Canon Digital IXUS 750 — 2005 metal compact with 7.1MP 1/1.8-inch sensor, 3x zoom
Launched in 2005, the Canon Digital IXUS 750 was a mid-range metal-bodied compact in Canon's IXUS series, sold in North America as the PowerShot SD550 Digital ELPH and in Japan as the IXY Digital 700, aimed at enthusiasts wanting a pocketable everyday camera.
It carries a 7.1-megapixel 1/1.8-inch CCD sensor paired with a 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-105mm at f/2.8-4.9, driven by Canon's DIGIC II processor. The 2.5-inch LCD is backed by a small optical viewfinder, storage is via SD/MMC cards, and a proprietary NB-1LH lithium-ion battery supplies power.
The larger 1/1.8-inch sensor than typical ultracompacts of the period gives noticeably cleaner low-light results and richer colour than smaller-chip rivals, while the brushed-metal body and manual exposure options set it apart from purely automatic siblings in the range.
Now a budget used buy, the Digital IXUS 750 appeals to collectors of 2000s digital compacts. Worth checking: the CCD for the pink-cast image corruption fault seen on some Canon compacts of this era, battery door catch integrity, and that the zoom extends and retracts without hesitation.