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Good Camera review websites

DP Review.com - spec oriented, with lots of somewhat artificial test, but lots of good details

DC Resource.com - fewer specs, but good real-world tests. Conclusions and suggestions seem well grounded.

Steves-Digicams.com - few specs, some good real-world tests, but not as good as DC Resources. Conclusions sometimes seem a bit more positive then is warranted.

Desirable cameras compared

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Updated SD700.

same dimensions: (W x H x D) 3.56 x 2.22 x 1.04 in./90.4 x 56.5 x 26.4mm,
slightly worse CIPA battery life: 230 shots LCD on, 700 shots LCD off.
Lens has almost exactly the same specs, but is just different enough to suggest that the design has been updated.

PowerShot SD 800

Canon's 2nd compact powershot with image stabilization, an update of the SD700. Slightly lighter but same size. Features a wide-angle zoom with a 3.8x range.

Pros: Wide angle lens. Slightly improved battery life. Portrait mode which focuses on faces.

Cons: Noticeable edge blurriness at wide zoom angle (still trying to determine if it's worse than the SD700 on this count).

Canon PowerShot 700

Canon's first compact powershot with image stabilization. About the same size as the SD110.

Pros: image stabilization, 4x zoom.

Cons: slightly blurry corners at wide zoom (example). Somewhat short battery life (CIPA 240).

Reviews:

TrustedReviews - interesting sample pictures but otherwise poorly written.

Š2007 Alan Robinson (arvthcidesign.com)