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THE GOOD
Optical image stabilization; optical viewfinder; decent photos.

THE BAD
Poor shot-to-shot performance; small LCD; awkward design; no optical zoom in movie capture.

THE BOTTOM LINE
A solid compact snapshooter, the Canon PowerShot SD890 IS nevertheless disappoints when compared with its predecessors and line-mates.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 5.7 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. May 19, 2008 11:39
    Spectacular
    2.5/5
    I love my SD850IS. I thought to buy a better one that has more optical zoom. but find that it is still the best in all areas besides optical zoom low number.

    - George Shadch_en

  2. September 18, 2008 04:11
    Spectacular
    2.5/5
    I have been a loyal Canon fan for a long time. I am going to try another company now ( probably a Sony) . With the edges being so rounded on this camera it looks great but it can be hard to grasp in your hands.
    I have never dropped a camera bef...  read more »

    - ooHoover

  3. September 11, 2008 10:57
    Excellent
    2.0/5
    I bought it to replaced my SD700 (Canon wanted $170 for repair?) I read SD890 replaced 700, so I placed an order. What a disappointment.
    First, the operation is very difficult. I was so used to operate SD700 with one hand, I imagined the same...  read more »

    - teriyakiboy


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