subject: Point and Shoot Canon Digital Camera [print this page] There are only a handful of competitive camera companies left but one of them is Canon and they definitely are good at what they do. Canon has been making some of the best point and shoot digital cameras around. The price points for my recommendations is from less than $100 to $500. These cameras can be purchased either online or at a camera shop or electronics store. Canon PowerShot SD1200IS a 10 mega-pixel camera featuring a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5'' LCD on the back. This point and shoot features 17 shooting modes so no matter the situation your good to go. Inside the camera is the latest DIGIC 4 image processor from Canon, it's the companies most advanced image processor. The DIGIC 4 processor provides users with face detection that can make moving objects look great. The SD1200IS is available on Amazon for $149.00 and comes in a multitude of colors. Canon PowerShot SD780IS is a 12.1 mega-pixel camera that has a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5'' LCD. The SD780IS can not only take great pictures but it can also shoot HD video at 1280x720 resolution. This Canon point and shoot features image stabilization, red-eye correction, intelligent contrast correction and much more thanks to the DIGIC 4 image processor. This Canon PowerShot is up on Amazon for $199.00. Canon PowerShot A1100IS a 12 mega-pixel point and shoot with a 4x optical zoom with a 2.5'' LCD. The A1100IS has the Canon DIGIC 4 image processor that has great features like image stabilization, evolved face detection and red-eye correction just to name a few of this cameras features. The PowerShot A1100IS also features 18 Shooting Modes including 9 Special Scene Modes so your ready for any photo opportunity with this camera. The Canon PowerShot A1100IS is available for sale on Amazon for $129.00. Canon PowerShot G11 a 10 mega-pixel with a 5x wide-angle lens and a 2.8'' LCD. The G11 features the latest image processing technology from Canon DIGIC 4. The camera features a Face Self-Timer which can detect an increase in the amount of faces so if the camera man decides to hop in the picture the camera can recognize him/her. The camera has tons of other surprises as well like HDMI connectivity. The Canon PowerShot G11 is available on Amazon for $440.98.