Canon IXUS 100 camera, any good?

[Dos_Box]

Just saw the offer on the Comet ad showing today and they are doing the Canon IXUS 100 for £129 over the bank holiday weekend, which is a pretty dammed good saving from book price. All I need to know is, are they any good (I could read online reviews etc, but I'd rather get the info here from those who actually know about such things)?

[AngryTechnician]

While I cant comment on the Ixus 100 directly, I have owned a couple of previous model IXUS cameras and they have been consistently very good for a compact digital. The only reason my most recent camera isn't one of them is that I wanted something a little bit beefier and went for a PowerShot instead.

[danrhodes]

I can also vouch for IXUS cameras, my better half has one, not the 100 series but as a range they seem to be pretty good at the job they were designed for, sturdy too, hers has been dropped a few times and seems to be holding up well.

[robk]

Brought one (I think its that model) for a youth theatre recently. Paid significantly more than that though. Nice Camera, good video etc. Was a bit disapointed with the low light focus, but then I am comparing with a SLR.

 

Certainly the IXUS range seems really good, and for a point and shoot camera well worth looking at.

[Dos_Box]

Thanks all. I already have a Powershot G10, but it's not very good for sticking in your pocket for days out etc. I may invest this weekend.

[elsiegee40]

We've got an IXUS 200 IS and it's really good!

[tom_newton]

Echo previous posters - had my Ixus 55 for *years* - the batteries are all starting to fade now (some were el cheapo 3p ones), and the camera is looking old and scuffed, but the camera served me well, and I will not be looking at non-canon again. Might have one of these, especially as it has IS.

 

Edit: Hmm it even takes the same nb4l batteries as the old 55... could re-use 2 of the better ones...