Experience the perfect blend of style and functionality with the Canon digital camera in a sleek silver finish. This compact point-and-shoot camera is ideal for capturing high-quality images effortlessly. Its user-friendly design makes it a great choice for both casual photographers and enthusiasts alike. Announced in August 2005, the SD450 (which goes by the name of Digital IXUS 55 in Europe) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). Essentially a fairly minor upgrade to the popular SD400 (Ixus 50), the SD450 incorporates two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras yet to feature a 3x zoom. New features include a larger 'wide viewing angle' 2.5-inch monitor, a direct access ISO button, a nifty orientation sensor that rotates the display of images as you turn the camera round in playback mode and some fancy playback effects. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD450; 5.0 megapixel CCD 2.5-inch color TFT monitor 35-105mm (equiv.) F2.8 - 4.9, 3x optical zoom 640 x 480 movies at 30fps Print/Share button Fast Frame Rate movies (320x240 pixels @ 60fps) 'My Colors' feature Seven special scene modes Custom white balance Spot, center-weighted and evaluative metering DIGIC I