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A review of the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS digital camera has been posted over at Digital Camera Info. 'The front of the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS is branded on the left side with a textured metal Canon logo and a printed model name. There is a Digital Elph logo beside the model name. The right side of the camera’s front is a little busier. The optical zoom lens takes up most of this side. The lens sits flat with the rest of the camera body until it is turned on: it then extends in three segments. Each segment has a shiny chrome ring around its edge. Around the glass itself are specs printed on the rim: "Canon Zoom Lens 4x IS, 5.8-23.2mm 1:2.8-5.5." On the right side of the lens around the outer barrel is the "8.0 Megapixels" label. In the upper right corner of the front is the built-in flash unit. Directly above the lens is an auto focus assist lamp, and to its left is a slightly larger optical viewfinder. There is a tiny dot to the upper left of the lens that serves as the built-in microphone. Overall, the front looks compact and neat.'