• Canon SD800 IS Major Features
• Powershot SD800 IS Specifications
• Press Release

The SD800 IS features a Canon wide-angle 28-105mm (in 35mm equivalent) 3.8x optical zoom with optical image stabilizer technology for steady shooting. Most point and shoot compact digital cameras on the market provide a wide angle zoom starting from around 32mm to 38mm which does not provide as much field of view coverage as the 28mm wide angle on the Canon Powershot SD800 IS Digital Elph. Great for group shots.

The Canon PowerShot SD800 IS is well suited to shooting in situations prone to camera shake and image blurring - thanks to Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology. Whether you're shooting outdoors at dusk, inside without a flash, or at the end of the zoom range, camera shake is detected and corrected. The effect of camera shake correction is approx. 3 steps in shutter speed equivalent. The shifting lens holder is supported and controlled by three solid spheres to achieve highly accurate image stabilization.

• Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with 207K pixel resolution and with a wide viewing angle for easier on-camera viewing

With the Canon Powershot SD800 IS's improved Movie Mode, you can shoot high quality full-motion movies at 60 fps QVGA (320 x240). When you want to save space, you've also got Standard Recording that lets you shoot at 30 fps VGA (640 x 480). There's even a 15 fps Compact Movie Mode that's ideal for creating movies you can attach to emails.

• Addition of “My Colors” function that allows users to creatively adjust the colors, contrast, sharpness and saturation of images for a completely custom look while shooting or during playback.

• 23 language menu options
  

• The Canon Powershot SD800 IS can be used as a sound recorder storing up to two hours of voice memo (depends on size of card in the camera)
  

• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP and SElphY Compact Photo Printers

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Canon Powershot SD800 IS
Digital Camera Press Release Info

Offering a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS's 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon's optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.

Image Quality
The 7.1 Megapixel sensor built in to the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS ensures that images are captured with all the detail needed for large photo quality prints. Taking advantage of the camera's resolving power, photographers can use the Safety Zoom feature to expand the zoom range without impacting on image quality – up to 15x zoom when shooting Small size images.

New DIGIC III Processor with Face Detection AF/AE
Delivering fast, responsive camera performance and superb image rendering, the new DIGIC III processor also drives Canon’s landmark Face Detection technology. Face Detection AF/AE ensures accurate and bright people shots by automatically detecting faces in a scene and optimising focus and exposure accordingly.

The system is designed to cleverly revert to 9-point AiAF if it determines that the main subject is non-human, avoiding focusing errors at tourist attractions and other crowded locations. Face Detection AF/AE performs accurately with large groups and when subjects are distant or move within the frame. Because the technology is hardware-based, it operates at the same rapid speed as Canon's standard AiAF.

The camera’s movie functions include 30fps VGA recording with sound. Canon’s unique Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates vertically shot movies for playback on camera, PC or TV via the integrated AV Out connection.

LCD Enhancements
The Digital SD800 IS IS's bright 2.5" LCD screen features a wide viewing angle for comfortable image framing and viewing. Benefiting from a screen resolution of 207,000 pixels, users can select the Image Inspection Tool to display a magnified section next to each captured shot straight after shooting. The magnified spot can be moved between AF points or to any area of the image, allowing users to check sharpness or facial expressions before leaving the scene.

A selectable 3:2 ratio overlay aids composition by displaying the printable area for standard photo prints. The user interface (UI) has also been enhanced to speed up navigation between related camera settings. For accurate framing without the LCD, the camera retains a real-image optical viewfinder– useful in difficult lighting situations or when battery power is running low.