Okay, okay, we're kidding -- we definitely think it's quite an achievement that Canon's hit another camera milestone and shipped out 100 million compact digital cameras since the PowerShot 600 first rolled off the line in 1996, and it's no secret that the PowerShot line's terrific image quality and friendly UI have a lot to do with it. Still, they're fragile little buggers, aren't they? A quick count amongst Engadget eds reveals at least 10 broken Canon digicams, ranging from a 2000-vintage PowerShot S100 all the way to a more recent PowerShot SD850 IS, and we know we're not outside the curve -- have you felt our pain? And, more importantly, do you keep coming back for more? Let us know in comments!

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Like pretty much every other Digital ELPH preceding it, Canon's flagship SD1100 IS garnered nothing but the utmost praise in a recent Imaging-Resource review. Okay, so maybe critics did kvetch about slight noise at ISO 800, a somewhat confusing interface, and a not-particularly-useful digital zoom, but this point-and-shoot managed to get it right in the areas that matter most. Build quality and design were both smiled upon, the image stabilization performed as advertised and the image quality was deemed "excellent." Of note, they did find very minor chromatic aberration in the wide angle shots, but considering the size of this shooter, results were seen as fantastic. Overall, it looks like Canon has produced yet another winner in the pocket-friendly camera department, but feel free to take a gander at the in-depth review waiting in the read link below.

While Canon has certainly courted the fashion set with its Digital ELPH line, the cameras have never slouched in the image quality realm. The SD1100 IS bests its SD1000 predecessor with a 8 megapixel sensor (over 7.2 megapixels) and the welcome addition of optical image stabilization. If you're more in it for the fashion than the pixels, the SD1100 aims to please with a bunch of new colors to complement the traditional silver. "Bohemian Brown," "Pink Melody," "Rhythm and Blue," and "Golden Tone" should provide a nice palette of selections for the discerning fashionista. There's a 2.5-inch LCD in back, and the DIGIC III inside, and the camera will be hitting stores in March for $250.

So, you've seen our impressions: Canon's new PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (aka Digital IXUS 70 in Europe) is undeniably hot. But can it hold up under pressure? Apparently so. Nobody in our roundup seemed blown away by the camera, image quality could be a teensy bit better, and ISO is higher than previous ELPH cams, but the camera's quality and classic ELPH charm seems to have won over even the most hardened of camera reviewers, who were all in agreement that this thing is much more than a fashioncam.

Read - DigiCamReview (8/10)
Read - PhotographyBLOG (4.1/5)
Read - Steves Digicams
Read - DPExpert (Highly recommended)

Unfortunately we have neither the budget nor the manpower to hit up every trade show that we'd like -- and truth be told, everyone's pretty cranky for about six months after CES -- so instead of getting our hands on the new gear at PMA, we're relying on the pros to capture some quality shots of the fresh releases. To cover Canon's unveiling of six new cams we've got Mark over at Photography Blog, who was able to get some quality face time with the EOS-1D Mark III DSLR, the just-revealed A-series PowerShots, and both new Digital Elphs (or IXUS, as they're known overseas) at a London launch event. Plus, if printers are your thing, you can check out the new Pixma lineup as well. All in all a nice set of shots, so if you want to see how these bad boys look when they're not all primped up for glossy press photos, hit the read link for a full gallery (select highlights are after the break).

Two new compact and fashionable PowerShot Digital ELPHs from big C, the SD750 and SD1000. Canon seems to be mostly focused on the looks here: we've never seen a growed-up digicam manufacturer be so proud of "Dynamic Dual-Tone Elegance," but there's decent stuff under the hood. Like most of the PMA-bound cameras we've spotted, these include Face Detection-based auto focus, auto exposure and red-eye correction. There's also the DIGIC III Image processor, and ISO as high as 1600, but everybody comes for the basics: 3x zoom, 7.1 megapixel CCD and a 2.5-inch LCD in each shooter. The $300 SD750 gets a bit fancy on form factor, but manages to be a mere 0.75-inches thick, while the 4.5 ounce SD1000 keeps the the classic ELPH look and also retails for $300. Both should be out in March, and include 32MB SD cards for good luck, though no mention is made of SDHC. Remember, it's fashion first for this line.