Canon PowerShot SD850 / IXUS 950 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SD850 / IXUS 950 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Weight: 0.36 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 4x
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Canon PowerShot SD850 / IXUS 950 Digital Camera

The Canon PowerShot series of cameras is renowned for their sleek style and powerful imaging capabilities, the PowerShot SD850 IS the latest addition to the PowerShot family. Featuring 8.0 megapixel capture and full DIGIC III image processing, each picture is beautifully balanced and filled with detail. Preview your shots on the vivid, high-resolution 2.5 inch PureColor LCD display and don’t shy away from using that zoom lens; the PowerShot SD850 IS utilizes advanced optical image stabilization technology that guarantees sharp, blur-free images.

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Pros
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (2)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • Bad Picture Quality (1)
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Weak Flash (1)
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  • Everyday Use (3)
  • Outdoors (2)
  • Travel (1)
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SD850 IS : I'm not so enamored with this model compared to the last one

byyusakugo Aug 13, 2007
52 Helpfuls 53 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 4x optical zoom, 4GB movie file size, ISO1600, image stabilization, overall build, easy...
Cons Expensive compared to competition, many megapixels x small sensor = some picture quality...
Recommended it? No

Purchased from Best Buy during their rather ridiculous price drop down to $284.99 plus tax and free shipping (and getting 1% through ebates and Best Buy's Reward Zone program). It seemed like a great way to see if a compact camera could pull off 8 MegaPixels without too many problems. Overall, for... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS / IXUS 950 Digital Camera

bydkozin Oct 26, 2007
29 Helpfuls 30 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, image stabilization, features and performance, 4x zoom, face recognition
Cons Soft corners and chromatic aberrations at wide angle, no wide angle, red eye
Recommended it? Yes

Once the Canon SD850 IS appeared on the market, I developed a desire to get it. I have always liked Canon Digital Elph cameras. I liked the 5-Megapixel SD450 and the 7.1-Megapixel SD550. I really liked the 6-Megapixel Canon SD600. Well, I did not like the Canon SD700 as much. I did like the SD800... Read full review »

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Canon SD850

bytiffcgc Dec 9, 2007
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great quality pictures, no shutter lag
Cons Haven't found any yet! This is truly a great camera!
Recommended it? Yes

After searching for the perfect point and shoot to replace a broken SONY Digital Camera, I found a great sale price on this model, and have been very pleased! I have 2 young boys who are always active, so the most important feature to me was no shutter lag. SD850 covers that! I usually tend to use... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Discover a new inspiration. 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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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN SD850 IS SL

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Compact
Weight 0.36 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 8.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 4x
Features Image Stabilization • Red-eye Correction • Face Detection

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 8.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3264 x 1832

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 4x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 5.8 - 23.2 mm
Macro Focus Range 0.8 - 19.2 in. (w) / 1.3 - 19.2 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 140 mm
Focus Range 19.2 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f5.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 sec
Frames Per Second 1.3 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 2.8 MB (46 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (Low Res.) 0.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 230 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista

Dimensions

Weight 0.36 lb.
Depth 1 in.
Height 2.2 in.
Width 3.6 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 410100267775
Product ID 47293310
Included Accessories 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable
Release Date June, 2007
Family Line Canon IXUS

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