Combining stunning performance with the convenience of Wi-Fi connectivity, the Digital IXUS WIRELESS embodies the IXUS ethos of cutting-edge design and innovative technology.
FEATURES
o Wireless enabled
o Stylish Slit & Frame design
o 5.0 MP CCD
o 3x optical zoom with UA lens
o DIGIC II and iSAPS
o 2.0″ LCD
o 14 shooting modes including VGA movies at 30fps
o PictBridge and Print/Share button
o USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
o Software and CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Review by dpreview.com
Phil: Wireless (mostly WiFi) will be one of the ‘buzz items’ at PMA 2006, to me at least it’s a solution looking for a problem. At home transfers will be no faster than dropping the camera in a USB dock, there is as yet no public infrastructure in place for ‘out and about’ transfers (and no built-in browser means it’ll be difficult to login publicly) and when WiFi is enabled the small batteries in these compact cameras are likely to be sucked dry pretty quickly. There will of course be early adopters who will buy these models, personally I’d like to see manufacturers spending more R&D on important things like low-noise, high sensitivity sensors, better compact lenses, better automatic white balance and improved performance.
Review by PC PRO
IXUS was once a byword for tiny, but as it enters middle age the range is growing up. This is essentially our A-Listed IXUS 55 (see p42) with Wi-Fi features bolted onto one end, but while the screen has shrunk by half an inch and the optical viewfinder is painfully small, the body has grown by more than a centimetre. Everywhere else, it’s business as usual: the sensor delivers 5-megapixel snaps and movies up to 1GB in size, just like the IXUS 55. It also has the same bright f/2.8-f/4.9 lens and a respectable 35-105mm zoom when compared to a 35mm equivalent, while sensitivity runs from 50-400 ISO.
Review by LetsGoDigital
A sleek new Slit & Frame design complements the camera’s wireless capabilities while staying true to the iconic IXUS style. Appealing to admirers of high-tech elegance, the compact Digital IXUS WIRELESS sports a silver finish and incorporates a stylish blue LED that illuminates during wireless communication. Image quality is assured with a 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, a compact 3x optical zoom Ultra-high refractive index Aspherical (UA) lens and Canon’s second generation DIGIC II image processor. Other features include a bright 2.0″ LCD display and 14 shooting modes for creative experimentation.
Review by DCRP
The Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless ($499) has the longest name of any camera I’ve reviewed. It also happens to be Canon’s first PowerShot with built-in Wi-Fi technology, which allows you to send photos to your PC without touching a USB cable. You can transfer photos as they are taken, or later while reviewing them in playback mode. In the future you’ll also be able to send photos from one SD430 to another. Canon also throws in a wireless printer adapter, which allows you to print wirelessly from the SD430 to any PictBridge-enabled photo printer.
Aside from the Wi-Fi, the SD430 is a lot like the PowerShot SD400, with a 5 Megapixel CCD, 2″ LCD display, point-and-shoot operation, VGA movie mode, and a compact metal body.
Review by CNET
With Wi-Fi networking integrated into most new laptops sold today and industry-standard add-on adapters available to easily upgrade older notebooks and desktop machines, the ability to use Wi-Fi to transfer photos from digital cameras is becoming an increasingly attractive option. Though not the first manufacturer to produce a consumer-level camera with wireless capabilities — Kodak and Nikon came to market before — Canon has created a boon for remote-shooting fans with its IXUS Wireless, a 5-megapixel ultracompact that is basically an IXUS 50 with a slightly different body and a built-in Wi-Fi transmitter.
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