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| Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver) | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $208.99
New (12) Used (7) Refurbished (2) from $159.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  812 reviews
Sales Rank: 344
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Monitor Size: 250
Includes Software: true
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 17.4
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Maximum Resolution: 7
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 0.8 x 2.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: SD1000
Model: SD1000
UPC: 683728122324
EAN: 0013803078015
ASIN: B000NK8EWI
Release Date: March 19, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 50% of my photos are out of focus June 27, 2007
52 out of 61 found this review helpful
I recently bought this camera as a replacement for an older 2.1mp Canon PowerShot S100. I own a great digital SLR, but my wife and I like to have a simple point+shoot for short trips, easy carrying, etc. My older Canon was fine, this new SD1000 is not. I'm going to give it another few days (max), but I'm quite close to returning it.
Why? The *one thing* this camera is supposed to do well is take photos in automatic mode. I don't want to mess with camera settings - for that, I take my SLR and fiddle to my heart's content. With a point+shoot, you're supposed to do just that: point and shoot.
The basic problem I've observed (after ~500 photos) is the auto-focus is *terrible*. I tried different lighting scenarios: indoor (flash), indoor (no flash), outdoor (daylight+flash), outdoor (daylight, no flash). The results were the same: approximately half of the photos turned out poorly, and almost always it was due to the autofocus.
For example, I took a photo of a subject positioned directly in front of the camera, directly in the middle of the viewfinder, about 3 feet away. The subject took up approximately 40% of the view, and again, was positioned directly in front of the camera. Instead of doing what you think autofocus would do, the camera somehow decided to focus on the background scene, completely blurring the foreground. If I checked the photo on the camera, it looked fine but that's only because you cannot perceive focus problems on a 2" lcd screen. Once I transferred the photo to my computer, it was immediately evident that the focus was completely wrong and the photo was unusable.
This autofocus blurring happened repeatedly, in varying light conditions, and is flat out terrible. I still have my Canon S100, and despite being an older, slower, and much lower resolution camera (2.1 vs. 7.1 megapixels), I'm tempted to keep using it instead.
 Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph Camera June 27, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful product. I've been using digital cameras for about 5 years which are much larger and this camera does super work. It's loaded with new features and it's small size is a surprise. I can make 8"x10" prints with incredible clarity. Don't let any negative comments you've seen about this camera deter you from taking a look at it. Unless, of course, you're looking to spend a lot of money on an SLR.
Great hobby camera June 27, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Takes excellent photos. Vivid display. Sometimes looks a little grainy until the photo is taken. Fits easily into your pocket. Be careful not to have keys or a coin as the display gets scratched. Super fast start up. Battery life was great compared to my older camera. I'd like to have a plug in charger rather than having to remove the battery and recharge. Image stabilization seemed good. I did get a few blurred images but most were night shots without the flash on. Overall I was very satisfied and would recommend the camera to friends and family.
Great little camera June 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this camera to replace a larger, clunkier one I had before going on a trip to Europe. I wanted to have something compact and easy to carry discreetly in my pocket without looking too much like a tourist. This camera has been perfect for that, and so much more. It takes beautiful, crisp, colorful pictures, and is great for portraits as well as scenic shots. It doesn't give a lot of user-control over shutter speed or aperture, and so really isn't for professional photos, but it does the job well.
The downsides: surface scratches easily, doesn't come with a protective case (although Virgin MegaStore carries one perfect for it), and the flash setting must be re-set each time after camera is turned off, which is slightly annoying.
A great camera for the price though. Very satisfied, indeed!
Great product, great price! June 27, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this camera. My old camera was a Kodak DC3400 and I loved it even though it was OLD and about the size and weight of a brick. It took great pictures but it was slow and then I dropped it and cracked the lens. So I did my research and decided upon this little Canon Powershot SD1000 and I'm very pleased with it. It takes beautiful pictures, has great controls, has very little lag, and is a nice compact size. The only thing I notice is the red-eye corrector doesn't work very well. I have to correct a lot more of my photos with Photoshop because of red-eye than with my old camera. Overall, it's a great camera, great price...great value.
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