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Article: Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph: form trumps function in 5-megapixel shooter.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- February 1, 2005
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IF YOU CAN LIVE without a zoom lens or an optical viewfinder, the stylish, ultracompact Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph delivers crisp results.
The $349.99 SD20's tiny 1.8x3.5x0.7-inch metal body comes in four colors to match any wardrobe, and fits inside the smallest clutch bag or tuxedo pocket without causing an unsightly bulge. It weighs a mere 4 ounces with the SD memory card and a lithium-ion battery loaded.
But this 5-megapixel shooter's fixed-focal-length 39mm lens (35mm-camera equivalent) has no zooming capability beyond a 6.5x digital zoom that produces highly pixelated results. Nor does it have an optical viewfinder: You'll need to compose ...