Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Review

The SD700 IS has been replaced by the new Canon PowerShot SD850 IS (IXUS 950 IS) (IXUS 800 IS). Not yet clear? This brand-new digital camera has an eight-megapixel 1/2.5-inch sensor, “a small aluminum frame housing a (5.8 x 4.3 mm) CCD sensor coupled to a four times optical zoom lens.

The SD850 also has a 2.5″ “PureColor” display, optical image stabilization (thus the IS suffix), and other features “Face detection and LCD monitor for AF, exposure, and flash optimization (up to nine faces). Face Detection can also accomplish the red-eye reduction in playback mode. The SD850 also offers a “spy camera mode” with a frame rate of one second (well, time-lapse).

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical...

• 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 4x Optical Image Stabilized zoom for steady, long zoom shooting
• High-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating

Last update was on: May 29, 2023 4:02 am

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• 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 4x Optical Image Stabilized zoom for steady, long zoom shooting
• High-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating
• Sensitivity range to ISO 1600 for sharper photos in low light
• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Face Recognition

Numerous Face Detection Technology-related operations are made possible by Canon’s sophisticated DIGIC III image processor. Face Detection AF/AE/FE can automatically detect up to nine faces, optimizing focus, exposure, and flash exposure as necessary. Red-Eye Correction in Playback searches through collected images using Face Detection Technology and eliminates any red-eye it finds. If necessary, users can also manually fix red eyes.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Image Stabilization

Compact cameras are more prone to camera shake while taking handheld pictures, particularly in low light. However, Canon’s optical progress over the past 70 years has made it possible to create lens elements ideal for compact photography demands.

Canon’s lens-shift optical Image Stabilizer (IS) technology is employed in the Digital IXUS 950 IS to reduce camera wobble by unintentional hand movements. Enabling the use of shutter speeds as high as

The optical Image Stabilizer is especially helpful when utilizing total magnification or the 2cm Macro mode, allowing shutter speeds three stops slower than possible. In addition, the Ultra-High Refractive Index Aspherical (UA) lens is incorporated into the 4x optical zoom lens to produce a focal length range of 35-140mm (35mm equivalent) without compromising the camera’s thin profile.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS LCD improvements.

Users can benefit from various visual advantages because of PureColor LCD screens’ high resolution (230k pixels). In addition, 30% more color tones have been added for more rich, lifelike replication.

Anti-reflective coating and the screen’s broad viewing angle make composing and reviewing photographs simple, even in strongly illuminated environments. In addition, a scratch-resistant coating provides additional defense against bumps and scratches.

The LCD now shows shutter speed and aperture settings while taking pictures. In addition, the LCD will also show the ISO speed when using Auto ISO and High ISO Auto. These camera settings are now saved as EXIF data for evaluation during playback.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ISO

The Digital IXUS 950 IS features ISO 1600 to enable flash-free interior photography. It is perfect for low-light settings like concert halls or galleries when using a flash is neither desirable nor appropriate.

When the camera detects a camera shake, a new Auto ISO Shift function allows users to increase the ISO setting and, as a result, shutter speed with a single button click. This prevents blur.

fresh, original options

There are 18 shooting options available, including the new Creative Light Effect, which creates user-selectable designs around light spots in the background of night images using the Image Stabilizer and more prolonged exposure. These shapes can include stars, hearts, and flowers.

The Time Lapse Movie mode lets users record moving scenes for accelerated playback as smooth VGA-quality movie clips, such as moving clouds or a busy city street.

A scene that lasts two hours can be compressed into a smooth eight-minute or four-minute movie file by taking pictures at one-second or two-second intervals. Additionally, users can record QVGA and regular VGA videos with sound at 60 frames per second.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Additional Details

Printing

The Digital IXUS 950 IS has a dedicated Print menu for easy access to direct printing settings. Users with full PictBridge support can print to any PictBridge-compatible printer without a computer. In addition, one-touch printing and quick uploads to Windows or Mac computers are made possible via a Print/Share button.

Languages

The Digital IXUS 950 IS user interface now supports 25 languages, including Romanian and Ukrainian, in addition to English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, and the languages of Romania and Ukraine.

Memory Card Assistance

The Digital IXUS 950 IS supports the SDHC format for high-volume shooting in addition to SD and MMC memory cards. It has a 32MB memory card in the box.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS IMAGE GATEWAY Software

The following Canon Software is included with the Digital IXUS 950 IS:

• For organizing and editing photos, videos, and slideshows, as well as creating and printing digital photo albums, use ZoomBrowser EX 5.8 (Windows) or ImageBrowser 5.8 (Macintosh).
• To produce panoramic images from numerous images, use PhotoStitch 3.1. (Windows and Macintosh).
• The included software works with Mac OS X 10.3–10.4, Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP1/2), and Vista. In addition, the camera supports PTP for driverless transfer to Windows XP and Macintosh OS X, along with MTP for image and video transfers to Windows Vista.

Customers who purchase the camera can join CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, which offers 100MB of online “personal gallery” space for sharing still images and videos with loved ones.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Additional Equipment

Users can submerge the camera up to 40 meters for compelling underwater shots with the optional Waterproof Case (WP-DC15). To control camera buoyancy, weights (WW-DC1) have been specially designed. Some additional accessories are:

• Rugged Leather Case for High Power Flash (HF-DC1)
• Compact AC Power Adapter with Metal and Leather Neck Straps for Digital IXUS

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Specs

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS the Final Verdict

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical...

• 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 4x Optical Image Stabilized zoom for steady, long zoom shooting
• High-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating

Last update was on: May 29, 2023 4:02 am

$159.95

More Info

• 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 4x Optical Image Stabilized zoom for steady, long zoom shooting
• High-resolution 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflection coating
• Sensitivity range to ISO 1600 for sharper photos in low light
• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading

The SD850 IS a typical illustration of what makes Canon so fantastic; it’s a beautifully built, well-designed, and capable compact camera that doesn’t invent anything new but does it with the finesse that comes from years of fine-tuning and a refusal to scrimp on quality to achieve the lowest price. Most importantly, it is a pocket camera that produces excellent images with the least amount of human effort.

For a camera in this category, image quality is excellent. The outcomes at base ISO are apparent and precise. Moving up the sensitivity range naturally causes noise reduction artifacts and blurring. Still, because of Canon’s intelligent noise reduction strategy, the camera consistently maintains a reasonable degree of detail. The lens plays a significant role in the overall “package” of image quality, and the SD850’s zoom does its fair share. As a result, the measured resolution is exceptionally crisp from edge to edge.

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