Canon ixus 60 vs ixus 850is

[kultchris]

hey all ..

i went to check out the prices for the digi cams yesterdae .. and the person actually recommended me to get the ixus 60 .. its at 499 nett with an extra batt and 1 gb sd card ..

wanted to get the ixus 850is initially but now am having mixed feelings ..

pls advice .. thanks

[Jackals]

850IS comes with 28 mm Wide Lens and IS
definitely i got for 850IS

[kultchris]

hmm ... but i am quite tempted by the ixus 60 ... is ixus 60 good???

[Singapore21]

have u gone through the reviews? should be plenty out there, with sample shots.

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by kultchris hey all .. i went to check out the prices for the digi cams yesterdae .. and the person actually recommended me to get the ixus 60 .. its at 499 nett with an extra batt and 1 gb sd card .. wanted to get the ixus 850is initially but now am having mixed feelings .. pls advice .. thanks

it's not about new or what

but 850is is def more versatile
yes, prices will drop etc, but the chances for shots along with what you really need are key
basically 850is will probably perform better in most situations, really
from the review i read on imaging resource the contrast and batt life on the ixus 60 are pretty blah

[CanonEOS]

On specs, 850IS has a 28mm wide lens, an optical image stabliser and face detect. One thing that most would not know unless you test the camera side by side is that for closer up shots, 60 have more chances to overexpose compared to 850IS IMHO. If budget isnt an issue go for the IXUS 850. O ya noise level is slight better =)

[berisshock]

Originally Posted by kultchris hey all .. i went to check out the prices for the digi cams yesterdae .. and the person actually recommended me to get the ixus 60 .. its at 499 nett with an extra batt and 1 gb sd card .. wanted to get the ixus 850is initially but now am having mixed feelings .. pls advice .. thanks

actually i'd feel that the ixus 850is is a much better buy.
cos it comes with image stabiliser. and has wide angle.

furthermore its a much newer model than ixus 60.
plus. ixus 60 is going to be discontinued soon.


get the ixus 850 i'd say if u're choosing between these two models.
but u can wait for the price to drop if u're willing too.

[evolute8]

Originally Posted by berisshock actually i'd feel that the ixus 850is is a much better buy. cos it comes with image stabiliser. and has wide angle. furthermore its a much newer model than ixus 60. plus. ixus 60 is going to be discontinued soon. get the ixus 850 i'd say if u're choosing between these two models. but u can wait for the price to drop if u're willing too.

i dun think the price will drop, no new models coming out yet

[kultchris]

is ixus 60 a very old model ? and does it being discontinued really matters? kindly advice .. thanks

[night86mare]

yes, if it's discontinued it'd be pretty old, hahaha
discontinuation, not sure. but it's highly possible that support would not be so good as time goes along, since model is phased out and all that jazz

[kultchris]

thanks for all tat advice ...


anyway any idea how much does an extra batt for 850is cam cost ?

i should be buying it at Ap .. its 645 with a 1 gb sd card ..

how much is the cam case ??

[night86mare]

posted the answer in the other thread
cam case depends lor
but definitely not a lot, less than 30 for sure, i think less than 20 too

[berisshock]

Originally Posted by kultchris thanks for all tat advice ... anyway any idea how much does an extra batt for 850is cam cost ? i should be buying it at Ap .. its 645 with a 1 gb sd card .. how much is the cam case ??

the cam case is 29bucks if u purchase it at any major courts.
for the battery, the original one will cost u at least 80.
oem one ard 30bucks

[evolute8]

those who are using the canon original case, do u find that the hole on top of the case is very big ?

cos if u try to pull the wrist strap throught the hole, it will come out.

[Priscilia]

If you are on a budget or dun expect a lot from a compact cam, then the ixus60 is worth considering. It's smaller than the 850IS. Yes, the 850 is small enough, but somehow, some gals think the smaller the better.

In terms of looks, I don't know why they redesigned the 850IS. I think the 800IS looks much better, especially the back.

Features wise as most have said it, the more expensive 850 naturally has more. About the only attractive point for me is the 28mm wide.

As for IS, I'm not sure about other models/brands but on the 800IS, it isn't fantastic. I would expect the 850IS to be the same. It helps very little. If you are used to the IS found on Canon lenses, the IS on the compact is almost negligible. I'm not sure how it works but doubt it's a "real" IS with gyroscope.

[CanonEOS]

Originally Posted by kultchris thanks for all tat advice ... anyway any idea how much does an extra batt for 850is cam cost ? i should be buying it at Ap .. its 645 with a 1 gb sd card .. how much is the cam case ??

The original case would set u back a roughly 20-30 dollar while the original batter is retailing at $89 dollar but you can get it roughly for about $75. This is base on my buying experience.

[antz07]

Originally Posted by kultchris hey all .. i went to check out the prices for the digi cams yesterdae .. and the person actually recommended me to get the ixus 60 .. its at 499 nett with an extra batt and 1 gb sd card .. wanted to get the ixus 850is initially but now am having mixed feelings .. pls advice .. thanks

I just got the Ixus 800IS from Best Denki @ SGD 549 with 2x1gb, case, and mini tripod. Before that, I was considering Ixus 850IS because of the 28mm wide. As I use it more on potrait, the sales guy recommand Ixus 800IS as he claim that wide angle is more for scenary shot.

The ori bat NB-5L is quite ex, about SGD 85 from Best Denki. Does anyone know good lobong to get the best deal in town? Or can I use third party bat. only SGD 25 to 30 at auction.