Optical Image Stabilizer technology impressed me since my hands usually shake a lot when taking pictures. high resolution makes your great pictures 4X is not great, but as far as good

Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom I have owned good cameras for over 50yrs and this is the best for the size & weight.
Execllent!!

WOW! At first I was skeptical. I couldn't believe I was paying such a seemingly-high price for a digital camera, but man it's worth it. My previous camera was just a 35mm Canon SureShot 130u that I bought in 2004, so I thought it was time for an upgrade. I trust Canon as the picture-quality has never disappointed me. I shopped around, did my research and decided that the Canon SD850 IS would be a good choice. Although many would consider me an amateur, I love taking pictures, as well as doctoring them in Photoshop, so finding a great quality digital camera to satisfy my needs was definitely a priority.

Here's a list of what I love about the Canon SD850 IS:
-Face Detection
-Vibrant,true colors
-Easy-to-use
-Loading pictures on my computer is fast and easy
-Image stabilizer - I literally shook the camera as I was taking a pic to test this out, and it performed wonderfully! The picture looked crystal clear!
-GREAT zoom capabilities for a digital camera. I was a bit skeptical since I love how my 35mm takes pictures, but wow, this is a great zoom range for a compact digital camera.
-Compact, lightweight
-Crisp, clear LCD screen
-An actual viewfinder above the LCD screen. Although the LCD screen may take precedence over it, I still like having it there, if not for more than sentimental value, it certainly makes the camera more versatile.

Here's stuff I'm not too crazy about, but can life with:
-As many people before me have said, the on/off button takes some getting used to...I wish Canon wouldn't have experimented with something so standard. To me it would be similar to taking the handles on a car door and moving them down to the middle of the door in a horribly awkward and untraditional location...but the on/off button on this camera would be more bearable.
-Whenever I take a picture, I have to press down the button for a good couple of seconds, which I sometimes find annoying in comparison to my Father's Nikon Coolpix camera which takes pictures almost automatically. I hope that maybe it's because of the settings on my camera?? hmm.

Anyway, I've only had this camera for a short time, but I can still confidently say it is a sound purchase, and worth every single penny!

Very impressive right out of the box. My family used this camera for the first time during our trip to the lake this past weekend and we were astounded at the picture quality. The colors seemed richer than our old Olympus. A big surprise was that the videos we shot on the camera had great quality as well. We are very satisfied with this camera so far.

I am very impressed with this camera. In the past, I have owned Canon S series cameras, and this stacks up well.

IF you are a beginner at taking digital pictures and using a camera with some nice features, this is the camera for you. While I am a beginner, I still wanted a high quality camera that would take great pictures, and this is the camera to do that.

Packed with features (especially when you consider the price and size of Camera) this camera is useful in so many situations. I recently took about 100 shots just walking around NYC, and every single picture came out perfect. The following day I used it at Birthday Party, and again, got awesome pics.

I really like how Canon included a optical view finder along with the nice bright screen. Menus are easy to use, but each Menu option has 100 options under it, that is taking me a while to get used to. Accompanying software is great, and really provides a nice automatic adjustment edit to any pictures you take.

Face Detection and Anti-Shake features are huge pluses, same with the built in red-eye reduction. As far as ISO speeds etc, I still need more experience with that to comment on that feature, but it has not been an issue at all.

Camera comes with a rechargeable battery, which can be good or bad depending on preference, but as not been a negative for me at all.

Again, if you are new at this, but still demand quality, this is a great choice.

I bought three Canon and one Sony camera so far. I like this one and will rate it at the top due to its higher quality performance. No problem found so far and easy to use.

How hard is it to let us know whats going on with the battery? I never know what's going on with this and its not a very good answer to keep a spare around when these things easily lasts week with moderate useage. Sony's cameras show it down to the minute whats left. I really miss that.

Also, the zoom button is completely in a silly place. It's next to impossible to use it the way it's designed. Should have been on the inside. It's also not easy to use for flipping through photos and zooming in and out.

And you can't force the flash on only off in the automatic setting? come on guys.

Same quality pics on Sony so it's back to Sony for me next time.

Worth every penny. I'm planning to buy a second one.Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

This Canon was purchased because of my wife's excellent success with the Canon SD 550. More megapixels with the 850 for better image clairity, and the image stabilization is a nice feature (she says she needed the IS feature because IS means 'I Shake'). Great picture quality, long battery life, and with a 2 GB SD card you can shoot a LOT of pics without changing media.

I bought this for my daughter, who'd had her Powershot 6.0 stolen on a recent trip. She loves this camera, and I've been able to take some pix too. Easy to use, very bright LCD screen, and controls seem pretty intuitive. Its heft (weight)makes it easy to hold, not too light as some small digitals are, and it has a great feel. Am considering one for myself, but would love to have the 28mm option that is only currently available on the SD800. Wonder if Canon can be persuaded to add that to the SD850, while keeping the zoom option a true 4x? That would make this an even better camera.

I decided to upgrade my digital canon for this year's trip to Hawaii. I originally bought a Nikon...used it for a week ... returned it and bought the canon SD850. What a gem! I love this camera. Easy to use, comfortable in the hand, special effect options are awesome and so easy! My Hawaii photos are treasures. Super close-up photos of shiny ants on a flower, rain forest ceilings so crystal clear, surfers way out on the water zoomed in clearly, friends and family faces clear with that glimmer in the eyes. I love this camera!!! Check it out!

I LOVE my Canon Powershot SD850 IS. I had a kodak camera before this one and this one tops it by far. I went to the BVI over the summer and came back with amazing pictures. I love the color accent function.

For anyone considering this camera, go for it! You wont regret it.

There is only 1 name to go with in compact digital cameras - CANON.

This little baby is no exception. I love its Image Stabilization feature and it does take wonderful pictures. It has made a good photographer out of my sister... and that I would not have beleived possible until I saw the results myself.

Buy it. You will love it.

The Canon SD850 Elph is a great combination of features like anti-shake and face recognition, and high ASA (800 produces good shots w/o flash) in a small, solid shape. I am very pleased with this camera.

