Canon PowerShot SD890IS 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I got this camera for my 14 year daughter and she loves it. She found it easy to use and takes hundrends of pictures.

Most reviews offer too much information. If you want great digital photos at a great price (you get what you pay for), this is the best out there today. Forget about speeds, delays, body color, and yadda yadda yadda. . . .I mean, isn't point and click the idea here?

My family has purchased, over the years, several versions of this camera starting the first Elph version about five years ago. I have a Canon XT also and multiple lenses and do a lot of amateur photography. We have been really happy with our Canon equipment. It's not as flashy with all the bells and whistles of some of the other manufacturers but the quality is good and the firm reliable.

We were going to Italy and France for two weeks and I didn't want to lug around all the XT lenses. We were determined to both carry laptops but NOT check luggage and so really needed to minimize the camera equipment. We would be on planes, trains, buses and partly on foot (we stayed three nights in Careno, Italy, a pedestrian only village in Lake Como).

I searched through the various Elphs and picked this one for the 5x zoom and image stabilization features. We carried along the camera's USB cord to download photos to the laptop, an extra battery and the battery charger and that was it. Oh, a little plug adapter for European wall plugs (the battery charger works in Europe so you don't need a converter, just the wall adapter). The setup is much like earlier Elphs so the learning curve was easy. I didn't discover until quite late that there was a wide-angle option on the camera and wished I had realized that earlier.

We took almost 1,000 photos with in on the trip. The quality of the photos is great, and the ability to slip the camera into a pocket such a plus. We'll be carrying this little baby along on other trips and I'll save the big one for stationary visits.

This PowerShot SD890IS is fantastic! I took several pictures while we were driving on the high way at 75 MPH, and the pictures turned out to be fine, just like I took them when I was standing on the ground. Also it offers several special modes which are very useful. I can't imagine that it could take clear pictures of firework and sunset! I bought a SD600 before, that one couldn't take pictures of firework at all. But SD890IS is great! All most like a professional camera!
One disadvantage is that the battery runs out very fast, I have to recharge it everyday. And if I choose the largest size of the photos, the files are too big and fill up the memory card very soon. I had to change the picture size to M2.

I needed a new camera, and using the info on Canon's website, I decided between the 890IS and the 720IS. Because this camera wasn't yet available, I went to Walmart and bought the 720. It was a huge waste of money and time. It sucked power out of the batteries like no other camera I've used. After reading a few reviews on Amazon and other camera websites, I took the plunge and paid $349.99 for it. It went down to about $306 within the first 30 days of purchase, and Amazon refunded me the difference from the $349.99.

This camera takes EXCELLENT photos! There is a bit of a learning curve, but the book is very helpful. The 5X zoom is great, and the macro is superb. I bought the high-power flash to accompany it, and I feel like I'm set for any situation. The image stabilization is also fantastic. I took photos of a train moving south while we drove north and still got great pics. You know how hard it is with kids sometimes, but this camera captures them well.

People have complained a bit about the on/off button, but it's just a matter of getting used to. The camera is really small, but packed with power. I still have to explore some of the other features, but thus far, it's definitely worth every penny. You won't be disappointed!