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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH Digital Camera

The PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH is a digital camera that will really get your creative juices flowing. It starts with a high resolution 8.0 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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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH Digital Camera

Image Quality
Max Vertical Image Resolution	2448 pixels
Maximum Video Capture Resolution	640 x 480 (VGA)
Number of Resolution Modes	6
Image Stabilization	Optical
Video Capture Format	AVI\|MJPEG
Image Format	JPEG
Maximum Frame Rate	30 frames/s (fps)
Max Horizontal Image Resolution	3264 pixels

Lens Features
Max Zoom	16 X
Min Focus Distance	0.79 in
Max Aperture	2.8 1/f
Digital Zoom	4 X
Focus Features	Auto Focus\|Face Recognition Auto Focus\|Spot Focus
Min Focal Length	5.8 mm
Optical Zoom	4 X
Lens Mount	Fixed
Max Focal Length	23.2 mm

Reference
Warranty Information	1 Year Limited Warranty
URL	http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=15262

Shutter Performance
Maximum Shutter Speed	1600 1/x sec.
Minimum Shutter Speed	15 1/x sec.
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.3 frames/s (fps)

Image Processor
Image Sensor Quantity	1
Number of Image Sensor Pixels	8.3
Image Sensor	CCD
Image Sensor Size	0.4 in

Dimensions
Weight	5.82 oz
Depth	1.04 in
normalized-Weight	5.82
Width	3.56 in
Height	2.22 in

Other Features
Power Source	Lithium Ion Battery
LCD Screen Size	2.5 in
General Features	Photo Date/Time Stamping\|Pictbridge Support\|Self Timer
Included Components	Cables - Audio/Video\|Cables - USB\|Carrying Strap\|External Battery Charger\|Microphone\|Speaker
Interface Connection	Audio - Line Out (RCA Phono)\|USB - Universal Serial Bus\|Video - RCA Composite Video
Flash Characteristics	Built-in Auto Flash\|Flash Cancel (Off)\|Forced / Fill Flash\|Red-Eye Reduction

Exposure Controls
ISO Equivalencies	100\|1600\|200\|400\|80\|800
Exposure Settings	AE Lock\|Auto Exposure\|Multiple Program Modes
Bulb Setting	No
Metering Characteristics	Center-weighted\|Evaluative\|TTL
Exposure Compensation Range (±)	2 EV
Number of Scene Modes	11
White Balance	Auto\|Manual\|Preset Modes

Storage
Removable Flash Memory Included	32 MB
Memory Type	MultiMedia Card (MMC)\|SD Memory Card\|SDHC Memory Card

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH Digital Camera

Reviewed by: tricitiesbear

06-17-07

Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

Strengths: There is so much to be said for this camera. The lens is great, as is the battery life. Don't rely on the internal memory. SD memory is cheap thse days so buy yourself a gig or two. Most important for me is the durability and quality of contruction.

Weaknesses:Not as many manual controls as I'd like. I tend to experiment with my photographs but this camera does fine for most of the pictures I take.

Overall Evaluation: I was looking for a good replacement camera for my Fuji FinePix 3000. The camera case developed a crack allowing light leakage. Very strange as the camera was never dropped or abused. Anyway, this is a great camera. Unbelievalbly smooth prints without noise. Very little editing required prior to printing. This is a very flexible camera. This camera is light years ahead of my tired Fuji and doesn't require a suitcase to carry it around.
Reviewed by: jruo

06-19-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Months

Strengths: Easy to use, small, lightweight, beautiful photo's

Weaknesses:None that I've found.

Overall Evaluation: I bought this camera for my daughter's birthday and she said it was the best present I could have given her. Her last digital camera broke and she loves the SD850. We recently came back from vacation and the pictures came out beautiful. The camera is very user friendly. She likes that it doesn't take up much room in her bag and the small size. Another plus is that it has a battery pack instead of rechargable batteries. It's very easy to recharge. All in all, would highly recommend this camera.
Reviewed by: JWM2008

04-18-08

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: small and compact

Weaknesses:picures blurry

Overall Evaluation: Got the camera for Christmas. It's April and the lens will not retract. Website FAQ is not working properly -- can't get any answers. I guess we'll try to send it in for repair. Very disappointed.
Reviewed by: bkatams

03-04-08

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: small, easy to use

Weaknesses:worthless after 6 months

Overall Evaluation: I purchased the Canon SD850 IS 6 months ago and have used it regularly. It suddenly stopped working - the lens would not retract. I sent it to Canon for service under their one year warranty. They decided that it would not be "economically feasible" to repair the camera and have sent it back to me still broken. Canon "customer care" says that the technicians found "water damage" even though the camera was never around water and worked fine up until the moment it stopped. Clearly, if they don't want to repair something a customer sends back, they can just say "water damage" and they are off the hook. No recourse for me, no appeal process, nothing for me to do but warn others. It was a nice little camera, but if it is only going to last 6 months, forget about it.
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02-28-08

Duration of ownership: 1 Days

Strengths: got my camera, free shippping, in 3 days

Weaknesses:the $94 extra bundle was somewhat disappointing.

Overall Evaluation: I was surprised when the camera arrived 3 days after ordering it. All was in tact. I tried it and the pictures look very very good. I was disappointed in the case. Too big. I thought it would be the Canon case, It was generic.The 'film'packet I purchased extra to protect the LCD is a bit hokey. Can't get the bubbles out even after the 2nd sheet used and scraper scratched the film.

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Compact Camera

The SD850 IS compact camera performs similarly to the newer SD870 IS but has a smaller LCD, a lens that isn't as wide--and a better price.

Sleek and silver, Canon's $350 PowerShot SD850 IS exemplifies its Digital Elph line: Solidly built, beautifully designed, and sweet to use. One of three Digital Elphs we reviewed together (the other two being the $450 SD950 IS and the $400 SD870 IS), this model has a simpler set of features compared with its siblings.

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