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Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 3.8 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - black More product details

$282.99

Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection (cnet.com)

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Wide-angle lens ; Compact, stylish metal body... (dcresource.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS

We have collected and analyzed 91 expert reviews and 1706 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is April 24, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 556317 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 92/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 92

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1797 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

91 Experts

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88 / 100

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Expert Reviews (91)

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver) review

By (cnet.com)

Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection

No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder

Canon Inc.

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80100

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH

By Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH ($399) is an ultra-compact camera with a wide-angle lens, huge 3-inch LCD display, and all the bells and whistles that you'd expect on a point-and-shoot camera in 2007. The SD870 is sort of a combination of ...

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Wide-angle lens ; Compact, stylish metal body ; Optical image stabilization ; Huge 3-inch LCD display ; easy to see outdoors and in low light ; Snappy performance ; AF-assist lamp, great low light ...

Corner softness, some vignetting ; Noise and noise reduction artifacting above ISO 400 ; Redeye a big problem (though the tool in playback mode gets rid of it) ; Current zoom setting not shown on LCD ; LCD can be difficult to see when wearing ...

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

No rating

dcresource.com
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Canon PowerShot SD870 (IXUS 860) IS

By (dcamerareview.com)

The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS IXUS / Digital ELPH is an 8 megapixel compact point and shoot camera with a wide angle 3.8x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization. The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS IXUS / Digital ELPH features a large 3.0 inch LCD ...

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User Reviews (1706)

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"Great camera!"

By musicchick581 (cnet.com)

I actually like that there is no viewfinder (... 

Large screen

No viewfinder

US

"Love Canon cameras but they do not last long"

By nicmac17 (cnet.com)

I have had this camera for a year and a half;... 

Excellent picture quality, good video quality, decent zoom, great battery lifetime, very good features. large LCD screen

The only thing that I dislike about his camera (and the other canon I had) is that the overall lifetime of the camera is poor

US

"Good Camera but didn't last"

By Mr_Kee (cnet.com)

Don't buy it unless you want to risk an 14 mo... 

Nice pictures, small size, large LCD, standard memory card and easy charging, good battery life

LCD only lasted 18 months. A round gray blob showed up the screen after a little over a year, today another one showed up and they slowly grow. There was no incident with the camera, the LCD is just very short lived

Manufacturer's Description

From the very first glance, the smooth shape and bold lines of the stylish PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH signal that this is no ordinary camera. With 8.0 megapixels of resolution, an Optical Image Stabilizer and 3.8x optical zooming, the SD870 IS Digital ELPH boasts impressive specs as well as a host of convenient features. Face Detection Technology for worry-free people shots. A large 3.0-inch LCD to give you a perfect view of your scene. The Auto ISO Shift and ISO 1600 deliver brilliant...

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