Canon Ixus 850 IS - Avis d'experts

Points forts : Nice colour in shots, great design, fast

Points faibles : High chromatic aberration, some sharpness issues, noisy at high ISOs

Conclusion : The IXUS 850 IS is a very speedy camera that sports a stylish design and offers good colour representation. Image quality problems including chromatic aberation and noise at higher ISO levels do however impact on it's performance.

Résumé : - The Canon IXUS 850IS follows the IXUS lineage; a very nicely made and nicely designed ultra-compact stainless steel bodied compact digital camera. Some signature features of the new camera include another million pixels over the 800IS, its predecessor a

Points forts : Great build, image quality as lower ISOs, responsive, easy to use, good metering and colour, nice lens focal range

Points faibles : Reduced detail due to noise reduction processing, Intrusive noise at higher ISOs, unreliable AiAF focus system, bodywork prone to scratching

Conclusion : The IXUS 850IS offers some neat new touches and a million extra pixels, superb build, a nice wider-angle zoom lens and great image quality at lower sensitivities

Points forts : Great build, image quality as lower ISOs, responsive, easy to use, good metering and colour, nice lens focal range

Points faibles : Reduced detail due to noise reduction processing, Intrusive noise at higher ISOs, unreliable AiAF focus system, bodywork prone to scratching

Conclusion : The IXUS 850IS offers some neat new touches and a million extra pixels, superb build, a nice wider-angle zoom lens and great image quality at lower sensitivities

Résumé : A beautiful example of high technology, but we have reservations about the ultimate quality of images.

Conclusion : the 850 goes up to ISO 1600. But this produces an enormous amount of image noise and we judged it to be unusable. ISO 400 is the limit we'd be happy with

Résumé : As we've come to expect from Canon's Ixus family of cameras, the 850 IS is beautifully constructed. You'll keep noticing little details long after it's been unpacked.

Conclusion : The Canon Ixus 850 IS is a worthy addition to the Ixus family. Its enhanced resolution, glassware and features make it a mightily attractive package for casual snappers.