This is my first venture into purchasing a digital camera, having been a 35 mm SLR devotee for my entire life. After much research of trying to find a decent point-and-shoot digital camera, I settled on the Canon Powershot SD850. I have been very happy with this camera's performance. I bought the camera priot to a trip out west to visit Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and other sites. This meant that I needed a camera that could do well with various kinds of settings under different conditions and with a variety of compositions. Whether it was a night shot of the Vegas lights, the Grand Canyon at sunset or Lake Mead on a sunny day, the camera performed flawlessly and produced just the shots I had hoped. The camera also allows tweaking the color, lighting or other settings so that I can get the right color saturation or lighting that I want. The Auto setting saves a lot of time and does a very fine job with those quick shots. The manual setting allows me to be very creative and the zoom lens provides a wide range of lens lengths. In addition, I can slip this cmaera easily into my pocket. I highly recommend this camera!

This is a great little camera, that is packed with lots of great features. It is very user friendly, & simple to operate. The picture quality is excellent, with great color and amazing clarity. The Canon PowerShot SD850 IS is a great value for the price.

Great camera in a compact size. Takes great pictures and respectable 640 by 480 video.

I just got back from a vacation in Italy, where I shot nearly a thousand maximum resolution pictures: indoors, outdoors, at night, in various cathedrals with and without flash. I am very happy with this camera. It is small and light with very good battery life. It gives me (an amateur who, nevertheless, likes to fool around a bit with settings to get shots that I otherwise couldn't get, all of the flexibility I want in a compact digital camera.

purchased camera for a trip to hawaii, and it was great. unbelieveable picture quality, but not if you want to shoot action shots. then you get a lot of blurry images, because the camera's reaction time is just too slow, even with a sandisk extreme 3 card. that's my only complaint.

After extensive research, I settled on Cannon's SD 850 IS camera. Let me tell you, this is one little camera with A LOT of POWER. If you have children and want to capture all of those precious moments, this camera does it all. My daughter plays softball and I bought this camera to take pictures of the games. The "image stabalization" feature works great, even at max zoom (16x). The pictures were frozen during the action with NO BLUR! This will be the last digital camera you buy for a long, long time.

This is no doubt a great compact camera. I just want to point out a good alternative. I ordered an SD850 but returned it because I found the Canon A570IS was almost the same as the SD850, but at almost half the price. The only major differences are battery and size. The lithium-ion battery on the SD850 allows many shots on a full charge and discharge very slowly. The A570IS uses two AA batteries and traditionally the quick self discharge rate of NiMH batteries have given casual picture takers a big hassle. But with the new low self discharge NiMH batteries like the Sanyo Enelope, this is no longer an issue. (I have a 4-year old Kodak digital camera and didn't use it often because of the battery problem but after I bought the enelope batteries, it started to shine again.) The SD850 and A570IS have similar width and height, but the A570IS is 0.65 inch thicker on the right-hand side because of the battery compartment. But I see this as an advantage because it allows you to have a better hand grip while taking pictures. The difference in the number of pixels (8MP for SD850 vs 7.1 MP for A570IS) is ignorable. I did notice that one reviewer pointed out the A570IS is slower in processing image.

Llego a venezuela en buen estado, el inconveniente fue que no especificaban que traia un cargador y compre uno pensado que no traia, lo de mas todo bien gracias

This camera is great! Takes good quality pictures, with good anti-shake capabilities, nice flash, fabulous zoom, etc. My only gripe is the hinge over the USB port plug is a piece of crap: very hard to open, flimsy plastic, feels like it's going to break _very_ soon and doesn't open very wide at all. (Also, since I have no nails, I have to find something else to pry it open with.) Otherwise, definitely a good buy.

I had SD700IS for about a year until last month lost it during travel. It is great camera, great image quality, fast response. Base on that good experience I ordered SD800 without thinking. I'll have to say SD800 is severely flawed in its low light performance -- grainy, soft, dark.... to a point of unbearable to me since I use these point n' shoot cameras 80% indoor. Promptly returned it!

Then I scanned through reviews here on Amazon and on www.dpreview.com, seems SD850 is quite good. So I ordered from Amazon and got it today. Can't wait to test its low light performance and I'll have to say it beats my expectations -- fully exposed, brilliant AND natural color, tad sharp, smooth like silk. I am very happy with SD850.

Only thing SD850 lags behind SD700 seems the former takes a little longer between shots especially when using flash. But not so bad at all, it just SD700 is superb in this regard.


Highly recommended.

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This camera has been great. I knew what I was getting so there haven't been any surprises yet.

This is such a sweet camera. Takes great pics. Very versatile. This is the only compact digital camera that has both an LCD and viewfinder. Easy to use menus. This is my second Canon compact digital camera, and they just keep getting better and better.

I was looking for a good ultra compact camera for an upcoming trip to Italy. This camera is very easy to use and takes great pictures.

The purchase of the Cannon sd 850 elph marks the 6th time we have purchased a Canon digital elph over the past few years. We continue to purchase these little cameras because, for the most part, we are not disappointed by these finely made and well conceived little cameras. Our photos get increasingly better as we learn to use the improved features that we discover on the new models.
My son, the Canon devotee, with more technological sense than his parents, quickly masters each new additional setting or addition to the camera that came before it.
I will say that the ease of use of the last one (710) - which we lost on a vacation - surpassed this newer one. I attempted to buy the one that was closest to the one we lost but I could not find it any place. This newer sd 850 has a rolling menu bar that is very easy to move with any accidental touch and it gets annoying to continue to find my way back to my settings and choices.
Sometimes more - in any respect- is not necessarily better. I liked our prior camera better. I buy these cameras to enjoy taking photos and not because I want to turn into a novice photographer, making several choices for how to set, light, take a photo. Simple is good - in fact, the simpler,the better.

Very good camera. It performs as promised considering it's a "point & shot". Size is perfect and it slides without a problem into your pants pocket. Good image colors, very intuitive and easy to use menus (you really use the different options)and also with a SD with extra Gigs you have good video. With these videos and good pictures you have a nice material to use in software programs like Photoshop Elements or other popular programs. My only concern, I would like more optical zoom.

This camera is simply awesome. It has many user features that were easy to figure out with out the manual, and is fun to use. I especially like the color accent mode. The zoom is also great because it doesn't distort the picture much.

The battery life is amazing - since I am used to my old Sony Cybershot sucking down batteries left and right.

The image stablizer works great too - as I have taken quite a few pictures of high speed action and the detail is sharp and is as if the subject was frozen in time.

I see only two cons in this camera. The first is there is no battery life meter - but to be honest, the battery life is so long anyway, if you charge the battery before a special occasion, it should be fine.

The last is how the lighting is adjusted indoors (during the day) when there is a window close by that throws off light. It makes the picture darker then I'd like, but it's nothing you can't work around.

