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Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 85 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2047B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
price range: $209.94 - $299.99
The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 85 reviews
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51 out of 52 people found this review helpful
"Perfect camera for Anyone - Pro to First timer!"
by dturano547 on June 15, 2007
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51 out of 54 people found this review helpful
"Be careful with online order from BROADWAY PHOTO"
by ttra on July 15, 2007
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
"Very good point and shoot camera."
by mcrostiesl on July 22, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2047B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Weight 5.8 oz
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.2 in
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Digital macro, Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Creative Light, Color Accent, My Colors, Color Swap
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
- Remote control None
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 18 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 39 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 - With 32MB card
- Flash memory 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.8-5.5
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Canon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Auto ISO shift, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Safety zoom, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital tele-converter, 16:9 widescreen mode, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, Auto power save, Histogram display, Interval shooting mode
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.5
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, UA lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.2
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
