The wide-angle zoom is key, and perfect for what mos people usually use a P+S for. After owning this camera, I probably wouldn't buy a P+S without a wide-angle zoom.

quite expensive

Nice camera. Fast and enjoyable to use.

Tax kills this deal, Amazon has it for 5 bux more, with no tax.

Buydig.com has it for 284.95 free shipping (only tax in NJ)

For you Canon lovers.. from past experience new cameras came out around April... prices will drop some more on the previous models. Ex Canon Sd750 4/07 $299, yesterday $171

whatchamakallit,
Thanks for the info.

I just got mine from Amazon for $297. The LCD is really nice and big and the wide angle lens is sweet (main reason why I chose this over the 850). It's a sharp looking camera, but I've already got fingerprints all over it. The scene modes do a good job of automatically producing nice photos. The USB access is protected by a pretty flimsy cover.

Overall, I feel like I got a great camera.

no big deal

Bought the 750 for my girlfriend last year and have been eyeing this ever since. On whatchamakallit's advice I'll see how the next gen looks and prices in comparison. The 750/870 line is a sharp little design, with a nice 3" screen, and worth the money in my opinion.

Great camera.. $292 is NOT a good deal.....

This is a great camera... however for some reason, it REFUSES to go on sale!!!

It's always about $299!? It's annoying...

If you ever see it for less, jump on it.

$235.00 through Amazon.

$235 for the SD850.... Look again...

The SD800 can still be had from Beach Camera for $239 shipped.

The SD870 is based on the SD800 with these improvements: "improved Face Detection AF and red-eye reduction in playback mode, and Auto ISO shift ... a larger screen and just under one million extra pixels" - dpreview.

If these features are worth the extra $53 to you then go for the SD870. I went with the SD800 and had no prob with the Beach.

klingsor - definetly like this camera, i want to upgrade from the 750, but i am just going to wait... the 870 has been floating around the 290 price for the last couple of months! I want to see if it drops some more.

Got mine just a week ago from Amazon along with the accessory kit which gives you an extra battery and camera case for ~$40 (Their price fluctuate every day).
I got it mainly for the battery (I prefer OEM battery, and alone will cost $30) The leather case is nice but it is too tight and it is a hassle to take the camera out of the case(not good for quick candid shots).

Camera itself is top quality (also made in Japan, if that matters to you). Startup and focus and shutter lag are as fast as my Rebal XT.

Focusing is dead accurate even under dim light condition, and with Image stabilizer I have yet to produce a blurry picture under reasonable lighting condition.

I bought this camera to replace my aging Sony W1, and so far I am extremely please with the upgrade.

i have this camera it but the first time amazon sent it it was upside down version so i had to send it back

I gave my SD800 to my brother and picked up the 870 some months back and haven't regretted it. The bigger screen and quick access to Playback button and mappable movie-record button made a nice difference in quick/candid usability for me.

One nit about ALL the newer Canon pocket cameras is that they've moved the slow-sync flash option off of the flash button and into a menu, so it's no longer quick-and-simple to try night shots with/without "the blur"; I wish they'd bring this back, or make it an option. I'm sure it confused beginners, but it was a really handy feature.