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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)

  • No Rating

    reviewed.com

    By Emily Raymond | October 11, 2007

    Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS is a great little camera with its neat and trim 3.65 x 2.32 x 1.02-inch body. It isn't as skinny as the Casio S880, which is only 0.68 inches thick. The SD870 performs better than most cameras but costs more than most ...

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  • 9.9

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Emily Raymond | October 11, 2007

    Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS offers a few practical upgrades from its predecessor. The 3-inch screen makes it easier to read menus and check pictures. It has a wider 28mm lens that can fit larger portraits. The SD870 also boasts a new face detection ...

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  • No Rating

    washingtonpost.com

    By Emily Raymond | October 11, 2007

    Review Summary: In terms of image quality, the Canon SD870 IS continues the trend of other PowerShot SD-series cameras. It has great color and white balance accuracy at the expense of high noise levels and poor dynamic range. Unfortunately, the 8-megapixel camera ...

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  • 4.2

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Emily Raymond | October 11, 2007

    Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS made its debut just a few months after its predecessor was released. It has 8 megapixels and optical image stabilization, like the SD850. However, it has a larger 3-inch LCD screen and shorter but wider 3.8x zoom lens. It ...

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    By Mary Margaret | October 9, 2007

    Review Summary: For example, I mentioned the importance of being able to easily review pictures I have taken (or others have taken of me) so I can decide whether more need to be taken. With the SD870, the play button stands alone on the back of the camera for easy ...

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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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