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Tradition dictates that anyone looking for a really compact Canon should buy themselves an IXUS. That line has recently returned to its roots, in the shape of the IXUS 510 HS, with its sharp corners, glossy finish and truly compact body. Already, though, it's facing competition from within the Canon camp, in the shape of the PowerShot A4000 IS.

The Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is a very compact camera that's easy to use, with dedicated help screens for beginners. It features a high resolution and a long zoom but there's more noise in the results than there ought to be, and some light streaking in movies. While very well priced, spending a little more would pay dividends.

Compact design; Accurate colour reproduction; Inexpensive.

More noise in some results than there should be; light streaking in movies; No optical zoom in video mode.

If you think it's about time you finally moved into the digital camera market but you don't want to drop your whole salary on the purchase then the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is a top notch replacement for your old film camera or upgrade from your mobile phone.

Under the right conditions, the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS ($199.99 direct) is a camera capable of capturing some very nice photos, although you'll quickly lose detail if you set its ISO too high.

Sharp photos; 8x zoom range; Optical image stabilization

Slow to start up and recycle; Excessive noise reduction; Limited to digital zoom during video recording

While the PowerShot A4000 IS isn't going to blow any minds, it will fit the bill as a dependable, quality camera for quite a few.

Nice; simple control interface; Inner-navigation is incredibly simple; Just enough extra options to keep exploring

You're limited with it comes to ISO; Average low light performance at best

In February this year, Canon launched a range of compact cameras catering to the needs of different audiences. One of the cameras that had been launched was from their A series of compact point and shoot cameras, called the PowerShot A4000 IS.

The Canon Powershot A4000 IS is a compact camera with an 8x optical zoom lens and a slim metal body available in a number of colours.

8x optical zoom lens; Compact metal body; Excellent macro mode; Excellent colour

Optical zoom not available on videos; Lacks panoramic mode; Low resolution screen

Canon does a lot of professional cameras however they also have two ranges, Ixus and PowerShot, suitable for home and pocket use. Here the latest offering, the CanonPowerShotA4000IS, in what used to be the larger of the two small units - the PowerShot, which has shrunk.

I like the camera. However, I do not like having to press the shuttle button half way down to get a sharp focus.

Easy To Use; Good in Low Light; Great Zoom; Large Clear LCD; Nice Body Color; Short Lag Time; Small / Compact

Limited Zoom