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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Canon SD870 IS Digital ELPH (IXUS 860 IS) Concise Review,October 2007, Richard Butler & Simon Joinson

Review based on a production Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS (SD870 IS)The SD870 IS (known in Europe as the IXUS 860 IS and in Japan as the IXY Digital 910IS), announced in August, is a replacement for the SD 800 IS (IXUS 850 IS), one of last years most popular ultra compacts. It retains the SD800s optically stabilized 28-105mm (equiv.) zoom lens, making it one of the only cameras in this sector of the market with this useful wideangle capability, and throws a few new or upgraded features into the mix, including improved Face Detection AF and red-eye reduction in playback mode, and Auto ISO shift. The other changes are fairly predictable, with a larger screen and just under one million extra pixels. The highlights of the specification are as follows:8.0 Megapixels and 3.8x zoomWide angle 28mm lens with Optical Image StabilizerDIGIC III with Advanced Noise Reduction and Face Detection AF/AESafety Zoom (limits digital zoom to avoid interpolation)ISO 1600High resolution 3.0" LCD17 shooting modes including VGA movies (30 fps) with soundOptional accessories available, including Underwater CaseKey differences compared to SD 800 IS

More pixels (8.0 vs 7.4)Larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5")SD870 IS / IXUS 860 IS specifications Street priceNamingBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsFile formatsLensImage stabilizationConversion lensesDigital zoomFocusAF area modesAF assist lampFocus distanceMeteringISO sensitivityExposure compensationShutter speedApertureModesScene modesWhite balanceSelf timerContinuous shootingImage parametersFlashViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPrint complianceStoragePowerOther featuresWeight (No batt)Dimensions

Metal and plastic

• JPEG Exif 2.2• DCF• DPOF 1.1• AVI Motion JPEG with WAVE monaural

Yes (lens shift-type)

None

up to 4x

TTL

• AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point)• 1-point AF (fixed center)

Yes

Closest 3cm

• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)• Center-weighted average• Spot

• +/- 2EV• in 1/3 stop increments

15-1/1600 sec

F2.8-5.8

• Auto• Manual • Digital Macro• Color Accent• Color Swap • Stitch Assist• Movie• Special Scene

• Portrait• Night Snapshot• Kids & Pets• Indoor• Foliage• Snow• Beach• Fireworks• Aquarium• Underwater

• 2 or 10secs• Custom

approx 1.3fps until card is full

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

None

• 3.0-inch P-Si TFT• 230,000 pixels

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed• AV out

• PictBridge• Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only)

• SD / SDHC / MMC card compatible • 32 MB card supplied

• Rechargeable Li-ion battery NB-5L• Charger included• Optional AC adapter kit

155 g (5.5 oz)

92.6 x 58.8 x 25.9 mm (3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0 inch)

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