Canon’s 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Review Roundup includes summaries from all main digital camera expert reviewers as they become available, company specification sheet, owners manual, Digital Camera Tracker’s unique review conclusion thermometer, and sample photos taken with the Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7.
Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Features:
- 2.4x Optical Zoom
- 17 shooting modes
- New Digic III processor
- ISO 1600
- Face detection
- Four ‘chic’ new colors
DCT Conclusion Thermometer - Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7
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| Canon PowerShot SD40 IXUS i7 Video Guide | |
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| * Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Review Roundup | |
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| Imaging Resource | |
| Cameras.co.uk | |
| CNET Australia | |
| DigitalCameraInfo | |
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| * Canon PowerShot SD40 Press Release | |
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Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Spec Sheet
[Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Spec Sheet at Canon Company]
Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Owners Manual
[Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Owners Manual]
Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Sample Photos
[Sample Photos at DigicamReview]
[Sample Photos at Steve's Digicams]
[Sample Photos at DPInterface]
[Sample Photos at Imaging Resource]
[Sample Photos at Cameras.co.uk]
Read More Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 Reviews
DigicamReview - 3/11/2007 - reviews the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes, “The Canon Digital IXUS i7 Zoom is an excellent ultra compact digital camera - image quality isn’t perfect with slightly high noise and some red-eye - but it is very good with great color and detail. This camera is one of the smallest digital cameras available and is a camera that you can take anywhere and use in almost every situation. The camera has a few minor issues, such as a weak flash and slow flash recharge time, but if you look past these problems, then you are left with a very capable, stylish, and very pocketable camera that you can take everywhere. The Canon Digital IXUS i7 Zoom, is as small as a mobile phone, but produces photo quality that is significantly better, and like it’s predecessors, produces great color photos, and is therefore recommended!”
DigitalCameraInfo - 1/30/2007 - reviews the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes, “The newest Digital Elph comes with 7.1 megapixels and a Digic III image processor with some trendy technology. The Canon PowerShot SD40 not only has a sleek sturdy body, but it also includes effective face detection technology that ensures portraits are always sharply focused. The SD40 has plenty of other great perks too: a high-quality movie mode, a wide ISO range that allows for low light photography, and interesting My Colors modes that make for fun effects. Despite all this, though, the Canon SD40 isn’t all that it should be for its $349 retail price. Canon really skimped on this camera’s components. The 2.4x optical zoom lens has limited apertures and a horrible control. The built-in flash unit is undersized and hardly lights anything beyond arm’s length. The LCD screen measures only 1.8 inches, making up only a third of the camera’s back. While this PowerShot may be one of Canon’s most attractive models, it is full of trade offs in terms of quality and performance.”
Camera.co.uk - 1/11/2007 - has produced a short video tour of the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and thinks it’s a sleek looking camera. They write - “I would describe the IXUS i7 is a simple and easy to use. It is basically a point and shoot model.”
T3 - 1/11/2007 - reviews the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and thinks it’s a very very good looking camera. They write - “Good looking perhaps but does not deliver quality images. Better than a camera phone, but there are better quality fashion cams around.”
Steve’s Digicams - 12/9/2006 - reviews the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes - “The Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH is an awesome pocket-sized digicam. That said, I feel it will make just about any user who wants an ultra-compact model, very happy by offering great image quality, robust performance, ease of use, and let’s not forget the stylish and durable body that comes in four different colors. With an MSRP of about US$399, I feel it offers a good value for a model in this category.”
DPInterface - 11/29/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes - “Image quality was good with low noise at ISO 400 and low color fringing. But as on most tiny cameras like this one, there’s blurry corners and lots of redeye. And the flash is so weak, you may think twice when considering its usage.
The target audience of the SD40 is apparently those who go out for events, parties and gatherings often where they are seen with a stylish camera. Unfortunately, the camera’s downsides are in the areas where it’s suppose to impress the audience: weak flash, redeye, slow lens without stabilization, noise from ISO 800 and below average battery life. So the SD40 Digital ELPH is mostly for use outdoors and places with good lighting.”
Imaging Resource - 11/14/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes - “As much as I love the style and ease-of-use of the Canon PowerShot SD40, image issues with this Digital ELPH, especially in low-light, make it difficult to recommend. While there’s no questioning that the SD40 — which comes in four cool new colors — is still one of the snazziest compact models on the market, I was expecting a lot better image quality. Other Digital ELPHs from Canon I’ve tested out recently have been able to produce images with very acceptable noise levels even when shooting as high as ISO 1,600. With the SD40, however, many of the shots I took above ISO 400 were riddled with chroma noise in shadow areas, while skin tones came out blotchy and mottled looking. The weak flash wasn’t much help either when shooting in low light.”
Cameras.co.uk - 11/13/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and writes - “The Canon IXUS i7 zoom is a truly stylish digital camera. It is one of the few digital cameras to stand out on its own in terms of looks. It is available in four sharp colours. Picture quality is good and it makes a refreshing change to see a camera that stands out from the crowd.”
CNET Australia - 10/27/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 and rate it 7 out of 10. They write - “Fashionable form factor and generous features aside, the i7 zoom begins to lose appeal. As soon as we powered up the camera, we found ourselves impatient with the time it took to “wake up”. There was considerable shutter lag, and shot-to-shot time was slow, painfully so when using the flash. The burst mode was also very slow, and we were tempted to say it could have been omitted altogether.”
DigitalCameraInfo - 10/13/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 and write - “The SD40 is a very small, rather cute camera. While this small size means that there are some compromises, these are relatively few. The manual controls aren’t very intuitive and a there is a limited zoom range, but that’s about it. And these aren’t going to be a problem for most of the users of this digital camera. The Canon PowerShot SD40 is a simple, portable point-and-shoot. We’ll have to wait for a more in-depth test to truly judge image quality, but so far this Digital Elph looks promising.”
CNET - 9/29/2006 - has reviewed the 7.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 / IXUS i7 and rate it 6.6 out of 10 - “The Canon PowerShot SD40 proves that sometimes beauty is only skin-deep. Its small and stylish body is pleasing to look at, but its sluggish performance and heavy image noise make it a poor choice for a regular shooter. If you really want a small and stylish digital camera, you might want to check out Sony’s Cyber Shot DSC-T10, or Casio’s Exilim EX-Z850 instead. Both are slender, similarly priced cameras without the performance and image issues of the SD40.”
Canon PowerShot SD40 Initial Press Release
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 14th September, 2006: Canon today launches the Digital IXUS i7 zoom, a stylish upgrade to its ultra-compact Digital IXUS i zoom. Available in four new colours, the 7.1 Megapixel Digital IXUS i7 zoom incorporates a 2.4x optical zoom and Canon’s new DIGIC III processor . In addition to rapid performance and improved image rendering, DIGIC III significantly reduces noise at speeds up to ISO 1600. The processor also brings Canon’s Face Detection AF/AE1 system to the Digital IXUS i7 zoom. This new technology automatically detects the faces of up to nine subjects within a frame and intelligently tailors focus and exposure to optimize the result, making it perfect for use at parties and other social situations. Digital IXUS i7 zoom will be available from early October The Digital IXUS i7 zoom features:
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