Digital Cameras Cheap - Customer reviews - Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Manufacturer: Canon

List Price: $299.99
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Average Customer Rating: -

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Name: Melonheads Sister
Location: Minneapolis, MN USA
Date: 2007-10-01
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great camera
Comment: Love this camera. I bought this to replace our Panasonic DMX which worked ok if you taking a picture of a statue. I can't tell you how many pics I have taken of carpet because by the time the picture completed everyone was long gone. With the Canon PowerShot I have been able to take tons of pics of our dogs, puppies and my very active niece. The pictures are clear, captures colors beautifully. This camera is a keeper. Only downside is I can't always upload directly from the camera. I thought I was doing something wrong but I know someone else who has same model camera with the same issue uploading. It seems as though it is a software issue and not a camera issue. I have been inserting the camera's memory card directly into my laptop and that works like a charm. Suppose I should check Canon's site for a fix but the work-around is really no work. Hope you enjoy the camera as much as I have.

Name: dreamcj
Location:
Date: 2008-01-13
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Pictures
Comment: I am not a great photographer or one with lots of experience. This camera makes taking pictures easy and fun. I wanted a camera that I could pick up and use quickly without a lot of hassle and this SD850 does just that. The pictures are clear and on the auto setting it will flash when I need it and utilize the setting for clear and great pictures. I have a new granddaughter so I am taking lots of pictures and the ones I don't keep are because of the picture taker not the picture quality. So I would say this is a great camera for those of us who are not photographers and also those that are.

Name: Nick
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: 2008-03-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Camera -- Believe the good reviews
Comment: the Powershot SD850 has all the features you need in a compact digital camera and it takes great pictures.

I bought this camera to replace a Nikon Coolpix which, unfortunately, was stolen over the holidays. I'm always hesitant to purchase items based on online reviews, but this Canon seemed to have such glowing reviews on every site that I figured I couldn't go wrong. So far, that's been true.

Excellent things about this camera:

* Decent zoom - 4x Optical and the digital zoom is not bad all.

* Flash control - I like controlling the use of the flash (and battery power), so it's nice to have this ability conveniently located on the back of the camera.

* Intuitive design - The system menus are very easy to figure out and utilize. The overall design of this camera lends itself easily to those intimidated by newer technology, while still having plenty of tweakable options that more advanced users like to play around with.

* Manual and Auto Shooting - Both have their pros and cons, but it's nice to have a choice in how you want your image shot.

* Speedy!! - In good natural light, this cam snaps a pic, processes it, and displays the image very quickly...more importantly, it captures what you saw when you pressed the shutter button. Using the flash there's usually a slight delay in capturing what you see in the viewfinder, but this true of most digital cameras.

* Perfect size - Some digital cams can be clunky and odd shaped. This is perfectly sized to fit in a pocket, purse, or back pack.

* Macro feature - Always nice to have, especially for people that will use this for business purposes or people who need a cam to take close-up, detailed pics.

* Rechargeable battery and charger - I was little hesitant about using a proprietary battery -- since my other cam used AAs that you can buy cheaply anywhere -- but so far the battery hasn't even gotten close to needing a recharge. That said, if you're planning on taking this on a trip overseas you might look into buying an extra battery or buying a converter/adapter for using the recharger with the different shaped outlets in another country.

I've had this camera for about a month and I've taken close to 300 pictures and I've been impressed with most of them. This camera is awesome.

Name: K. Johnson
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2008-04-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: 4th Canon PowerShot and this is the BEST ONE YET!!!
Comment: Okay, I'm a very, very picky shopper when it comes to electronics so I did massive amounts of research when it came time to upgrade our camera. We've seen and tried a ton on them (between family and friends) and we've always stuck with the PowerShots cause we never have issues with them (even with three small kids dropping them all the time). Anyway, with there being so many of them on the market now, it took me forever to pick this one and I'm glad I did. You just can't take a bad photo with this camera - we've tried! Not only is the stablizer feature awesome, it still has the nice small compact size and durability we're use too. Just a heads up for those of you who haven't had digital cameras before, ALWAYS buy an extra battery and at least 1 gig memory card. It's worth it.

Name: JKC
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: 2007-11-27
Customer Rating: -

Summary: video is great!
Comment: We wanted a point and shoot which would capture decent videos as well. The videos are great (in addition to all of the other great features described in every other review). If you are planning to use the video a lot, minimally get the 4GB card, if not a bigger one if you can. They use a lot of space but it is really worth it!!

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