Canon DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS

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Canon Ixus 850 - Good things in a little bundle
A review by jillye10 on Canon DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS
July 12th, 2007


Author's product rating:   Canon DIGITAL IXUS 850 IS - rated by jillye10

Picture Quality Excellent 
Range & Quality of Features Excellent 
Ease of Use Easy 
Overall Look & Design Excellent 
Value for Money Good 

Advantages: Compact, great picture quality, ease of use
Disadvantages: No battery level indicator, screen can get smudged easily with finger prints

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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I owned an Ixus 50 and was generally impressed with the picture quality and ease of use and build quality but when this camera was stolen, I spent a lot of time comparing compact cameras. The 850 is quite pricey for the spec, but the price of this camera is coming down.
I am really pleased with the Ixus 850 - great picture quality. What singles out this camera is the 28mm wide angle lens. Great for wide shots, but make sure you zoom in a bit when snapping non-landscapes or you'll get lots of wide open spaces around your friends and family.
As with all compact digitals, the flash isn't much good if you're more than a few metres away from something. However, with the image stabilisation, I've taken quite a few indoor shots with no flash and they aren't too blurry.
I've used the video mode quite a bit and the quality of the video clips is excellent. Unfortunately, the video files are huge - only about 6 mins will fit on a 1Gb SD card. However, they are brilliant quality, and its handier than buying a video camera for snapping quick clips.
The only minor whinge, the screen on the back, while fabulous and bright, smudges easily and will soon be covered in fingerprints. Also there is no battery level indicator but I have found that it lasts about 6 hours anyway - just try and remember to charge the battery the night before. Great camera, compact, easy to use and very happy with the picture quality. The camera also comes with a bundle of software which is again easy to use and Photo Stitch program is great fun for panaramic shots. 
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Durability Excellent 
Reliability Excellent 
Size Small 
Weight Light 
Instruction Manual Good 

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