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Some digital cameras cry out to be touched. They’re sleek, they’re stylish and it’s hard resist the temptation to pick them up. Canon’s range of Ixus cameras falls into this category, and the Digital Ixus 200 IS takes this step a further by being the f...
While some touch-based functions – such as touch focus and scene selection – are great to use, others – like image delete and tagging – are clumsy. Surely, Canon could have made more of the touch technology. The lack of manual cont...
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amateurphotographer.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-17 06:32:27
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Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS at a glance: 12.1-million-pixel CCD sensor 5x optical zoom (24-105mm equivalent) 3in LCD screen ISO 80-1600 (ISO 3200 at 2MP) Street price £280 Ever since digital compact cameras became popular, the Canon Digital IXUS range h...
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THIS Ixus is Canon's first touchscreen camera.The 200 IS is a late but worthy addition to the touchscreen arena. Nikon and Panasonic had models last year. Sony's N1 came...
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The IXUS 200 IS is beautiful and chic to look at but sometimes sacrifices practical concerns for that stylishness. The new touch-screen technology, though, performs impressively and you can also record 720p HD movies. Canon - Digital IXUS 200 IS price...
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The Canon IXUS 200 IS is a stylish, compact pocketable snapper that comes in silver, light blue, purple and a posh-looking golden livery. The smooth lines of the camera are punctuated only by the slightly protruding shutter button on the top and the w...
Build, styling HD video, image quality at lower ISO, touch screen...
The auto/stills/video mode slider switch is fiddly; mode dial is on the small size, high ISO image noise, no optical viewfinder...
Slightly fiddly controls are the only real demerit on the IXUS 200 IS which in terms of stills and HD video performs very well indeed. The wide angle zoom is great too and makes for a neat, well balanced compact digital camera that is worth serious con...
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Two standout features working in concert raise the Ixus 200 IS from luxury gadget to innovative picture-taking tool: subject tracking and a wide 3in touchscreen. Unlike the Samsung ST550, the touchscreen isn’t the only control method; you can use stand...
Some fantastic technology, but it isn’t quite mature enough for mass consumption yet...
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The latest touch screen wonder from Canon Meet the new Canon IXUS 200 IS pocket-sized compact, which enters at the upper end of the Ixus range of cameras. With a 12.1 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom and its star attraction of touch screen capabiliti...
This camera has a got a lot going for it, but doesn’t quite deliver as well indoors as it does outdoors. Perfect for the outdoors photographer though...
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The Ixus 110 IS won five stars when we tested it, and so we're hoping that Canon will be able to repeat that success with the new Ixus 200 IS, which has a more powerful 24-120 mm zoom and a new touchscreen--a first for Canon. On paper at least, the ne...
Image quality at low sensitivities, Powerful ultra wideangle, Good optical stabilisation, Traditional interface works well, Generally very responsive...
The touchscreen makes things more complicated!, Slider to switch modes more stylish than practical, No optical zoom in video, Weak burst mode...
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Where better to try out a camera than after Berlin's IFA tradeshow, after you've had the chance to play with a bunch of new digital compacts?We were lucky enough to put the Canon Ixus 200 IS through its paces. The Canon Ixus line has been around for a...
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The Canon IXUS 200 IS is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The lens has a focal length equivalent to 25 - 120mm in 35mm format. This means it has extreme wide angle capabilities. This is likely to prove attractive if you enjoy...
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Verdict: Image quality isn't the best, but the touchscreen, wide-angle lens, HD video mode and HDMI output justify the high price. The Ixus 200 IS is Canon's first touchscreen camera, and it's a joy to behold. The metal lozenge shell - available in...
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The Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS is your run of the mill compact in many ways: a 12.1MP sensor and 5x optical zoom are all par for the photo course, but it does one thing different. It packs a whopping 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD to help take shots. Gimmi...
Spacious LCD screen, swooping through galleries...
Touch controls only work for some things...
Canon's on to something with touchscreen controls, but for the price, this may be first-gen tech best left alone...
