Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS

Review summary: Compared to its siblings in Canon's SD line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, the top-end SD700 IS packs more features into its small frame than higher resolution. It shares the same 6-megapixel sensor as its peers, the PowerShot SD600 and SD630 but ...

Review summary: The first Ixus camera with image stabilisation (IS), Canon’s new Ixus 800IS is styled like the Ixus 750 with rounded corners to its sleek metal body. However, it has a smaller 6-megapixel sensor and longer 4x optical zoom lens. The IS system uses ...

Review summary: Canon releases the Digital IXUS that advanced photographers have been waiting for, the 6.0 Megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS. Redefining the boundaries of compact camera design, the new flagship of the Digital IXUS range fits a 4x optical zoom lens ...

Review summary: The SD700 has a 4x zoom lens, which is new to the ELPH series. And the starring feature of this digital camera is its optical image stabilization system. It pairs this with its high ISO 800 setting to reduce blur. Like its ELPH siblings, the Canon ...

Pros: - Adds Image Stabilization - Sleek and modern design - Nice LCD with wide viewing angles - Sturdy metal body - Slow motion movie playback - ISO 800 setting

Cons: - Inaccurate viewfinder - Expensive - Cheap plastic mode dial - My Colors mode not intuitive - Noisy auto focus

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD700 IS has some hits and misses. Its hits include the 4x zoom lens with image stabilization. The new stabilization system has three modes - continuous, shoot only and panning - that work well. There is a high ISO 800 setting that ...

Review summary: The PowerShot SD700 IS, the first of Canon's trendy Digital Elph line to offer image stabilization. The camera also provides a 4x optical zoom lens and several improvements that are fairly new to Canon cameras. Its new 1/2.5-inch image sensor has 6 ...

Pros: Trendy, compact design ; Wide viewing angle on the LCD screen ; High quality 4x optical zoom lens ; Effective image stabilization system ; Fast burst mode with serious endurance ; Jump feature makes navigating large memory cards simple ; Cool My ...

Cons: Poor placement of the viewfinder and flash ; Inaccurate viewfinder ; Substandard LCD screen resolution ; Can't delete lots of pictures without deleting them all

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD700 IS packs a solid set of components into its sturdy and trendy body. This 6-megapixel digital camera has a 4x optical zoom lens that is lengthier than the average and nicely complemented by an optical image stabilization ...