what are the best simple, compact digital cameras for under $200?
Last year marked the 10th anniversary of Canon’s Elph cameras. The line started with a film camera, though the company’s SD line of digital compacts still carries the Digital Elph moniker. Despite its four-digit number, Canon positions the PowerShot SD1000 as a replacement for last year’s SD600, which also puts it below the new SD750 in the company’s line. Resolution has been bumped up to 7.1 megapixels from the SD600’s 6MP, but despite an almost identical controls layout (though different cosmetic design), Canon made a few changes on the inside. The most noticeable internal change is the switch to the new Digic III processor. Canon says it enables longer battery life, faster startup, autofocus, and shutter response (we call this shutter lag). Plus, the processor adds enough number-crunching p
