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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
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- Manufacturer:
- Canon USA, Inc.
- Part number:
- 1270B001
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera
- Weight
- 5.3 oz
- Width
- 3.5 in
- Depth
- 1 in
- Height
- 2.3 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature
- Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 7,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 7,400,000 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
- 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
- Color support
- Color
- Image Stabilizer
- Optical
- 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
- 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
- Flash memory
- 16 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length
- 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Lens Construction
- 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
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
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range
- 1.6 ft - 13 ft
- Type
- 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
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support
- Color
Display
- Type
- LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 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
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Type
- Zoom lens
- Focal length
- 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 28 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment
- Automatic
- 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 : 7
- Features
- UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case
- None
- Cables Included
- USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories
- Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
Power
- Power Device
- Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system
- MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
- Peripherals
- USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type
- Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
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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