Canon Ixus 1000 HS Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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Canon Ixus 1000 HS Reviews: Digital Compact Camera reviews

+ This digital camera scores high on features. - It has no outstanding negative points.

£190 – £443 at 2 retailers out of 405 retailers checked

9.0 out of 10 based on 32 reviews.

Canon Ixus 1000 HS: 10 MP (Megapixels), 10x optical zoom, SD Card storage, Yes image stabiliser digital Compact camera. See full product description

Ease of use	8.7
Image quality	9.1
Features	9.2
Build Quality	8.8
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	9.0

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Roger, Venlo, Netherlands Experienced amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: small, easy to use
Bad points:: some expert controls are difficult to find

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 May 2011

Confirmed purchaser Keen amateur

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Canon products are great - very easy to use
Bad points:: Very disappointing battery life. Did not even last the day on holiday. I have now purchased a spare battery!!!!

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Mar 2011

Chris, Experienced amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Super Slow Motion Video very good for improving my golf swing.
Bad points:: battery life

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Mar 2011

Confirmed purchaser Point & shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great low light pics, easy to carry around, pretty fast back to back for what it is!
Bad points:: Short battery life

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 May 2011

Jan , Bergen, The Netherlands Experienced amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Zoom
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Jun 2011

Confirmed purchaser Point & shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use and excellent features.

Being a digital camera, it is excellent video capabilities
Bad points:: When changing from still to video and vice-versa, the image becomes blurry. It only corrects itself once it is restarted.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Features	9.0
Build Quality	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Jan 2011

Louise, Aberdeenshire Keen amateur

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Has everything I wanted in a neat little compact package! Great features, great quality.
Bad points:: Ummm... no paper manual (being really picky).

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Features	10.0
Build Quality	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Feb 2011

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
Resolution (Megapixels)	10

Optical zoom ratio	10
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen size (Inches)	3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital zoom ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
3D	No

Colour	Silver
The main colour of the product.
Colour	Brown
The main colour of the product.
Colour	Pink
The main colour of the product.
Media format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	SDXC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	HCMMCplus
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	MMC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media format	MMCplus Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes

Weight (g)	190
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/4000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/15
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Waterproof	No
If your camera is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Viewfinder	Yes
USB port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Dimensions (mm)	101.3x58.5x22.3
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
RAW Format	No
GPS Receiver	No

Resolution (Pixels)	3648x2736
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.4-5.6
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
Release date	40422
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Serial Shot Mode	Yes
Autofocus	Yes
Changeable Lens	No
Highest focal length (Millimetres)	360

Lowest focal length (Millimetres)	36

Also known as: IXUS 1000 HS, Ixus1000 HS

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