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Despite this, the touchscreen does exceptionally well in the areas it's implemented. One particular beneficiary is the ability to touch on an area of the screen for exposure and focus. Once Touch AF is activated, it can track slow-moving subjects so t...
Touchscreen implementation effective. Top-notch build quality. User-friendly face-detection features. Good image quality...
Expensive, considering lack of manual features. Mix of touchscreen and dial operation can be confusing. Variable low-light performance...
Solid build and images make this an ideal touchscreen debut for those who like their camera to take control...
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Canon with its IXUS series believes in playing around with slim and well performing cameras, so the moment we got the 200IS, we were slightly disappointed. Expecting to see a sleeker device, we were just about to declare that this one would not be abl...
Touchscreen interface, Easy to use, Image Quality, HD Video, Touch AF, Many scene modes...
Price, Layout of some buttons, No manual functioning...
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electronicsme.com Updated:
2011-08-17 06:32:12
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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS. Not only does this 12.1 megapixel camera offer features such as 720p HD video capture and HDMI output, but it also includes a Canon first, a 3.0 inch touch panel LCD display. This virtually eliminates the need for navigating c...
Overall, this is probably not the best digital camera for the price. The lack of features and image quality seems to steer many consumers to other cameras of the same price tier. Needless to say, if you are not picky about the minor problems, and you w...
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itp.net
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2011-08-17 06:32:16
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Canon's products have traditionally carried a price premium and the Digital Ixus 200 IS is no exception. Like its predecessors however, the Ixus 200 justifies its cost.Like Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 the Ixus 200 features a touchscreen LCD. However, whi...
Although Canon’s Digital Ixus 200 is expensive, it will help you take fantastic shots regardless of your level of skill...
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Announced in August 2009, the Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS, also known as the PowerShot SD980IS ELPH in North America, is the first Canon compact to feature a touch-screen. The 3in 16:9 wide touchscreen can be used to focus, select scene modes and othe...
3in 16:9 touch-screen with tap-focusing, 5x zoom with 24mm equivalent wide angle, 720p HD video with matching screen shape, Excellent image quality.
Beyond focusing, touch-screen is a bit of a novelty, Slow continuous shooting, Poor battery life, Modest 5cm macro mode.
Canon IXUS 200 IS / PowerShot SD980 IS ELPH verdict The Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS / PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH is a 12.1 Megapixel compact with a stabilised 5x optical zoom lens, and a 3in 16:9 touch-sensitive screen. It's the first Canon comp...
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The Canon post man arrived today with a little package just for me, it contained one of their shiny new Canon Ixus 200 IS compact cameras. The same camera is called the Powershot SD980 in other parts of the world, but for this review, I’m in the UK wi...
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THIS Ixus is Canon's first touchscreen camera.The 200 IS is a late but worthy addition to the touchscreen arena. Nikon and Panasonic had models last year. Sony's N1 came out four years ago.A 3-inch touchscreen dominates the back of this longish camera...
This Ixus is pretty, urbane and smart and it responds well to touch...
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No doubt about it, combining the Canon Digital ELPH name with LCD touchscreen technology is a powerful combination all by itself. But throw in a 12.1-megapixel CCD, powerful DIGIC 4 processor, 5x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, and you get...
Very compact for a 5x zoom, 24-120mm eq. lens is very wide, with good telephoto reach as well, Optical image stabilization, Low geometric distortion at wide and tele, Better-than-average corner sharpness for a 24mm eq. zoom, Touchscreen control is usef...
Slight lens flare in bright light, High chromatic aberration at wide-angle, Difficult to hold camera without touching the LCD, LCD susceptible to smudging and scratching, Zoom control makes precise framing difficult, Unique Active display modes require...
No doubt about it, combining the Canon Digital ELPH name with LCD touchscreen technology is a powerful combination all by itself. But throw in a 12.1-megapixel CCD, powerful DIGIC 4 processor, 5x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, and you get...
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Canon's first foray into touch screen territory comes in the form of the . It falls into line style-wise with the current generation of Digital ELPH cameras and it won't look out of place sitting side-by-side with your iPod and your touch screen sma...
