Canon Digital IXUS 400

Recensione: The well-designed, stainless steel Elph is one of the best point-and-shoot digital cameras around.

Recensione: WHAT'S HOT: Although Canon's PowerShot S400 is no longer the smallest model on the block, it still holds its own as the granddaddy of pocket-size cameras. The Digital Elph feels very solid--if a little heavy--and sports an elegant stainless steel body ...

Verdetto: The S400 provides impressive image quality, delivering bright, crisp snapshots in our lab tests. Colors were vibrant and details were relatively sharp. However, our indoor still life tended to be a little dark in spots

Recensione: A sexy magnesium-alloy housing gives the IXUS 400 one of the most compact camera bodies submitted this month. The bright 118,000-pixel LCD gives an excellent preview of your images or for shot placement when not using the viewfinder.

Verdetto: Packing a big zoom is great given the unit's ultra-small form factor. Fitting easily into a shirt pocket or handbag, it sits around the middle of the pack weighing 228g including both battery and CF. The sturdiness of the mag alloy means it can take a ...

Recensione: Come-hither compact digicam packing real power beneath its highly seductive surface

Pro: Great looking camera takes warm, vibrant photos

Contro: Finish scuffs easily, some rather esoteric menus

Verdetto: Attractive new IXUS holds up well in what is an incredibly crowded market.

Verdetto: The IXUS 400 offers great image quality and performance in an ultra-compact package. Don't look for manual controls, though.