Canon Digital Cameras

Canon Ixus

The IXUS range is a series of stylish cameras with metal bodies. They are all very compact with a number being small enough to slip into a pocket. All of the IXUS models are straightforward and easy to use. These are really high quality point and shoot digital cameras.

Canon Powershot

The Powershot part of the range covers a wider selection. At one end are some simple and easy cameras aimed at people who are new to digital photography or who would rather not spend a fortune on a digital camera. The range then works its way up to one of the most advanced compact digital cameras you can buy. You will also find super zoom cameras here. Most of the Powershot range offer a selection of more advanced controls than you will find in the IXUS range.

Canon IXUS 1100 HS

Type: Ultra Compact

12 Megapixels 12x Zoom

Guide Price: £279.99 Rating: 85/100

The IXUS 1100 HS has a wide angle lens. The lens also has plenty of scope for zooming in on more distant subjects. This means you have a great amount of flexibility from a camera that is small enough to slip into a larger pocket. There is an advanced movie mode with the IXUS 1100 HS able to shoot full format HD (1080) movies. Another movie option allows you to shoot slow motion movies. There is also a movie mode for shooting in Apple iFrame format.

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Type: Ultra Compact

12 Megapixels 8x Zoom

Guide Price: £99.97

The IXUS 230 HS is a pocket sized digital camera with some extra zoom power. The lens also has wide angle capabilities. The IXUS 230 HS is a sleek looking camera with a metal body. It is available in a range of different colours. Image stabilisation is has been built in to help you combat picture blur. This feature comes into its own when you are taking pictures in fading light.

Canon IXUS 500 HS

Type: Ultra Compact

10 Megapixels 12x Zoom

Guide Price: £159.99

The IXUS 500 HS is a stylish pocket camera with a few more advanced features thrown in. The longer lens gives you a lot of zoom power in such a small digital camera. The movie mode is advanced too. You can shoot Full High Definition movies, record sound in stereo and produce clips that can be played back in slow motion. The LCD screen is 3 inches in size.

Canon Powershot A1300

Type: Simple and Easy

16 Megapixels 5x Zoom

Guide Price: £64.99 Rating: 81/100

The Powershot A1300 is quite a basic digital camera. It does not have a great range of features, but there are enough there to happily support general snapshot photography. Features include a wide angle lens, a 2.7 inch LCD screen and a macro mode that can focus from 3cm away from your subject. Power is supplied by AA batteries. This camera also has a viewfinder.

Canon Powershot A2400 IS

Type: Simple and Easy

16 Megapixels 5x Zoom

Guide Price: £79.99 Rating: 83/100

The Powershot A2400 IS is a standard point and shoot digital camera. It has a wide angle lens and Canon have built in image stabilisation. You are able to shoot High Definition movies. The LCD screen is 2.7 inches in size and for close up shots the macro mode is able to focus from 3cm away from your subject.

Canon Powershot A3400 IS

Type: Simple and Easy

16 Megapixels 5x Zoom

Guide Price: £54.97

The Powershot A3400 IS is a cheaper option when it comes to touch controlled digital cameras. Aside from touch control it operates along the lines of a fairly typical point and shoot digital camera. It has a 3 inch LCD screen, can record High Definition movies and has image stabilisation for both still images and movies.

Canon Powershot A800

Type: Simple and Easy

10 Megapixels 3.3x Zoom

Guide Price: £56.99 Rating: 80/100

The Powershot A800 is the starter camera in the Canon range. Features include a 2.5 inch LCD screen and standard definition movies. It has larger than normal buttons on the back of the camera making it easier for you to select the settings you wish to use. It runs on AA batteries and can focus from 1cm in macro mode.

Canon Powershot D10

Type: Waterproof

12 Megapixels 3x Zoom

Guide Price: £294.70 Rating: 82/100

The Powershot D10 is the first Canon digital camera to be waterproof (to 10m), freezeproof (to -10 degrees) and shockproof (to 1.22m). It is also dust proof. Aside from those features this is a relatively straightforward, point and shoot digital camera.

Canon Powershot G1 X

Type: Advanced Compact

14 Megapixels 4x Zoom

Guide Price: £459.99

The Powershot G1 X has a number of advanced features. These include manual exposure settings (Fully Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority), custom modes, RAW, a 4.5 frames per second burst mode and image stabilisation for both still shots and movies. High Definition movies with stereo sound can be recorded. The LCD screen is 3 inches in size and can be pulled away from the body and twisted round to find a more comfortable shooting angle. There is also an optical viewfinder.

Canon Powershot S100

Type: Advanced Digital

12 Megapixels 5x Zoom

Guide Price: £249.00 Rating: 88/100

Canon have excelled themselves with the Powershot S100 when it comes to packing features into an extremely compact body. The specification makes very impressive reading, especially when you consider this camera will fit into a good sized pocket.

Features include a large maximum aperture (f2), Full High Definition movies, manual exposure controls, a wide angle lens, GPS picture tagging, a top shooting speed of 9.6 frames per second, RAW capture, image stabilisation for stills and movie footage, a range of different aspect ratios and a high dynamic range mode. It has a 3 inch LCD screen and the flash unit pops up on top of the camera away from the lens. This can help to reduce red eye.

Canon Powershot SX160 IS

Type: Extra Zoom

16 Megapixels 16x Zoom

The Powershot SX160 IS is a mid priced digital camera offering some extra zoom and manual exposure controls. It can shoot High Definition Movies and is one of the cheapest cameras to be able to record stereo sound. It has a 3 inch LCD screen and can focus from 1cm away from your subject in macro mode. Power is delivered by AA batteries.

Canon Powershot SX260 HS

Type: Extra Zoom

12 Megapixels 20x Zoom

Guide Price: £179.99 Rating: 86/100

The Powershot SX260 HS packs a wide range of features into a relatively small body size. These include GPS tracking, a 20x wide angle lens, a 3 inch LCD screen and manual exposure controls (Fully Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority). It can shoot High Definition movies with stereo sound as well as slow motion movies. It has image stabilisation for both still photos and movies.

Canon Powershot SX50 HS

Type: Advanced Compact

12 Megapixels 50x Zoom

The Powershot SX50 HS is packed with features. Its big attraction is its 50x zoom lens, but there are also manual controls and an advanced movie mode. Manual controls include Fully Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, manual focusing and the ability to fine tune white balance and ISO. You have the choice of using an electronic viewfinder or a 2.8 inch LCD screen that you can pull out away from the body and twist round to give you a more comfortable shooting position. You can shoot Full High Definition Movies with stereo sound, as well as being able to capture iFrame and slow motion movies. Images can be stored in RAW.