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.
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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
Strong features spec, Delivers good-quality images, Very well built
Difficult to use at times, Zoom range could be greater, Quite pricey
The relentless march of digital technology means that new features are arriving almost daily - so how do you decide which are worth pursuing? You could do worse than simply wait and see which ones Canon decides to include in its Ixus range. The range-t...
Abstract: The Canon IXUS 950 IS an eight megapixel digital camera. At around 26mm it is perhaps a shade large to slip comfortably into a pocket. At 165g before the battery and memory card are added it is on the heavy side for a jacket pocket as well. In America ...
Canons Ixus 950 IS offers great performance, good image quality and solid image stabilisation, with the convenience of face detection, which seemed to work quite well - better than we expected, truth be told. On the downside, the quality of images at...
Abstract: Dejando a un lado el tema de la resolución, esta cámara es casi idéntica, excepto por unos ligeros cambios en el diseño. ¿Qué es lo realmente nuevo? Esta cámara compacta con zoom de cuatro aumentos y 35-140 mm, cuenta con un procesador de imagen Digic...
Stabilisation optique, Belle qualité des images jsuqu'à 400 ISO, Belle construction, Présence d'un viseur optique
Pas de grand angle, Pas de modes semimanuels A/S/M, Pas de zoom optique pendant la vidéo, Bruit important audélà de 400 ISO
Tout en étant toujours très attractif, l'Ixus 950 IS ne révolutionne pas la gamme. L'absence de grand angle et la gestion du bruit électronique en retrait nous font toujours préférer l'Ixus 850 IS....
Plage focale commençant à 35 mm, images plus bruitées que sur le 850 IS.
Avec labsence de grand angle et des images légèrement moins bonnes que celles du 850 IS, le 950 IS déçoit. Il reste un excellent compact fidèle à la réputation de Canon. Malgré tout, nous lui préferons le 850 IS qui reste une référence. ...
Plage focale commençant à 35 mm, images plus bruitées que sur le 850 IS.
Avec labsence de grand angle et des images légèrement moins bonnes que celles du 850 IS, le 950 IS déçoit. Il reste un excellent compact fidèle à la réputation de Canon. Malgré tout, nous lui pr&...
Stabilizzatore di immagine; Rilevamento dei volti; Riduzione occhi rossi,
Memoria interna non abbondante
Fotocamera interessante, dotata di molte funzioni utili per garantire foto perfette anche a chi è alle prime armi. Oltre al sensore da 8 MP, altri punti di forza sono lo stabilizzatore, indispensabile per foto perfette, il rilevamento dei volti, la ri...
