I bought this one month back. Except for a corner softness in the shots that are taken at night, which of course can be removed to an extent in the manual settings, this camera is awesome.
I would recommend this for people who are looking for a pocket camera and are not very keen in taking really amazing pictures that are compared to high end cameras.

A family camera that is easy to operate.

I've had this camera for 2 1/2 months. I've only used it a few times. Great pictures! I now have a lens era, restart camera issue. The lens will not retract. I have never dropped it, bumped it, or gotten it wet. Upon researching this camera, I found out that others have experienced the same problem. No help from Canon. They will only repair. So Beware!

I bought this camera as a gift for my brother and he loved it. The features, especially the Image stabilizer feature is good. A good buy overall.

I've had this camera for a couple of weeks now, its fantastic. Its simple to use and the pictures come out great. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a point and shoot in this price range.

I have a Canon G6 which I love. However, I wanted something I could carry in my pocket so after some research I picked the Canon SD850 IS. I took it on a cruise with me so I could always have it with me. I took a lot of pictures with it and can say that outside in daylight it takes great pictures. Maybe even better than my G6. However, inside and in situations where you need a flash it leaves a bit to be desired. First the flash is on the upper left hand corner of the camera so it is easy to block the flash with your finger when taking pictures. Also as this is a smaller camera the flash is limited so don't expect any great pictures at any distance. The flash is just not strong enough to cover much area. Bottom line: I am satisfied with the camera. It serves the purpose that I bought it for. It a great point and shoot pocket camera with some good features on it. If I am going on a photo project I take both cameras in the event I need a good flash.