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Sample photos shot with the Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS.
Distortion
The IXUS 970 IS' lens exhibits some noticeable, slightly asymmetrical barrel distortion at its widest; since it's widest is a relatively narrow 37mm equivalent, that's a bit more distortion than we like to see. Still, it's about average for this class of camera.
Credit: Lori Grunin
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Compared to the slick angles and chic lines of recent IXUS', the bubbly, bulbous curves of the Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS have us nonplussed. We hate to judge a camera just on its looks, but the lack of features don't give us much choice. Still, if you've fallen in love with this cheery snapper, you haven't wasted your money.
Hot on the heels of its pre-PMA announcements in January, Canon has added three new compact cameras to its IXUS range.
Besides the start-up time and stylus, it is hard to find fault with the FX520. Image quality has also improved and we really like the features that are incorporated with the touchscreen.
The Ricoh Caplio R7 is an outstanding compact camera, with all the features you could want packed into a sturdy, pocket-sized metal frame. It's not perfect and it's not cheap, but it is very much worth tracking down.
The Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS has trimmed off every gram of fat, but the 12x zoom lens overbalances the camera. It oozes understated élan and even has some clever features, but the performance isn't quite there.
Boasting many of the internal bits from the professional-spec (and professionally priced) D3, the D700 is an (almost) affordable full-frame dSLR. It faces up to the Canon 5D with a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, 51 auto-focussing points, 5fps or 8fps shooting depending on battery and mini-HDMI out.
Don't be fooled by its contemporary metal design: the heart of this disappointing camera is pure plastic.
Taking on the popular Canon A720 IS with its update to the P50, Nikon's Coolpix P60 includes some non-trivial enhancements, including optical image stabilisation, an electronic viewfinder, and an increase in the zoom range to 5x up from 3.5x.
Aimed at amateurs, the Samsung i8 is a user-friendly digital camera with strong multimedia functionality and helpful how-to guides. Slow performance and the sometimes frustrating logic of the main menu will mean this is probably one to skip unless you're interested in the bare basics.
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