28mm, IS and ISO 1600!

...but no RAW. :-(

Still, the new Canon SD800 IS looks like it might just be what I've been waiting and hoping for in a pocket digicam to replace my trusty S500.

Nill
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no raw

Looks nice, but did you notice that none of the new small Canons are capable of using the raw format?

Not just the small ones, but even the "serious photographer's" G7. Strange move by Canon IMO.

I can live without RAW in a pocket cam though, if the rest of the package is there.

Nill
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It looks like the SD900 has a bigger sensor but lacks the IS and 28mm on the SD800. I am looking for the best possible photo quality from a pocketable camera, and I may be more tempted by the SD900, although IS is great. On the other hand, I may get the Panasonic LX-2. I had the LX-1 and it has so many great features (including IS and Raw), as well as a very sharp lens (sharper than any of the Canon compacts I have owned). It just has higher noise and I would be forced to shoot at very low ISOs. I looked at the samples on the Canon site for the SD900 and wasn't that impressed, but am waiting for reviews.

Peter

Canon is known for having lousy sample pix - take the ones you saw with a grain of salt!