I work with Canon compact digital cameras, the PowerShot G2, S70, and IXUS 105, each representing different eras of early digital imaging. The G2 and S70, with their prosumer bodies and manual controls, embody an optimistic moment when digital photography promised democratization, while the slimline IXUS 105 reflects the shift toward automation. Their CCD sensors produce warm, saturated colours and characteristic grain that distinguish them from contemporary imaging, each model's limitations creating a distinct visual signature. By working across these obsolete Canon compacts, I trace the evolutionary dead-ends of digital photography, finding subtely in their technical constraints and the gap between their marketed promises and actual capabilities.
