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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH Digital Camera

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(3 out of 5)

A capable ultra-compact, 5X zoom camera, as long as you don't wear polarized sunglasses.

Review by Jeff Keller | Aug 11, 2008 | + Share

Canon's PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH is a good choice for those who want a little extra zoom power from a compact camera. It offers very good photo quality (in good light), a 5X zoom lens, optical image stabilization, good performance, and plenty of point-and-shoot features -- all in a stylish package. Nobody's perfect, and that goes for cameras, too. The SD890's lens is on the slow side, its low light performance is just so-so, and the LCD is nearly impossible to see if you're wearing polarized sunglasses (this issue would prevent me personally from buying the camera). If those things don't bother you, then the PowerShot SD890 is absolutely worth a look.

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ProsCons
  • Very good photo quality (in good light)
  • 5X optical zoom in a compact, stylish body
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Generally snappy performance
  • Optical viewfinder, a rarity in this class (even though its tiny)
  • Redeye not a problem thanks to automatic removal tool
  • Well implemented face detection feature
  • Movie mode supports VGA quality clips as long as one hour
  • Above average battery life
  • Images are on the noisy side in low light
  • Some corner blurring
  • LCD very difficult to see when wearing polarized sunglasses
  • Lens is on the slow side (in terms of aperture)
  • Sluggish flash recharging
  • Difficult to access power button
  • More manual controls would be nice
  • Can't swap memory cards while using a tripod