Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: Awesome point and shoot digital
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 2 of these as Christmas gifts. One was for my parents to replace their 4 Megapixel Minolta Dimage that was about 4 years old. The Minolta was a great camera but the Canon SD800 is far superior (which is to be expected considering the advances in technology). I got the other SD800 for my girlfriend and she loves it. This was her first digital camera and she has quickly mastered many of the advanced functions and taken some really nice pictures. Besides taking great quality pictures, an AWESOME feature that sets this camera apart from most is that it has the ability to zoom out so far that you have a wide angle function. This is very usefull when you want to take a picture of several people at the same time. I considered the SD870 which has some improvements over the SD800 but the lack of an optical viewfinder was a deal-breaker and forced the decision to buy the SD800 instead. We all ask others to take our picture and not everyone is used to using an LCD screen to take a picture. Having an optical viewfinder is important. Also, when it is really bright, the light tends to wash out the LCD screen on digital cameras and having an optical viewfinder is nice. Hey Canon - don't leave this feature off of cameras! I don't think you can go wrong with this camera unless you really need a SLR.Digital camera Review: Awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this camera for vacation to Minnesota. Took many picture indoors and out. The high ISO worked great for the kids on the tubes behind the boat. I also own a Canon Mini DV camcorder. The video was so good with this camera that I did not even use the camcorder. The wide angle lens is a very nice addition. I own four digicams and this is by far the best yet!Digital camera Review: Best Bang for your Buck!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
After extensive research between the SD1000, SD750, SD850 IS, SD800 IS, and SD870 IS, I finally got the SD800 IS. (Originally got the SD750).
This camera is a great buy!! You get all the features you'll need or do not need with 7.1MP, wide angle, better than avg. optical zoom at 3.8x, 2.5" LCD, viewvinder, and image stabilization. The SD870 IS is the next model after this but it's not worth $70 more bucks.
Digital camera Review: Best Digital Camera so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a Canon Digital Camera. Looking at the new SD1000, SD900, SD800, and SD750, I decided to go with the SD800 for the features, especially the image stabilization and wide angle. With automatic setting, the pictures are great indoor or outdoor. With adjustments (ISO, White Balance), the picture is incredible and sharp, excellent color and picture quality. This camera is fast too. The SD800 is a bit hard to find (got mine on Amazon) since it has been replaced by the SD900, SD1000. Get this unit before it get sold out.
Note that this camera is heavier than the SD1000, but also has more features than the SD1000. It has the round corners and still light enough to fit in your pocket.
Digital camera Review: Best Digital Point and Shoot I've EVER Used
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this little guy for about 4 days now and it is the most fun I've had with a digital point and shoot! I did some research before my purchase and was primarily interested in the Image Stabilization.
OH MY GOD!
All point and shoots should have this awesome Canon IS lens! I've taken over 700 pics so far and it's a rare case to have a blurry image. I can press the shutter button down half way to autofocus and then do the full step to take a picture and then release the button only half way to maintain the previous focus. Doing this, I can take almost 2 pictures a second! I've read about some people getting 'dust' or 'ghosts' with some high ISO shots, but so far I haven't noticed anything but incredibly clear pics. Night shots are just GORGEOUS. If you set it up on a little $10 tabletop tripod and aim it almost anything at night outside, then set it for 3 to 8 seconds of exposure, the PICTURES WILL LOOK FANTASTIC! Such a big aperture on this camera. Sounds great, yeah? Well, there's more! Canon's newest Digic III processor will boot this camera up and allow you to take a picture in about 1 second (I had my gf time it with a stop watch and it's factual). That is just amazing to me! My old Canon S45 took at least 5 seconds. When you aim at someone's face and the face detect is 'ON', it's really cool to watch, because it puts the subject's face in brackets so you KNOW that its working (up to 7 faces!). This is a quality product and I'm looking forward to capturing important memories on my trip to Holland in a week. When you do get this camera (not if!), you MUST get a case. And it MUST be hard or semi hard and leather.. well, its just a personal preference really. You also MUST get a screen protector. NOT OPTIONAL.
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I am going to Holland in a week with my GF, so I got some extra SD cards for it: Transcend 4 GB 150X, Corsair 2 GB 133X, 3 Kingston 2 GB (not sure of the speed). With the Kingston cards, I can take almost 2 pictures a second without flash. NO JOKE. Same thing with the other cards, too, but I'm still in awe with how well this camera performs. I also ordered some extra chinese LN-B5's and they seem to work OK so far. I didn't want to chance it, though, so I also ordered the Tekkeon MP3300 and the Tekkeon MP1500, WOW! You could hook the 1500 up to your cell and get almost 6 hours of TALK TIME! Literally! IT USES 4 AA's! Look it up! If you're into digiscoping, you'll have to get a universal mounting bracket, cuz the SD800 doesn't have a thread mount yet (as far as I know).
I hope you get this camera, because you'll have a lot of fun! Your GF will like it, too!