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Note: This camera was first sold in Aug 2005. It has been replaced by the Canon SD1000 and Canon SD750.
Canon PowerShot SD450
Canon PowerShot SD450
B-
HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 5 out of 5
"Great Buy When It Was New"
  • 5 out of 5
"All around the world"
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Canon PowerShot SD450 Reviews

  • 4.22 out of 5

Rating: 4.22 of 5
(498 user reviews)

Canon SD450 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

Page 1 of 4 (63 DigitalCamera-HQ reviews total)

  • 5 out of 5
Great Buy When It Was New (David - 11/28/08)

I've read mostly great reviews of the SD450, but a few who criticize certain things like easily broken LCD's or battery covers. Not true, not... read more

  • 5 out of 5
All around the world (Scoot Deuce - 7/1/07)

I've been to Thailand, Japan, Mexico, Alaska, California, Washington State, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indianna, New York, North and South Carolina... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Good, but malfunctions. (Leah - 6/21/07)

This camera has excellent functions. The macro is great, the photo quality is good. Although the camera does have spectacular features, it malfunctions way too... read more

  • 5 out of 5
great camera (Dagmar Swift - 3/11/07)

I have used this on our trip and posted on our blog, and this has been a fantastic camera, It is compact, rugged, and takes... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great compact camera (Nicholas - 1/24/07)

I have fully satisfied with my purchase of this camera.
Pro's: It takes great pictures all around. Fit's perfectly in my pocket so I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
I love my camera (Nikki - 12/12/06)

I absolutely love my SD450. Its WAY better than any other digital camera I have ever had. It takes pretty good pictures from far away... read more

  • 3 out of 5
50/50 (Mary - 12/10/06)

I loved this camera and it was perfect for taking pictures everywhere- but then, 8 months later I ran into the E18 problem where the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
canon sd450 (Steve - 12/3/06)

I love this camera! It's display give the perfect preview, the camera's functions are easy to scroll through with a little study, the downloading is... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Good camera (Diamond - 11/24/06)

I like the Canon Powershot SD450 alot. It's really cool. It also has awesome features. Buy it. Especially if you are a photographer in training.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great camera, Great company (Frank - 10/30/06)

I've had my SD450 for close to a year now. Prior to that I had a SD400. Both great cameras for the novice or photo... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Canon Warranty (Elaine Novack - 10/29/06)

I bought my daughter the SD450 as a gift since she was going to study abroad in Australia for 6 months. After 3 weeks the... read more

  • 3 out of 5
great pictures - defective design (Cathy Lydon - 10/28/06)

Awesome pictures and ease of use. But the LCD screen 'cracked." Why don't they include a protective cover for the LCD screen? The camera still... read more

  • 1 out of 5
great photos but doesn't long at all (will - 10/22/06)

i've had the sd400 for about 1 year before it went bad on me and then i decided to replace it with the sd450 where... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Canon Warranty (James Livergood - 10/13/06)

The camera took great pictures and we were very satisfied, until it developed flash and date control problems. Sent in for warranty, they said it... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fantastic Camera (David McLendon - 10/3/06)

Don't pay any attention to those comments about the battery cover. It's fine, just treat it like an expensive digital camera, not a rugged piece... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Perfect Camera (Kimi - 9/25/06)

I love this Powershot. I've own several Canon cameras and this is by far my favorite. The qaulity of pictures if fab and the screen... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Canon will fix screen at least once if you scream to factory repair (Jayne - 9/12/06)

I have to laugh at the owner boasting about SD450 after owning for 1 week! OMG, you are clueless! Wait till the screen has "blunt... read more

  • 4 out of 5
takes great photos even after screen cracks (Drew Simpson - 9/5/06)

I got the SD450 for school after using my wife's SD200 for months. I have been recommending it to everyone I know who's looking for... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Cracked LCD Display Best Buy warranty (Steve Weileman - 8/23/06)

The camera belongs to my 16 year old daughter. It was her 16th b-day present. We have the 4 year extended warranty from Best Buy. read more

  • 2 out of 5
not much of a performance plan (kristi haley - 7/28/06)

When the camera was working all seemed well. Within 30 days without warning the camera lens barrel closed at an angle, jamming the mechanism to... read more

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