But in all - I would highly recommend this camera for anyone. It is very compact which makes it easy to carry around, and very easy to use.

I have the Digital Elph that is about 2 steps below this one, and let me tell you both are fantastic! This Elphy has awesome photo quality and a stabilizer! BUY IT!!! Dooo itttt! you won't regret it.

Had and loved the 800IS but gave it to my brother for his tour in Iraq. The 850IS is very similar - compact, great pictures for a point and shoot. Optical image stabilization is key. No complaints yet.

A really super camera - great shots; nice battery life although its lack of battery indication is a bit of a flaw but it is easy to use, a great size and in all other ways served as a useful camera for our European trip. Scene settings were useful trying to take a picture through an open window - although I had to set to play with the settings to get the one that fit the situation but nice flexibility for an automatic camera

I am not that experienced but for me this camera is the greatest thing I ever bought. It's light weight, takes great shots of people, and is easy to use. It seems a little slow when you try to take a picture and I am trying to figure out how to correct that. I have eight grandchildren and that is what I take pictures of. They are always moving and it's almost impossible to ever get a posed shot. With this camera its just point and shoot and the picture always comes out great. Also the 4X zoom is really a wonderful feature. Allows me to take pictures of my nine year old my grandson out on the football field while he is moving and I get great shots of him.

I had a PowerShot SD900. Pros: Small size, packed with features, great image quality, intuitive controls Cons: a bit slow on zoom, a bit slow at focusing (sometimes), noisy at higher ISOs in lower light conditions. Overall: 8.75 out of 10

I was in the US and picked up at SD850. I was told "newer model, fewer megapixels but better lens, image stablization added, better camera". I fell for it. Two words: UTTER RUBBISH. Pros: same size as 900 (compact). Okay value. Cons: the camera is HOPELESS in lower light situations, images have 'strange' blue or green haze in them, the metering is completely tripped up by more extreme light situations and anything shot from dusk onward. Compared to the 900? A QUANTUM LEAP BACKWARDS. This is my lemon purchase of the year -- expect it to be fobbed off to an unsuspecting 3 year old neice or nephew or 'lost' at the bottom of a local pond!) I had held CANON in high regards -- the company lost it with the 850. Buy this one at your own peril! Overal rating: 4.5 out of 10

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.

I bought this camera for a trip and I have been playing with it for a month prior and wow is it easy and quick to use! The size is perfect to take anywhere, the speed is amazing, and the pictures are great. It's the perfect travel pocket camera for who ever wants a really easy to use camera that takes great pictures! You must be a bit technical because there are a lot of adjustments but that's what makes a good camera even better! The panorama option stitches pictures together amazingly for really cool 360 degree views! So far I love this camera, its great for that quick picture with out a cumbersome bulky camera to lug around!

I did alot of research and this is the camera I thought best fit our needs. I am very happy with it and have had no problems.

Great quality, great zoom. Small size and small price -here in Amazon :)
I strongly recommend it!!

I own a Canon PowerShot S3 in addition to this camera. I bought the PowerShot SD850 camera for its size - it is much more portable. It's size is great to slip in a pocket of jeans. Even though it is much smaller than the S3, I believe it focuses much better and has clearer pictures. I am very impressed with the performance of the PowerShot SD850!

I really love this camera. It has almost all the features that we expect today as a casual photographer. I tried several night shots in Manhattan and they showed up very clear.
This model has an improved LCD display that projects more energy into the picture and so the picture looks very clear. The best part is "Digital Macro" feature that helps shoot the objects from 2CM to 50CM. I shot some flowers in my garden and they came awesome.
We tried Casio 10 mega pixel camera on the same subject with close up shot, but the picture quality of Canon is far more superior.
For anyone who is looking for a sleek camera which is fully packed with features, this is the best bet.

This camera is a strong point and shoot. For the most part, it creates clear, vivid photos, with an easy to use interface.

The flaws are a low zoom (Sony T-100 has 5x instead for 4x), wish it would take photos quicker (certain cameras are known to be faster), struggles in poor lighting.

I would say it could use more manual controls, but in general point and shoots don't offer that. In fact, most of the flaws I listed are common to point and shoots. It's small, takes great photos, and easy to use. A wonderful point and shoot.

I love this camera. I previously had the SD400 and I loved that. I noticed that many people who have digital cameras have a long delay before the picture snaps. This camera snaps the pic much quicker without a lengthy delay. It also takes great pics. Those were my 2 requirements. I also especially love the photo Record software it comes with. I use it all the time to make albums.

I recently bought this camera right before a trip to Europe. I barely had time to read any of the instructions but was able to figure out most things on my own. This camera is very easy to use and the pictures are beautiful. I especially like the face recognition for focusing. I took a picture of a bunch of friends sitting around a table and, when I looked at the display, each person had a little square on his or her face....the camera was focusing in 8 different spots on the photo! I love this camera.

My wife loves this camera. After having 2 Sony cameras and watching them both deteriorate over the last 2 1/2 years to barely usable, we decided to go with this camera. I can say that we are very pleased with not only the quality of construction but also the stunning quality of the pictures. Being that we have (2) young daughters loosing memories to technical glitches is unacceptable.

I love ths camera. It is at my side all the time and I have tken thousands of pictures,
It does things that is shouldn't do, like clarity using a zppm up to 15x hand held and sharp. I also own the Canon 400. 700. 300 but the 850 with the wide sngle view is not to be beat. I have bigger more powerful cameras but the 850 goes with me everythwer and a couple of 4 GB SD cards. I shoot tremendious video and the framing of a wide anegl shot with this camera is a thing of joy
The image stabilisation is always right on as is the face recognition focus. Gush, gush, gush, buy it and then tell me I am right.
YOU CANNOT GO WRONG. I load all my pics in Mac Iphoto and shoot many pictures off my Sony HD 1080P Television at a level of 3.8 zoom and frame shots that look like I was in the wild or in the movie, or on Letterman.
This camera walks the walk. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I bought this camera because it had an optical viewfinder, but the viewfinder doesn't see exactly what the lense sees, so photos have too much sky/ceiling in them.

The other wierd thing is that, in non-zoom mode, you always see a small portion of the lense in the viewfinder.

The photos themselves turn out fine. I used the camera at a wedding. But setting up shots with this camera is not the quality experience I had with a previous (very old) Olympus camera.

On thing I liked was that, in downloading photos with the software provided, shots taken vertically were automatically rotated.

