Digital cameras forum: Which Ultracompact/Compact Canon?

If you look closely at photos from the SD800 and SD1000, you will find that the SD800 image is sharper. Not because of the image stabilization, but because it has a better lens.

A slightly larger camera will be much easier to hold.
And you will save money......very small cameras cost more.

I suggest you look at Canon's "A" series of cameras.
If you want image stabilization, check out the A570 and A710.

If you don't want image stabilization, check out the A560 and A630.

Here is a side-by-side look at their specifications:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a560%2Ccanon_a570is%2Ccanon_a630%2Ccanon_a710is&show=all

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The new SD850 is the replacement for the SD700:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_sd700is%2Ccanon_sd850is&show=all

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RARELY ever had an issue with my non IS P&S camera...

have issues with holding these small camers still. personally the size of the camera has little effect on my ability to hold it still (and i have fairly large hands) - if anything, it would be the weight that would have a greater effect. i have a camera that's about half the size of the cameras being discussed here and haven't had any issues with that one either.

of course, the larger cameras tend to feel nicer in the hand (A710 for example) due to their shape, but again that has no effect on my ability to hold it still and matters little to me.

I would rank image quality:
(best... at top of list)

SD700
SD800
SD1000
SD750

SD700 and SD800 almost equal
SD1000 and SD750 exactly equal
But a big difference between SD700/800 and SD1000/SD750

But you should judge for yourself.
Here are three links to sample photos:
I do no have samples for the SD750, but it is the exact same camera as the SD1000 (except for LCD size).


http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/sd700_samples.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/sd800_samples.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/sd1000_samples.html

I suggest you compare apples to apples.
Each page of photos includes a photo of the back of a 2 1/2 story red brick building.
Click on that photo on each page.
As the (large) photo is downloading it will be at 100% size (large).
You can scroll around on the photo as it is downloading.
Observe these key elements while it is downloading:
The Traffic Signs, street signs, the bricks on the building, the tiny white numbers on the green dumpster, the tree leaves and bushes on the right side, the grass on the right lower side, the post that holds the sign on the right side.

Look for clarity and sharpness of the elements I described.

When the photo is downloaded, it will default to a full screen size.
To get it back to full 100% size, click on the photo (if you have Internet Explorer 7.
If you have Internet Explorer 6, you should park your mouse cursor on the image for 3 seconds and an icon will appear in the lower right corner. Click that icon and the photo will go back to 100$ size.

With the photo at 100% size you can scroll around on the photo and take your time examining all the details I mentioned and any more that catch your eye.

Do that for each photo of the 2 1/2 story red brick building.

Then you can judge with your eyes which looks the best.

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If you read that the SD750 and SD1000 produce different quality photos, perhaps you will tell us where you read this.

Same lens, same CCD sensor, same camera......same photo quality...
different size LCD....
plus the SD750 does not have a viewfinder, the SD1000 does.

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The SD750 and SD1000 articles at Image Resource were written by two different people.

The person that wrote about the SD750 says he like the SD1000 pictures better.
The person that wrote about the SD1000 did not comment about any difference in pictures from the two cameras.

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I don't like the photos from either camera.
The SD600 and SD630 took better pictures.

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Not only does the 8 MP A630 have the best picture quality per CNET tests, it's also the most inexpensive. Can be purchased, per CNET vendors, at well under $200. Has good sized and swiveling LCD finder plus the optical finder for those unpleasant moments when the light's too bright to use the LCD finder. Is not too small too handle and not too large to stuff in a shirt pocket. The best of the better Canon A series 'tho without the IS which is really not worth the xtra cost. Also has full manual controls should that interest you. A slam-dunk!!