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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS | Canon PowerShot SD950 IS | Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH |
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|  | Score: 72%
When: April 2008
Worth: $300 |
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| Philip Berne takes a curvy new 10-megapixel compact camera to a concert in our Canon Powershot SD890 IS review. |
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| | | When: September 2007
Worth: $400 |
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| Expanding its portfolio of sleek and stylish cameras, Canon introduces the SD950 IS and SD870 IS cameras. |
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| | | When: June 2007
Worth: $250 |
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| Canon introduces the PowerShot S5 superzoom camera and PowerShot SD850 compact camera; both featuring an 8-megapixel sensor. |
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| Size |
2.26 by 3.76 by 1.08 inches | 2.36 by 3.78 by 1.09 inches | 2.22 by 3.56 by 1.04 inches |
| Weight |
5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Display |
2.5 inches, 230K pixels
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 230K pixels
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 230K pixels
Touch: No |
| Scene modes |
11 | Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot | Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Creative Light Effect |
| Burst mode |
1.2 fps | 1.5 frames per second | 1.3 frames per second |
| Image formats |
JPEG
Up to 3,648 x 2,736 pixels | Still image: JPEG. Video: AVI.
Still Image: Up to 4,000 x 3,000 pixels. Video: Up to 1024 x 768 pixels (15 fps). | Still image: JPEG. Video: AVI.
Still image: Up to 3,264 x 2,448 pixels. Video: Up to 640 x 480 pixels (30 fps) |
| Video formats |
MJPEG
VGA 640 x 480 @ 30 fps | -
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| Sensor |
10 Megapixels
1/2.3-inch CCD) | 12 Megapixels
1/1.7-inch CCD) | 8 Megapixels
1/2.5-inch CCD) |
| Optical zoom |
5x | 3.7x | 4x |
| Focal length |
37-185mm equivalent | 7.7-28.5mm (35mm equiv: 36-133mm) | 5.8-23.2mm (35mm equiv: 35-140mm) |
| Focus range |
Normal: 1.6 ft. - infinity (50cm-infinity). Macro: W: 0.79 in. -1.6 ft. (2-50cm). Digital Macro: W: 0.79-3.9 in. (2-10cm) | Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity. Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T). Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W). | 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). |
| Optical image stabilization |
Optical | | No |
| Aperture |
f/3.2-5.7 | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T) | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.5 (T) |
| Shutter speed |
15-1/1500 sec. | 15-1/1600 sec. | 15-1/1600 sec. |
| ISO sensitivity |
ISO 80 to 1600 | 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / Auto / High ISO Auto | 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / Auto / High ISO Auto |
| Light metering |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure control |
Program AE | Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock | Program AE; AE lock available |
| White balance |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off |
| Flash range |
Up to 11 ft. (3.5m) | 1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) | Normal: 1.6-11 ft./50cm-3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm-2.0m (T) |
| Memory cards |
SD, SDHC, MMC | SD, SDHC, MMC | SD, SDHC, MMC |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No |
| Accessories |
Lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-5L, Battery Charger CB-2LX, SD Memory Card SDC-32M, Wrist Strap WS-DC2, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC400 | Lithium Battery Pack NB-5L, Battery Charger CB-2LX , MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH, Wrist Strap WS-700 , Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300 | Lithium Battery Pack NB-5L, Battery Charger CB-2LX, SD Memory Card SDC-32M, Wrist Strap WS-700, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, AV Cable AVC-DC300 |
| Scoreboard: |
Canon PowerShot SD890 IS | Canon PowerShot SD950 IS | Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH |
| Design | 2.9/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3.9/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 2.9/5 | | |
| Features | 3.2/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Image quality | 3.9/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Sensor | 3.9/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Lens | 3.9/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 4/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Accessories | 3.7/5 | /5 | /5 |
| Total score | 72% | % | % |
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