Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS Compact Camera Review

Many people thought the 950 IS was going to be a replacement and successor for the highly popular and technically advanced IXUS 850 IS which I reviewed last October. However, while in some ways the 950 IS does improve on the 850, it is not a replacement, but rather an additional model in the same range. There are still some things the 850 can do that the 950 can’t.

The main improvement is the increase in resolution from 7.1 megapixels to 8.0, but something that I found surprising is that the 950 IS does not share the 850’s popular 28-105mm-equivalent, 3.8x optical zoom range. Instead the 950 has a 4x zoom lens with a focal length range equivalent to 35-140mm. While there are no doubt some people who will prefer the longer telephoto setting, there are plenty of other cameras around that have a 35mm wide angle end, while a 28mm wide angle is relatively rare.

..The Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS is an expensive luxury camera, but there’s no doubt that the money buys solid build quality, brilliant performance and superior picture quality too. There are many other cameras that can beat it’s specification and features list for less money, but few that can match it for sheer all round class.

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