DPExpert has reviewed the 5.0 megapixel Canon PowerShot A450 and they write, “This camera is hard to assess. 5 megapixels for $200 would have been unthinkable two years ago, so we have to take that into consideration. Used carefully the results are good but not brilliant. But if you want brilliant you buy a more expensive camera. The question to ask may be: How quickly will you grow out of the A450? If you are serious about photography then $200 could be money wasted because you will soon want to replace it. But if you are the occasional recorder of family picnics then this will do the job.”