subject: Canon Digital Ixus 75 [print this page] Introduction Introduction
Canon is a worldwide known name in the world of photography. To sustain this image, the company puts emphasis on the quality rather than the brand name. This objective has helped it become a brand to reckon with. One such model that makes Canon live up to its name is this Canon Digital IXUS 75 digital camera.
Design
It is ultra-compact in size, measuring 91.6 x 56.8 x 19.6mm and weighing 130g without battery or card. The Canon Digital IXUS 75 camera is a beautiful designed model, with an attractive two-part metal and plastic body. The camera can be handled reasonably well, but the finish is quite slippery and the slightly sloping front panel gives nothing to grip. The zoom control, which is as usual a rotary collar around the shutter button, is rather awkward to use, especially when operating the camera one-handed.
Controls
The position slider is on the top panel which can be used to select video mode, scene mode and program auto. The other controls are small, due to the space taken up by that big monitor screen on the compact camera.
Key Features
Canon IXUS 75 digital camera is a 7.1 megapixel replacement for the Canon Digital IXUS 65 camera. The large 3-inch LCD monitor and face detection focusing complement the camera. The LCD monitor has 230,000 pixels. it is very bright with excellent contrast and color. It anti glare finish, so Canon IXUS 75 digital camera can be used in bright sunlight without a problem. Unlike many other models in the IXUS range, the Canon IXUS 75 digital camera has no optical viewfinder.
The video mode offers a maximum of 640 x 480 resolutions at 30fps, with mono audio. Scene mode offers ten scene programs. It also has completely different settings like aquarium and underwater, for use with the optional underwater case. In the scene program mode options such as white balance, metering mode and color adjustment are not available. You can only access these in program auto mode, via the function menu.
Performance
As usual, the overall performance of Canon Digital IXUS 75 camera is its highlight. It starts up very quickly in approximately one second. The AF system is exceptionally quick. It is one of the fastest on any compact camera. It gives good performance in low light conditions. Even the focusing of Canon Digital IXUS 75 camera is quick in the dark thanks to a good AF assist light. The Face Detection is also good.
The shooting performance is also extremely impressive of Canon IXUS 75 digital camera. In single shot mode, the interval between each shot is 1.5 seconds. In continuous shooting mode, the speed is 1.7 frames per second. With a 1GB card you can get 322 shots at maximum quality and resolution. The battery is surprisingly small at only 760mAh, for which you can get about 210 shots.
The brilliant color reproduction, reliably accurate metering, good dynamic range and the distortion-free quality of the lens especially at wide angle of Canon IXUS 75 digital camera but for some reason the final images simply lack fine detail. Image noise is consistent at ISO settings above 200.
Conclusion
The Canon IXUS 75 digital camera has the potential to be the best pocket compact on the market, with ultra-quick performance, attractive styling and excellent optical quality.
