Canon Digital Ixus 850 IS review

There's more to this snapper than good looks

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2007-04-10April 10th 2007

Price at launch	£329.00
MPN	1271B005
Colour	Silver
Dimensions	89 x 58 x 25
Weight (g)	170
Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	USB, Video Output
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.7
Display Size	2.5
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous, Self-Timer, Single
Exposure Modes	Beach, Children, Fireworks, Flower, Indoor, Manual, Night Scene, Portrait, Programme, Snow, Underwater
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	Auto, On/Off, Red Eye Red.
Flash Modes	Auto, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Flash Sync	All Speeds
Focusing Modes	3cm Macro, Presets
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 400, 80, 800, ISO Auto
Image Formats	NTSC/Pal Video, Pictbridge
Image Sensor Resolution	7.1
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Integral Flash	50cm-4.0m (W) / 2.0m (T) (at ISO AUTO Equivalent)
Lens Type	Fixed Length
Longest Shutter Speed	15
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3072 x 2304
Memory Types	SD
Metering Modes	Average, Centre weighted, Spot
Min Shutter Speed	1600
Optical Zoom	3.8
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
LCD Display?	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	3072
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	2304