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Canon PowerShot Digital Elph review: Canon PowerShot Digital Elph

Canon PowerShot Digital Elph

David D. Busch
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David D. Busch

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Instead of a mode dial, you use this switch to select shooting and playback modes.


The four-way controller and a few buttons on the back of the camera let you change settings.


There's little on top of the camera aside from the shutter release, the power button, and a zoom toggle.


You can save images and video on an SD or MMC card with the SD450.


The diminutive lithium-ion battery held up well in our tests.


7.4

Canon PowerShot Digital Elph

The Good

Ultracompact design; long battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode.

The Bad

Few manual controls or scene modes; image quality is far from stellar.

The Bottom Line

Decent image quality and a well-rounded snapshot feature set make the high-performance ultracompact Canon PowerShot SD450 one of the better choices in the current Digital Elph lineup.
7.4

Canon PowerShot Digital Elph

Score Breakdown

Design 7Features 6Performance 8Image quality 6