SD700 vs. SD800: Can anyone offer any advice?
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I was faced with this exact problem and chose the 700. Here are my reasons. The 700 has a longer lens but the 800 has a wider lens. For my shooting purposes, longer is definitely more useful. You should think about what kind of shots you're likely to shoot and decide based on that. The 800 has a newer sensor and higher ISO capabilities. The higher ISO enables you to shoot in dark light so if you often shoot at night, that might be something to think about. I doubt the newer sensor is worth the $80. It's not like the 700 had a terrible sensor.
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I was just comparing those today.I ended up going with the SD780 because a) my boyfriend has one and i like the pictures that come out of it... and b) there just were so few comments for the SD1300 ... I figured if it were a great camera, there would be more people buying it.
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Why do you say the sd-60k is better without a powerful PC? you can still shoot 1080/30 on the sd600, and it has 3 cmos censors to take in more light information.The only downside I can think if is the zoom which goes to 12x instead of 23x
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anyone who is confused with this 700 vs 800, pls take look athttp://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/sd800.htmafter saw the review, i made my pick.
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Thanks, M. That certainly is very helpful information. I haven't made up my mind yet, although I'm leaning towards the SD750 for its compactness (looking for something to carry all the time, since I already have the A640 for 'picture occasions' or travel - really great for simple pns, particularly the rotating LCD, but somewhat bulky). I will have to check out the LCD to see if I can tolerate the grainy images though.
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I have a d700 and it has worked wonderfully with it. No issues at all, I've used it multiple times.
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I purchased my SD890 IS from Amazon last year just because of this problem with my older Canon SD 700IS. Perhaps Canon can help with this issue. I just took a photo for a test and the flash worked on A - ISO HI and the picture seems to be fine. Perhaps it's your settings that play a part in this issue. SS
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More than the IS, more than any other feature, the WIDE ANGLE is far and away the advantage of the sd800. It's the only camera I've had where you can take a picture of yourself with an extended hand and it's looks great. Do you know what an advantage that is when you're traveling? I'm annoyed that the sd750 has a 3" screen while I have to tolerate a 2.5 one, but the wide-angle lens makes it worth it.
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For fastest performance, turn off the instant shot review, use Priority mode and get the fastest SD cards you can. Using a high ISO can also slow things down due to the noise reduction processing
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Thanks for the response. I have seen many negative reviews regarding the lens on the sd800is, especially regarding corner softening. Can you remark on that? Also, how would you rate the sd800is' performance in low light situations?
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I feel the same way. What may help is to go to Canon's website and select the camera that you have (i.e. SD800). When the page comes up, there are a few tabs; select the one labeled Support and Service. It lists frequently asked questions and it also allows you to type in a question. It also offers technical support via email or telephone. I hope this helps.
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I haven't bought yet, but there are two reasons I'm leaning towards to SD800 over the SD700: the wider angle, and the availability of the waterproof housing. I sail on San Francisco Bay, and probably wouldn't expose most cameras to the elements there, much less when heeled over in heavy chop.
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I would have considered it a starter camera possibly 2-3 years ago..but now since the firmware is at it's highest revision the camera is limited to older SD cards up to 4GB, no further. Those are becoming harder to find. I have gone from a D50 to D80 to a D7000 currently. The D80 or D90 would be good choices to learn on. I hope this helps!!
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Thank you so much for you reply!! I did wind up getting the SanDisk Extreme III 2Gb. Now its time to start learning how to use the camera ;o)
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The reviewer was probably talking about the digital zoom feature, which blows up the same image when it zooms, which effectively makes the feature useless. It's like magnifying an image with a fixed number of pixels in photoshop: the more you blow up the image, the more flawed the image becomes. Optical zoom, which works correctly for photos, doesn't have that issue on the SD780 or the SD940. Bottom line: If you buy either of those cameras, resign yourself to not zooming while already in HD video mode. If you want a closer video, set the optical zoom before going into record mode.
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I have a Canon Powershot SD780 myself and have used a 16Gb card over and over with no troubles. The 4gb-PER-CLIP limit realistically kicks in at just over 21 minutes when shooting 1280x720x30fps. I once had trouble with a 32gb card which died after shooting a lot of continuous video on a warm night, i think that (inexpensive off-brand of) card might have "melted" (camera was getting hot). But i have NEVER had trouble with 16GB or 8GB SDCH cards in the Powershot SD780. Nice camera :)
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If you ever get an answer to this I'd love to know it. I can't decide between these two and the SD1100. I actually bought the SD880 and experienced several pictures with dust orbs. I've been told you can expect that in a lot of cameras but I have never encountered this particular issue in any other digital camera I've owned, which is why I thought maybe I'd go with the SD790 or the SD1100. I don't care about mp, I just care about image quality, especially since a lot of my shots are of my kids indoors. So let me know how your search goes, Bella