Canon Powershot 800 IS Digital Camera( NB-5L)

After the Canon PowerShot SD900 lets now look at the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH which has been tagged as Simple, Sophisticated and Image Stabilized. The new SD800 IS the top model in the Canon Digital ELPH IS series and offer users a more than satisfactory Seven Megapixel resolution. The new SD800 has the shift-type stabilization system which has designed keeping in mind the diminutive size of the digicam.

The SD800 IS includes a 3.8x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 4.6"17.3 mm (35 mm film equivalent 28"105 mm), f/2.8"f/5.8 and the DIGIC III Imaging Processor ensures top notch performance. The digicam promises to shine through in low light and other difficult shooting conditions via the onboard optical IS and a top ISO speed of 1600.This one too sports the Canon perpetual curve design and the camera just measures 2.28 inches high and 3.52 inches long! So small is not always bad!

Specifications Canon PowerShot SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS Digital Camera
Type of Camera

 Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and the lens shift-type image stabilizer (IS) system, 3.8x Optical / 4x Digital / 15x Combined Zoom
CCD Type
 7.1 Megapixel, 1/ 2.5 inch type 
Total Pixels
 Approx. 7.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
 Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
Focal Length 4.6-17.3mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-105mm)
Start Up Time Approximately 1.3 sec
Shutter Release Lag 0.1 sec or less
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range

 Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (WIDE), 1-2.0 ft./30-60cm (TELE)
Digital Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (WIDE)
Autofocus System
 TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder
 Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor

 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
Brightness adjustment: 15 levels
LCD Resolution
 Approx. 207,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
Maximum Aperture
 f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity/Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center 
Exposure Control Method
 Program AE; AE Lock is 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, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range Normal: 1.6-13 ft./50cm - 4.0m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (T)
Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 10 sec. or less 
Shooting Modes

 Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects

 My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 fps
Storage Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Quality Settings
 Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Image Size Settings

 3,072 x 2,304 (Large)
2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1)
2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2)
1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3)
640 x 480 (Small)
3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)

Movie:

640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 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 Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/PAL
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

 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-5L included
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Shooting Capacity

 Still Image: approx. 270 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)* approx. 600 shots (NB-5L/LCD off)
* The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used. 
Playback Time Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L) 
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
 3.52 x 2.28 x 0.99 in. / 89.5 x 58.0 x 25.1mm
Weight
 Approx. 5.29 oz. / 150g (camera body only)
Language Menu Support
 25 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian)

Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Features:

3x Optical Zoom
Image stabilization
2.5 inch LCD screen
Face detection technology
Wide angle lens (28mm)
ISO of up to 1600
30 frames per second movie mode