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SD850 IS / IXUS 950 IS specifications

Street price

• US: $250
• UK: £190

Naming

SD 850 IS Digital ELPH (US)
Digital IXUS 950 IS (EU)

Sensor

• 1/2.5 ” Type CCD
• 8.0 million effective pixels

Image sizes

• 3264 x 2448
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480

Aspect ratio

4:3 and 3:2 (3264 x 1832)

Movie clips

• 640 x 480 @ 30 / 15fps
• 320 x 240 @ 60 / 30 / 15fps
• 160 x 120 @ 15fps
• 640 x 480 @ 0.5 / 1 fps (Time lapse, playback at 15 fps)
• WAVE audio

File formats

• Still: JPEG (Exif 2.2)
• Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG compression)

Lens

• 35 – 140mm equiv
• F2.8 – F5.5
• 4x Optical zoom

Image stabilization

Yes (lens shift-type)

Conversion lenses

None

Digital zoom

up to 4x

Focus

• AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point)
• 1-point AF (Fixed center)

AF assist lamp

Yes

Focus distance

• 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)

Metering

• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF)
• Center-weighted average
• Spot

ISO sensitivity

• Auto
• High ISO Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600

Exposure compensation

• +/- 2EV
• in 1/3 stop increments

Shutter speed

15-1/1600 sec

Aperture

F2.8-5.5

Modes

• Auto
• Manual
• Digital Macro
• Color Accent
• Color Swap
• Stitch Assist
• Movie
• Special Scene

Scene modes

• Portrait
• Night Snapshot
• Kids & Pets
• Indoor
• Creative Light Effect
• Foliage
• Snow
• Beach
• Fireworks
• Aquarium
• Underwater

White balance

• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent H
• Custom

Self timer

• 2 or 10secs
• Custom

Continuous shooting

Approx. 1.3 fps until card is full

Image parameters

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Flash

• Auto
• Manual Flash On / Off
• Slow synch
• Red eye reduction
• Flash exposure lock
• Range: 50cm-3.5m (wide) / 2.0m (tele)

Viewfinder

Real-image zoom optical viewfinder

LCD monitor

• 2.5-inch TFT
• 230,000 pixels

Connectivity

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• AV out

Print compliance

• PictBridge
• Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Storage

• SD / SDHC / MMC compatible
• 32 MB card supplied

Power

• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NB-5L
• Optional AC adapter

Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian

Other features

• Playback red-eye correction
• My Camera
• My Category (image tagging)
• Sound Memo
• Orientation Sensor
• Histogram
• Playback zoom

Weight (No batt)

165 g

Dimensions

90 x 57 x 26 mm

 

 

 

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

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Manufacturer:
Canon USA, Inc.
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, Color swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Color accent, 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
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, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital tele-converter, Interval shooting mode, Digital noise reduction, In-camera movie editing, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection

Camera Flash

Effective Flash Range
1.6 ft – 11.5 ft
Type
Built-in flash
Flash Modes
Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction
Yes
Effective flash range
1.6 ft – 11.5 ft
Features
AF illuminator

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

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
1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

Type
Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

 

~ by wannashake on March 4, 2008.

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