A fabulous camera!!! Used it for the first time on a trip and the pictures are terrific.

Works great! Need to get to know all functions well. Low light could be better, and camera a little too small, but lots packed inside. Many features but you need to learn how to use them.

Very small and easily be taken anywhere.
8.0 MP is large enough for common use.
But it is some what insensitive with the automatic image rotation and it seems SD850 does not include a quick movement mode.
Totally it is a great digital camera for people who do not require professional photographs.

This is a fantastic camera! The pictures are very clear - it is easy to use and very compact! It isn't for the professional but for travel and weekend shots it is perfect!

i bought this camera for $308 and feel its worth spending. Its clarity is very very excellent when compared to my frens sony cybershot,canon SD1000 especially when you try to capture videos in dim light, excellent clarity.

i got a 35 mb memory card with this, so i bought a 2 GB memory card as i need more memory.

I have had this camera for four months now, and I very satisfied. Previously,I owned a Sony W5 which was an excellent camera, fast(for a point and shoot) and took AA batteries. I next purchased a Nikon L5 and was very disappointed with it's ability to focus quickly in low light and very slow shot to shot time. I've used the predecessor of the 850is the 700 and was impressed with the speed of most function compared to both the Sony and Nikon. I was leery of the proprietary batteries, so with the purchase of the camera, I bought an extra battery and have yet to need it while taking pictures. It is a good idea to have the extra power pack in any event. If you start with a freshly charged battery,you probably won't need it. Picture quality is excellent and there are many modes available but the auto mode works fine for most instances. I love the ability to shoot video in such a compact camera. I own a miniDV camcorder but almost never carry it because of the extra bulk. With this camera, I can handle most of the situations I want to capture of my two and a half year old son. Manual modes are limited compared to a SLR, but this camera can travel unobtrusively anytime,anywhere. If you are looking for a digital camera with manual controls, this is not for you. If you are looking for a camera that can always be with you to capture those spontaneous moments, this camea will fit the bill. The image stabilization definitely helps but don't expect every shot to be perfectly clear.

This is my third digital camera and I'm amazed at how much better they keep getting. This camera's ability to shoot good quality pictures in near total darkness still impresses me. It boots up extremely quick and has excellent battery life. I would like the battery life indicator to be a bit more linear, it drops off pretty quick after it starts to show partial charge.

The picture quality is very good in the automatic mode with only a few situations requiring me to make some manual adjustments to get the image I wanted. I do wish there was a separate manual button for the flash so you could force it on/off without switching to the manual settings mode. My older Pentax has that feature and I find it useful. The movie mode works well capturing crisp smooth video.

This camera came highly recommended to me from other's who own various Canon SD models and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this camera to anybody looking for a pocket sized point & shoot with a variety of manual options.

I spent way too many hours researching which camera to buy. My first digital was in 1999 when I bought a Fuji. It finally fell apart. I figure I got my money's worth. Before the world of digital I had a Nikon. Although my Fuji was great it never equaled my Nikon. Nothing did until I got this Canon. I love it. My pictures are clear, crisp, and accurate. I have found it easy to use and adapt to.

ON THE GOOD SIDE:
great lcd viewer, fast turn on and shot to shot time, superior video picture quality, overall great pictures in all modes....battery lasted a fair amount of time , but i bought a spare just in case....

ON THE OTHER SIDE:
kind of heavy for a shirt pocket, when selecting videos to be emailed the picture quality dropped significantly....

This review is a comparison between the newer Canon PowerShot SD850 IS and the older Powershot S500:

I'm an avid casual photographer, and I used to own a Canon PowerShot S500 (not SD), which I bought 4 years ago. The SD850 upgrades this with face detection, 8MP from 5MP, image stabilization, 1600 max ISO from 400 ISO, DIGIC III image processing, multiple scene settings, and many display/menu additions.

Most of my pictures are photoshopped afterwards, so what really matters is the quality of the original photo. I can admit that I am truly disappointed that I can take as good of a photo with the 4-year-old S500 as with the SD850 IS. However, the S500 was a pretty good camera, so the SD850 IS is still better than most other cameras out there.

I've taken the same photos using the S500 and the SD850 and looked at them in comparison. Here are my findings:

Why the SD850 is an improvement over the S500

1. Secure digital cards are smaller than the old compact flash cards
2. It's so much faster when reviewing photos in playback mode.
3. The menu is much prettier and easier to explore
4. The display is so much bigger. (The optical viewfinder is basically gone. I can't image looking through that tiny, vestigal scope anyways.)
5. Multiple scene modes are available. However, they're over-rated. Don't expect them to take the photo for you on their default setting. You'll still need to adjust the ISO, flash, and other settings.
6. 8MP. w00t! Seriously, the extra megapixels probably won't matter (except for outdoor/well-lit environments) because the image quality is much worse than can be displayed by the megapixels. Of course, if you always use a tripod, that's a different story, and you should probably get a pro-camera.
7. Lastly, it's newer!! Also, it has ridiculously high reviews on CNET and every other website, which means bragging rights. -.-"

Why it's not an improvement over the S500:

1. The overall stability of the SD850IS decreased slightly so that image stabilization barely makes up for it to match the stability of the old S500.
2. They're practically the same size.
3. The flash still sucks. But I gotta admit, when does a non-fill-in flash not suck on any camera. The bad thing is, the camera auto-flashes more often than before, and there still is no manual fill-in flash. Night-scene mode is the closest alternative.
4. Whenever I switch between modes (automatic, manual, scene), all my settings for that mode are reset, including NO-FLASH. Just an annoyance, especially when taking quick photos.
5. High ISO is still grainy. I don't think DIGIC III makes any progress to reduce noise.
6. The power button is small and difficult to reach.
7. Outdoor photography still looks great (if not better/brighter), but indoor photography hasn't increased in stability, despite image stabilization.

I bought this camera after years of using Sony camera's. It was a big change as I had memory sticks for Sony camera's and was use to the Sony software and buttons. This Canon is small, with a big viewing area and it has a view finder, great in bright outdoor areas. I took this camera on a trip to South Africa and it was easy to carry and access all the time. I had the camera for only a week prior to leaving. The logic buttons required little spin-up time to use this camera.

The size of this camera is ideal and the 4X zoom is great for a compact camera as most camera's this size have a 3X zoom. With full resolution, the pictures can be zoomed on a computer quite nicely. The SD memory is compatible with my cell phone memory too! I know of no cell phone that uses Sony memory sticks.

