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Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2)

Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2)
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alaScore 85

167 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 167 reviews of Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the battery and portability are generally positive. The performance and image quality are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the lens and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SD20 (Digital IXUS i5 / IXY Digital L2) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Canon Ixus i5

 

With so many cameras available on the market, manufacturers are having to come up with different angles by which to pitch their products more and more. Canon's approach with the ixus i5 is to make it ultra small and offer it in a range of colours....

Size, colour, resolution

No optical zoom, small LCD, no on board cropping ability

The aim of this camera is to be small, compact while still producing good images. It manages all three with abundance while still living up to the ixus name.

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : David D. Busch (cnet.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SD20 review

 

Canon Powershot SD20 (silver) When a manufacturer uses terms such as exquisitely compact and undeniably chic to describe its digital camera, you can expect an emphasis on form over function. The Canon SD20's tiny 3.5-by-1.8-by-0.7-inch metal body comes...

Easy operation; decent image quality; ultracompact; solid battery life.

No optical zoom or viewfinder; sluggish burst mode.

If you can live without a zoom lens or an optical viewfinder, this stylish ultracompact shooter delivers crisp results.

Oct, 2004
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Expert review by (megapixel.net (en))

Canon PowerShot SD20

 

Very good image quality.Very compact.Long exposure capable.

No optical viewfinder.LCD monitor too small.No zoom.

Mar, 2005
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Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Review of the Canon Digital Ixus i5 - Digital SLR Reviews

 

A tiny piece of iconic design with a 5MP chip at its heart...

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Expert review by : Dan Wu (engadget.com)

Canon PowerShot SD20 review

 

Coming in either the standard silver or three other exotic colors (at least, exotic for Canon), Steve's Digicams has a review of the new PowerShot SD20, which packs in 5 megapixels of goodness in a stainless steel package, features a 1.5-inch...

Oct, 2004
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Expert review by (pcworld.com)

PCWorld.com - Canon PowerShot SD20

 

Although the Canon PowerShot SD20 earns our vote for style and size, this 5-megapixel camera loses some support for its omission of an optical ...

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : Narasu Rebbapragada (pcworld.com)

Canon USA Powershot SD20 Garnet Digital Camera Camera

 

Although the Canon PowerShot SD20 earns our vote for style and size, this 5-megapixel camera loses some support for its omission of an optical zoom while costing upward of $300. Still, the SD20 takes remarkably good pictures compared with other...

The big problem is that the SD20 has no optical zoom, just a 6.5X digital zoom. Trying to zoom out too far, particularly in a landscape setting, yields muddy results. Smaller zooms, such as when you're framing people in an indoor shot, work fine

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : Narasu Rebbapragada (pcworld.com)

Canon PowerShot SD20 Garnet Digital Camera (5.4MP, 2592x1944, 32MB SD Card)

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph review by PC Magazine

 

The Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph is a sleek, attractive, and durable 5MP ultracompact that takes very good daylight pictures. ...

Dec, 2004
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Expert review by : Carol Mangis (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph

 

Considering the 5-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph (available in silver, garnet, midnight blue, or gray) takes up less space than a pack of cigarettes, the trade-offs aren't particularly surprising.

5 megapixels in a tiny package; durable stainless-steel body; long, slim shape makes for easy handling and shooting; intuitive, simple-to-use controls; excellent dynamic range and accurate colors in daylight shots.

Slow boot time; no optical zoom or viewfinder; falloff in flash shots, with uneven illumination; some purple fringing.

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Dec, 2004
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