Canon SD900 Digital ELPH (IXUS 900 Ti) Concise Review

Canon SD900 Digital ELPH (IXUS 900 Ti)

Announced (along with a handful of other PowerShots) just before Photokina in September 2006, the SD900 (we'll call it this throughout the review - see below for EU/Japanese names) sits at the top of Canon's successful ELPH / IXUS range and offers the highest resolution yet; 10 megapixels (on a 1/1.8" CCD). It also features Canon's new DIGIC III processor and another first; a solid titanium body, which as well as adding a touch of class makes for a lighter, more durable camera. Otherwise there's no surprises here; the IXUS formula is one that has served Canon well, and the SD900 is functionally pretty much indistinguishable from its other recent stable mates. So is the SD900 the ultimate ELPH or a megapixel too far dressed up in a snazzy jacket? Let's find out, starting as ever with the headline features:

*Titanium body with Perpetual Curve design and Touch Control Dial
*10.0 Megapixels and 3x optical zoom
*DIGIC III with Advanced Noise Reduction and Face Detection AF/AE
*Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom for extra telephoto reach
*2.5” super-high resolution LCD with wide viewing angle
*ISO 1600 for flash-free low light shooting
*18 shooting modes including XGA movies
*My Category automatic image tagging
*Range of optional accessories including Underwater Case

I bought this camera to replace my SD400 (great camera too!!) and I found a lot of great features, such as multi face recognition, the AE is improved too. 10mp seems to be too much for such light sensor size, but it worth when you use the digital zoom, the image is nearly without visible pixels even at full 12X zoom!!. Great pictures make the camera worth the money. 5 starts without any doubt. more details