AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING like Oprah, I believe digital cameras need to be both
smart and sensitive. This is particularly true of ultra compact models, which often eliminate buttons and dials in order to keep the device as small as possible. A digital camera needs both to perform well and to offer excellent features. It should also let you access every feature and option in a way that doesn't force you to run for the user manual or check the Internet for a tutorial. In other whole story.

Other features, such as a useful. and beautiful design plus functions that are enjoyable to use, can really make the difference. In the case of Canon's new 7.1-megapixel Ixus 70 , you get most, if not all, of 10megapixel, 3X optical ultracompact with a 7.4mm-to-22.2mm range (equivalent to a 35mm lens with a 35mm-to-105mm zoom)-all decent specs, but nothing truly outstanding. At less than an inch thick (not counting the lens), it's one of the thinnest cameras on the market.

motif developed by the legendary Canon designer Yasushi Shiotani. This motif was called the "box and circle" design, which, as you can see, consists of a black circle within the rectangular What makes this point-and-shoot really distinctive is its Smart Touch technology. On the back of the sleek camera's body, you'll find 13 tiny, square, unlabeled buttons by the bright, clear 2.5-inch LCD-six to the right and seven underneath it.

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Depending on the shooting or playback mode you choose, different menus are generated. Some menus let you run your finger along these buttons instead of just pressing performed adequately. The 2.6-second recycle time was quite respectable, and there was virtually no shutter lag. But the NVlO was sluggish on boot-up, taking 3.9 seconds. All in all, the Samsung NVlO is a very good camera, although it doesn't quite compete with Sony Cyber-shot T70, which features a touch-sensitive screen.