What do you think about the Canon Powershot SD600 Digital Camera?

I'm going to get a new camera (old one's not working) and I want a really good one that I'll get my money's worth out of and be able to take great shots, even videos, just for everyday things as well as events. I found out about this one and reviews made it sound great, but I'm just getting backup opinions before I decide to buy it. I even found a site to get it for $160 instead of $400. So if you could rate it 1-10 and say why, or just give comments, that'd be great.

Canon's SD models are excellent ultra compact cameras, and the SD600 was a very popular model about...1 1/2 years ago.

It's a very good little camera but, you might also want to consider a newer model. Maybe the SD1000, which features the latest Digic III processor (which means the camera will be faster and image quality is better). It also has a higher res. LCD and other improved features.
You would need to buy a high speed SD card for optimum camera performance.
The camera is available for just over US$200 (online)...which is not much extra to pay for newer technology.

But, if you are not prepared to pay extra, then the SD600 is a fine little camera. Just make sure you buy a fast SD card (Sandisk Ultra II or the faster, Extreme III). 1-2GB is a good minimum, which will provide plenty of storage for photos/videos. Make sure your photo quality is set to...Superfine/Large..and your movies, 640x480 at 30fps.

good luck...

I would give it a 7.

Pros: size, high res. screen, nice daytime shots, max. ISO 800
Cons: no Image Stabilization, 2.0'' screen., noisy night shots

it is a very nice digital toy. For most snapshot type photography it will be fine.

If you've found a new one still for sale, it's a good buy. The original price was $400, but the lowest I ever saw it selling for was $220 when it was closed out and replaced by the SD1000. $160 for a NEW SD600 is a very good deal on a nice camera. mmoynan is right on the money.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_revi...

I have the sd600
it is an excellent camera
I give it a 10+