Typical price: £270
What is it: Compact point-and-shoot digital camera with 3.8x optical zoom
What we think: A slim, stylish body, a wide-angle lens, very good photo quality and snappy performance
Compare the Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS compared to other ultracompact cameras
 Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS |
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 |
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
 Canon Digital IXUS 70 |
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| Review date | 23 May 07 | 17 Oct 07 | 22 Aug 08 | 23 Mar 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.8
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8.0
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8.0
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7.8
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| Price range | £270 |
£177.98 - £177.98
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£232.28 - £255.51
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£244.69 - £244.69
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| Review summary | A slim, stylish body, a wide-angle lens, very good photo quality and snappy performance make the Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS a great point-and-shoot Read full review |
Whether you're in front of or behind this fun family camera, it's bound to raise a grin -- and capture it, with a unique new 'Smile Shutter' mode. The large touchscreen is easy (but slow) to use, the long lens is fast and flexible and images explode with colour, if not detail Read full review |
Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who like showing off their pictures as much as they like taking them Read full review |
Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the Digital IXUS 70 a great choice for a compact camera Read full review |
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