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Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 104 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1270B001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
price range: $569.99
A slim, stylish body, a wide-angle lens, very good photo quality, and snappy performance make the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS a great point-and-shoot.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 104 reviews
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79 out of 103 people found this review helpful
"Image Stabilization fuels the hype of this one trick pony."
by zerohalcyon on October 11, 2006
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35 out of 35 people found this review helpful
"best point and shoot digital I've ever used"
by macfly76 on October 19, 2006
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32 out of 33 people found this review helpful
by jhlien on October 22, 2006
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19 out of 19 people found this review helpful
"GREAT point and shoot camera"
by samofsiam on October 17, 2006
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18 out of 19 people found this review helpful
"Point and Shoot ... Really Well"
by JustinJN on November 1, 2006
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1270B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 5.3 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Positive, Vivid Red, Color Swap, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Color Accent, Black & White, Custom Effect, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120, AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480, Fine JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 13 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
- Optical Zoom 3.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Features UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Windows Vista Readiness Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.1
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
