| Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| List Price: $299.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 469 reviews)
Sales Rank: 298
Category: Photography
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: 0
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 4
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 23.2
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 1 x 2.2
MPN: 2047B001
Model: 2047B001
UPC: 013803079302
EAN: 0013803079302
ASIN: B000Q30420
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints | | • | 4x Optical Image Stabilized zoom for steady, long zoom shooting | | • | High-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating | | • | Sensitivity range to ISO 1600 for sharper photos in low light | | • | Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading |
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Product Description
The PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Elph is a digital camera that will really get your creative juices flowing. It starts with a high-resolution 8-megapixel CCD, a 4x Optical Zoom with Canon?s exclusive UA Lens, and an Optical Image Stabilizer for steady zooming. There?s also a DIGIC III Image Processor with Face Detection and red-eye correction, an ISO 1600 Setting for sharper images in low light, 5 Movie Modes and a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating for easy viewing.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 464 more reviews...
 My favorite Canon camera to date June 25, 2009
I am a huge fan of Canon cameras. They are durable, well-designed and the photo quality is anywhere from very good to excellent. I believe that the Canon SD850is is my 5th Canon camera and so far it's my favorite.
I do admit to preferring the size factor of the SD1100 and the like, but I prefer the photo quality of the SD850is, even if it is a touch larger.
I've used the macro setting on this camera pretty extensively, and I've never used a similar camera which allowed me to get up so close in macro without blurring or distortion. The image stabilization feature is also quite good. I recently took a boat ride to Mexico's Coronado Islands and in choppy waters with full zoom I was able to take terrific close-ups of the sea lions sunning themselves on the rocks.
Battery life is also quite good and it's nice to be able to use SDHC memory cards with this camera. The optical viewfinder is also a big plus, as it seems like more and more manufacturers are eliminating them and there are times where they can come in extremely handy.
All-in-all, it's yet another terrific camera from Canon and comes highly recommended.
great camera, but you need to know its limitations June 18, 2009
I bought this based on Ken Rockwell's recommendation ([...]). Its a great go anywhere camera. The IS really works well and provided you keep your ISO down, image quality is very good.
However, the lack of a manual mode is a problem at times and the flash could stand to use a bit more power.
But its a great supplement to an dSLR for those moments when you just want a pocket point and shoot.
 great until the fatal E18 design flaw June 5, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was thrilled with the camera until I encountered the E18 error that most people seem to have after about a year of owning the camera. You receive the error, completely unprovoked due to a design error in the retractable lens. I loved the camera, until this happened and Canon does not have a path to resolve the problem and will not fix it without paying an additional $250. I bought this camera due to positive reviews on Amazon, but I wish I had known earlier about this issue.
 Impressions after 16 months of use ... May 19, 2009
I am comparing this to a Canon G2 (4 MP) and an Olympus C-700 10x Ultrazoom (2 MP). Both the G2 and Ultrazoom take much better pictures in low light, probably 2 ISO's better. Every year I take my kids bowling and when I got the SD850, I decided to take this camera. Nearly all the pictures were ruined! I spent hours trying to reprocess the pictures to remove digital noise with noise reduction tools from the internet, to no avail !!!
One evening I spent taking pictures of a door with calendars on it, 25 feet away, using the C-700 (10x) ultrazoom and the SD850, in bright indoors light (with not supplement from outdoors.) I concluded it was impossible to get a good indoors picture in the evening with this camera. That is why I was disappointed at the Bowling alley - there was no supplement of outdoors light !!!
I consider this an outdoors-only camera. If you want to use it at a wedding, at a bowling alley, or at night, indoors, without a flash, FORGET IT.
Summary of bad things
- poor low light performance
- low-end of zoom (35mm) is too narrow
- you end up backing into walls and missing pictures indoors!
- my next Canon will have a 28mm low-end for the zoom !!
- LCD preview does not include +/- exposure compensation
- So beautiful pictures on the LCD are changed to washed out or too dark!
Summary of good things.
- The compact size means it will get used TWICE as much.
- My wife refuses to carry her G2 camera now !
- Optical viewfinder - essential for capturing kids in sporting events!
- YOU WONT miss a picture due to shutter lag!
- Battery life is excellent.
- Wall charger is convenient and fast
- I recommend buying extra batteries ($5/ea) on ebay
- I recommend buying a clear silicone case ($10) on ebay
- The PC interface is a hard drive (more convenient than earlier canons).
- Video mode is pretty good and you can do optical zoom in video mode.
Beware of internet reviews that rave about great colors and sharp pictures! They are talking about PERFECT PHOTO CONDITIONS ONLY !!
great little camera May 15, 2009
I love this little camera. It gets the job done that I wanted it for. I take it all over to get good pictures and long battery life.
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