Canon IXUS 870 IS / PowerShot SD880 IS / IXY 920 IS Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 863 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sensor. The video also impresses, but many are less positive about the energy efficiency.

Sensor, Video, Contrast, Resolution

Energy efficiency, Focus, Shutter, Memory

Reviewers rate this product 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon IXUS 870 IS / PowerShot SD880 IS / IXY 920 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

In conclusion, the PowerShot SD880 IS may just be the perfect point-and-shoot camera that can satisfy all your memory capturing needs. With a go anywhere footprint and the face detection self timer that finally gives you the chance to be part of the ...

4x optical zoom, 3.0 inch PureColor II LCD screen, Face detection with self timer, Image Stabilization

If you are looking for a go anywhere point and shoot camera that can...

The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH ($299) is an ultra-compact camera packing a wide-angle 4X zoom lens, a large 3-inch LCD display, optical image stabilization, and a VGA movie mode. It replaces the PowerShot SD870 IS, with these notable new ...

Good photo quality ; Stylish, compact metal body ; comes in silver and gold ; 4X, wide-angle lens ; Optical image stabilization ; Fast startup time ; snappy performance overall ; Nice 3-inch LCD display ; great outdoor and low light visibility ; Face ...

More noise reduction than older Powershots, especially in low light (though this won't affect most people) ; Images are soft around the edges ; Flash recharging could be faster ; Current zoom setting not shown on LCD ; No optical viewfinder ; More ...

Canon includes a 32MB Secure Digital memory card with the PowerShot SD880 IS. That holds a grand total of six photos at the highest quality setting, so you'll want to pick up a larger card right away, in the event that you don't have one already. The ...

The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is one of the best lightweight camera's we've seen, and makes for a great gift.

Great point-and-shoot; nice wide-angle zoom; attractive design and feel; optical image stabilization

Few manual adjustments; noisy above ISO 400; pokey frame rates

The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is also known as the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS in other parts of the world. Not to be confused with the camera's predecessor, the SD870 IS Digital ELPH aka Digital IXUS 860 IS… Yup, Canon's way of naming their ...

Compact stylish design with a wide-angle lens and large screen ; Excellent battery life ; Above average camera performance ; New features are useful: face self-timer, iContrast and smaller movie file sizes ; Effective red-eye removal tool, good image ...

Lacks manual controls and a live histogram ; No HD/720p movie mode and can't use optical zoom while recording movies ; Memory card/battery door isn't too sturdy, poor microphone placement ; Rear command dial gives no tactile ‘clicks' or feedback, easy ...

The 10 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is a nice evolutionary update to the previous SD870 IS Digital ELPH. We now get 2 more megapixels, a slightly bigger 4X lens and the same nice 3 inch LCD screen. That's not only it; there are ...

With the introduction of the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS as successor to the popular SD870, Canon's latest DIGIC IV processing power comes to the SD line.

Good shutter lag and AF performance ; Good color rendition ; Excellent lens performance

No viewfinder ; Sharpening images requires post processing outside of camera

has installed a slightly larger 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor in place of the 1/2.5-inch imager in the SD870. So far so good - let's take a closer look at the SD880 and see what we find

The Canon Powershot SD880 IS is an ultra-compact with a stabilized wide-angle lens. This used to be a rare thing but now many manufacturers offer this. The SD880 features a 4X optical zoom from 28 to 112mm in 35mm equivalent terms.

Nicely saturated colors, Good control over image noise up to ISO 400, Good corner-to-corner lens sharpness, Relatively low distortion, Virtually no chromatic aberrations visible, Superb LCD visibility, Good feature set among ultra-compact cameras

Limited dynamic range, Destructive noise at ISO 800, even more at 1600, Noticeable vignetting at widest angle, Redeye problems, Poor flash coverage near wide-angle, Difficult to hold securely, Buttons and dials prone to accidental change

Canon's Digital IXUS 870IS (or PowerShot SD 880IS Digital ELPH as it's known in North America) is a 10 Megapixel compact with a 4x optically-stabilised zoom and 3in screen. Announced in September 2008, it's the successor to the IXUS 860IS / PowerShot ...

28mm coverage and stabilisation., Quality 3in screen and user interface., Good face detection and focus check., H.264-encoded movies, but still VGA., 28mm coverage and stabilisation., Quality 3in screen and user interface., Good face detection and ...

Little or no manual control., Modest continuous shooting of 1.4fps., No live histogram., Little or no manual control., Modest continuous shooting of 1.4fps., No live histogram.

Canon's IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS is a very enjoyable compact to use in practice. It feels good, handles quickly and takes great looking images with the minimum of fuss. Quite simply it's very intuitive and works well without ever getting in the way of ...

If you're looking for a good quality point-and-shoot camera, consider Canon's PowerShot SD880 IS. It's easy to use and small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, while delivering high-resolution photos with great color and detail.

Optical image stabilization ; very good photo quality ; sturdy and compact design

No optical viewfinder ; flash a little harsh

Easy-as-pie to use, the SD880 IS includes 11 special shooting modes, including Aquarium, Fireworks, and Snow. There's also a high ISO setting for shooting action in low light situations without flash, though noise in the images becomes more noticeable ...