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The editors liked
You cant beat image stabilization
Face recognition really works
28mm wide angle is very nice
Fast start-up with virtually no shutter lag if you pre-focus
Dependable auto white balance
Flash power can handle normal rooms while recycling at a reasonable...
Very good response times
Powerful feature list for thin camera
Excellent low-light image quality
Limited wide-angle capability
Good LCD
Good resolution
Good color
Useful and fairly rare 28-105mm zoom range
Clean
Detailed results at lower ISO settings
Reliable exposure system
Fast and accurate focus
Very responsive
Excellent user interface
Easy to use
Face detection AF/AE (it wor...
Good focal range for lens
Quick performance
Optical image stabilization
Attractive design.
The editors didn't like
A little bulky compared to its competitors
Optical viewfinder is not accurate
No digital zoom in Wide Screen aspect ratio shooting
No manual control over aperture or shutter speed
Easily blows out highlights
Optical zoom is just 3.8x from 28mm
Price is a little high
Limited manual-control features
Youll pay extra for the IS but you might not need it
AiAF focus a bit unpredictable - turn it off
Very little manual control
ISO 200 and 400 suffer from the effect of noise reduction and loss of low contrast detail
Abstract: Shopping for a digital camera? Canons Powershot line is quite well-known. Today, well be examining the versatile SD800 IS and finding out what it can do for the average digital camera fan.IntroductionThe Canon Powershot SD800 IS is the the follow-up ...
Very good response times, powerful feature list for thin camera, excellent low-light image quality, limited wide-angle capability, good LCD
Price is a little high, limited manual-control features, youll pay extra for the IS but you might not need it
Compared with other ultra-compact digital cameras, Canons PowerShot SD800IS carries a lot of high-end and above-average features. It carries an above-average price, too, but the PowerShot SD800IS definitely will appeal to an intermediate photographer...
Abstract: After two weeks and more than 1000 pictures, we have to say that the Canon SD800 is a very compelling camera that should be seriously considered if you are looking for a quality compact. Several handy functions add greatly to its versatility. The fact...
Abstract: After shooting with my Rebel XT exclusively for almost a year, I decided that having a point and shoot again would be a good idea as I was trashing my Rebel by carrying it around everyday. After a few recommendations (not the least of which was Jasons...
Good resolution, good color, Useful and fairly rare 28-105mm zoom range, Clean, detailed results at lower ISO settings, Reliable exposure system, Fast and accurate focus, Very responsive, Excellent user interface, easy to use, Face detection AF/AE (it wor...
AiAF focus a bit unpredictable - turn it off, Very little manual control, ISO 200 and 400 suffer from the effect of noise reduction and loss of low contrast detail, ISO 800 and 1600 of limited use, Finish very susceptible to marks and scratches, Still no...
The SD 700 IS was perhaps my favorite point and shoot camera of last year, ticking all the right boxes (small, stylish, reliable, good output, easy to use) and showing that, for all the grumbling about Canons dominance of this market, when they get t...
Abstract: This is one ultra-compact digital camera which we honestly did not see coming. Although it was announced by Canon with two other SD-series models, it distinguishes itself as one of only two wide-angle ultra-compact digital cameras. The other one is th...
Abstract: The 10.0 megapixel PowerShot SD900 and the 7.1 megapixel PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPHs take the marriage of style and substance to a new level, by offering an array of user-friendly features along with faster response time and a new face detection a...
You cant beat image stabilization
Face recognition really works
28mm wide angle is very nice
Fast start-up with virtually no shutter lag if you pre-focus
Dependable auto white balance
Flash power can handle normal rooms while recycling at a reasonable...
A little bulky compared to its competitors
Optical viewfinder is not accurate
No digital zoom in Wide Screen aspect ratio shooting
No manual control over aperture or shutter speed
Easily blows out highlights
Optical zoom is just 3.8x from 28mm
Featuring a 7.1-megapixel CCD, 3.8x optical zoom lens, image stabilization, and well-designed user interface, the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS updates the popular PowerShot line with a compact body style well suited for travel. Exposure remains under autom...
Abstract: As I mentioned in my review of the PowerShot A710 IS last week, Canon launch a lot of new models every year, but even so I was astonished to learn that since it's inception in June 2000 there have been no fewer than 27 different cameras in the Canon Digit...
Abstract: The Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH ($399) is an upgrade to the popular SD700 IS, which was only seven months old when it was replaced. While the SD900 is the flagship of the ELPH lineup, the SD800 is arguably more interesting than that cam...
