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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
B
HQ Grade: B
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 5 out of 5
"Performed well"
  • 4 out of 5
"Good camera but lcd cracked"
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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Reviews

  • 4.43 out of 5

Rating: 4.43 of 5
(956 user reviews)

Canon SD800 IS Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 5 out of 5
Performed well (Anna - 12/26/07)

This camra performed very well overall. It has a compact design. It was easy enough to figure out. With only 2 days of ownership I... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good camera but lcd cracked (Marshall - 12/21/07)

Wide angle lense and OIS are this cameras best features.Quite happy with my purchase until I discovered the lcd lense had cracked. This I have... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon SD800 IS (Phillip - 11/25/07)

Purchased as a replacement for an S400. Amazing improvement. Wide angle lens is the best feature. There are brighter/bigger LCD screens out there but the... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good but wanted better (dean - 10/14/07)

Bought this to replace a Canon S400 a few years old.

Likes: Very fast to power up. Most-often used functions easy to find with buttons... read more

  • 5 out of 5
The Best Ultra-Compact Digital (RedSoxRule - 9/15/07)

I've used many digital cameras. This is by far the best. The first day I had it, I took a pic of my Black Lab... read more

  • 2 out of 5
More white spots! (Bruno.S - 7/17/07)

At first I loved this camera. Then I went out one night and took some night shots with the flash and to my horror, almost... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Canon PowerShot SD800 E18 error (Flake - 7/13/07)

E18 error too LENS would not return. The problem with cameras these days is stuck open forward >>> until you close it.. Not like my... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love the 28 mm lens equivalent! (Susan Gidel - 7/10/07)

Two criteria were non-negotiable in buying my third digital camera:
1. Viewfinder. Yes, I actually take pictures outside in bright light, and can't do... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Best camera ever! (Nicole - 6/18/07)

I am so so so happy with this camera. It takes amazing macro shots, the color accent feature is great, processing speed very quick, it... read more

  • 2 out of 5
E18 (Alicia - 6/14/07)

I wnjoyed this camera until I got the dreaded E18 error only 8 months after purchasing. The E 18 error occurs when the lens extends... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Canon Power Shot SD800 IS Digital ELPH (Shela Nielsen - 5/29/07)

Ok we have had this camera about a week. It seems to be all we had hoped for probably more. We did get white spots... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent (Lauren - 5/27/07)

I bought this camera for my daughter about 5 months ago,and i ended up taking it from her because i loved it do much. If... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Much better than I ever expected (Matt - 5/16/07)

Maybe this review isn't fair, since I've had it for such a short time. But from the time I picked up this gem, I was... read more

  • 1 out of 5
white spots (Ilias - 5/10/07)

nice camera but 50% of my indoor pictures have white spots on them... called canon they told me too disable the flash... this is quite... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Surprisingly Better (Kathy - 4/18/07)

If anyone actually reads these reviews like I do, I must admit that I was completely set on buying the sony t100... Now,nearly every bit... read more

  • 4 out of 5
SD800 IS (judy - 4/16/07)

lost my Casio Z750 and replaced with the Canon SD800 IS.
its a very nice camera but...i'd rather have my Cssio back!read more

  • 4 out of 5
movie problem (laurence - 3/12/07)

I owned ixus 800is japan made. The manual says it has a long shutter on/of option but unfortunately no shutter control on the unit. I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
good for all purpose (Eric Krever - 3/12/07)

The camera took about a week of use to get all the options set for myself with the understanding necessary. The wider angle lens also... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Unbelievable (Raul Nunes - 2/13/07)

On the second day of use, the camera crashed. It will not turn on. I have tried different batteries that I know are good. I... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Amazing (Jordan - 1/23/07)

Please disregard the review troll down below who posted 1 star. He is obviously a troll who knows nothing about the SD800 because he describes... read more

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