Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 950 IS and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 950 IS.
February 2008
(81%)
46 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
65 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
81010046
The editors liked
Image stabilization
4x zoom
Face recognition really works
Fast start-up with virtually no shutter lag if you pre-focus
Dependable auto white balance
Flash recycles quickly when used to light up the average room
Helpful Scene modes
Good macro performanc...
Image stabilisation
Build
Image quality
Good value
Outstanding response times
Very good image quality
Outstanding low-light results
Good features for beginners
Good resolution
Excellent edge-to-edge sharpness
Useful zoom range (although no 28mm wide angle)
Very clean results at lower ISO settings
Fast and accurate focus (although slightly slower in low light)
Very responsive
Excellent user interface and me...
Great performance and image quality
Solid image stabilization
Face detection.
Excellent picture quality
Optical image stabilization
Just a good all-around camera
Excellent build quality
Effective image stabilization
The editors didn't like
A bit bulky compared to other small digicams
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
Chromatic aberration and coma distortion a...
No manual control in “manual” mode
Noise above ISO 800
Lens’ wide end not wide enough
Clunky mode dial
Shadows fill-in
Detail smoothing in some scene modes
Plus AiAF not accurate enough.
Internal memory would be handy
Could use a few more high-end manual controls
Battery life when using LCD not brilliant
Slightly underpowered built-in flash
No A or S modes
Generally little manual control
Auto White Balance performance under artificial light not brilliant
The usual problems of noise and noise reduction effects...
No manual exposure controls
On/off button a bit awkward
Noisy images at ISO 1
600.
Not geared for action photos
Poorly positioned power key
Slow cycling with flash
Abstract: The Canon PowerShot SD850 IS is an 8-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with an image-stabilized 4x zoom lens, a wide sensitivity range, and face detection technology. It’s the latest in a long line of super compact Canon ELPH and Digital ELPH...
Abstract: If I was buying another digital camera today, it would be a Canon SD850. I bought last years model, the Canon SD700, 10 months ago, and if it dies, Im buying an SD850 to replace it. For a slightly wider lens, the SD800 is also excellent and a top co...
Abstract: Over the past couple of weeks I've been taking a look at some of the new models in Canon's Digital IXUS range of style compacts, and today I've got the latest model, the long-awaited 950 IS. I say long awaited, because many people thought it was going to ...
Abstract: The PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH camera packs some powerful features into a lightweight, ultra-compact package. It features 8-megapixels of resolution, ISO equivalent speed settings from 80 to 1600, a 4x zoom lens with true optical image stabilizati...
Abstract: For the past 10 years, the design of Canons SD line has not changed very much. Why change a good thing? Of course, there have been updates and new features added to new models, but the basic concept of the SD line has remained the same. The Canon SD85...
No manual control in “manual” mode, noise above ISO 800, lens’ wide end not wide enough, clunky mode dial, shadows fill-in, detail smoothing in some scene modes, plus AiAF not accurate enough.
Despite its limitations – the problems with shadows, AF, the noise issues and that new lens – this is an accomplished but flawed step on the IXUS' evolutionary ladder. The camera may not have evolved wings or a way to make a cup of tea in the morning...
Canon Powershot SD850 IS Review BY: J. Keenan, DigitalCameraReview.com Contributor PUBLISHED: 6/21/2007 Canon Powershot SD850 IS Review Article ContentsCanon Powershot SD850 IS Review Image Gallery When the Canon Powershot SD850 IS (IXUS 950 IS in Euro...
Abstract: Just finished replacing my stolen hardware with the brand-spankin new Canon SD850is. I had actually purchased the SD800is last week, but just before breaking the 15-day-return seal from Best Buy, I did a little homework to discover the 850 was showing...
