I would like to know about the battery life especially. As well as the performance and zooming capabilities. I do not own the SD850-IS and I have not seen one, but it replaces the SD700-IS, which I am rather familiar with, so I'll post my blurb about the SD700-IS. The SD850-IS is updated with more memory and the newest image processor, so we can expect that it will be better.
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Canon Powershot SD700-IS
I think the COOLEST small camera is the Canon Powershot SD700-IS. It has 4X optical zoom (35-140 mm), image stabilization and 6 MP. I bought one for my daughter's birthday and I played around with it for a couple of days before I gave it to her. I was going to get this model for myself, but it was simply sold out everywhere for a couple of months when I was ready to buy. Maybe I should have waited for the SD850-IS...
I did a series of side-by-side tests to compare the SD700-IS and the SD900, just to see if I was still happy with my camera. The SD700-IS compares very favorably. Personally, I chose the SD900 images, but another "top contributor" here prefered the SD700-IS images. I found that I could use the "Vivid Colors" setting in the SD900 to get the "snap" that he liked better in the SD700-IS.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7189769@N04...
It costs $300, has good zoom range and the image stabilization to go with it. It's SMALL and good looking. Great LCD and it still has an optical viewfinder.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsd7...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_revi...
(In Europe, this same camera is known as the IXUS 800 IS, so don't let the label on the camera confuse you. This is NOT the SD800-IS, which is known in Europe as the IXUS 850 IS.)
The SD700-IS is being phased out as the SD850-IS is being introduced to replace it. The SD700-IS is selling for about $300 and the SD850-IS for $400, so decide... Read about the upgrades on this page and see if you want the new camera or the "old" one.
SD850-IS (IXUS 950 IS) Preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/070507...
Many people will recommend the SD800-IS over the SD700-IS and I would disagree. The SD800-IS has a slightly wider angle lens, but the reviews say, "there is a slight, but noticeable drop off in sharpness towards the edges and corners in some circumstances." Also, the SD800-IS only zooms to an equivalent of 105 mm while the SD700-IS goes to 140 mm.
As far as cool effects, you get many options with the SD700-IS and other SD cameras.
"Color Accent" and "Color Swap" are popular options that can be used with either still photography or in movies.
- Color Accent - use this option to have only the color specified in the LCD remain and to transform all the others to black and white.
-Color Swap - use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD into another color. The specified color can only be swapped into one other color; multiple colors can not be chosen.
You can set "Save Original" to save the picture with unaltered colors as well as with the accented or swapped colors.
You can alter the colors, contrast, and sharpness under "My Colors." Here are the descriptions from the owner's manual:
- Vivid - emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record bold colors.
- Neutral - tones down the contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues.
- Sepia - records in old-fashioned sepia tones.
- B/W - records in black and white.
- Positive Film - makes red, blue or green more intense. It can produce intense natural-appearing colors like those obtained with positive film.
- Lighter Skin Tone - use this option to make skin tones lighter.
- Darker Skin Tone - use this option to make skin tones darker.
- Vivid Blue - use this option to emphasize blue tints. It makes blue subjects, such as the sky or ocean, more vivid.
- Vivid Green - use this option to emphasize green tints. It makes green subjects, such as mountains, new growth, flowers and lawns, more vivid.
- Vivid Red - use this option to emphasize red tints. It makes red subjects, such as flowers or cars, more vivid.
- Custom Color - use this option to adjust the contrast, sharpness or saturation settings, or the balance between red, green, blue and skin tones. It can be used to make subtle adjustments. You're welcome.
You might prefer to find the SD700 on a close-out sale....... Report It
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