I think this a great camera. Wish they made something like it with a 10x optical zoom. That day is coming but for now, this a great compact, carry everywhere camera that is easy to use.

With the SD870 you get a fantastic Wide Angle Lens 28mm, Battery Meter so you will know when your battery is low (Not like the SD850 that has no battery warning indicator at all), 3" LCD Viewfinder that will blow your mind, lighter camera body, and choice of 2 colors (Silver or Two-Tone Black/Silver. I've already seen 5 people return their SD850 and get the SD870 instead. So glad I didn't make that mistake in the first place. After doing research for 2 months, the SD870 is the best Digital Elph camera Canon has ever produced. The SD800 was the best and this replaces that.

I purchased this camera for a trip with my family. Although I didn't have enough time to go through manual before shooting picture, I was able to obtain few wonderful shots with this camera.
SD850 offers several settings, which makes easier to take a picture in special environment. These includes foliage, aquarium, indoor, and so on. This camera also offers manual function. Unfortunately, I didn't get to use manual function that much yet since I didn't have time to read the manual. However, I was able to obtain beautiful sunset pictures by adjusting exposure time. As a compact camera, it offers good functions to play with.

For 9 days trip, I only needed to recharge the battery once, and I took over 400 pictures during the trip. It made really easy on using this camera. My aunt has different camera which uses AA batteries. She had to change batteries quite often (we had to run to store for more batteries).

I'm not a pro, but this is the best point and shoot camera I have ever owned. The picture quality is outstanding and the ease of operation is good. For someone who wants clear pictures to print 4x6's or for email, this is the one for you. Big LCD so you can see your subject. Face recognition is most helpful.

The only drawback, the on/off button is harder to get to and see than other Canon cameras I have.

Overall this is a five star camera for the amateur who loves nice photos.

Love this camera. Got it just before leaving on a trip to South Africa. We joined a group of people that we know. When looking at my pictures, I was told that my pictures were as good, if not better, than their big fancy cameras with the big telephoto lenses. I also love the software. Very easy to use. There are so many cool features on this camera. My son has an older one and we walked me through them in no time.

This is a great buy...amazon had a super price on this product. I did a lot of research before buying and am thoroughly pleased with the performance of my camera, ease of use, quality of pictures. The only downside is the memory card that comes with the camera only holds a few pictures (like 10?) so you'll want to buy a bigger memory card for normal use.

Great Camera @ a great price
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I've had this camera about 2-months and it's great so far. It is easy enough to use right out of the box and will continue to be a learning experience while dicovering all the features. The picture quality is great aside from my lack of photography skills. It's small, solid and by far faster than my 10-yr old digital Olympus which served its purpose well. I was VERY choosy before buying this one and the minor downsides worth mentioning are that there is no carry case and the SD memory card and battery will get you bye intitially. Plan on a larger memory card and additional battery or two which can reasonably be found online. Compare your prices with Ebay as a reference. Bottom line is that I still recommend this camera. I chose AMAZON because other online photo stores had offered the camera for $209 - $239 but it was a "bait and switch" technique. Beware of what you are buying from them. Fortunately, I discovered this before I was sorry. AMAZON has a better warrantee and guarantee.

Purchased this camera as a gift for my mother. After reading and re-reading the manual (and not just the quick start manual - the full version) We were both very confident that we had a good grasp of the camera and the functions. We set it to super fine quality and the pictures are just not very crisp. In fact, they are hazy and in very soft focus - as if we had it set to the lowest resolution. Am very unhappy with this purchase. Perhaps this one is defective, though looking at the most recent consumer reports review of it they only give it a "good" for picture quality. Beware.

Check out the picture I took with this camera of the top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas while riding in a car at approx 65 mph. The zoom is amazing on this camera. I have had some trouble taking photos outside of lights at night (Christmas lights, etc.), especially at a distance; the flash is not powerful and will wash out the lights (which, btw, was my biggest complaint with my old Olympus Stylus 400, I still can't find a good one).

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!!

This is the third Canon digital Elph camera that I've bought. While this is a fine camera that takes excellent pictures, it's not as small or as light as the prior models have been. I also am not quite as fond of the rounded curves on this one as compared to the simple square design of the earlier models.

After reading many of the reviews and researching every P & S in the compact digital camera class for over 2 months, I decided to go with the SD850. I bought it to replace my PowerShot A400, which takes great pics but is really slow. I couldn't wait to try out my new cam and did so after a full battery charge. Well, I'm sorry to report that this camera, for the amount I paid, does not live up to its reputation. Low light pics are the noisiest I've ever seen and being I will be taking most of my pics at gigs and concerts, this camera will not do it for me. I tried every setting including all manual settings but who wants to fiddle around with manual controls if you're trying to capture a candid shot? If you are considering this cam for purchase, please note that it is a very poor low light performer and if you will be shooting in low light, you should probably keep on looking. I gave it 2 stars because I like the LCD display. Happy Holidays!

I bought this camera b/c I had lost my previous digital elph (which I loved and had for over 2 yrs). I am a mom of two and I use my camera all the time. I like the size and ease of use for this camera. It took great pics! I loved everything about it until......I dropped it. I was sitting and trying to grab my camera in a hurry and I dropped it. It was turned on...therefore my lens was out. Well, I tried to turn it off and then on again. I got an error message "lens error, restart your camera". When I turned off the camera the lens would not retract. It stayed in the same position. I called Dell and since have shipped it off to get an estimate on repairs. If they can determine that it was dropped then I would have to pay for repairs out of pocket. Bad news...I will be without my camera for 2-3 weeks. I have since decided that I would buy another one if the repairs are too costly.

Bottom line...great camera....just don't drop it!

I really like this camera and immediately after receiving it in the mail, left for a picture-heavy vacation (literally about a half hour between getting the camera and leaving for my flight!). The main problem with the camera I was replacing was its reset lag (eternal) when using the flash, and this camera definitely does NOT have that issue - it has a very fast turn-on time and flash reset. It takes beautiful pictures, has a closer than average zoom for a camera of it's caliber, has a lot of really cool settings, and takes some nice video, too. The biggest problem I have with it is that the "picture preview" is on the dial when it REALLY needs to be a separate button. The issue is that every time I want to preview a picture, then I have figure out what mode I was in before I flipped to the preview - I'm also a little worried about the wear and tear on that dial from flipping it to 'preview' so often. But I love it overall and look forward to using it more in the future.

i got this camera after returning the sony t200 and I tell you i made a very wise decision doing so. I got this camera for good deal. Recently on my trips i tested this camera in all the modes and to tell you the truth pictures are really amazing, specially in the night where most of the cameras will be giving you hazy, this one gives you the crisp picture expected from the point and shoot. the only com i found was the flash placement, it could have been little lower so that your finger doesnt cover it sometimes when you are taking the photo. The landscape mode is really kool and picture quality is really good. the SCM option gives you more control over the auto mode to take the photos in low light places. The best part is the photos are crisp due to the image stabilization. This camera is steal for the money. I am fully satisfied for the performance for the price i paid. The battery life is really good and shutter speed is awesome depending on which MP quality you have selected for the pictures.

