Posts about the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)
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Canon Digital Elphs get revamped with four new models
I've long been a fan of the Canon Digital Elph line, particularly the wide-angle PowerShot SD870 IS, which was eventually replaced by the 10-megapixel SD880 IS that's still in the ...
Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)
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CNET Review
The Good: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection.
The Bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder.
The Bottom Line: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: Though not made as sturdily as other Elphs, the SD870 IS has a big LCD and an extra-wide zoom lens, and takes great pictures.
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marketnews.ca
Review Summary: The SD870, introduced last August, is slightly bulkier than the Lumix FX35. Its zoom lens starts at 27mm and has a marginally shorter range (3.8x), and the sensor is lower resolution: 8MP versus 10MP. But the Canon camera produced images with less ...
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dcresource.com
Review Summary: The biggest changes on the SD870 compared to its predecessor include a higher resolution sensor (of course), a larger LCD, enhanced face detection, and in-camera redeye removal. Unfortunately, the optical viewfinder disappeared along the way
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2340B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
- Available Body Colors Black, silver
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Color Swap, Color Accent
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 1832
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
- Optical Zoom 3.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features UA lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera movie editing, Camera orientation detection
Display
- Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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