Liked the lop-eared design and low-light sensitivity of Canon’s latest point and shoot, but wanted to be sure you’d get $350 worth of camera for the asking price? You’re in luck: the PowerShot SD4000 IS, aka IXUS 300 HS, has just received its first painstakingly detailed review. Photography Blog found the back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor snapped excellent low-noise shots in a variety of tests, though the camera’s highly-touted HS System features — a 240fps movie mode and 8.4fps burst speed — took pictures too low-res to impress. The publication also took issue with the lack of dedicated physical controls, as it apparently took six clicks to delete a single picture, but overall thought the SD4000 a good choice for casual and experienced photographers alike albeit at a somewhat inflated price. If portraits of Ben Franklin are burning a hole in your pocket, however, you’ll find it on sale today at usual suspects B&H, J&R and Adorama Camera.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS reviewed: great shots but no cigar originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 01:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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