If you’re looking for a point and shoot camera that lets you create HD movies, the Canon IXUS 100 IS is a good model to check out.
Usually, you’d want a Flip Mino or the Sony Webbie Camcorder if your priority is taking good videos, but then I’m not so sure how good these camcorders are with taking still pictures.
The Canon IXUS 100 IS is very, very sleek and comes in bloody red, silver, gold and black.
Features:

12 MP resolution
3X optical zoom
2.5 inch LCD screen
Creates HD movies in 1280×720, 30 FPS

Where to buy: In76store.com
Price: $299
[ Image courtesy of Canon ]

Months ago, I was contemplating whether to get the Ixus 80 IS or the Canon Powershot A470.
I was on a budget so the A470 was looking really good, money-wise. But aesthetically, the Ixus 80 IS looked sooo much better. Feature-wise, they were sort of similar. But if you’re like me who likes their gadgets to look good, you’d still pick the Ixus 80 IS.
Well, thank the Geek gods, Panasonic is coming out with a sleeker version of the A470!
PowerShot A480 Specifications:

10 megapixels
3.3x optical zoom
2.5 inch LCD screen

The A480 will come in 4 color choices: red, blue, black and silver.
Will be …read more

I still seriously don’t understand the hype about point and shoot cameras with extremely high megapixels.
For one thing, I don’t see the use since most people use a point and shoot camera for their personal photos. I mean if I’m going to print out my photos on a 3R or 5R photo, 4 megapixel is more than enough.
I totally understand though why most camera manufacturers beef up their DSLRs but to beef up the megapixels of a point and shoot camera is beyond me. Seriously.
Unless I plan to print my party/night-out photos billboard size, then maybe that’s when I’ll get …read more

I don’t really understand why this is marketed to the tweens and teens market. The features are similar (if not exactly the same) as most point-and-shoot cameras that Canon has in the market lately.
Features

10 megapixels
4x optical zoom
Shooting modes available
Face Detection and Image stabilization
2.5 inch LCD
Start up screen and operation sounds are customizable.
Comes in Pink, Blue and White

The price isn’t so tween/teen friendly either at $199.99. Coming out in stores in September.
[ via Crave ]

I’m seriously thinking of getting myself a camera for my birthday this year and I have narrowed my choices between two models: the Canon Ixus 80 IS and the Canon Powershot A470.
Well, if money wasn’t such an issue, the Canon Ixus 80 IS would definitely be my first choice. But then when I saw the features of the Powershot A470 and Ixus 80 IS were quite similar, I started thinking whether it was worth the money to spend so much on the Ixus 80 IS.