Canon Cameras

Which Canon is better for me? SD 750 or 850?

I have/had a canon sd 450 but the lcd screen went two weeks ago and now the lens is jammed out so its pretty much garbage. Other then it breaking, the only major complaints I had were the semi-slow picture taking time, and blurry pictures due to my slightly unsteady hand (I love taking candid shots.) I also felt the zoom range and flash could use some improvement but overall I was happy with my camera. I want to know if the 850 is worth the extra $$ or if there is another compact camera that would be recommended to me.

Public Comments

1. I prefer cameras with an optical viewfinder, so the 850 would be my choice. And the lens-based IS is a good feature too. Here's a side by side comparison: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_sd750%2Ccanon_sd850is&show=all
2. How convenient for me. I just answered the same question for someone else... Here's my answer: I do not own either camera, but I have handled similar enough cameras to pass judgement. The SD850-IS has it ALL OVER the SD750. First of all, it has image stabilization. This is not smoke and mirrors and it really works. Second of all, it has an optical viewfinder. There are times when your LCD just is not adequate, such as in the bright sun, and you need to resort to using the optical viewfinder. This is also a good way to save your batteries. Third, the lens zooms to (an equivalent of) 140 mm instead of 105 mm. This is a significant difference in zoom power. You might want to check in with the other question and see if there is any additional information that would help you. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsFWhVIQzupI4Btewql9EXG0xQt.?qid=20070626202422AASCwTH