Canon's Digital IXUS series is designed keeping in mind the kind of user. These are more stylish models meant for those who want a compact camera that is pocketable. The IXUS 110IS is a 12.1 MP camera with a 4x optical zoom. The front of the camera is made of metal and the finish is satiny — pretty classy stuff. The rest of the camera isn't so special. The 2.8-inch LCD screen is a widescreen because of the dimensions of the camera. The controls at the back of the camera have no icons or markings except for the menu and function buttons. One of the killer features of this tiny camera is the 720p video recording capability. Video quality is rather impressive even in low-light scenarios — a serious plus Controls and the mode selection is done using a slider on the top of the camera. We feel the current interface Canon cameras use is better than earlier versions. There's a lot of animations and transition effects being used in the interface while moving from one menu to another. It's a camera that doesn't have too many advanced controls that a serious photographer would want. This isn't a camera aimed at such users. You're better off with the PowerShot A or SX series of cameras for that. Still, it would be nice to have a few more metal bits around the controls and also a nicer screen. There's also a HDMI connector so you can connect your camera to the TV easily. There's one slight problem with the metal body. It conducts heats so you can easily feel the heat around the right side of the camera. This gets irritating within minutes of using the camera. The other issue we find is with the position of the flash. There's a small slit for the flash and if you use your left hand fingers to hold the camera as well, it's likely that you'll cover the flash.

Canon's Digital IXUS series is designed keeping in mind the kind of user. These are more stylish models meant for those who want a compact camera that is pocketable....