Canon announces the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH Camera

Through its signature squared-off and unobstructed flushed case design, a modern twist on the traditional design triumphs of the classic ELPH, the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH camera incorporates nearly all of the features of its slightly senior sibling.

Indeed, beyond the case design, the most noteworthy differences are the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH's 2.5-inch, 230,000 pixel PureColor LCD display, an optical viewfinder and its use of the more traditional ELPH function setting button (as opposed to the SD750's more integrated, Touch Control Dial).

The PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH camera weighs in at less than 4.5 ounces, and at 3.39 inches long, 2.11 inches high is actually smaller than a deck of regulation playing cards.

In stores beginning late March 2007, the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH camera ships with a rechargeable battery pack, a 32MB SD memory card, a USB interface cable, an AV cable, a wrist strap, and Canon's software suite and sells for an estimated selling price of $299.99.