canon ixus 300 review

Average Ratings
Value for Money6/10
Reviewer Rating7.1/10
Overall Rating6.4/10 Based on 8 ratings
57% Recommended4 out of 7 Reviews

expert review of Canon Ixus 300

By Paul. Rank: Lance Corporal on 9th Nov 2001

Paul.'s Ratings
Image Quality10/10
Ease of Use9/10
Features10/10
Value for money9/10
Overall value9/10
yes Paul.'s recommendation

Good Points

Build quality, features.

Bad Points

Quite expensive but good value.

General Comments

I read Phil Askey's review of the Canon Digital Ixus 300 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canondigitalixus300/default.asp) and was very impressed by the amount of detail provided and the layout of the review pages. I am even more impressed with the camera. I've had it for two weeks now and have been actively seeking opportunities to put it through its paces. It is an incredible piece of technology. I was looking for a replacement for my circa 1983 Canon AE-1 progam which, with its 35-105 lens is still a fantastic camera but sooooo big and heavy. My wife and I have been doing a lot of travel and it had come to the point where I was spending time locked in a mental debate about whether or not to take my camera! With the Ixus 300, it's never out of reach and the 3x optical zoom plus digital gives me the same telephoto capacity (though marginally reduced quality when digital zoom is used). I took advice and bought the extra battery and a 128Mb card; well worth the extra dollars. Overall I'd give it a 9.5/10 ~ I reserve half a mark because nothing electronic is ever 'perfect'.

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