Canon Camera Review - Canon Powershot SD1400IS (14 MP)

Specifications: Canon has come up with yet another excellent mainstream compact digital camera model. If you are in the market for a stylish, compact and high quality point-and-shoot model, look no further than the new Canon Powershot SD1400IS. This model has a 14MP image sensor and a spacious 2.7-inch LCD screen. Then there is the 28mm lens and 4x of optical zoom. This set of specs will prove to be more than sufficient for the casual consumer

Design: The cute little Canon Powershot SD1400IS is available in black, orange, silver and pink. It looks very contemporary and a particularly liked the orange model, which looks very young and sporty. It is extremely small, even for a camera in its class. It measures at 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.7 inches in dimensions and weighs in at just 4.7 ounces. Despite is size, the camera was amazingly comfortable to use, even for someone with large hands. The controls were all very strategically laid out and very intuitive.

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Features & Performance: Canon Powershot SD1400IS comes with a comprehensive set of features. There is a wide variety of shooting modes (low light, beach, outdoors, fireworks, panoramic, etc) and it also captures HD videos at 720p.

Then there is the new Smart Shutter feature. It includes face detection, wink and smile-activated timers that are all very cool features. Some of the other new features (among many others) are the Miniature Effect and Fish-eye effect. These quirky new features really makes the SD1400IS much more fun to use. Most importantly, the quality of the photos taken was very good for a point-and-shoot model. The photos had accurate colors, were vibrant and had good color consistency. All in all, the Canon Powershot SD1400IS has proven itself to be one of the best models in its class. An affordable price tag really helps too. This camera currently retails at just around 9 per unit.

Canon Camera Review - Canon Powershot SD1400IS (14 MP)