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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

  • Manufacturer: Canon USA
  • Part Number:2047B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Weight 5.8 oz
  • Width 3.5 in
  • Depth 1 in
  • Height 2.2 in

Main Features

  • Resolution 8 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 8 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 8,300,000 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 My Colors , Color Swap , Color Accent , Creative Light
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 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 1.3 frames per second
  • Remote control None
  • Color support Color
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Remote Control None
  • 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

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 11 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 18 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 3264 x 1832 : 39 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 8 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card , Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card
  • Flash memory 32 MB - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm - F/2.8-5.5
  • Focal Length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Canon

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 , Auto ISO shift , Face detection , Audio recording , Auto power save , Built-in speaker , Histogram display , PictBridge support , 16:9 widescreen mode , In-camera red-eye fix , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital tele-converter , Interval shooting mode , Digital noise reduction , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection

Camera Flash

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 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 5.8 mm - 23.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.5
  • Optical Zoom 4 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens construction 5 : 7
  • Features UA lens , Aspherical lens , Built-in lens shield

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included 1 , 1 x A/V cable , USB 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 10.1.5 - 10.3
  • Peripherals USB port , CD-ROM drive , SVGA monitor

Battery

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

Software

  • Type 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 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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