Canon PowerShot® SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera

Pros: Ultra-compact, 7 megapixels, fast, stylish, user friendly, 2.5" LCD screen, and Optical Image Stabilization
Cons: Expensive, auto exposure only, red-eye, and very noisy ISO 1600 images

Way back in the dark ages, when photography was all about silver based film and chemical processing, camera choices were much simpler. Photographers who wanted an ultra-compact camera bought a Riga Minox or a Rollei 35S or they joined the CIA. The ...

Pros: Size, DIG!C III processor, daylight picture quality, battery life, simplicity, stitching assist
Cons: Night time / indoors performance (noise & focus time), no advanced controls, limited DOF

With the current popularity of SLR cameras, why even bother to consider a point-n-shoot camera like the ultra compact Powershot SD800 IS? Well, I have not used a point-n-shoot camera (on a regular basis) for years and always considered my SLR ...

Pros: Image stabilization that works well, face recognition, battery life, size
Cons: Price, red-eye, noise at high ISO

I have used Panasonic FX07 and FX50 and was wandering if paying significantly more for the Canon SD800 IS is justified. You can buy comparable Panasonic cameras for $80-100 cheaper. Heck, the FX50 even has a larger screen! I have always liked Canon ...

Pros: 3.8x optical zoom, wide-angle lens, 4GB movie file size, ISO1600, image stabilization, build
Cons: lacks manual control, still short battery life, redeye issues, competition at price point

Decisions... decisions... I am unsure whether to keep my SD700 IS and return the SD800 or keep the SD800 and sell the SD700. Playing with the SD800 for a week hasn't made the choice much clearer either. The SD800 has some obvious improvements over ...

Pros: Wide 3.8x zoom, image stabilization, build quality, improved movie mode
Cons: Auto modes reset some settings, no MPEG movie support, playback-only luminance histogram

My daughter, now a toddler, has managed to accelerate the decline and eventual demise of my beloved Sony DSC-W1. Ironic, as that camera was purchased specifically to take pictures of her as a baby. Well, it’s a good excuse to do some electronics ...

Pros: size , speed , wide angle lens
Cons: battery indicator and charging

There are plenty of technical reviews of this model and people that obviously know alot about cameras are happy to share their views. For my plain and simple 2 cents worth, keep reading. Firstly, it is small and light enough to keep in a ...

Pros: Great photos, tons of features, small, long battery life, image stabilizer, wide angle lens!
Cons: Poor build quality, no battery charge indicator, no focal length manual adjust

I'm no photography expert by any means, but after having been through a number of digital cameras in my day, and having taken hundreds of photos with this particular camera, I can say that the Canon SD800 7 megapixel Digital Elph is the best camera I ...

Pros: Beautiful camera design, 28mm equivalent lens, quick and easy camera to use.
Cons: Expensive, battery door appears fragile, barrel distortion at wide angle, expensive

The first thing you have to do when getting a compact point and shoot camera is relax, take a deep breath and realize that you are not shooting with a digital SLR camera. I actually packed this camera up to send it back because I wasn't happy with image ...

Pros: Fast, 28mm wide angle, consistently very good picture quality, feature laden.
Cons: Some soft corners at 28mm and PF, as most P&S cams will have.

Actual sd800is picture examples. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8 0382525@N00/ I bought this camera as a replacement for the sd700. I wanted a camera that would perform as well as the sd700 but with a 28mm wide angle lens which i have been waiting for ...

Pros: Small shutter lag, wide angle lens, good quality stills and decent video
Cons: Price, no case or strap with the camera

I was debating between this and the SD630. The reasons I went with this are: 1. Shutter lag - this seems to be a bit faster than the 630 and with kids, makes all the difference. 2. Viewfinder - while this is not something I intend to use much, it ...

Pros: small and concealable. Nice that it shoots poor quality video too.
Cons: might be too small... No grip on shutter side. Optical viewfinder all but useless

OK, I'll admit to being a niche shooter.. I bought this camera to take pictures while driving. Yes from behind the wheel of a car..or out the side window while it's in motion. (basically grab shots). I pride myself on having great wheel alignment ...

Pros: good pictures
Cons: dead battery after 2 days of sitting

I bought the SD800 IS about 3 weeks ago and after taking a few sample pictures, I put the camera away for about 2 days. When I went to use it again, it wouldn't turn on at all, so I figured I accidentally left it turned or something and the battery ...

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I upgraded my digital camera from a 3 megapixels to this 7.1 megapixels camera to get better pictures of my baby. I am not a camera wiz, but I have been disappointed with my purchase. I wish I would have completed more research before making my purchase. ...

Pros: Compact, takes great pictures, easy to use
Cons: USB door hinge is flimsy

I had an awful camera before this one so it is like comparing apples to oranges. This camera takes GREAT pictures, the shutter speed is decent so I can actually catch my 2 year old smiling before she runs off. It is SO small I can take it in my diaper ...

Pros: sharp, great detail and color, fantastic wide-angle capacity, good battery life, wellbuilt
Cons: optical zoom is weak -- grainy on long zooms. not great for action shots.

The Canon Powershot SD800IS is well-constructed and light and an impressive feat of engineering.In general, the camera delivers great detail, color and accuracy. It's a hard worker -- it took daily abuse on my last 4-wk trip without a hitch. This ...