The Canon PowerShot SD750 almost qualifies as a flat screen TV with its 0.77-inch width and enormous 3-inch LCD screen. The features are otherwise fairly basic: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens, and automatic exposure modes that make the SD750 very easy to use.

The SD750 retails for more than the SD1000 because of its large LCD screen. Canon's SD1000, has the same resolution, exposure modes, and features, but with a slightly smaller 2.5-inch LCD screen. The giant screen on the SD750 is great for reading menus because the font is larger, but viewing images on either is just as good because both have the same smooth 230,000-pixel resolution.

If you don't need the 3-inch LCD screen, the SD1000 is the better choice. If your eyes are failing and the large font sounds enticing, read on.

There is more to the Canon SD750 than its LCD. For being such a small camera, the SD750 performs very well. It creates realistic and accurately-colored pictures whether in bright light or the dark night. Face detection is one of its highlighted features: this automatically detects and focuses on faces in view, so all you have to do is push the button and capture the moment.

Automatic exposure modes headline the menu, including 10 Scene modes and a Movie mode. The Scene modes have basic fare, such as Portrait, but also have more exotic choices like Aquarium and Underwater. The Movie mode records TV-quality clips that look and sound great. Most compact digital cameras have sub-par audio, but the Canon PowerShot SD750's audio is high-quality.

The Canon SD750 is a great little camera to stuff into a pocket and carry to the park, library, museum, work, party, or wherever else life takes you. It has a stainless steel body that looks great.

Because the camera is small and its LCD screen is large, sacrifices are made in control. The buttons on the camera are smaller and closer together than they should be, and the SD750 isn't very comfortable to hold.

When you hold it, watch out for the flash. It sits on the front where the left fingers wrap around the camera, so you'll probably take a few pictures with a dark blotch from your fingers blocking the light.

The Canon PowerShot SD750 allows you to organize pictures into folders or categories in the Playback mode. Pictures can then be printed all at once, by date, folder, or in these categories: People, Scenery, Events, Category 1-3, or To Do. The print order lets you select 0-99 prints of each image on the camera so you don't have to spend as much time picking and choosing when you connect to a PictBridge-compatible printer.

In the end, the SD750 is a convenient digital camera that takes high-quality pictures and comes with an enormous 3-inch LCD screen. The LCD bumps up the retail price by $50, which may be too much for some to justify. The SD1000 has the same great performance, but with a smaller LCD and cheaper price tag. The cheapskate in me chooses the SD1000, but my eyes lust after the big screen on the Canon PowerShot SD750.

Canon PowerShot SD750- THE BOTTOM LINE.... Rating: 396.23

Likes

- High resolution 3-inch LCD screen - Compact body - Trendy and fashionable design - Sturdy construction - Nearly perfect color production - Excellent pictures in low light

Dislikes

- No optical zoom in movies - Expensive - No internal memory - Zoom backfires - Noisy images - Tiny controls - 210-shot battery

Canon PowerShot SD1000 Rating: N/A	Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd Rating:N/A	Nikon Coolpix S500 Rating: 345.38	Samsung S1050 Rating: N/A	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 Rating: 411.59
Better	Better	Better	Better	Better
- Cheaper with $299 price tag - More compact - Optical viewfinder included	- 8 megapixels - Comes in four colors - More compact at 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches - 5x optical zoom lens - 16 scene modes - 54 MB of internal memory - SD and xD memory cards accepted	- More compact at 3.5 x 2 x 0.9 inches - 26 MB of internal memory - Manual ISO to 2000 - Optical vibration reduction system - Cheaper at $299	- 10.1 megapixels - 5x optical zoom lens - Better handling - Manual and automatic exposure modes - 800 x 592-pixel movies - 45 MB internal memory	- 8.1 megapixels - Internal 5x optical zoom lens - Optical image stabilization - Cross and fish-eye picture effects - HD output capability
Equal	Equal	Equal	Equal	Equal
- Same 230,000-pixel resolution - 7.1 megapixels - Exposure modes - Menu options - Face detection - 3x optical zoom lens - Weak flash unit	- Stainless steel body - 230k pixel LCD resolution - Automated modes - Underwater scene mode - ISO to 1600	- Stainless steel body - 3x optical zoom lens - SD compatibility - 7.1 megapixels - Automated exposure modes - 640 x 480-pixel videos - Red-eye fix - 230k pixel resolution on LCD	- 3 inch LCD screen with 230k pixels - LCD greases up easily - Effective face detection tracks up to 9 faces - $349 retail price	- Metal body - Face detection - 3 inch LCD with 230k pixels - Automatic exposure modes - 640 x 480 movies
Worse	Worse	Worse	Worse	Worse
- Handling is worse - 2.5 inch LCD screen - No mode switch	- Slightly smaller 2.7-inch LCD screen that is 97 percent accurate - Lens' max aperture is f/3.8 - 1.4 fps burst mode maxes out at 3 shots	- Face priority AF isn't as effective - 180 shots per charge on the battery - 2.5-inch LCD screen	- Doesn't fit as well in a pocket - Large 800 x 592 videos record only 20 fps	- 9 scene modes - 30 fps movies require Memory Stick Duo Pro card - More expensive at $399