grips with the many different fun and 'make you look pro' features of the camera.

One great feature is the ability to play with different colours that the user may snap, from a complete colour swap to the intensification of a particular colour. The ability to snap a panoramic view with this camera is also quite simple being that the camera does all the work and with the aid of a bundled software application the user only has to point and click to gain great stretched or panoramic pictures. The camera also has the usual modern camera features such as night shot, sepia, black and white and a good optical and impressive digital zoom which of course Canon is well known for being one of the best at.

I have yet to find any downfalls with the camera, and even though I have yet to drop it, 'hopefully not', says I, it does seem quite durable and well put together in a tight and tidy, tiny package (you see what I did there?... clever). I would recommend this camera to any first time digital camera user especially for such a good price as this camera is more than worth it.

If it can be counted as a downfall the only problem with this camera is that it gives the user a small taste of the world of photography and leaves them wanting more. More features and better equipment such as a Canon digital SLR for the sweeter shots as this camera gives the user a sense of ease of use This sense converts into; that if it is so easy to get such good pictures out of a small digital camera in the Canon range then the real Canon hardware must be capable of phenomenal results with regard to photographic play and outcome.

Hope my review was of good help, Devunderslash

P.S. Yes this camera is if not the best then one of the best in its price and functionality range.

I am just really pleased with my purchase.Everything was exactly as it was sold to me in the description on ebay. I would not have any worries buying from this seller again.

I have one, my wife has one and just got this for my in-laws.
So simple to use, great photos and really compact.

Cant praise this enough, had an Olympus and Pentax digital cameras but will never look back after having this Canon IXUS 70.

Get a good fast memory card to reduce delay between shots, perfect little camera to carry round all the time and general holiday snapshots.
Impressed with photos in low light conditions so ideal for indoor shots.
Good in macro mode too.
And i do like to have a viewfinder

Also my local (established and reputable) dealer told me she has never had one of these cameras back for repair - thats what sung it for me when i brought mine.

This beauty is easy to use. It is compact and takes excellent quality pictures. I cannot fault it as a nice piece of kit.

I was looking for a digi cam for a long time now. Now i got it. It is very gud. Service was very fast. Gr8 communication.

Bought this to add to the collection as a take anywhere camera. It fits the bill perfectly, being small and easy to use.

The quality of the LCD screen is very good and makes selection and framing very easy.

This is a top notch small digital camera. Highly recommended.

possibly the smallest camera i have seen, but all good things come in small packages! i did extensive research about this camera after i was recommended by a friend and i have to say it has lived up to its hype. It is stylish enough for those that are image conscious, packed full of great features, easy to use after a bit of practice and most importantly it takes great pictures!

I'd highly recommend this camera to the average amateur photographer!

Great little camera. Sharp outdoor pics. Really easy to use. Perhaps not so great indoors, but pretty good. I bought it mainly for outdoor daylight use, and as such its up there with a pro digital SLR - why pay extra?

My last digital camera was a Canon Powershot A40 2.0 Mega Pixels and I was always very pleased with it. Because of this I decided to get another Canon also thinking that I might familiarise myself more quickly. My stepson had already bought one and I was very impressed with the looks and the small size. It has turned out to be a great tool to use. I love the LCD, being so big is a real bonus. It responds very quickly in all areas. Making changes to settings is very simple. There is nothing to dislike. It would have been nice if an extra battery had been supplied with it. Also why can Canon not supply the camera with a more powerful SD card; 32 Megs.is pathetic. I love the camera.

I bought as replacement for ixus II and as always canon has lived up to its reputation of quality and clarity, this is a brilliant pocket sized camera for excellent shoots each time.

Purchased this camera after owning a succession of digital cameras, including a proffessional SLR, after I got this one I compared it with the others and it is a excellent little camera.
It is capable of results that match the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 which I then sold, because you can carry this one everywhere as it is so small and light, its drawbacks are min aperture of f8 and inadequate flash but other than that it is terrific camera that wont disappoint.
When you get used to it you will find that you can achieve pro standard prints.

I have to give this camera a score of 5! It's a fantastic camera from Canon! It does have one weekness! The screen! I was running for a taxi in Ireland and it fell from my pocket and broke, but I can't complain too much. The times I've droped it over the last 3 years, I can't believe it lasted so long. It's traveled all over the word with me from Wales to New Zealand to the US and I wouldn't have taken any other camera! Great quality photos every time! Im not giving up on her yet, im looking for a spare screen on e-bay and hope she lasts another 3 years!!!

one of the best cameras from canon easy to use and excellent pictures.
for macro excellent. great for outdoors and the more important is so easy to download in your computer. very light last many hours