Canon Cameras - Canon SD cameras....?

Canon SD cameras....?

I've been looking at the SD750 and the SD 1000. What are the pros and cons for both, and which would you purchase for yourself? I will be using the camera mostly for friends and scenery. Thanks.

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I am a huge fan of Canon cameras and won't use any other brand. For the money, the A-630 has been voted best of its kind. It will give you the point and shoot features you want, and if you decide to get more technically advanced, it will take you there also. I recently bought one for about $200. Can't lose!
I think the SD750 is the better of the two if I recall.
I have a slightly older model (SD700 IS) which is a great little compact camera. Both cameras you mention are identical...except that the SD 1000 physically looks a little different than the SD750 and has a slightly smaller LCD screen & has an optical viewfinder, which you can use if you want to conserve battery power by turning off the LCD. However, these optical viewfinders are not so great, providing only 80-85% coverage. Both cameras have the same battery life of approx. 210 shots, so you will need to recharge it regularly. Your choice...all comes down to the physical looks you prefer and whether you want the larger screen or not...and if you prefer a viewfinder. good luck with your choice...
These cameras replaced the SD600 (SD1000) and SD630 (SD750). They are DARN similar to the previous models and to each other. The newer cameras will accept an SDHC memory card, though, and they have face detection. The SD1000 has an optical viewfinder and that might be the tie-breaker for me. (See below) The SD750 has a bigger LCD monitor and that might be the tie-breaker for you. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_sd750%2Ccanon_sd1000&show=all The information on this page is WRONG, though, about which has an optical viewfinder and which does not. SD750 with NO optical viewfinder: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=14919 SD1000 WITH optical viewfinder: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=14901 See also: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCompareNWAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=14901 OPTICAL VIEWFINDERS I have not posted this diatribe for a while, so you are the lucky one. I lament the passing of the optical viewfinder and I would choose almost any camera with an optical viewfinder over one that only has an LCD viewfinder. Why? 1. You never have the option of turning off the LCD and these things eat batteries for lunch and spit them out. Why do away with the option of a viewfinder that has zero electrical drain? 2. It can be difficult to see the image on an LCD in bright sunlight, even if they are "new and improved." 3. You have to hold an LCD viewer out at some distance in front of your face. This is more conspicuous than I prefer to be all the time. 4. The need to hold a camera at arms length will introduce some shake. I like the idea of stabilizing a camera against my face when I am taking a picture. This is especially important with a longer zoom lens. No wonder "image stablization" or "vibration reduction" is necessary with these cameras. Not that there's anything WRONG with IS or VR, but it is really a requirement with LCD viewfinders and telephoto lenses. 5. Using the LCD to view photos after you've taken them slows down the camera quite a bit. You can't shut of the LCD monitor and still take pictures if you don't have an optical viewfinder.