Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
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CNET Review
The Good: Good focal range for lens; quick performance; optical image stabilization; attractive design.
The Bad: Few manual controls; extremely noisy photos at ISO 1,600.
The Bottom Line: A slim, stylish body, a wide-angle lens, very good photo quality, and snappy performance make the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS a great point-and-shoot.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
digitalversus.com
Review Summary: It's the ultimate compact with its wide angle, stabilized zoom, anti-noise filter and good speed. The other side of the coin is the price, which though high, does give you one of the best compacts.
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No Rating
photoaxe.com
Review Summary: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS (in Europe called IXUS 850 IS) is an ELPH line design, slim, stylish curved, with large controls but overall well fitting in hand and pocket. Optical Image Stabilizer Technology and DIGIC III Processor with Face Detection AF/AE ar
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tech.co.uk
Review Summary: A victory for substance over style. Many people may buy the 850 IS because it looks fantastic, but they'll get great images too
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1270B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Weight 5.3 oz
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.3 in
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Digital macro, Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid, Sepia, Color Accent, Color Swap, Vivid Green, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Positive, Custom Effect, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Normal JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Fine JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728
- Flash memory 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Safety zoom, PictBridge support, AE lock, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 13 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 13 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
- Optical Zoom 3.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, UA lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.1
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