The combination of a compact CMOS-type sensor, with larger and more light-sensitive pixels, produces noticeably better low noise performance
More pixels on other cameras with the same-sized sensor would actually make them smaller, and less sensitive to light at higher ISOs
New! The high-sensitivity sensor enables new high-speed recording features:
High-speed Burst (up to 8.8 fps)
Best Image Selection (shoot 5 images in quick succession; camera picks best one)
Handheld Night Scene mode
(combine several images into one finished low-light image)
Super Slow Motion Movie (240 fps video)
DIGIC 4
DIGIC 4, Canon's most powerful processor
for digital cameras, is at the heart of the
camera's speed, superior image quality, and
advanced features such as the new special
scene modes.