Canon Elph - Which One To Buy?

Even if you're a Canon fan, buying one of their ultracompact cameras in the Digital Elph line can be confusing and frustrating. There are so many of these models to choose from, each with their own set of features.

CNET has recently posted an article about making a choice amongst the Canon Digital Elph cameras. They also have a side-by-side comparison of five of the models. I've listed them below with their CNET rating along with their ProductCritic Scores:

• Canon PowerShot SD1000 (CNET=7.8)
• Canon PowerShot SD900 (CNET=7.6 ProductCritic Score=82)
• Canon PowerShot SD800 IS (CNET=7.8 ProductCritic Score=81)
• Canon PowerShot SD750 (CNET=7.8 ProductCritic Score=80)
• Canon PowerShot SD600 (CNET=7.8 ProductCritic Score=83)

CNET's conclusion is that if money is no object, buy the SD800 IS but if cost matters, get the SD600.

All the reviews for the cameras are so close that you'll probably be happy purchasing any of them. I also have a Digital Elph (the PowerShot SD500 - ProductCritic Score=85) and I'm fairly happy with it. It takes pretty good pictures, has great video and is certainly small enough for me to carry around wherever I go without noticing it too much.

Looks like we'll have to aggregate the reviews for the SD1000 on ProductCritic soon. If you're looking to purchase it quickly, leave a comment and we'll get it up on the site the same day.