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Canon powershot sd800
Canon · Mirrorless Body
Used price as of Sep 21, 2026 · active listings
What do reviewers say about the Canon powershot sd800?
As of September 2026, among the 14 reviews we compiled, image quality drew the most discussion: 19 claims from 8 of them, which we read as 53% positive, 37% neutral, 10% negative.
Reviewers are most positive about EVF & LCD (47% positive, 33% neutral, 20% negative across 15 claims).
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Image Quality
10 pos · 7 neu · 2 neg
“this camera originally out of the box couldn't produce raw files but with this hack I'm able to get raw dng format files out of it with this in mind I went ahead and edited these dng files in Affinity photo I did some Shadow lift and some highlight recovery as well as some tone shifting for…” — Mamotreco
Price & Value
6 pos · 4 neu · 4 neg
“Generally, the cameras cost about uh 300 anywhere from 270 to 300 and the case will cost anywhere from 170 to 200.” — noshoes
Sensor Performance
4 pos · 7 neu · 3 neg
“the camera and try to preserve the highlights you can actually get some fantastic looking images the one worst thing about this camera for photo is the high ISO performance because it is awful I was shooting at the zoo and I noticed that in Auto it was making my shutter speed about like 130th 140th…” — Caleb Brunkow
Mount Compatibility
3 pos · 7 neu · 0 neg
Battery Life
2 pos · 3 neu · 4 neg
“Power comes from a lithium-ion rechargeable battery NB 5L which offers a decent battery life for a day of shooting.” — Sharp Gear Reviews
More detail — 7 additional axes
Handling
3 pos · 4 neu · 1 neg
Video Capability
3 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg
Build Quality
4 pos · 0 neu · 2 neg
Dimensions
3 pos · 1 neu · 2 neg
Autofocus
2 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg
Connectivity
0 pos · 3 neu · 0 neg
Weight & Portability
1 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
What does a used Canon powershot sd800 cost?
pre_owned$74
Prices as of Sep 21, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.
Which reviews is this based on? (14)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (14)
- You need a digicam in 2024 | Canon Powershot SD1000 Caleb Brunkow
- Canon Powershot SD880 IS Review CnetCameras
- Canon PowerShot SD800 IS review Crni
- MY OLD canon power shot SD800 IS HB'S Mixed Videos
- Canon Ixus 80 IS (2008 DigiCam) Johny DigiCam
- My Favorite Digicams. KingJvpes
- THE $10 SLEEPER CAMERA YOU SHOULD OWN! KingJvpes
- A CCD Digicam that shoots RAW | Canon Ixus 100 IS (Powershot SD780IS) Mamotreco
- Canon SD800 Wide Angle camera with the Canon WP-DC9 noshoes
- 16 years of camera advancement? Scott J. Waldron ~ Photo Video Audio
- Canon PowerShot SD800 IS: Still a Great Camera? Sharp Gear Reviews
- Canon PowerShot SD800 IS The Pocket Camera That Still Beats Your Phone? TechSage Pro
- My Best Canon PowerShot SD870 Settings for Closeup Photography The vmcampos Camera Club
- Canon PowerShot SD800 IS: Still the Best Digital Elph? Tri-Cloud Sync Gadgets