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Canon Powershot SD850 IS

Max. Megapixels: 8 • Optical Zoom: 4X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 35 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 140 • Weight (ounces): 6.7 • Media Slots: SD Card • Price When Reviewed: $350
Canon Powershot SD850 IS (Front)
Canon Powershot SD850 IS (Front)
Canon Powershot SD850 IS (Back)
Canon Powershot SD850 IS (Side)
Canon Powershot SD850 IS (Top)
76.6 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Tracey Capen
Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Effective image stabilization
Cons
  • Zoom button is somewhat uncomfortable
  • Sibling model has wider lens, bigger LCD
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $350 (10/19/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 78
  • Features:Good: 78
  • Design:Very Good: 84
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Expensive: $350

Very Expensive: $350
Price Without Lens - $400

Performance Good: 78

Good: 78
Battery
Battery Life Score Good 
Number of Batteries 1 
Number of Shots 255 
Battery Life 139.25 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Good 
Image Quality, Color 62.5 
Image Quality, Exposure 59.9 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 51.4 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 63.5 
Image Quality, Sharpness 42.2 
Image Quality, Distortion 57.2 
Image Quality, Overall 59.1 

Features Good: 78

Good: 78
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 8 
Maximum Resolution 3264 by 2448 
Optical Zoom 4X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 35 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 140 
Highest Shutter Speed 1600 
Lowest Shutter Speed 15 
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 2.8 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 5.5 
Manual Focus Yes 
Interchangeable Lens No 
Accessory Lens No 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches) 2.5 
Dimensions 3.6 by 2.2 by 1.0 
Weight (ounces) 6.7 
Viewfinder Optical 
Image Stabilization Hardware 
Media Slots SD Card 
Starter Media or Internal RAM Yes 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock No 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe No 
Controls
Scene Modes 11 
Aperture Priority No 
Shutter Priority No 
Full Manual Exposure Control No 
White-Balance Calibration Yes 
White-Balance Bracketing No 
Exposure Bracketing No 
ISO Range ISO 80 to ISO 3200 
Flash Slow Sync No 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 10 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Better than Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Better than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Better than Average 
Overall quality of service Better than Average 

Design Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84
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