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Model Name: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 
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Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: SD800 IS 
Camera Format: Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $399.99
Street Price: $310.64
Date Available: 2006-10-31
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 5.3 oz
(150 g)
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.0 in.
(90 x 58 x 25 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3072 x 2304 (7.1 MP, 4:3),
3072 x 1728 (5.3 MP, 16:9),
2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3),
2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3),
1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.7
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 7.40
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 7.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 28 - 105 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.80x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 45 cm to Infinity
17.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 3 - 60 cm
1.2 - 23.6 in
Aperture Range: f/2.8 (W) / f/5.8 (T) - ??? 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 207,000
Max Playback Zoom: 10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 15 - 1/1600
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer: 1-30 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: Normal: 1.6-13 ft./50cm - 4.0m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (T); Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB): 16.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format:  
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC input 
Included Software: Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary NB-5L 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary NB-5L Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: Optical Image Stabilizer technology; 9-point TTL AF w/ face detection. 

 


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