Canon PowerShot SD200 (Digital IXUS 30 / IXY Digital 40)

Opinion: Perfect snap shot or second camera. I have a Canon Digital Rebel which I love but found for documenting trips and gatherings where I need good but not spectacular quality and need low resolution for web or email, it was to bulky and heavy and most important my kids didn't want be seen with me in public. I wanted a camera that was small, had a large LCD and decent image quality. This fits the bill. It is a hoot to use. It will do short video with suprisingly good quality. It has a wonderful feature that allows you to attach audio memos to individual images. The 2 inch LCD makes it much more enjoyable to view and share pictures than the smaller LCD's. Be sure you purchase the $15.95 case made for the camera. It does a go job protecting and is still small enough to fit in your pocket. I have 2 friend who has seen it and both are buying one for themselfs. It will run resolutions down to 480x640 which the rebel will not. Now I can email and put pictures on the web without post processing.

Opinion: Picked this up as a digicam to carry with me everywhere. Color, as always with Canon in my experience, is excellent. Pics are sharp and the camera's operation is very vast. Form factor is also favorable to a camera you always want to have with you.

Opinion: I bought this camera a week ago to compliment my Canon Rebel film camera. I wanted a small camera that I could put in my pocket/purse- and pictures I could email/post on my website. I knew that Canon cameras typically produce excellent pictures and I have not been disappointed! This is my first digital camera and I have been very pleased with the ease of use associated with this camera. I was taking/uploading/emailing pictures within hours of my purchase (you have to let the battery charge before first use). I like the size of the camera and the LCD screen. Also, the LCD screen is much clearer than Sony or other brands I was looking at. I had planned to purchase the Canon A75 or 85, but was scared of the E18 error many consumers complain of.

I suggest getting the Canon case for this camera- mine is on order through Amazon. Since the camera is so small, it can be easy to drop.

Overall- excellent camera for the money. The selling points are the large LCD screen (2"), the small size of the camera (think of a deck of playing cards), the ease of use, and picture quality.

Opinion: Two thumbs up but too petite and delicate for large hands. A great camera for ladies. Nice and easy to use menu. Digital macro. Good pictures.