Canon Digital IXUS 700 / Powershot SD500 / IXY Digital 600

usability, portability, size, image quality, durability

price, reliability, focus

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, durability, usability, battery, image quality

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Styling , image quality, 7 megapixels if that’s your thing

The high megapixel count will eat memory for breakfast

So should you be rushing out to buy the Ixus 700. This is the important question and we can't help but feel the answer is NO.

It may be too automated for budding photographers but for everyone else, the Ixus 700, competitively priced and easy to use, is the compact camera to buy.

Excellent image quality.Accurate metering.15-second maximum exposure time allows for night photography.Good ergonomic design.Very fast to operate.Solid and high quality construction.

Wide angle images slightly less sharp than others.No full Manual mode.Lack of indication for aperture and shutter speed on the monitor.

Very good colour ; Very good image quality (exposure / auto white balance good) ; Custom white balance ; Good movie modes ; Quick switch on time, shutter response and shot to shot time ; My Colours' adds some fun and potentially useful creative...

The 7 megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 700 is a very good digital camera. The easy to use camera is capable of very good results, although there is some purple fringing and images are slightly soft. The camera gives you a lot of options, such as 'my...

Images are sharp and full of detail; The camera is quick and responsive; Controls are very well designed; The screen is very clear, even in bright light; Build quality; The automatic white balance is very accurate; Very simple to operate

Start-up isn’t the quickest but is still acceptable

The Canon Ixus 700 is capable of producing some stunning results. The images produced by this camera contain tons of detail, natural colour and a good tonal range. What little evidence of chromatic aberration there is is very well controlled, and will...

Canon's Digital IXUS 700 is another step forward for the company, and another good advance. Canon needs to be more generous with its bundled SD cards, though, and we'd like to see some effort put into increasing optical zoom as well as overall image...

Build quality ; Macro pictures ; Depth of colours

Red eye

"High quality, stylish digital camera. Easy to carry around and shouls slip into a good sized pocket. Excellent build quality and sure to be very popular."

Optical viewfinder, very easy to use

Image quality a little lower than expected

The small and rugged Canon Digital IXUS 700 is a good companion for capturing everyday mementos, though image quality may disappoint more demanding photographers.