Never imagined the Kamrea bought because I did not always carry around the SLR. I'm spoiled by the DSLR something image quality is concerned, I had expected this to have to compromise. But little compromises! For the imaginary one of my application (Snapshot, Kids) almost perfectly in relation to the size. OK, I am sure, no one, the view looking purple color fringing at 100% and then upset if you can find what ... What annoys, as with all small non DSLR: The tiny image sensor ensures even at full aperture for sharpness across the entire image area. Cropping motifs (portraits) can thus be forgotten. The f-number is therefore purely for exposure. As such you can do without the absent anyway manual iris control then, however, as the combination aperture / exposure time in each variant almost the same result in the Focus delivers. But has it been really amazing what so otherwise brings minisensor despite stately 12 Mega pixels for knotless ne image quality, and to ISO800 still useful. The image stabilization works well. 1/15 Freehand, camera held handed knotless goes. Funny Extra is the self-timer with face detection. Triggers only when an extra face appears in the targeted area, ie the photographer is facing the lens. For Design: If you had the IXUS100 once in his hand like a no mini camera more!