I was looking for a portable point and shot camera and I'm very happy with this camera. Easy to handle and fits to pants pocket. As I have a prosumer Olympus camera, I miss some manual controls.

I'm weary from trying out 4 cameras - Canon A570, SD1000, SD850 and SD870. I actually had decided to go with A570 - but it rejected 2 sets of hi-quality rechargable batteries and screen display was low resolution and hard to see - not much better than my trusty A85 that I own now - just bigger. Overall, I found the A570, SD850 and SD870 to take the best quality pics - but I really don't like the SD850 layout of the on/off switch and the awful "dial" of play/camera modes - ICK. That dial is way too small - almost too small for me and I have little "bird" hands - my husband and his big "man hands" will have to learn to adjust to SD850. But...for these reasons...I actually decided to go with SD870 because I loved its layout and larger LDC screen and same quality pictures. I was about to return the SD850 and call it a day, when the dealbreaker killed it for me on SD870 - if you wear polarized sunglasses, the SD870 screen is useless outdoors - honest. It must be the anti-glare coating that SD850 or SD1000 do NOT have. They only have anti-reflection.

It may be hard to believe from this review, but I did keep the SD850. The pictures printed are great - a definite step above my A85, and I wanted an upgrade in picture quality, not the same quality as A85, which is basically what the SD1000 delivered. The great things about the SD1000 are its layout of play/camera button, on/off switch etc. -much better than SD850 - and I also love the size and feel of this camera. I like the "boxiness" better than the SD850 or SD870 by far. The LCD screen is outstanding on SD1000 and SD850 - A570 was not good and SD870 didn't work with polarized sunglasses. I'm strictly a P&S person and use "Auto" nearly all the time and rarely use viewfinder.
One other word of caution on SD850 - I do notice a bit of dark corners on low light indoor flash pictures. I'm not happy about it, but will have to find a way to work around it I guess. I may have to get adventurous and try the scene settings.

Great product--tons of features-do me a favor and read the manual!! It has night shots, fireworks, indoor, out door, and many more. My only suggestion is if you need the camera right away don't do the free super saver shipping--it take the max amount of days.

Since October I have been researching to find the fastest (for fast moving small kids) low light (for evening indoor pictures) P&S camera. I also know 99.9% of my prints will be 4x6 or 5x7, never bigger. And I want the red-eye reduction to work! I refuse to do touch-ups. Before I review, let me say a THANK YOU, to all who do post their reviews, because I have read them ALL, and a really big THANK YOU to Steves-Digicams and the CNET staff, who test and provide shutter speeds with flash.

I have visited all local stores (BestBuy, CircuitCity, Target, Sears, Frys, Wolf, Office Depot & Max, Staples) multi-times to play with all cameras. Yes, I am retired and have the time. Plus I reviewed all CNET P&S reviews from 1/25/07 to 11/15/07. I documented speeds of low contrast shutter and shot 2 shot with flash. From my research, the final candidates, based on low light speeds, were Fuji F40fd, Canon SD 800, 850, 870(*).
* Interesting the Canon SD870 specs say it should be as fast as the 850, but comparing 850 vs 870 under store lights, at 2 different BB stores, the 850s were noticeable faster. I even had the salesperson swap the batteries, between the two, just to be sure.

I purchased(Nov. 20,2007) the Fuji F45fd and Canon SD850. I borrowed a CanonSD800 and had my Canon A610. Without question the Fuji was the fastest for evening indoors pictures. The Fuji was also the fastest for flash recharge. The Canons 800 & 850 did missed some small kids indoors action shots. All cameras had the same brand 2Gb 150x SD. After a week I printed all the shots, as 4x6s, from the same store, as different orders with different names, to ensure no pictures were mixed.

The Canon SD800 had too many red-eyes. My old A610 was to slow for evening indoor shots. For outdoor daylight shots, all 4 cameras had the same speed results.

Overall the 4x6s quality was the same between the Fuji F45 & Canon SD850. Comparing two very similar pictures, sometimes one would be a slight plus over the other, when you looked close up, then on another picture the other camera would be a slight better, but no real difference.

The Canons do have a better long range zoom, at MAX zoom. If your need is for enlarge crops, the Canon AUTO pictures are taken at lower ISO, then the Fuji, see comparison below. I also tested the Canon SD850 with different ISOs in low light conditions. It was at the manual ISO 1600, that the Canon was as fast as the Fuji AUTO(ISO800), but the Canon(1600) pictures had higher noise.

Here are the ISO results, taken with AUTO mode. I believe this to be very important to understand the results. The listed numbers will first be Fuji F40(F45) then Canon SD850.
AUTO mode:
Evening indoors F@800, C@200
Outdoors 10pm Christmas Lights F@800, C@250
Outdoors bright sun, at min zoom F@100, C@80
Outdoors bright sun, at max zoom F@100, C@160
Outdoors cloudy F@200, C@80

Conclusion:
NO one camera is perfect for all people or all conditions!!!!!
Fuji F40/F45 is for those who want a fast, low light, small simple P&S camera, whose prints will usually be normal size(4x6,5x7). It is the BEST P&S available today, to capture fast moving kids indoors. I also appreciate the battery indicator.

Canon SD850 is a great P&S choice for more outdoors(vs indoors) or indoor adults (vs kids) pictures, or if you usually print pictures bigger then normal size.

This camera is all that they say it is and more. The value for the price is excellent. For the novice or the more advanced user, the unit will satisfy both. The directions are well written. Within minutes after it's arrival, I had already taken a sepia print, a regular print, and a short movie.

As i said, this is one of the best point and shoot cameras available in the market..great design..ease of handling..the only reason i did not give 5 star is bcos when the lighting is very low..pictures are not that good..otherwise it's a great product to use..

