Testseek.co.uk have collected 46 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 950 IS and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 950 IS.
February 2008
(81%)
46 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
65 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
81010046
The editors liked
Strong features spec
Delivers good-quality images
Very well built
Optical stabilization
Nice image quality up until 400 ISO
Good construction
Optical viewfinder
Build and design
Image stabilisation
Low ISO image quality
Great performance and image quality
Solid image stabilisation
Face detection
The editors didn't like
Difficult to use at times
Zoom range could be greater
Quite pricey
No wide angle
No A/S/M semimanual modes
No optical zoom in video
High level of noise beyond 400 ISO
Lacks manual controls even in manual mode
Image noise above ISO 800
Lens softness at edges and not wide enough field of view
Abstract: The Canon IXUS 950 IS an eight megapixel digital camera. At around 26mm it is perhaps a shade large to slip comfortably into a pocket. At 165g before the battery and memory card are added it is on the heavy side for a jacket pocket as well. In America ...
Canons Ixus 950 IS offers great performance, good image quality and solid image stabilisation, with the convenience of face detection, which seemed to work quite well - better than we expected, truth be told. On the downside, the quality of images at...
Good value, outstanding response times, very good image quality, outstanding low-light results, good features for beginners
Internal memory would be handy, could use a few more high-end manual controls
Canons first compact digital camera appeared in 2000, and its series of ultra-compact models released since then have been extremely popular among beginning photographers. The latest model, the PowerShot SD850 IS, may very well be the best of the fam...
Good resolution, excellent edge-to-edge sharpness, Useful zoom range (although no 28mm wide angle), Very clean results at lower ISO settings, Fast and accurate focus (although slightly slower in low light), Very responsive, Excellent user interface and me...
Battery life when using LCD not brilliant, Slightly underpowered built-in flash, No A or S modes, generally little manual control, Auto White Balance performance under artificial light not brilliant, The usual problems of noise and noise reduction effects...
The SD850 IS is a typical example of what Canon does so well; a beautifully constructed, well designed and capable compact camera that doesnt break any new ground but does what it does with the refinement that comes from years of fine tuning and a re...
The flagship Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS admittedly looks a little expensive compared against its 8 megapixel rivals, some of which are more than £100 cheaper, but it doesnt seem to have halted Canons inexorable rise to number one market status. Certa...
Abstract: The Canon Powershot SD850 IS turns in a good performance for an ultra-compact camera. It does produce images with accurate exposure and good color but its ultra-compact lens lets it down with the usual corner-softness, barrel distortion and inexcusabl...
Image stabilization
4x zoom
Face recognition really works
Fast start-up with virtually no shutter lag if you pre-focus
Dependable auto white balance
Flash recycles quickly when used to light up the average room
Helpful Scene modes
Good macro performanc...
A bit bulky compared to other small digicams
Optical viewfinder is not accurate
No digital zoom in Wide Screen aspect ratio shooting
No manual control over aperture or shutter speed
Easily blows out highlights
Chromatic aberration and coma distortion a...
With an 8.0 megapixel CCD, 4x optical zoom lens, image stabilization, and a well-designed user interface, the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS takes top spot by a nose in the popular PowerShot line with a compact ELPH body style well suited for travel. Exposur...
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