Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 200 IS and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 200 IS.
December 2009
(76%)
63 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
23 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Touchscreen interface
Easy to use
Image Quality
HD Video
Touch AF
Many scene modes
Nice picture quality with accurate colors
24mm ultra-wide-angle lens
Sleek aesthetics
Snappy performance
Onboard accelerometer makes user experience more interesting.
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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Published: 2009-10-12, Author: Leonard , review by: asia.cnet.com
Nice picture quality with accurate colors; 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens; sleek aesthetics; snappy performance; onboard accelerometer makes user experience more interesting.
Touchscreen operation not intuitive; design of buttons can be frustrating to operate; not as slim as competing models.
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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
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...
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. ...
Good zoom range; decent lens quality; effective touchscreen controls
Black borders on the LCD display when shooting stills; over-sensitive rear control dial; weak definition at high ISOs
With the Digital IXUS 200 IS, Canon seems to have aimed for steady evolution rather than technical innovation. The 200 is a perfectly decent camera, but it's far from a must-have ...
