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| Image Quality | 9/10  |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 8/10 |
| Features | 8.4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8.8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.2/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.3/10  |
| Canon IXUS 55 Compact Digital Camera 1GB boxed set |  | £26.00P&P: £4.00 |
Full review by
coemgenus
on 25th Jan 2007
User Rating : 8
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Good Points: Good quality images Solid construction Attractive design Many features
Bad Points: Flimsy interface port Case scratches easily Very low capacity SD card included
General comments: I bought the Ixus 55 camera after looking at several in this price range by Canon, Sony and others. On first taking the camera in my hand, I was immediately struck by the high quality construction and flawless finish. The same thought that has gone into engineering the camera hardware is evident in the software too. It is possible to start taking snaps immediately thanks to the excellent and intuitive automatic modes. Most importantly, the images produced are very good indeed thanks to the advanced exposure and focus systems and the excellent lens and image sensor. The small dedicated lithium battery provides enough energy to cope with most situations. I recently used the camera on a week's holiday in the Sahara, and took about 200 photos together with about 10 minutes of video on my 1Gb SD. The battery held out until the last day, which was very impressive for a unit of this size. I would recommend taking along a second battery (there are inexpensive generic versions available) and also installing a high capacity storage card (again inexpensive) to allow the excellent video capabilities to be fully used. I would also suggest a few minutes looking through the manual settings in the main instruction manual will pay dividends. I used these to enhance the red of sunsets and the blue of clear skies producing striking images.
All in all an excellent small point-and-shoot digital camera. I would buy another.
coemgenus's review and ratings | 258 words
Review by
Craggles
on 24th Jan 2007
User Rating : 9
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I've been using Canon Ixus digi cameras for around 4 years now, first with the Ixus then the Ixus II and now the Ixus 55. Great quality prints, easy to use and represents good value for money.
Recommended.
Craggles's full review | 41 words
Review by
A jwn
on 7th Mar 2006
User Rating : 9
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I browsed the internet for many days trying to compare many types of digital cameras, and I finally got my choice with the Canon Ixus 55.
A jwn's full review | 41 words
Review by
PJH
expert review 
on 24th Feb 2006
User Rating : 10
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I upgraded to the Canon Ixus 55 5MP digital camera three months ago. The metallic casework and controls exude quality - very nice! What I found striking over my old camera (Casio EX-Z3) was the improvement in the quality of the images. Although the resolution is greater, it was the improvement in colour balance and vibrancy etc., that was most noticeable (pixel resolution is no guarantee of picture quality). In all, this camera has a much more realistic image capture.
As ever, the slight del ...
PJH's full review | 424 words
Review by
Stunt Gerbil
on 28th Nov 2005
User Rating : 10
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This is ultra small, very stylish and produces great pictures. The colour definition and sharpness is out of this world.
Stunt Gerbil's full review | 31 words
Main characteristics: Image Sensor Type: CCD Resolution: 5.3 Megapixel Optical Zoom: 3x Camera Type: Compact Lens: Optical Zoom: 3x 35mm Zoom Lens: 35 - 105 mm More...
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