Canon's big-screen 2007 IXUS — 7.1MP CCD, 35-105mm 3x zoom, 3in LCD, sold as SD750/IXY 90 abroad
The Digital IXUS 75 launched alongside the IXUS 70 in February 2007 as the larger-screened sibling in Canon's style-compact line. In North America it was the PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH and in Japan the IXY Digital 90, sharing the same imaging platform as the IXUS 70 in a slightly wider body.
It used a 7.1-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD with a 35-105mm-equivalent 3x zoom at f/2.8-4.9. The main distinction from the IXUS 70 was the large 3.0-inch, 230,000-dot LCD filling the rear panel. Storage was SD, SDHC or MMC, power came from the NB-4L lithium-ion battery, and the body weighed about 130g.
The big screen makes it the more pleasant of the 2007 pair to compose and review on, at the cost of any optical viewfinder. It suits everyday snapshots and travel, with automatic operation throughout and the warm CCD rendering that attracts digicam buyers today.
The full-width screen is the main condition risk: check for cracks, pressure marks and dead zones. NB-4L batteries remain cheap from third parties and SDHC cards work. Cycle the zoom for lens errors, and inspect the slim metal shell for corner dings that can misalign the lens barrel.