Canon PowerShot SD850-IS Digital Elph Camera, 8.0 Megapixels, 4x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 2.5" PureColor LCD Display
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The PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH is a digital camera that will really get your creative juices flowing. It starts with a high resolution 8.0 Megapixel CCD, a 4x Optical Zoom with Canon's exclusive UA Lens and an Optical Image Stabilizer for steady zooming. There's also a DIGIC III Image Processor with Face Detection and Red-eye correction, an ISO 1600 setting for sharper images in low light, 5 Movie Modes and a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD with scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating for easy viewing.
Count on the PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH for images that will make you say "wow" every time you shoot. Equipped with a high resolution 8.0 Megapixel CCD, this camera is just what you need to capture life's greatest inspirations. Plus, the SD850 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with a 4x Optical Zoom that features Canon's exclusive UA lens with ultra-high refractive index glass to enhance your pictures while significantly reducing total lens size. Just imagine the possibilities.
Life doesn't give you second chances to capture special times. That's why the elegant PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake. This camera features new ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.
| Type of Camera | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer (IS) System |
| Image Capture Device Type | 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 8.3 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.0 Megapixels |
| Lens Focal Length | 5.8-23.2mm f/2.8-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm) |
| Lens Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 0.79 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (WIDE), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (TELE) Digital Macro: 0.79 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.5 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/1600 sec. |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot, Program AE; AE lock available |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off |
| Flash Range | Normal: 1.6-11 ft./50cm-3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | N/A |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Creative Light Effect), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
| Wireless Control | Not available |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.3 fps |
| Storage Media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps |
| Playback Modes File | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Transition Effects Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing |
| Erase Modes | Still Image: Single image, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
| Other | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-5L AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 230 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)*; approx. 700 shots (NB-5L/LCD off) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L) |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.56 x 2.22 x 1.04 in./90.4 x 56.5 x 26.4mm |
| Weight | Approx. 5.82 oz./165g (camera body only) |