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: great camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
Love this camera. Can't find any negatives. Had a Canon SD550 before, but lost it so upgraded to this one. Works about the same except that this one has a wider angle lens which I really like. And I also like the "lock on" focus. Great little camera!Digital camera Review: A Digital Artists First Impression - Frigg'n Sweet!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hello All, I'm typing this review because I'd like to give my input and experience (limited) with this camera.
I'm not a professional photographer or anything of that sort. I'm a digital artist, and I needed a camera to take reference photos and textures for use in 3D programs such as Maya. This is actually my very first digital camera. I did a ton of research, and came to this conclusion after many, many hours of reviewing. Thanks everyone for your great reviews.
On to my review.
The first thing I noticed about this camera was how pretty it was - It was packaged beautifully, arrived promptly and with all the desired and mentioned extra's included. There are various metallic accents around the lens, and on the top and bottom of the camera. Buttons are also chrome like, the photo's of the camera don't do it justice. But besides physical appearance, I've had nothing but positive experiences with my camera thus far.
I was concerned about some of the negative reviews, the lens problems, and boggled by the choices of SD Elphs (SD 850, SD 1000, SD 700, SD 750, SD THAT, SD This, it was kind of overwhelming, especially to someone who had no idea what they were getting into.) I Eventually decided that any lens problems were in the minority, and that any (IF) issues down the road occured, I'd just deal with them, there's a whole support website devoted to fixing the problem, so I really didn't think it would be a problem. *Knocks on wood*
Here are the various reasons I decided upon this camera out of all the other versions.
1. Reviews. The majority of reviews were very positive, and in terms of the ratio of good vs. bad, it came out like so:
475 good reviews (5 and 4 star) Versus 26 bad reviews (2 and 1 star) not counting the three star reviews.
Reason #2. Photo Examples. Out of all the photos I saw taken by this camera, on the amazon website and others, the photo quality seemed to be great. This has proven true thus far from a personal viewpoint, all my photos of my cat and family turn out well lighted and sharp, and I find the flash works well, however sometimes turning it off auto is needed. (Because sometimes the camera thinks it "needs" the flash, when in fact the photo would look better without it.)
Reason #3. Features and Extras. This Camera has a bagoogle of stuff to play with. All kinds of scene modes, Color swap and Color accent features, which can also be applied to video) as well as light distorting filters that I haven't really experimented with yet. The fact this camera has a wide angle lens is also a big plus. The color swap mode is more addictive than tetris or pong on a boring day. I've seen myself green, hulk style (SO much fun, really...Imagine a short video with you ripping your shirt off.) Friends white cars turned pink, hair turned green, etc. I'm sure soon enough I'll have people saying "OKAY, You've seen my skin blue, put the fricking camera down."
Reason #4. Practicality and Navigation: This Camera, and all its bagoogles of features, are integrated into the camera beautifully. I don't find them detracting from my photo-shooting experiences, because they're tucked out of the way, and don't clutter things up. However, when you need them, you need but flip a switch to summon a plethora of options available, such as ISO and Scene Modes.
Reason #5. It's pretty, Yeah, it's got a green light that emanates from the top of the camera, it really looks nice.
Reason #6. Macro. I bought this camera originally as a means of obtaining textures and reference photos. A lot of the textures I need are macros (Skin, dirt, etc) and I found this camera to have a very professional macro that seems to focus very well, even when almost touching the camera to the surface of whatever it is you're shooting.
That's all! That's why I chose this camera. I believe this camera would be a great choice for anyone who's not a megapixelfile, or too picky about having a ton of manual choices. For the shutterbug who doesn't want to get too involved and caught up in all the complexities that a camera can present, I think this little Bugger will serve you well for simply taking good photos.
Thanks for reading! : )
PS: I bought an 8 GB SDHC Card along with this camera - search for transcend 8 GB in amazon. For 35 bucks or so 8 GB is great, and the card is compatible with this camera and very reliable. : )
PS #2: I'll be sure to come back and edit this review as I spend more time with my camera.
Digital camera Review: Great quality camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I love This camera. I broke the screen on my previous Casio pocket camera. So got this one as a replacement. I am very happy with it, much better than the previous one. Great build quality, great pictures (IS makes a big difference!), nice look. Like all camera's this size, you can't avoid red eyes, but it's the only minor issue I've seen so far. If you are looking for a pocket camera that you can carry everywhere with you without compromising on the quality, it is a very good choice. Some people don't like the power on button, I do. Not to difficult to reach once you are used to it and I feel safe knowing the camera won't turn on unexpectedly in my pocket and get damaged.Digital camera Review: Fantastic little camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this camera a s a graduation present for my son.
He has taken it to Europe, Israel, all over, and the resulting images it prodcued are first rate.
It is small enough to fit in your pocket and takes great pictures. What else do you want in a small portable camera?
Digital camera Review: Perfect choice.
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera has renewed my enthusiasm for taking pictures. It is small, easy to carry with me anywhere so it is available for those wonderful spontaneous shots that I love having. Easy to use!