ProductCritic: Canon PowerShot SD850 IS/IXUS 950 IS Reviews

Photography Review (95)

So far, the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS is my favorite compact digital camera for 2007. The Canon PowerShot SD850 IS goes anywhere in my pocket and takes great pictures almost all the time. It’s the best all-round point-and-shoot digital camera I’ve used yet.

KenRockwell.com (94)

I use the older version of the SD850 every day and won’t leave home, or even walk around my home, without it. If I needed another camera today I’d buy an SD850 in an instant.

ePHOTOzine (90)

Simple enough to use, even for newcomers to digital, the IXUS 950 is a good all rounder that comes highly recommended.

Digital Camera Resource Page (90)

The Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH is an ultra-compact that does just about everything right. As you probably noticed by reading this conclusion, there isn’t much to complain about—and the few negatives are shared with nearly every other camera in this class.

TrustedReviews (90)

The Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS is an expensive luxury camera, but there’s no doubt that the money buys solid build quality, brilliant performance and superior picture quality too. There are many other cameras that can beat its specification and features list for less money, but few that can match it for sheer all round class.

Reg Hardware (90)

The Ixus 950 IS has just about everything you could possibly ask for in a compact camera all contained in a very stylish, durable three-tone metal casing.

Imaging Resource (88)

The bright 2.5-inch color LCD monitor is excellent for framing and reviewing shots, and the overall design and layout of the SD850 IS is user-friendly and hassle-free.

Cameras.co.uk (87)

If you are looking for a quality, point and shoot digital camera then the Canon IXUS 950 IS is one for your shortlist. It has a number of strengths such as picture quality and build quality and is certainly well worth a close look.

What Digital Camera (87)

The IXUS 950 IS continues the tradition of the IXUS brand in delivering quality, but the price tag is somewhat prohibitive considering it doesn’t offer a lot more than the much cheaper IXUS 70 and IXUS 75 models.

Dodevice (87)

The design is very good, the camera is just as high as a credit card and looking good is becoming a very important aspect with digital cameras. Price is the only problem as it does seem a little high. Besides that all is very good with the Canon IXUS 950 IS.

Dev Hardware (87)

I would say that if you can afford it, buy this camera, as I’m sure you won’t be disappointed with it.

Digital Camera Review (87)

The Canon SD850 IS is a stylish, well-built compact digital camera that produces great quality images and color while requiring minimal involvement from its operator.

Digital Trends (85)

If someone was to ask me which digital camera they should buy for everyday snap shooting, I wouldn’t hesitate—the SD850 IS is the pick.

Digital Arts (80)

While the 950 is likeable, the 850 IS, with its compelling mix of low noise and an image stabilized 28-105mm zoom, still seems like the one IXUS to go for.

PhotographyBLOG (80)

Arguably, apart from the boost in pixels, there’s not a great deal to make a song and dance about with the Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS – so unless you’re looking to make poster-sized prints with any regularity, stick with the 800.

NeoCamera (80)

The Canon Powershot SD850 IS turns in a good performance for an ultra-compact camera.

LAPTOP Magazine (80)

It has some image-quality issues, particularly with excessive noise when shooting at higher ISOs. But for everyday shooting, the Canon SD850 IS is a winner. It offers everything point-and-shoot users need, and in an elegant design.

vnunet.com (80)

It’s not perfect, but the 950 IS has almost all that most users will want from a snapshot camera.

Tech.co.uk (80)

Overall, Canon’s latest Ixus does – just – succeed as a user-friendly all-rounder.

CNET (80)

The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you’d want in a point-and-shoot.

Pocket-lint (70)

It also has a few too many foibles for me to be able to heartily recommend it. The less-wide lens is problematic and the foibles with the focusing, detail loss in scene modes and the filled in shadow areas all made me worry.