Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH: Compact Digital Camera Review
Perfect for vacations, family outings, wilderness hikes, or indoor parties, the SD600 is as versatile as they come. Coming from Canon, we can assume (and rightly so in this case) that the product is high performing and made with quality precision. But beyond that, the device is also superbly attractive.
One of the only recent ELPH models to retain the original design (sharp right angles at every corner of the camera’s frame), the SD600 is a compact and ultra light digital camera that can fit easily into any pocket (even in your blue jeans).
In the following sections, we’ll take a closer look at this great little camera’s in and outs and try to answer the age old question: is it worth it?
Canon PowerShot SD600 Review: The Pros and Cons
In an effort to get a wide angle view of this camera, let’s take a look at some of the greatest pros and worst cons associated with the Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH.
Pros:
- Shooting Modes Galore – Wherever you are, whatever you want to snap, the Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH will be there to help. A few entries on the seemingly endless list of shooting modes include: auto, manual, portrait, foliage, snow, beach, fireworks, underwater, indoor, kids and pets, and color swap.
- Compact – The SD600 measures 3.4″ x 2.1″ x 0.9″ and weighs less than 5 ounces. What does this mean to you? Well, you can take this little guy anywhere!
- Lithium-Ion Strength – The battery life on this camera is absolutely superb. One user was able to take over 160 shots (about a third of which used the flash) on a single charge. Don’t worry about your SD600 dying early in your travels.
Cons:
- Cost – The price tag is a little steep ($490 new) for a camera that offers only 6 megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom. It might have been worth that much when it first came out, but today you could get a much better machine for a much lower price.
- Lens Malfunction – While not a widespread problem, there have been several cases reported online in compact digital camera review forums about how the Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH had some issues with the lens not retracting when it should.
Bottom line:
This is a really great, ultra compact, super lightweight point-and-shoot camera that can go with you anywhere. The major flaw: high price. If you really have to have the SD600, consider picking up a used or refurbished model to save some extra money. Otherwise you may be looking at a big chunk coming out of your savings.
Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH: Just the Facts
What follows is a list of the Canon Powershot SD600 Digital ELPH’s highlighted specifications as collected from a broad range of compact digital camera review sites:
- 6.0 megapixel CCD resolution
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.5 inch LCD display
- ISO 800 shooting
- Widescreen (16:9) recording of still shots
- Fast Frame Movie Mode for making high quality movies
- Lithium-ion battery power
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