I bought this camera for my boyfriend for Christmas and it's great. It's so small he can carry it comfortably in his pocket, and everyone is impressed when he plugs it into the TV to show his pictures. He has had no problem downloading the pictures either. I'm not a techie person, but I used it easily and it took great pictures. The bonus is how cool it looks, which is always a factor with gadgets. A great little toy! It definately needed a bigger memory card though.

I recently purchased this camera for a ski trip out to Sun Valley, Idaho. I was concerned that the camera was so tiny that my hand would shake, and the images would come out blurry. But despite the small size, I took hundreds of pictures, and they've come out beautifully.

I transferred them to my Apple IPOD Photo, as well as my Apple Imac computer, and have even printed them through Apple. Now don't get me wrong....I know I sound like I'm writing a review on Apple, but once I printed the pics, I was astonished at the clarity and the amazing details from the pictures once I received them.

The big "con" of the camera is the small screen on the back. There are so many new small point and shoot cameras that now have 2-inch to even 2 1/2 inch screens on the back of the camera. And there's no optical viewfinder on this camera, nor an optical zoom - but it's all really unnecessary when you have a camera this small.
Those are the tradeoffs. BUT, this is a camera that you will certainly want to carry along with you everywhere! It's not bulky, and you never even notice that you have it in your pocket. I went down the ski slopes with it, and even stuck it in my jeans pants pockets. It never bothers you with its weight, and you'll see that you'll always pull it out to snap some photos of friends.

Advice: Buy a backup battery!! Buy a big SD file card. I got a 1GB card, and on superfine mode, and the highest resolution, it allowed me close to 400 pictures!

Great camera, and highly recommended.

We bought this excellent camera due to recommendation from my neice. The camera is so small I do not mind carrying it around everywhere. The 5 mega pixels lens and chip give good picture quality. We got the best deal from Amazon.com for this camera. We priced checked it at www.PriceComparison.com and found Amazon.com to be the cheapest + free shipping too. Can not go wrong with this camera.

I've been using this camera for about 4 months and after adjusting to a few little things ( flash, complicated viewing procedure, short movie mode) my only real complaint is that it is really slow not just on but firing with or without a flash. no doubt i love this camera, i own a canon 20d but don't want to take that with me every where and this tiny guy can take some incredible pics and won't weigh down your pants. better than most 5meg small cameras, sony can't touch it, casio is close. i highly recomend this camera to anyone who wants a portable powerhouse, i'm constantly amazed by this thing and i'm really not impressed easily.

I've had the SD10, the older model of this camera for over a year now. It's cute, stylish, compact and takes great pictures, but my main complaint is that digital zoom merely crops the picture rather than actually zooming, so the zooming makes you lose quality and all my pictures that were zoomed are very grainy. I have to use a huge setting and just manually crop my pictures myself on adobe if I want to "zoom". Aside from that, there are no complaints, although I think I'd opt for a Sony the next time around because of their "burst" feature (I think it's fun, but unnecessary).

I love this canon camera for it is really small and nice looking, it runs a little slow on original 32mb card, I will purchase a faster 256/512 sd card in near future, the bonus is the very nice and comfort leather case, almost same color as my camera's garnet. 5mp is good enough for daily shot. The only think lask is the A(aperture priority) mode which I always using with my nikon cp5000.

I bought from dell $265 in total with 15% off and 35 of 300 coupon from ebay.

I was pleasantly surprised by the size and portability of the camera, but more so by it's aesthetics. Many people have commented on how good looking the camera is. The quality of the pictures I have taken is superior to other digital cameras I have used in the past. Great buy!!!

this camera is definitely worth the money. i love it. it is so small but takes the best pics and videos. i was sad when i lost my last camera, but now i'm glad because this one is much better! the clarity of the photos is amazing--

No optical zoom! Even at 5 mega-pixels, I end up missing shots I used to get on my 2.1 MP elph. I also have quite a bit of difficulty with blurry pictures. Consider the larger elph with the zoom.

I am totally satisfied with this camera. It was shipped extremely quickly. Also, it takes wonderful pictures. Overall I love it.

If you are looking for an easy to use, point and shoot camera, with great picture quality, that is ridiculously portable and stylish - this is it! The camera easily fits in (almost) any pocket and even the smallest of purses. It's about the size of a small cell phone. I constantly get comments on the color and the size of the camera. And the matching camera case-color just adds to it!

But enough about aesthetics - the camera provides excellent picture quality in really any type of setting (although i haven't tried underwater)- as do all canons. And the menus and features of the camera are very user friendly. You can read the specs yourself - but the main features I use regularly are the various shooting modes (nightime, indoor, auto, etc.), quick shot and video.

For the cons, the camera doesn't have optical zoom, the LCD is fairly small (a little over an inch square) and there is no optical viewfinder. The lack of optical zoom is the biggest drawback in my opinion. However, with 5MP - I can zoom and crop to my hearts content without losing much if any clarity/quality - particularly when you are talking 4x6 photos or online photos. I imagine the small LCD can be tough if you don't have great eyesight - but hasn't bothered me at all. The lack of an optical viewfinder is tough when you are taking pictures in a dark area (like at a nightclub) - you really can't see anything. In the second when the flash goes off you can adjust a little if you are pointing in the completely wrong area. Which goes to my last thought on cons. In a review I read before buying someone warned that if you have big hands, or unsteady hands - the camera is so small it can be a little unwieldy to hold still. And this can result in blurry pictures. I've only had this happen once - when a waiter was taking a group picture for me. Disappointing - but in the year I've had this camera has only happened once. In fact, I've tried to take blurry pictures by shaking the camera while shooting, and the pictures still come out clear....can't really figure that one out.....

