Version: 2008
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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

  • 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

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
  • Microsoft Certifications 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

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