Poor images are primarily the fault of the photographer. Of course, the IXUS 100 IS can make bad pictures. But this can also be a 1,500-euro SLR camera. The IXUS 100 IS offers a surprising number of settings and if one takes the trouble and so a little busy, in good light colorful and very beautiful pictures are possible and even with less bright light is still quite a good result achieved. All the electronic helpers are all well and good, but individual initiative brings a lot more out of the small Canon. For a compact digital camera the IXUS 100 IS does a very good job. And an optical viewfinder, there are top. Which compact digicam offers because even something like this? The IXUS 100 IS has surprised me positive. 5 stars for a great product at a fair price.