Overall, I really like this camera. I was looking for a small stylish camera that I could take anywhere easily but that would also take great pictures. I hate carrying things around, so if i couldn't fit it in my pocket or my tiniest purse, I knew i would never end up using it. I was aware of the drawbacks to this camera before I bought - but for my point and shoot and portability needs decided it would work for me. And I've been very happy with it.

The lack of optical zoom/viewfinder may drive some people crazy - if so I might recommend the canon sd400. It's only slightly bigger than the sd20 (but only comes in silver), and has expanded features. It's slightly heavier also. But still, a very portable camera.

This camera was purchased for my wife who doesn't have patience for too many controls or settings. She loves this camera and uses it readily. She has allowed me to try it out some and I like it too; although I don't think it gets quite as good results as the 5 MP Konica that I regularly use. The Konica seems a little better on indoor/flash shots and the autofocus rarely misses. I think that with a little experience with the useful range of the flash, the Canon should meet our needs nicely, however. It fits so nicely in a shirt pocket that there is little excuse to leave it home.

This has got to be the hottest camera out there for an active lifestyle. It is stylish, small and sexy. It is the size and form of a cell phone, so it feel just right in your jeans pocket. It is perfect for clubs or anywhere you go. At 5 megpixels, I find it has more than enough resolution for high-quality enlargements.

I love to use it to express myself and since I always have it with me I can capture the moments of my life. You can take it everywhere and will use it all the time.

Uploading pictures is a breeze in Win XP with the USB cable. It has the full range of features found in Canon's larger cameras for manual lighting adjustment, white balance, night shots, close-up macro mode, etc. It even records video clips with sound. The only drawback is no optical zoom, but for an active lifestyle who needs it.

I highly recommend a high-speed 512MB card. This is perfect balance between size and price. I get over 200 high-res pictures or 15+ minutes of video. Even while traveling I rarely ever used more than this.

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The things that are wrong/bad about this camera are the following:

1. no optical zoom- when you use the digi zoom, the pictures come out not clear or win big pixels / NOT flawless

2. it ALWAYS makes the eyes red

3. battery doesn't last for a long time. i had to buy 3 more batteries for this camera.

4. the flash range is just short.

I love the sd450 more. takes great photos in great colors!

1. capable of taking great photos; 2. clarity of the photos are good; 3. compact; 4. cute

Had the SD20 for nine months. The portability is the best. So small and lightweight. Friends are amazed at the quality of my pics including some close up Macro pics taken from 2 inches away. Great for reviewing pictures through the TV and just delete if you don't like them.
Red Eye a bit irritating on some pics but that can be edited using the picure quality feature in the software.
This is an awesome camera, can be taken anywhere, small size, great quality, great pics.
PS - I did change the 32MB SD Card for a 256MB SD Card which holds hundreds of pics on the medium resolution.

I've used this camera in some of the worst conditions you can imagine. Being deployed to Iraq, I've used this in 20 Degree to 130 Degree heat, sandstorms, being banged around, etc.

I have no major complaints about this camera at all, it's very good, and the pictures come out crystal clear. Even the movies come out clear, which is suprising for a P&S Camera.

Only flaws I noticed about the camera, is it sucks for shaky hands and vibrations. For instance, in a gun-truck going down the road, or if your hands are shakey. Also, the flash causes red-eye alot, but you can touch it up in photoshop.

We bought this camera last October....It is small and compact which is a major plus. I have noticed that 80% of the pictures I have taken, have the red eye. We just recently went on a cruise, and the camera does not take very good quality pictures inside a comedy club with decent lighting... the people moving around were blurry. Lastly, when I went to power on the camera yesterday, it makes an awful noise, and then the screen blinks the canon logo, then goes black with an E18 error. I contacted Canon, and its not covered by warranty, and the repair will cost more than the camera did new. They claim that it was due improper use or mishandling. The camera went dead while it was on, and the shutter is left extended... Recharged the battery, and now the shutter will not go back in... and thats MISUSE? I will never buy another Canon ever...which is why Im at Amazon.com right now to purchase a new camera.

I'm pleased with this camera even though it didn't have the optical zoom on it. Takes great pictures and I love how small it is.. I take it everywhere I go. The battery life is pretty good and it charges back quickly. Very easy to use

I have had this camera since it came on the market. I love it! The size is a major factor - I can stick it into my pocket and use it anywhere I go. The pictures are great (sometimes the photographer is not so great). There is red-eye, but that is easily repaired by enhancement software.

Since I love digital photography, I am always looking for upgrades, but I have not yet seen anything that will satisfactorily replace this camera. Needless to say, for the professional, a digital SLR would be the best bet. But for the average person who likes to record life on a day-to-day basis, this is the camera for you.

canon is awesome hands down. bought mine 2+ years ago for $330, this camera has dings and scratches on it from world wide traveling and yet has no problems. where ever i go i can throw it in my jeans pocket and take candid snaps on the go. fits smaller than a pack of ciggs, what more can you ask for? video is decent but sonys is just better, what makes this better than my old sony is the picture quality, so much sharper!! learn the settings and modes and you're set for great pictures no matter where you are.