I bought this camera for my parents. I tried it before gifting it. I liked it for a number of reasons. Easy to use, reasonably good quality (one of the best in the genre) and easy to carry. The price makes it a good buy too.

I had previoulsy had a Canon Powershot G2 which is harder to use and much beefier than this one. I am a casual photographer and needed somthing small and easy to use. The SD850 has many of the same features as the G2 and takes great photos. It also fits in my pocket which was drawback on the G2. I would be tempted to give it a 5 star rating but I am a tough grader. The only improvement could be to have a battery meter as this camera only warns when the battery is getting low.

Also, the Amazon price seemed very reasonable.

This was the first camera that I have ever had, so I did alot of research in order to find the right one. I have to say that this camera was the perfect choice. It works great, takes amazing pictures, and is remarkably small. No problems whatsoever. I recommend it to anyone and everyone!

I have taken pics with disposable cameras for twenty years. I could never get the hang of a "real" camera, and it was less stressful to snap quick shots of things and blame the lack of quality on the camera. I purchased the Canon Powershot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom because I finally have something worth taking pics of-children and grandchildren! After months of research, I bought the Canon. OMG! Great pictures, easy to get on the comp and print, never a blur or smear, fits in my purse, and I understand enough to function well. There are a lot of options and abilities this camera has that I have not used, but maybe I will get the bug. For now, point and click is awesome!!! The only downside is that the symbols used are not too clearly associated with the funtion they identify. This is a learning curve thing. This camera is my friend. Easy to use now, fun to explore and learn about later.

This was a last-minute purchase decision before my husband and I went to hike the Inca Trail to Maccu Picchu in Peru. It turned out to be a great decision! This camera is small and easy to use, and it takes excellent-quality pictures. There is not a lot of 'wait time' between takes, so you don't have to worry about missing that great shot. It fits in the pocket of a jacket with no problem. When traveling in developing countries, I'm usually worried about having a camera strapped on the outside of my clothes, but this camera is inobtrusive enough that I didn't mind doing it at all on this trip. We quickly figured out a lot of the features with no problem (which is lucky since we didn't have a lot of time to do so) and I'm totally excited with how the pictures turned out once we got home. We also got a ton of compliments from fellow travelers about how clear the viewing screen is and how nice the camera is overall. The price was right and I'm really glad we went with this camera!

This little jewel is an excellent camera for the price. Yes, it has lots of bells and whistles if you want to use them, otherwise, just point and shoot. Ideal for those of us who do a lot of traveling. Purchase the carrying case, slide it onto your belt, and away you go-- hands free!

Buy it ...You'll like it !!!

I've been a Canon Digital Camera user since November,1999 ( for those youngins out there, thats the first year digital cameras were availiable to the general public at a reasonable price )

Prior to that, I have had Canon SLR's since 1977 ( I remember because it was the first real camera I bought with the money I earned in the summer cutting lawns ...a lot of lawns ) The Canon AE-1 cost $300.00 which was a lot of chicken in those days...Still have it ...still works 100%

Anyway I digress.... plain and simple this is probably my 4th Canon point and shoot ( I also have the Rebel SLR which I bought for $999 when introduced a few years back ) My most recent digital Canon was the 430SD...Had that for a good 3 years as it wasn't lost, stolen or broken...and did the job with no complaints...Well let me tell you...I should have upgraded 2 years ago. The pictures on this camera are AWESOME..the videos are video camera quality..and the manual overrides are all you need for the perfect custom controlled picture. I am a camera buff and love my SLR, but this one is as close as I've ever been to an SLR with point and shoot portability.

I had been reading the Amazon reviews for months before buying the 850IS and was worried about some of the negative reviews on quality of hardware and true to sight imaging...but after having used it for a few months I can say there is nothing more I expect from a point and shoot...The reviews from the "techno" guys are very useful , but do not reflect what the "commom" guy needs day to day...I'm a mix of techno + common and will tell you this is the one. I just have to push myself in 2 years to buy the newest Canon availiable, even though I will have been totally content with my 850IS ....just because they keep getting so damn better !

This is my first digital camera, and I think it is great. The menu is easy to navigate, it is light weight and the pictures look great.

I have had no problem with the battery. It charges quick and last all day with taking pictures.

The colors are fabulous, and the image stabilizer is wonderful. I can't speak for semi-pro photographers, but for someone like me that loves to take photos for pleasure, this is a good camera. The only complaint I have is that, as others have mentioned, this camera does not have a "wide angle" lens. I didn't really understand this until I started shooting. I have to back up quite a way to get a good shot of a large object (like a building front or a room). Compared to my Pentax Optio, the width of the shot seems very limited. I hope I'll get used to this with time.

On the other hand, I was shocked to discover how cheap accessories are now compared with what I paid two years ago. A 2 gb memory card and a spare battery for under $20? FANTASTIC.

Overall, I think that I got a good deal on a really good camera.

This is my 3rd Canon digital camera, and so far I have been very happy with it. I had an SD200, and an S2 IS (which I still use. This is a great little camera that I can shove in a pocket, the styling is nice, and for being a compact point and shoot it takes great pictures.

As I mentioned in the title, I keep coming back to Canon for quality. My first digicam, a Sony Mavica was ok, but the SD200 blew it away. I then moved to a Fuji S5100, which took great shots, but had sensor problems, and was taken back for the S2 IS. I wanted a compact camera for quick snapshots, so I picked up a Sony DSC-T70, but found the quality of the shots completely unacceptable, after some research, I came to the SD850.

Pros:
- Face Detection
- Good imagestabilisation
- Decent indoor photos for a compact camera
- Good Noise filtering in low light (with the caveat, that I would rather have some noise than have the picture look smeared)
- Good zoom function
- Great macro for a compact
- Great interface

Cons:
- Some fuzziness in the corners of pictures
- Power button can be hard to get to
- Would rather have had it use AA's like the S2 IS (I have yet to have any batter problems when out and about but AA's are just too convenient)
- Can't turn off the noise filter to post process the photos on my own.

Bottom Line:
I would recommend this camera to anyone. For casual users as their primary camera, or for ethusiasts as a backup to not have to haul around a bunch of gear. Either way, users should read the manual and learn what this camera is capable of. Also, take a lot of test shots to learn how the camera is going to react in different situations, that way you won't blow that once in a lifetime opportunity.

