Manufacturer's Description
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH Digital Camera
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Product Specifications for
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 |
Most recent User Reviews for
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH Digital Camera
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Reviewed by:
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.
Review:
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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