Introduction:

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS, a power -house of features targeting advanced shooters was recently released by Canon amidst much fanfare and anticipations. This camera aims at providing undeterred shooting capability to the user even during the night or while shooting in poorly-lit places. Offering support to a wide variety of memory cards like SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMC plus this camera ensures that you will never run out of space for storing your memories.

Features:

The SD4000 IS comes loaded with all those features that have been the trade mark of professional cameras only till now. Equipped with HS system, this camera delivers amazing photos even in low-light situations irrespective of the ISO settings used by you. This feature minimizes the shadows by bringing out the details of the image with great clarity. The basic ISO range offered in Low light mode extends from ISO 400-6400.

Pros:

• Compose and review images with precision with the sophisticated Canon’s 3.0” LCD of 230k resolution. The 10.0 megapixels resolution CCD sensor makes it easy to enjoy making high quality posters and prints as well.
• Besides still images, record videos in 720p high resolution with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution at the rate of 30 frames per second. As these videos are recorded with stereo sound you can enjoy watching them on the big screen of a HDTV using the HDMI connector.
• Canon has upped the creativity quotient by providing special effects like Miniature effect, Fisheye effect along with its 23 shooting pre-sets.
 
Cons:

• There is no full manual option in this camera. Insufficient number of physical controls makes operation of this camera a time-taking process.
• Price of this camera is high considering its not-so-perfect performance.
• There is no optical viewfinder in this camera.
• The camera does not support RAW format.

Pricing Range: Herald a new age of Night Photography by purchasing this camera for just $329-$349. Available in Black, Silver & Red!

Final Verdict: It is an undeniable fact that Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS is meant to be a point-and-shoot camera in spite of its loud claims. Though the back-lit sensor and the low-light shooting capability keep this camera in good stead there are certain aspects like lack of controls & full manual option and an exorbitant price to go with it that are likely to diminish its salability factor in the end.