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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Pro Reviews

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Camera Labs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Canon's IXUS 1000 HS / SD4500 IS is certainly a very nice compact super-zoom camera. It's smaller and a little lighter than most rivals, while also enjoying better quality in low light thanks to its modest resolution. Add 1080p video, neat slow motion and miniature effects, along with a mode which stacks a burst of images to effectively reduce noise, and you've got a compelling package.

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Mar, 2011

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The Imaging Resource‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The PowerShot SD4500IS is a sleek and slender long zoom that should appeal to the casual point-and-shooter. More experienced photographers will find the lack of aperture and shutter priority disappointing, but casual users should enjoy playing around with the range of scene and color modes. The camera promises a lot in terms of its low-light capability, and while it can't always deliver the crispest image when the lights go low, the Canon SD4500 was able to overcome some difficult lighting conditions. We're a little disappointed in the battery life, so carrying a spare seems a natural recommendation.

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Mar 10, 2011

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DigitalCameraReview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The SD4500 delivers good low light performance and quality 1080 HD videos. However, some ergonomic issues and a narrower wide angle focal length disappoint.

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Nov 23, 2010

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The IXUS 1000 HS doesn't really live up to the HighSpeed part of its name. While 3.7fps at full resolution is pretty fast in comparison with most compacts, there are some Sony models that can shoot at 10fps at full resolution, which rather dwarves the IXUS 300's headline speed of 8.8fps at a paltry 2.5 megapixels. The final problem for the Canon IXUS 1000 HS is that £349 / $350 / €419 price-tag. The IXUS 1000 HS is an appealing blend of form and function that also takes great pictures and movies, but it has a few too many flaws to recommend more strongly.

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Dec 08, 2010

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Photography Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In the end, the SD4500 IS is a winner for me because of the lens and image quality. Although I was able to get some decent action photos with it, it’s not the great pocket sports camera I hoped it would be. It works best when you’re shooting carefully rather than spontaneously. Ultimately, I think the Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS makes a great pocket travel camera. At first I wasn’t sure if I’d keep it. But after using it for a while and going through all of the photos I’ve taken with it I’m not sure I can give it up.

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Nov 17, 2010

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Lackluster scores for overall image quality, poor battery life, a lack of manual settings, and a not-very-wide-angle lens drag down our rating for the Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS. That said, it's a decent option in the realm of pocket megazoom cameras if you're looking for high-speed shooting, versatile scene modes, good macro capabilities, and strong performance in broad daylight. But the price isn't right for its overall performance level.

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Dec 07, 2010

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It’s not perfect, but with the best photo and video quality we’ve seen from a pocket-sized ultra-zoom camera, it’s an obvious Best Buy.

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Dec 07, 2010

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you just want a point and clicker with quality HD video, the IXUS 1000 HS is worth a look. But anyone who's interested in developing their camera skills will soon outgrow this camera. Furthermore, another £50 or so will buy an entry-level DSLR, which is infinitely more flexible and expandable, while still being easy to use. We're reluctant to give most Canons back; not this one.

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Nov 03, 2010

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon Digital IXUS 1000 HS is possibly the best all-round digital compact on the market. It looks great, is solidly well made, handles extremely well and is loaded with advanced features. Image stabilisation is superb, and full HD video with stereo sound is a bonus. Performance is above average and image quality is very good, especially at higher ISO settings. The only drawback is the limited 150-shot duration of its smaller battery.

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Nov 01, 2010

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Digital Trends‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS is a solid-performing, compact 10x zoom camera, with some real pluses and negatives. Still and movie quality are top notch for a point-and-shoot, but then there’s the overall color scheme. Not to focus too much on the superficial, the camera’s menu is not very intuitive for certain settings, and the battery life is just plain underwhelming at 150 shots. If you can live with these issues, by all means pick it up. We’d rather spend our money elsewhere.

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Oct 07, 2010

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This is camera is one that will appeal to a wide audience. For the beginner, you have the vast amount of shooting modes which are great fun to use as well as giving an image which you can be proud of. A word of caution to the beginner though, if you find using menus and buttons confusing on modern technology then you may have a hard time getting used to IXUS 1000 HS and changing some of the settings.

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Oct 07, 2010

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