Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

General

• Product Type
• Digital camera - Compact

• Weight
• 5.8 oz

• Width
• 3.5 in

• Depth
• 1 in

• Height
• 2.2 in

Main Features

• Resolution
• 8 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
• 8 megapixels

• Optical Sensor Type
• CCD

• Effective Sensor Resolution
• 8,000,000 pixels

• Total Pixels
• 8,300,000 pixels

• Optical Sensor Size
• 1/2.5 in

• Light Sensitivity
• ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto

• Digital Zoom
• 4 x

• Shooting Modes
• Frame movie mode

• Shooting Programs
• Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot

• Special effects
• My Colors, Color Swap, Color Accent, Creative Light

• Max Shutter Speed
• 1/1600 sec

• Min Shutter Speed
• 15 sec

• Exposure Metering
• Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted

• Exposure Modes
• Manual, Program, Automatic

• Exposure Compensation
• ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

• White Balance
• Custom, Presets, Automatic

• White Balance Presets
• Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)

• Digital video format
• AVI

• Still Image Format
• JPEG

• Continuous Shooting Speed
• 1.3 frames per second

• Remote control
• None

• Color support
• Color

• Image Stabilizer
• Optical

• Remote Control
• None

• TV Tuner
• None

• Video Capture
• AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory
• 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card

• Floppy Drive
• None

• Image Storage
• Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 18 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 39 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card

• Flash memory
• 32 MB - SD Memory Card

• Supported Flash Memory
• MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

• Type
• Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.8-5.5

• Focal Length
• 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm

• Lens Construction
• 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)

• Lens Manufacturer
• Canon

Additional Features

• Self Timer
• Yes

• Self Timer Delay
• 2 sec, 10 sec

• Additional Features
• AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto ISO shift, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Interval shooting mode, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Camera Flash

• Effective Flash Range
• 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft

• Type
• Built-in flash

• Flash Modes
• Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction

• Red Eye Reduction
• Yes

• Effective flash range
• 1.6 ft - 11.5 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
• 230,000 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
• 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm

• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
• 35 - 140 mm

• Focus adjustment
• Automatic

• Auto Focus Points (Zones)
• 9

• Min Focus Range
• 19.7 in

• Macro Focus Range
• 2-50cm

• Lens Aperture
• F/2.8-5.5

• Optical Zoom
• 4 x

• Zoom Adjustment
• Motorized drive

• Lens construction
• 5 : 7

• Features
• UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case
• None

• Cables Included
• 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB 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, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3

• Peripherals
• USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Battery

• Supported Battery
• 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

• Type
• Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information
• All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.

• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
• 3.0

• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
• 1.7

• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
• 0.5

• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
• 0.7

• CNET Labs Typical burst speed
• 1.4

• CNET Labs Wake up time
• 1.2