Shooting food
"Shooting food on a white plate caused problems for the Ixus 960..."
Gauntlet: "Remember, don't shoot food..."
The latest offering from Canon, the Digital Ixus 960 IS offers no less than 12.1 megapixel performance. But, as we shall see, offering more pixels means paying a price when it comes to certain aspects of performance. We have to say, the Ixus 960 is one of the nicest cameras we’ve seen, with a titanium body and sleek finish – …
You can get a G9 for less than this, if you want a compact, or a 400/450D as John points out if you'd rather go a little upmarket. Or even an A650IS (very similar to the G9, but without RAW mode and a small number of bells and whistles, but MUCH cheaper).
I don't see what this offers, apart from being an IXUS with 12MP...