SD870 VS SD890: Anyone who upgraded there SD550 what did you get?
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I had a Canon PowerShot SD800, which also has a wide angle lens. In my opinoin, WIDE ANGLE is WAY MORE VALUABLE than higher zoom. I find that I often "can't back up far enough" to get the shot I want ... for many situations, wide angle is super useful. Zoom doesn't help nearly as much.. you're likely to get blur, etc. I'm now searching for a reaplacement and I will ONLY buy one with wide angle. I'd recommend the same for you. thx
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If you ever get an answer to this I'd love to know it. I can't decide between these two and the SD1100. I actually bought the SD880 and experienced several pictures with dust orbs. I've been told you can expect that in a lot of cameras but I have never encountered this particular issue in any other digital camera I've owned, which is why I thought maybe I'd go with the SD790 or the SD1100. I don't care about mp, I just care about image quality, especially since a lot of my shots are of my kids indoors. So let me know how your search goes,Bella
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See side by side review - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras;=oly_stylus820%2Ccanon_sd870is%2Ccanon_sd850is&sh;ow=all ..ultimately I think the 850 / 870 are almost identical, the biggest difference is the weight, 30 g lighter (870) and much bigger LCD which is cooler. Pricewise is a big difference - almost $100 drift.
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Besides the obvious that the SD800 is approx. 7.4MP and the 700 is 6.2MP, the SD800 also has a 3.8x Wide Zoom lens whereas the SD700 has 4x zoom lens. The SD800 also accepts SDHC Memory cards. The SD800 IMO is the way to go.
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Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image... » Read More Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. « Show Less
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SD880 is mostly an upgrade of features that the 770 has. SD 880 has a 3" TFT-LCD screen (vs. 2.5") and 4x optical zoom (vs. 3x). Note that the compensation for the larger LCD is the lack of viewfinder. The highest shutter speed goes to 1/1600 (vs. 1/1500), and the flash range is a couple feet deeper. You can compare the full list of specs from the Canon site: SD880 - http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=17626#ModelTechSpecsAct SD770 - http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=16722#ModelTechSpecsAct
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I do agree, I have definitely noticed better image quality with the 950 over an 8MP camera that I owned before I got the 950IS.
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I don't know about that but I went from the SD1300 and I am very pleased with the camera. The only downside is no USB cable. Yes I had one but for all the $ you'd think it would be included, also maybe a SD card. I still need an extra one of those
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I'm also trying to decide between the SD850 and SD750...I prefer the S850 features, but this camera is so much thicker (1.04" vs 0.77"), and I was looking for a thin camera. The dimensions are on Canon's website...have you physically seen the two cameras and can you confirm the difference in thickness? I was curious that you did not mention...perhaps it's not as different as I think?
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If you ever get an answer to this I'd love to know it. I can't decide between these two and the SD1100. I actually bought the SD880 and experienced several pictures with dust orbs. I've been told you can expect that in a lot of cameras but I have never encountered this particular issue in any other digital camera I've owned, which is why I thought maybe I'd go with the SD790 or the SD1100. I don't care about mp, I just care about image quality, especially since a lot of my shots are of my kids indoors. So let me know how your search goes, Bella
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Is the picture sharp or grainy? I read some complaints about grainy/noise picture quality from SD880.
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Canon SD870IS takes Canon P/N NB-5L, not a NB-4L. Find a proper replacement conversion from the aftermarket accessories.
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The difference, as you probably know, is the SU 800. I have the SB-900 that I use and it seems to work fine, or I can use the built in flash on my D-800. I have never tried the SU-800 so I can not comment on the difference.
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I have the same question. I really like the SD870 (the 3 inch LCD and wide angle) but have been seeing reviews talking about edge to edge sharpness being a lot better on the SD850 than on the SD870. I love the 3 inch but picture quality takes precedence so I'm wondering if this is true... If true I don't want to spend $70 more to get an inferior picture quality camera.... SD870 owners please respond.and I know the specs are near identical and have seen the side by side review.. interested in knowing why reviewers say the SD870 has worse picture quality.. you see the same thing about the SD800 on dpreview... Is it something to do with the wide angle lens? I have the same question. I really like the SD870 (the 3 inch LCD and wide angle) but have been seeing reviews talking about edge to edge sharpness being a lot better on the SD850 than on the SD870. I love the 3 inch but picture quality takes precedence so I'm wondering if this is true... If true I don't want to spend $70 more to get an inferior picture quality camera.... SD870 owners please respond.and I know the specs are near identical and have seen the side by side review.. interested in knowing why reviewers say the SD870 has worse picture quality.. you see the same thing... » Read More I have the same question. I really like the SD870 (the 3 inch LCD and wide angle) but have been seeing reviews talking about edge to edge sharpness being a lot better on the SD850 than on the SD870. I love the 3 inch but picture quality takes precedence so I'm wondering if this is true... If true I don't want to spend $70 more to get an inferior picture quality camera.... SD870 owners please respond.and I know the specs are near identical and have seen the side by side review.. interested in knowing why reviewers say the SD870 has worse picture quality.. you see the same thing about the SD800 on dpreview... Is it something to do with the wide angle lens? « Show Less
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I recieved my sd870 yesterday and I have the same LCD problem as you have. From people advice, I turn the mode from Auto to manual mode & ISO to 80-100. Then, all the grainy will gone away from your LCD screen. I am not sure why it's happened. I owned serveral DCs from Panasonic, Casio & Fuji, all of them don't have this issues (grainy) on their LCD screen under low light situation. I hope it is a common issue in Canon SD series, otheriwse, I have to return it.
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I was told this when I asked the same question on another forum: "the SD800IS had a better constructed body and feel, the SD850IS felt cheap when you A/B them. The power button is very small for a camera of this size. It requires most to use their finger nails to activate. Lastly, the shutter lag is longer on the SD850IS. The SD850IS is more of the SD700IS's successor rather than the SD800IS. The body style is exactly the same and it uses the same 35mm lens rather than the 28mm.... There are a lot of people who really liked the wide angle lens part of the 800IS. You can take better indoor, landscape etc. pics." I went with the 800 IS in the end.
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anyone who is confused with this 700 vs 800, pls take look athttp://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/sd800.htmafter saw the review, i made my pick.