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: SD800 - 1 year after use
Summary: 3 Stars
The good:
1.) Wide Angle
2.) Fast
3.) Compact
4.) Custom color features
5.) Great movie mode
6.) Great daytime photos
7.) Image stabilization feature
The bad:
1.) Distortion with wide angle shots
2.) Poor flash. My unit seems to have "halos" and particulates in every indoor flash shot.
Digital camera Review: Great camera
Summary: 4 Stars
A great camera with lots of features to play around with even for an medium/advanced photographer. Color swap and ISO options are good. Picture quality is really good for close up shots. Would not recommend for landscape pictures. Overall very happy with camera.Digital camera Review: LOVE this point-and-shoot!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned two! I somehow lost the first one and bought the exact same one AGAIN because I liked it *that* much. (No, I don't work for Canon.) I think everyone I know owns this camera and I haven't heard a single complaint. I, too, have nothing negative to offer. It takes fantastic pictures and for the most part, the face recognition works pretty well and the image stabilization has done wonders for the photos taken with my father's shaky hands. It's the perfect size, weight, and price. I'm in love with this camera. Digital camera Review: Solid Camera, Great Pictures and Video
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this camera last May just before a trip to Asia. I ended up purchasing the Canon WP-DC9 WaterProof Case for Canon SD800 IS Digital Camera which came in handy for scuba diving in Thailand. Overall, I am very impressed with the optics Canon, and wouldn't go back to former Sony, Casio or Minolta brands. At first I was concerned with the lack of manual features, yet the macro and exposure adjustments for night shots works well. Also, the IS feature and Wide Angle lens is a must have...
In addition to taking amazing photos, I occasionally took some video clips, which I just together into a short video. I was able to get some solid video without lugging around a big video camera. [...]
Digital camera Review: Great, Great Camera!
Summary: 4 Stars
Just imagine upgrading from a Sony Mavica FD91 to a Casio Exilim Z70. That was great though I always felt that that Casio isn't the one I wanted and didn't like the quality as much as possible. Paid $200 for it too.
At that time (2006), I wanted the Canon S600 or S630 but they went way over $200. This year though, I found this great deal on a Canon...and guess what, it was an even better model (and not by little either). An Sd800IS for $200 is phenomenal.
Ok, now to talk about the features:
Aesthetics: Looks great. Thicker than my Casio Exilim but I guess the Exilim line is made extremely skinny and is a feature. Everything seems sturdy (aside for the bottom cover).
Video: Videos are very important to me and I love the quality of the videos. Not too grainy and definitely an extreme step up from my Casio.
Pictures: I knew that my videos on the Casio Exilim were ok but not good...but these just blew me out of the water! The pics look crisp and clear.
GUI: VERY confusing at first, meaning that there is a learning curve. Even now, I get confused sometimes. Though I guess the confusion comes from all the features that they included in this camera. My old Casio Exilim was VERY easy to use and I loved that but like I said, the features forces things to be like that.
Features: The color swap feature is pretty ok. Sometimes it doesn't work with darker colors BUT it does what it can. One feature that I was really looking forward to was the the Color Accent. It works well enough with what you have. If you can find a good setting and you want to accentuate the colors, put this feature on and the picture really does become more than a picture...it looks more like a work of art.
Battery Life: Extremely good. I've only charged it once since I got it at the end of December and it is now February. Sure, I'm not going around taking pics or shooting movies all the time but it has had quite a bit of use and it lasted a long time.
Shutter Speed: I wish that this cam could takes pics faster. Guess I'm spoiled a bit since my old Casio Exilim had a feature in which you could literally take pics one after the other extremely fast. With this camera, it always takes around 1 sec to 1.5 secs to shoot again.
Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this camera and I'll definitely be keeping this for at least 2 years (and most probably 3 years).