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

I did quite a bit of research to track down a good camera for us - first time digital camera buyers.  The 800IS combines the three features I was most focused on:

1. Image Stabilization - The 800IS does this well, except when you have the flash off and try to take a photo indoors.  We still haven't figure out how to do this.
2. Point and Shoot - Pre-set your 'Auto' settings, flip the dial to 'Auto' and click away.  Nice and easy, we're not the type to buy fancy lenses and twiddle with settings too much.
3. Customization - Although I don't want to fiddle with settings all the time I have a lot of choices...

I bought my Canon SD800 iS at Staples for a trip to Texas that I took with my family. Before buying this camera I solely relied on disposables for all my pictures because I have no idea how to use film. I thought digital photography sounded like a dream come true.

Now I really wish I had gotten a digital camera sooner. For my first son I took him to the photo places and got pictures done with some regularity but I never had very many at home pictures of things that he did. When I got this camera he was about 18 months old and we were planning a vacation to southern Texas to visit his great grandparents....

The Canon SD800 has a great lens and produced great images, all in an attractive, pocketable, metal body. The 7-megapixel camera's tiny body is shiny, curvy, and very attractive. But it may be just a bit too stylish for its own good. For instance, the power button is a tiny, illuminated half-oval built flush into the top panel; without actually pressing it, you might easily mistake it for an indicator light or a design flaw.

The SD800 also uses the recent Digic III image processor, which Canon claims improves image quality, performance, and battery life.
Beyond those quirks, though, the SD800...

I got this camera (Canon SD800 IS) on sale for just about $200 a year ago.  It was the best point-and-shoot camera I've ever own.  This camera takes pictures just as good as my $1500 DSLR Canon.  About the only complain I have is the limited zoom (3x).  But other than that, this camera has exceed all my expectations.  The pictures come out clear and crisp.  Even the LCD images look nice.  It takes great pictures whether it's indoor or outdoor.  The flash is adaquate for almost all occasions (except maybe when you're like 30 feet away with little or no light).  This camera focuses fairly...

My husband surprised me with a new camera.  I had been using a larger model, thinking that bigger was better.  I was so wrong! I love using my Canon PowerShot  SD960 IS digital ELPH!  It is small enough to fit in my purse and is very user friendly.  It has a 2.5" screen, so it makes viewing your pictures easy. 

Another important feature is that it doen't pull certain colors.  Some cameras will pull red or blue (certain colors can be hard to photograph and appears distorted on paper).  This Canon displays colors in their true shades.  This is an extremely important feature to me.  I use...

I upgraded to this camera a few years ago after having to put up with a Nikon Coolpix for a long time that just wasn't up to snuff.  The Canon PowerShot SD800 IS, however, is a wonderful change.  This camera has taught me to love photography.  Being a complete amateur when it comes to taking pictures, this camera makes it extremely easy.  The settings and features are easy to use, the zoom is great (and maintains the quality of the picture while giving it a watercolor kind of look to it if you choose to zoom all the way out to 15x), and the auto focus does extremely well.  What I love is that...

All I have to say is that it's the best camera that I own. It's conveniently sized for me to throw into my purse. Its ability to turn on quickly and take photos quickly was also great. The reason why I have this camera is to have with me all the time and it's so small that it fits in my purse and I'll always have it with me when ever I want to take a picture or something I like I take it out of my purse and then point and shoot. It's a lot easier to have a small camera to have when your in a hurry to get out of the house instead of a big one.

Canon has very good reputation in producing some of the best cameras, and this is an inclusion in that list.

i have this camera for the last 6 months, and i am glad i have it.

it works so well that i keep this camera with me all the time.

it has excellent clarity result as compared to same category other brand cameras.

it shots at the same time of pressing button, so no waiting gap..and that feature impresses me more.

other features are good to have.

This camera was recommended by a friend for its large viewing screen and stabilization feature. I purchased it as a gift for my parents (mom is the shutterbug) as their first digital camera. They were intimidated by the box. But once I got them to open it, they discovered the instructions were easy to follow. As an added bonus, they could begin to use the camera immediately using just a few of the features, learning about and incorporating more features as they go along.