Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS review
Review Date : Mon, 2 Jun 2008
Author : Matt Golowczynski
- Sample Photos: View sample shots of the Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS
The 10-megapixel Canon 970 IS features a 5x zoom – the longest in the IXUS range.
| Pros: | Design, control as sensitivity is increased. |
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| Cons: | Expensive, purple fringing. |
Smart Design
The three-figured IXUS range from Canon has always married quality spec and quality design, with the 970 IS being the company’s latest fusion of the two. Yet, as competent as the spec is, it’s the design that first strikes you. The smooth and rounded body shares a design ethos with elements of Olympus’s mju range; if you think of it as a new bar of soap with buttons and an LCD, you’re not far off.
Image Quality
The rear houses mode and multi-control dials, as well as an optical viewfinder and 2.5in LCD screen. In use, this design makes the camera’s operation a little tricky, though. With image quality, the camera does well in good light but struggles otherwise to resolve fine detail. Metering can be generally relied upon, while noise rises steadily through the ISO range and isn’t even too objectionable at its highest setting of ISO 1600.
Verdict
A bit awkward to operate and slight image flaws, but a generally good performance.
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November 28 21:05
Sue
I don't understand this camera at all. I bought after reading numerous reviews but i am still trying to understand the manual after a year. Does anyone want to buy it, who may be able to get more out of it?