Small and compact, but very capable!

Oct 17, 2005

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
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I was looking for a lightweight and small camera for occasions that I would leave behind my dSLR if I decided to travel light. I narrowed my choices to IXUS 55 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1, though they are of different price range and features. Played with them both on the day of my purchase and compared them side by side. Decided to go for IXUS 55 because the more expensive Pana DMC-LX1 couldn't even do close-up properly though I've switched it to macro mode! But it was a snap for this IXUS when I used it to focus the same object at close range, spot on in 1 sec! Other than this, I like the fast startup, low noise image and spot metering. The 2.5" LCD is superb. Downside - no battery power display. The one-line low battery warning is very dumb and needs reworking by Canon engineers.