Most Canon Cameras have comparable features but still they can be classified under six different categories. They fall under: (1) Super Compact Cameras (2) Compact Cameras (3) Full Featured Cameras (4) 5 Megapixels ultra zoom Cameras (5) 8 Megapixels ultra zoom Cameras and (6) The Digital SLR Cameras.
The right choice of camera to purchase will in the end depends on your specific needs. For a Professional Photographer, the ultra Zoom or SLR would be a better choice than a sub compact or a compact. The reason for this is because SLR or ultra zoom cameras allows you to mount telescopic lenses and permit one to take sharp and clear images from far away. The main disadvantage of this type of camera is that they are quite cumbersome as compared to sub compact or compact range of cameras.
The super compact range of canon cameras like the Canon SD10 is designed with pocketablity in mind. They are extremely small in sizes and usually have limited features due to their sizes. They are also usually fully automatic and lack manual settings for many features like aperture priority or exposure. The focal length is usually fixed and they come with 2 to 3 times zoom capacity. The compact ranges of cameras are also small in sizes although slightly larger than the sub compact. They have more features and also are usually have a higher pixel counts than the sub compact. They also allow limited manual settings as compared to none for the sub compact camera. Their zoom capacity is normally around 3 to 4 times.
The next in line to choose from are the Canon full featured cameras. They are relatively more expensive as compared to the sub compact and compact range. They have higher pixel count as well as higher optical zoom rating. Beside from being fully automatic, these cameras also allows for manual settings to override some of the predefined settings. Thus if you are an amateur, this range of camera will be more ideally suited for you to use.
The Canon Five and Eight megapixels cameras have enhanced zooming ability. Their zoom range is 5 to 10 times as compared to the normal 2 to 3 times for the lower range of cameras. They also have electronic viewfinder. Apart from a wide range of auto settings, the camera also has the ability to be manually set. These cameras also have wider range of optional accessories to allow the user the ability to adapt the camera to their own preferences. A good example is the horse shoe which let you to install the type of flash that you want to suit the photographic environment. The main difference between the five and eight megapixel ultra zoom camera is the fact that the 8 megapixel camera like the canon EOS 1D mark II have larger digital sensor. With this, the camera can take picture with less noise interferences. Apart from this, most features are the same.
At the end of the scale, is the Digital SLR camera. The Canon EOS 10D although looks like a traditional film based camera, is a high tech piece of digital photographic equipment. Besides from having the largest digital sensors, the digital SLR is also extremely expensive. Their body makeup allows you to swap lenses around, even those meant for a 35mm film camera. With this ability in mind, what you ultimately will buy depends not just on your needs and to a certain extent what you have as well.
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