Canon Digital IXUS 75 Review
(also known as the Canon Powershot SD750)

Review Date: August 2nd 2007
Author: Mark Goldstein

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Conclusion

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	4
Ease-of-Use	4.5
Image Quality	4
Value for Money	3

The Canon Digital IXUS 75 is a stylish, well-made, responsive point-and-shoot digital camera that successfully recalls the original IXUS design and which thankfully doesn't sacrifice substance for style. The IXUS 75 is a tiny and slim camera that both looks great and works well, with a number of innovative features on offer. On paper it doesn't seem to offer anything different to a lot of other, cheaper cameras - 3x optical zoom lens, 7 megapixel sensor - but pick the IXUS 75 up and there is an undeniable sense of quality which exceeds most of the competition. Just as impressively, Canon have managed to include a massive 3 inch LCD screen despite the tiny dimensions of the IXUS 75, although this does come at the expense of the small optical viewfinder that the slightly cheaper IXUS 70 model has. Unfortunately image quality isn't quite up to the high standards set by the rest of the camera, with noise being the main issue. The 7 megapixel images are noisy and slightly blurred at ISO 400, with ISO 800 and particularly 1600 being best avoided. With no optical image stabilisation system available, this limits the camera to good light photography only. ISO Auto Shift is a useful feature that's sadly let down by the quality available at ISO 800, whilst beginners will love the Face Detection feature which provides well focused and exposed family pictures. The Canon Digital IXUS 75 is obviously not going to satisfy everyone, as it doesn't offer full manual control over aperture and shutter speeds and the image quality is not best in class, but if you want a stylish ultra-compact camera, the IXUS 75 is still well worth considering. Ultimately we'd probably choose the cheaper IXUS 70 model, which has a smaller 2.5 inch screen but offers a true optical viewfinder for use in bright sunlight.

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