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> [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I think the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS has features that appeal to most
>> bicyclists. It has a large view screen, plus a view lense that comes
>> in handy in light where the viewer is hard to see. It's battery last
>> a long time between charges and the camera is smaller than most.
>> Beyond that, its advanced features are essentially in its background
>> and can be ignored by the beginner.
>
> Not just to bicyclists. In fact, it's the _only_ small camera on the
> market with:
>
> a) optical viewfinder
> b) wide-angle lens
> c) image-stabilization
> d) Li-Ion battery
>
> There are _no_ other small cameras on the market with these seemingly
> basic features. Almost no small cameras have a wide-angle lens, and the
> optical viewfinder has disappeared from most cameras.
>
> What this means is that the SD800 IS is sure to be discontinued very soon.
I saw that on "http://dcresource.com", the SD800 IS already shows up as
discontinued, though on Canon's Powershot page, "http://powershot.com",
it still shows up.
I finally went and ordered one on Sunday (took three days with Amazon
free shipping) before they are not available any more. I had an Canon
S500 with a broken LCD, and had no small camera to take on rides.
Naturally, the price came down since last Sunday when I placed the
order, now it's $239.94 (I paid 249.9x).
Here are the direct links on Amazon to the camera, case, and external flash:
Amazon Link for Camera: "http://tinyurl.com/3yk9v5"
Amazon Link for Case: "http://tinyurl.com/2sade2"
Amazon Link for Flash: "http://tinyurl.com/3duw2l"
The replacement for the SD800 IS is the SD870 IS which is 8.3 megapixels
rather than 7.4, and has a bigger LCD (3.0" versus 2.5") but no optical
viewfinder. The SD870 IS has a slower frame rate (common when the
resolution goes up), and will have more noise due to the smaller pixel
size.
> [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I think the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS has features that appeal to most
>> bicyclists. It has a large view screen, plus a view lense that comes
>> in handy in light where the viewer is hard to see. It's battery last
>> a long time between charges and the camera is smaller than most.
>> Beyond that, its advanced features are essentially in its background
>> and can be ignored by the beginner.
>
> Not just to bicyclists. In fact, it's the _only_ small camera on the
> market with:
>
> a) optical viewfinder
> b) wide-angle lens
> c) image-stabilization
> d) Li-Ion battery
>
> There are _no_ other small cameras on the market with these seemingly
> basic features. Almost no small cameras have a wide-angle lens, and the
> optical viewfinder has disappeared from most cameras.
>
> What this means is that the SD800 IS is sure to be discontinued very soon.
I saw that on "http://dcresource.com", the SD800 IS already shows up as
discontinued, though on Canon's Powershot page, "http://powershot.com",
it still shows up.
I finally went and ordered one on Sunday (took three days with Amazon
free shipping) before they are not available any more. I had an Canon
S500 with a broken LCD, and had no small camera to take on rides.
Naturally, the price came down since last Sunday when I placed the
order, now it's $239.94 (I paid 249.9x).
Here are the direct links on Amazon to the camera, case, and external flash:
Amazon Link for Camera: "http://tinyurl.com/3yk9v5"
Amazon Link for Case: "http://tinyurl.com/2sade2"
Amazon Link for Flash: "http://tinyurl.com/3duw2l"
The replacement for the SD800 IS is the SD870 IS which is 8.3 megapixels
rather than 7.4, and has a bigger LCD (3.0" versus 2.5") but no optical
viewfinder. The SD870 IS has a slower frame rate (common when the
resolution goes up), and will have more noise due to the smaller pixel
size.
