The Canon Powershot Digital Cameras are one of the best selling lines of digital cameras. Canon offers cameras in this line for absolute beginners to professionals. Some are strictly point and shoot, where others provide the user with more flexibility. There is likely a Canon Powershot that will fit your needs. Below is a summary of the different series of Canon Powershot cameras and their intended uses. Click on any of the Series labels for a Canon Powershot Review of the cameras in that series.
A-Series Cameras – The A-series Powershot cameras are a great way to get introduced to digital photography, especially if you are on a budget. They provide an easy point and shoot interface, but come with many impressive features. The A-series cameras have ten mega pixel and up resolution as well as image stabilization and face detection, allowing you to take crystal clear pictures.
D-Series Cameras – The D-Series Powershot Cameras are intended for the adventurers, those who are going to put their camera in harsh conditions. The D-10 is a 12 megapixel camera that can withstand diving to a depth of 10m, freezing temperatures down to minus 10 degrees Celsius, and drops from as high as 1.2m. The larger buttons on the camera are ideal for use with gloves.
E-Series Cameras – The E-Series Powershot Cameras are aimed at the younger market. With a price tag in the range of the A-Series cameras, the E1 allows for personal expression and style. The camera allows customization of the operating sounds as well as the color of the menus and start up screen. Perfect for a first time camera, the E1 camera has an Easy mode, where even beginners can take great pictures.
G-Series Cameras - The G-Series Powershot Cameras are one of the high end lines of Powershot Cameras. The G-Series is intended for serious amateurs and professionals, providing faster electronics, and a lens with a wider maximum aperture than the other powershot series cameras. The G-Series give the serious photographer a camera with a lot of flexibility and capability, without the bulk of a standard SLR camera.
Elph Series (SD-Series) – The S and SD-Series Powershot Cameras are also known as the Elph series cameras. The digital Elph’s were based on the popular film Elph cameras. These cameras are for those looking for both high performance and elegant style. The SD-series cameras are point and shoot cameras that are compact and stylish.
S and SX-Series Cameras – The Sx-Series cameras are intended for the prosumer, and fall just beneath the G-Series cameras. These are super zoom cameras that provide full manual controls. With many of the features of the G-Series cameras, these are a great deal at a more affordable price.
