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Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS

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Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS compared to the most popular


Product name

Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Olympus E-P2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		78 out of 10 7.8
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		78 out of 10 7.8
Excellent 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent

Review Summary

The Canon IXUS 800 IS has practically everything you could want in a compact camera, though you might think the price tag a bit steep.

The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

Olympus second effort for Micro Four Thirds camera feels somewhat half-hearted, but users who wish to try their hands on this new format will find the E-P2 an attractive choice.

The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.

User ratings

  8
Excellent
(from 4 users) 		No ratings yet No ratings yet  10
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(from 1 user)

List price
List price as of Jun 15, 2006:
S$749
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List price as of Dec 21, 2009:
S$1698
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  Basic product specifications


 

Price

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Camera type

 Compact Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Compact

Color options

 Silver Info unavailable Black Info unavailable

Dimensions

 90.4 x 56.5 x 26.4 mm 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm 121 x 70 x 36 mm 93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm

Weight

 165 g 285 g 335 g 119 g

Resolution

 6 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 12 megapixels 10.2 megapixels

Photodetectors (effective)

 6 million 12.1 million Info unavailable 10.2 million

Zoom range

 4 By lens Info unavailable 4

Digital zoom

 4x Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Light sensitivity (auto)

 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 ISO Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

White balance (new)

 Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Focusing

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch)

LCD size (new)

 2.5 inch Info unavailable Info unavailable 3 inch

Viewfinder type

 Optical Electronic Electronic None

Type of flash

 Built-in Pop-up Info unavailable Built-in

Optical image stabilizer

 Yes Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes

Connection (new)

 USB, PictBridge USB, HDMI USB, HDMI Info unavailable

Battery type(s) (new)

 Lithium Lithium Info unavailable Lithium

Storage type(s)

 Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Internal memory Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

Still image capture speed

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. image resolution (new)

 2816 x 2112 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Digital video capture

 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Digital video format (new)

 AVI AVI, MJPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max video resolution (new)

 640 x 480 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps

Face recognition

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Yes

Service/Support

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

See full specifications

Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Olympus E-P2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

 

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