4.5 Out of 5

The 6-megapixel SD700 ELPH is a high-powered, ultra-compact point-and-shoot camera.This camera is small enough to fit in your pocket, but it weighs enough to make it comfortable to hold. There’s no sacrifice of quality, either – at 6 megapixels, with image-stabilized zoom, the SD700 IS takes sharp, colorful digital photos. The video feature is of surprisingly high quality for a digital point-and-shoot, much less for one so small.

With all the makes and models of digital cameras on the market today, deciding which one to buy can be difficult. They range from plain and simple point-and-shoot to high-grade professional equipment. If you’re trying to find the camera that’s right for your photo-snapping needs, one of the most important distinctions to make is the difference between SLR and point-and-shoot cameras.