Canon Digital Ixus 800 IS

The Canon Ixus range of digital cameras have a great reputation within the digital camera world. The Canon Ixus 800 IS has a 6 megapixel camera with good sized 2.5 inch LCD screen and also an optical viewfinder. This particular model is also the first in the series to inlcude an Image Stabiliser which is able to combat the troublesome camera shake that is commonly encountered. The Camera is a great point and shoot digital camera with an extended optical zoom lens to 4x, which gives the camera an effective focal length of 35-140mm which is good for a camera of its class. There are 14 different scene modes, which is certainly enough for the average user and the ...  Read the complete review

Great as long as you don't need a piece of kit to last more than a year no matter how carefully you treat it. Mechanically unsound so after 12 months [lenght of guarantee coincidentally] it will cost you over £100 just to send it back to Canon. Anybody else suffered likewise?
Mark, Oxford UK

For those who are looking for a pocket aim and shoot camera this camera night be right up your street. I really liked the overall design of this camera even though for me this isn’t usually one of the most important things when making a purchase. My Ixus 800 model came in a sleek brushed silver finish or what the manufacturers refer to as “a striking tri-coloured design – 'ice metal' silver and 'moonlight' silver in satin and glossy finishes, complemented by an ebony black gloss surrounding the LCD screen”. For a compact camera there are many impressive features to behold including a 6 megapixel sensor, 2.5" LCD screen, 4x optical zoom, 16 shooting modes ...  Read the complete review

This camera is amazing! I'm a professional photographer and recomend this for a snap camera. So easy to use. best part is the image stabilizer which alows you shoot in much lower light situations. So you capture the 'mood' without blasting the flash everytime! Canon have really done it again, a real winner!