Canon - PowerShot SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera Review

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sczherno
Buffalo, NY

I love Canon products

an amateur photographer, Every day computer user, loving my digital camera, Picky about pictures

Pros

easy to follow instructions, great picture qualities

Cons

no battery indicator

NOV

2007

Canon - PowerShot SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera —

Bought the camera from Buydig.com for $309 two years ago. The shipping was really fast it surprised me because I read some reviews about the seller and some people had problems with shipping. Mine came in 2 days time! Everything came in perfect condition.

I'm an amateur photographer. This is my very first time owning a digital camera, so I just point and shoot. The camera produces great pictures. Especially when I take pictures of food. They all turn out great. The Image Stabilizer is useful for a clumsy person like me.

The thing that I don't like about the camera is that it does not have a battery indicator. So whenever I go travelling, I have to bring my charger with me. Or the best solution is to get another battery. But I'm happy with one battery - it does last long and I never had trouble until this day. I love the camera.

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Brand Name	Canon
Model	PowerShot SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera
Camera Type	Compact Digital Camera
Features	Auto Flash Digital Viewfinder LCD Panel Red-Eye Reduction
Megapixels	7
Optical Zoom	At least 2x
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 7.1 Megapixel Optical Zoom 3.8x Camera Type Compact Weight 0.33 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Optical Zoom 3.8x 35mm Zoom Lens 28 - 105 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focal Length 4.6 - 17.3 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 7.1 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 1728
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length 3,600 Seconds Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f2.8/f5.8 (w/t) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Storage	Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Manual • Forced On
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Optical LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2.5 in. LCD Screen Resolution 207,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position LCD Screen With LCD Screen LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
System Requirements	Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions	Width 3.52 in. Depth 0.99 in. Height 2.28 in. Weight 0.33 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories Software • 16 MB Memory Card • AC Power Adapter • Strap • Pouch Product ID 36736809 UPC 843477003606 Family Line Canon PowerShot
Product MPN	MPN 1271B005