Advantages: bulk
Disadvantages: see write

...Circle of friends with the Ixus ----------------------------------------------------- actual wanted to buy I for me the new Canon for Ixus for digital 300, there this already a 3-fold zoom lens has. As I in the media market however both the Ixus digital 300 and the "old" Ixus Dígital side by side watched, closed my decision rapid for the benefit of the old model. While the old Ixus has the size of a cigarette packet, the Ixus reminds digital 300 more of a miniature camera. The 300er increased in all three sizes. In addition to gets the by far bigger emphasis. And natural the price: As I which digital Ixus bought for 1000, would cost the digital Ixus 300 1500 DM. That was me too much. In such a way, one is reminded in the case of the circle of friends with the Ixus again and again how practical the small size is nevertheless... Read review

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Advantages: Small, Stylish
Disadvantages: No optical zoom

...to use digitial zoom as the quality is not that good - 5-point AiAF - Single or center-point autofocus - The innovative Quick Shot function enables users of Digital IXUS i to fire the shutter immediately after pushing the shutter button, ensuring quick, in-focus shots even under dark lighting conditions and of fast-moving subjects. As I mention above - 3 minutes' video recording with sound resolution from 320*120 to 640*480 - a 1.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD monitor Pretty big for a tiny camera! - a built-in speaker - Provides in-camera video editing - Direct Printing - Clock Display Mode - At a simple press of the SET button, the shooting mode and the current time will be displayed on the LCD monitor. This function can also be used to show the time interval between shots... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent quality for the price
Disadvantages: .

...The Canon Digital Ixus is the best digital camera that I have encountered by far. Granted I have not tried all cameras but for the selection I have played with this tops the lot. Its sleek ultra-compact style makes it not just practical but also good to look at. Friends will admire the camera pointing at them; blessed by its magnificence. Spec:- With 2.1 million pixel CCD it allows images of up to 1600x1200. 2x zoom lens with high resolution allowing wide-angle shots (telephoto) and good zoom. 10 second self-timer. Other:- The memory used is a CompactFlash card (camera supplied with 8mb card). 8mb allows between 4 and 46 images (depending on quality) to be stored in JPEG format. The link to computers is via a USB cable and the camera comes equipped with all the necessary software needed for the transfer if images to your... Read review

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Advantages: Small. Easy to use. Takes great photos.
Disadvantages: Battery life not so great. Accessories not that hot.

...I did a LOT of research before I bought a digital camera. I narrowed it down to the Cybershot, and the Canon IXUS, and I chose the IXUS because it looker nicer. I'm glad I made the choice. The first thing you notice about t