Good image quality, Touch screen is fluid, responsive, 720p HD video...
Captures 16:9 image at lower resolution, 720p video is only average, Flicking gestures tricky to master, Somewhat expensive...
What the PowerShot SD980 IS does best is show off. Flipping through images with a swipe of the LCD or a flick of the wrist is sure to please a small crowd of friends and family. However, no camera is going to inspire any real "wow" factor if the images...
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Despite this, the touchscreen does exceptionally well in the areas it's implemented. One particular beneficiary is the ability to touch on an area of the screen for exposure and focus. Once Touch AF is activated, it can track slow-moving subjects so t...
Touchscreen implementation effective. Top-notch build quality. User-friendly face-detection features. Good image quality...
Expensive, considering lack of manual features. Mix of touchscreen and dial operation can be confusing. Variable low-light performance...
Solid build and images make this an ideal touchscreen debut for those who like their camera to take control...
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Canon’s IXUS 200 IS is a striking compact camera for a number of immediately obvious reasons beginning with its size. This lightweight 130g unit has the tiny dimensions of 99.9 (W) x 53.4 (D) x 22.9mm (H) - not including the protrusion of the two-ti...
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The Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS (also known as the PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH) is the first-ever touchscreen IXUS / ELPH camera. You can focus on a subject by simply pointing at their face, review your images and change the camera settings, all vi...
Given that this is a point and shoot pocket camera, not a tank-like super zoom nor bridge model, Canon may struggle to justify the price of the Digital IXUS 200 IS and indeed a quick internet search will reveal better deals; we found one major retail...
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Video Review: It's another viewer requested Gadget Pr0n and this time, Kevin Pereira and Alison Haislip cover the Canon SD980 digital camera with 12.1 megapixel image sensor, ultra wide lens, 720 video mode and more for $330...
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Canon's PowerShot SD980 IS ($329.99 list) is the company's first point-and-shoot camera to feature a touch-screen LCD. The good news: The camera's display is well implemented, with intuitive navigation options, and support for touch-based focusing...
Responsive touch screen with intuitive interface. Fast shooting speeds. 720p30 HD video capture. 24mm wide-angle lens. Accelerometer-based navigation. Mini HDMI out.
Significant barrel distortion at wide angle lens position. Soft image details at the edge of the frame.
Canon's first touch-screen point-and-shoot camera, the PowerShot SD980 IS masters the touch-screen shooting experience, but some wide-angle image-quality issues hold it back from true greatness...
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With the release of the PowerShot SD980 IS, Canon has also introduced its first ever Touch LCD screen. This new ultra-compact Digital ELPH also features a 12.1-Megapixel imaging sensor, 5x ultrawide (24mm) optical zoom lens, Optical Image Stabilizat...
October 2009 brings a new step in digital cameras for Canon. It is the introduction of their first Touch LCD camera, the PowerShot SD980 IS. This ultra-compact camera features a 3-inch touch LCD that is very wide, creating a longer than normal camera s...
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The Canon SD980 has an incrediuble 24 - 120mm (equivalent) zoom, and it works great! Not only does it cover a huge range, it's sharp, has relatively low distortion, and even has image stabilization. The colors and images I get...
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The Canon IXUS 200 IS is the latest touchscreen compact camera to come from the industry leader.Canon has never had much trouble getting its range of IXUS compact cameras noticed: it has historically been among the best-looking, best-performing you ca...
Top stuff. A few more manual features wouldn’t go amiss, but we’re willing to trade them off for the gorgeous body and excellent pictures.Related Links More compact camera reviews DSLR camera reviews TechRadar’s reviews guarantee Relate...
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Canon's IXUS line has been known for many things. Good things, in fact. Slim. Compact. Great performance. And hoping to continue this distinguished tradition is the latest member of its slim IXUS lineup, the Canon IXUS 200 IS. But what makes this IXUS...
The IXUS 200 IS has one important factor that could contribute to its success: its stunning refined appearance. If tech gadgets have a fashion statement to fulfill, the IXUS 200 IS definitely fits the bill. It might not be the slimmest compact in the m...
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