Is it worth waiting until June for the canon sd850?

I am trying to decide between the canon sd800 and waiting until June for the new sd850....is the sd850 worth the extra $100?

no the 850 is an upgrade to the 700 not the 800

But is the SD 800 IS better than the SD 700 IS? If so could you please say why? Thanks!

Hey, JAL, I hope I answered your question about the SD800IS in the other thread. :)

I would also like to know if it is worth the wait for the 850 vs the 800. It looks like the 850 has newer better features but the 800 has a wider angle. Please let me know thoughts.

Well, that's the rub. If you want the wide-angle, don't bother waiting. If you want the higher megapixels and liked the SD700IS, then it might be worth waiting to see if the extra $100 or so that the camera will cost is worth it to you, or how the reviews go.

Well, early reviews show the SD850 a great replacement to the SD700IS (although the SD700IS is still a great camera, and cheaper if you don't mind less megapixels and no face detection). If you have $400 to spend, it looks like the SD850IS is a great place to start. Keep in mind it doesn't have wide-angle, still :)

I've got to get to a camera store and see the difference between the wide angle and the 850. Maybe I haven't had enough coffee this morning but I just don't get it.

Hehe, that's OK. Here's a good example of what wide-angle does, it's picture #89.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-images/B000HAOVGM/sr=8-1/qid=1181738006/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all/104-5248148-2615961?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1181738006&sr=8-1#gallery

I think there are also examples of a normal ~35mm vs 28mm at the SD800IS review at www.dpreview.com.

Think of the "mm" as zoom settings on a camera. A 35mm is the typical what-you-see-out-a-viewfinder. So a 28mm setting would give you 7mm/35mm or ~1.25x more minimum view. So if you can fit in about 10 feet across in a picture from where you are standing, you can now get in 12.5 feet. It makes a big difference when you're inside and trying to get a group shot, or even when you're outside taking a scenic shot and can't step back another 20 feet to get the rest of the picture in. I actually had that happen to me when I was taking a picture of a church -- there were telephone lines on the street in front, and I wouldn't have been able to take the picture with a normal camera without having the wires in the picture. With my SD800IS, I was able to move in closer and keep the wires out. It was a convenience I didn't even think about.

It's also nice when you're trying to take a picture of something moving, since you have more "give" on the subject before it exits the field of view.

I hope you can see the difference when you use both :) And don't worry if you favor the SD850 without the wide-angle. The wide-angle is a feature, just like anything else, and you just need to weigh it to everything else and know if it's right for you :)

OK, June has come and gone. Can we close this thread out, please? :)

Yes - the 850 is incredible - I've had it for 2 weeks and love it!
If you need the wide angle go with the 800.
Case closed.

Glad you love it, JAL! I was guessing you were going to get the SD850IS :) Don't forget to write a review when you've taken a little more time learning its features!