I had a really hard time deciding between the SD1000 and SD850. I also checked other cameras from the SD line.
These are the conclusions:
* The SD are the best compact cameras (to my opinion).
I think that they give the best size to product quality ratio.
* Some of the models are a bit too expensive. The SD850 or the SD1000 are both pretty inexpensive and excellent cameras.
* The SD850 is better than the SD1000 when it comes to the resolution and image stabilizer, but the SD1000 is smaller.

After all, I decided to take the SD850, even though the SD1000 is amazing since it is so light and small, and perfect to travel with. Both cameras are amazing (I had both) and both are an excellent buy.

If you don't mind that the camera is a bit bigger, and you don't mind paying $80 more, go on the SD850 and enjoy a better resolution, zoom and esp. the image stabilizer.

Otherwise go on the SD1000.
You'll do a smart purchase in any case.

Enjoy!

I won't be super technical because there is already a ton of posts that give great information. I just got this camera and it is my first digital camera! I absolutely love it, it is small, the screen is big (2.5") and it isn't heavy at all. It doesn't use AA's so you need to charge your battery before you use it and when it get's low. That might be a problem for some people that like the convenience of just switching batteries in and out instantly. I ended up getting a 2GB memory card since it only came with a 32MB. I absolutely love the movie making option and the quality is amazing. Pictures are looking great as well, very detailed. On faces I can see almost every individual freckle. I'm still reading the manual and learning about all the things this camera can do. But I have to say, for a beginner, this camera isn't hard to use/understand at all. I am really enjoying it. It was a lot smaller than I had initially thought it would be, it's just a little bigger than my cellphone (a LG flipphone). Anways, great camera for newbies, I'm sure great for advanced users as well!

I replaced an old canon A60 with this. I really wanted a camera with lots of manual controls and a superzoom, but my wife wanted something small to put in her purse. She won! I'm very please with this camera. All the pictures I have taken turned out really sharp. It does really well in low light conditions. I've been using the high ISO setting with the flash turned off to get nice indoor shots. Since I don't have to wait for the flash to recharge, I can fire off alot more shots this way. My only gripe is that my finger sometimes covers the flash. The camera is almost too small. It's kinda uncomfortable to hold and easy to drop. It's sturdy and well built, but I don't know how well it would handle a drop. I wish it had a charging cradle to sit the whole camera in to charge. It's a little bit of a hassle to take the battery out to recharge it.

Canon makes good cameras. The only feature they do not include is a battery status indicator. The low battery indicator only comes up when the camera is about to quit. Suggest that you buy an additional battery.

Excellent color, resolution and image stabilization. I was able to take photos hand held at a shutter speed of 1/4 sec. Relatively low noise at up to ISO 200. ISO 400 noise level and detail are good enough for snapshots. Because the camera is so small, controls are close together so care must be taken to not change settings inadvertently. In very bright daylight, the screen is usable for composing but you cannot see detail in it. In that case you can use the optical viewfinder. I would give it a 5 star rating if I could use ISO 800 at the same noise level at ISO 200.

I bought this camera for my daughter as a gift. She like it very much. She had taken a lot photoes. Of course she showed this product to her friends.

This is a request to those whoknows how self timer can set to take pictures .

This camera takes great, clear pictures. Being an SLR user, I wanted a camera that I could carry in my purse and this works great. I love the image stabilization as the pictures I've taken have all been sharp. I really thought the product was worth the price.

Received this camera extremely fast! Camera is a great deal. My only complaint is that it does not have the 3" LCD like the SD750. The SD750 is only 7.1 MP, but is also loaded with great features. The SD750 does lack image stabilization like this camera (the SD850), but it takes excellent photos. Both are great cameras! Depends on what is more important to you!

I am absolutely thrilled with my SD850 IS camera! I had an older version of the Canon Elph series camera (about 3.5 years old and a mere 3.1 mega pixels) and it was finally time to upgrade. The SD850 IS is great for my everyday picture taking. My pictures come out crisp, in brilliant color and fine detail!

I prefer to use it with the Scene setting turned on so I can adjust for different lighting conditions. There are so many lighting options to choose from (indoor, night, snow, foliage, portrait), and it is fun to fool around with them and see the difference in the pictures. I also love the big monitor on the back of the camera for picture-taking, it's so easy to see what is in the frame and make sure everyone is included.

The image stabilization feature works great with the flash turned on. I call it "idiot proof," seriously anyone can take a crisp/focused picture with my camera now. When the flash is off the IS doesn't really work for me, but that's a very minor detail and doesn't bother me a bit.

I am really impressed with the video quality when you use the SD850 IS to shoot short video clips! I cannot believe this little still camera performs so well! I've captured great video out in the snow and indoors at parties. It's almost like getting two cameras in one, a still camera and a video camera.

I've read reviews where people said they don't like the position of the On/Off button. I went to a retail store before I bought it to check out this little button and I don't see what the fuss was about. In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with it! I have no trouble turning it on or off and I have never had someone accidentally turn it off while taking a photo. I believe people who griped about it are just too picky.

I love my SD850 IS and can't stop raving about it to my friends. If you are someone who likes to take pictures of your friends, family and pets for fun then I think this will be just right for you, too!

Just got this for my wife for Christmas and she absolutely loves it. We have an 8 month old and needed a quick draw camera that could capture cute moments in a hurry. This camera is fast on start-up and between pictures. I looked at a lot of different cameras and have used many different digi's in the past and I am very impressed with everything about this camera.

Bottom line: would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and nimble point and shoot with good features that are simple to use.

The small size of this camera surprised me when it arrived,- smaller than a pack of cigarettes. I am not a camera buff but found it easy to use and fairly intuitive. I took a picture of our orange tree just before we harvested and the living vibrance of colours was astounding. They looked like they were shot in a studio. I have used portrait and auto settings so far, and have not taken a single bad picture.

Best price I could find for this camera, ordered it Sunday before Christmas and received it Thursday (free shipping) Very happy so far.

My new camera takes excellent pictures, but I need to take a camera course to utilize all its features. Choosing this specific camera as easy. At a family reunion at Disney World, all with cameras combined our 1500+ shots onto one CD. I noticed my son-in-law's pictures were the very best quality. This was the camera he used.

I've done a lot of researching before finally buying this camera.
It was between this one and a Sony.I've been comparing reviews and decided to go with the canon.
I'm glad I did.Camera takes great pics.Haven't had it all that long so it will take me a little getting used to.The settings are pretty easy to understand.I just have to play with it a little more.
This is a great camera