The IXUS i7 has minimalistic buttons on the back. Unlike most other Canon cameras, where you usually have a jog dial for selecting the right shooting mode, you'll have to access them in the functions menu here. It's not that big a deal, unless you're the type who needs to change shooting modes for almost every shot.
It's pretty obvious that the IXUS i7's looks were meant to be its biggest selling point. Rest assured it does a pretty good job in that department. The build is not only small and stylish, but also strong enough to take a bit of damage when traveling under rough conditions. Of course, what matters in the end are the cameras features and performance. So let's get to it.
Features
The one feature I wanted to try out first was the face recognition technology that zeros in on the subject's face and uses it as the point of focus. This is a great feature especially at times when a person is standing towards the edge of the shooting frame instead of at the center, which is traditionally considered as the point of focus in autofocus cameras.
Then there's the ISO 1600 sensitivity level, which is pretty impressive if it manages to also fit in some essential noise reduction to avoid the digital grain that tends to plague images at that sensitivity level.
The 7.1 megapixel seems good enough for today's shooting needs, though the 2.1x optical zoom seems a tad less.
Keeping these features in mind, I put the camera through a few performance tests to see if it lives up to the claims. This is what I found out—
The one feature I wanted to try out first was the face recognition technology that zeros in on the subject's face and uses it as the point of focus. This is a great feature especially at times when a person is standing towards the edge of the shooting frame instead of at the center, which is traditionally considered as the point of focus in autofocus cameras.
Then there's the ISO 1600 sensitivity level, which is pretty impressive if it manages to also fit in some essential noise reduction to avoid the digital grain that tends to plague images at that sensitivity level.
The 7.1 megapixel seems good enough for today's shooting needs, though the 2.1x optical zoom seems a tad less.
Keeping these features in mind, I put the camera through a few performance tests to see if it lives up to the claims. This is what I found out—
In some of the product images, why has the reviewer put his name on his t-shirt 
