Canon PowerShot SD850 IS specs

General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Resolution 8 megapixels
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
• Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
• Digital Zoom 4 x
• Image Processor DIGIC III
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
• Digital Video Format AVI
• Image Recording Format JPEG
• AV Interfaces Composite video/audio

Exposure & White Balance

• Light Sensitivity ISO 1600,
  ISO 800,
  ISO 100,
  ISO 200,
  ISO 80,
  ISO 400,
  ISO auto
• Exposure Metering Evaluative,
  Center-weighted,
  Spot
• Exposure Modes Program,
  Automatic,
  Manual
• Shooting Programs Snow,
  Night snapshot,
  Digital macro,
  Beach,
  Underwater,
  Stitch assist,
  Aquarium,
  Indoor,
  Foliage,
  Kids & pets,
  Fireworks,
  Portrait mode
• Special Effects My Colors,
  Creative Light,
  Color Accent,
  Color Swap
• White Balance Automatic,
  Presets,
  Custom
• White Balance Presets Daylight,
  Tungsten light,
  Fluorescent,
  Cloudy,
  Fluorescent light (daylight)
• Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

Lens System

• Type Canon,
  4 x x Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.8-5.5
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
• Focus Adjustment Automatic
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 0.8 in - 19.7 in
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
• Features UA lens,
  Aspherical lens,
  Built-in lens shield

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Fill-in mode,
  Slow synchro,
  Auto mode,
  Flash OFF mode,
  Red-eye reduction
• Features AF illuminator
• Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 11.5 ft

Additional Features

• Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
  10 sec
• Additional Features Digital image rotation,
  Display brightness control,
  In-camera red-eye fix,
  Audio recording,
  16:9 widescreen mode,
  Auto ISO shift,
  AF lock,
  DPOF support,
  RGB primary color filter,
  Safety zoom,
  Digital tele-converter,
  FE lock,
  Built-in speaker,
  AE lock,
  Auto power save,
  Digital noise reduction,
  Histogram display,
  Camera orientation detection,
  Interval shooting mode,
  PictBridge support,
  USB 2.0 compatibility,
  Direct print

Display

• Type 2.5 in LCD display
• Display Features Built-in

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output,
  1 x USB
• Memory Card Slot SD card

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
• Viewfinder Color Support Color

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows 98 SE,
  MS Windows XP,
  MS Windows 2000,
  MS Windows ME,
  Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
• Peripheral Devices USB port,
  SVGA monitor,
  CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Battery charger,
  USB cable,
  Wrist strap,
  Audio / video cable

Software

• Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
  Drivers & Utilities,
  Canon ImageBrowser

Battery

• Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
• Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Memory / Storage

• Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
  MultiMediaCard,
  SD Memory Card
• Included Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card
• Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 18 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 39 VA - With 32MB card,
  Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 VA - With 32MB card,
  Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 VA - With 32MB card,
  Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 VA - With 32MB card,
  Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 VA - With 32MB card,
  Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 VA - With 32MB card,
  Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 VA - With 32MB card,
  Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 VA - With 32MB card
• 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

Dimensions & Weight

• Width 3.5 in
• Depth 1 in
• Height 2.2 in
• Weight 5.8 oz

Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Main Features

• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our <ref type="link" url="http://reviews.cnet.com/Labs/4520-6603 7-1014358-1.html">labs information page</ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.0
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.7
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
• CNET Labs Wake up time 1.2

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