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

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

Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS
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1797 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

91 Experts

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alaTest collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 78 out of 100.

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"Great camera!"

I actually like that there is no viewfinder (...  Large screen No viewfinder

"Love Canon cameras but they do not last long"

I have had this camera for a year and a half;...  Excellent picture quality, good video quality, decent zoom, great battery lifetime, very good featu...

"Good Camera but didn't last"

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...

"Picture, color quality and easy to use features."

This is my second digital camera in 5 years.....  Ease of use, optical zoom and the Image Stabilizer are great. Pictures are clear and crisp, color i...

Average Rating

78

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alaTest collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from bestbuy.com. The average user rating from bestbuy.com is 91 out of 100.

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Great Point and Shoot camera

"This product is a great camera for the pre-DSLR buyers. It will take you weeks to learn all the functions and options but its well worth it. In some ...

will be the best purchased you ever

"I've had this camera for over a year and it takes awesome pictures, ive gotten three of my family members to buy this model also. i just wish it had ...

great with faults

"everything about the camera is great except for one thing! The image shake warning is a red camera icon with "shake" signs around it. Normally it's s...

We are totally satisfied with this product

"Very good product,easy to use, even kids can use it easily. Good picture quality. I think it is worth the cost." convenient

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alaTest collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from ciao.com. The average user rating from ciao.com is 89 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)

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. Wit...

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH

SD870 IS should be the biggest regret is that Canon (Canon) for the optical viewfinder canceled. This may be greater in order to make room for the scr...

classical , perfect camera 870

Canon SD870IS is very suited to family use. It gethers all advantages of other canon cameras . with the 3.0 inch LCD screen you can get a wide framing...

28mm wide-angle all-around card Canon IXUS 870 IS

...and the author for the Canon IXUS 870 IS, the majority of users this was all the camera products as compared with deeper understanding. As a collec...

Average Rating

89

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from dell.com. The average user rating from dell.com is 93 out of 100.

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Outstanding Canon Quality

Extremely Fast and accurate camera Fingerprints on display due to its size - It's pretty difficult to not touch the display due to it's size, but the ...

Cant go wrong

I upgraded from the sd1000 to this model. theres nothing bad i can say about this camera. the picture quality is great.

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Silver 8.0 MP 3.8X Zoom Digital Camera

first of all, I ordered the camera one afternoon and it was on my front porch the next morning when I went out to get the newspaper. Granted, I live i...

A Mixed Bag

Excellent quality movie clips, enormous viewing screen. Simple & easy review and editing of stored images. Flimsy, scary hinge & flap for battery and ...

Average Rating

93

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alaTest collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from digitalcamera-hq.com. The average user rating from digitalcamera-hq.com is 72 out of 100.

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Lense stuck / focus not working

I loved this camera. It was taking crisp, clear pictures. However, in the middle of taking pictures, when it shut down, the lense was stuck...

Lens Sticking Problem

Great pics from the outset, but . . . turned it on recently to shoot and had the lens error. Tried to turn off and...

Lens Problems

I was so disappointed in this camera! IT worked great...when the lens wasn't getting stuck during auto focus. I paid $200 to get camera repaired...

Problem with zoom sticking

I bought this camera as a Christmas present for myself. I absolutely loved it, found it easy to use, it took great pictures and videos...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from digitaltrends.com. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 70 out of 100.

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Excellent quality pictures except when using the flash

Excellent point and shoot camera,great quality outside pictures and action shots. Easy to use. The downfall, when using the flash grayish/white circle...

Average Rating

70

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alaTest collected and analyzed 52 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from dpreview.com. The average user rating from dpreview.com is 87 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

A great camera except for one main thing - the pictures become soft and smudged a bit towards the telephoto end of the lens. If you're planning to buy...

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

I am very disappointed with this camera. About 10% of the pictures I took are blurry, it seems to me that the camera is unable to focus. I just bough...

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

I loved my SD870 when I first got it. Good to have something that shoots a little more wide. Image colors are terrific especially in the bright sun. ...

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

I bought the SD870 as a gift to my wife. It's simple to use, yet sophisticated. There is no substitute for the wider zoom range. I added the CHDK firm...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 93 out of 100.

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Great First Camera Buy!

The Canon PowerShot SD870 was my first digital camera purchase, and man has it proven to be a great buy! For someone who is not an expert camera user,...

Great First Camera Buy!

The Canon PowerShot SD870 was my first digital camera purchase, and man has it proven to be a great buy! For someone who is not an expert camera user,...

Unbelievable

Before all is said I am an avid canon fan and will continue to use canon probably for the rest of my life. This is my second one (SD800). I prefer the...

Unbelievable

Before all is said I am an avid canon fan and will continue to use canon probably for the rest of my life. This is my second one (SD800). I prefer the...

Average Rating

93

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from newegg.com. The average user rating from newegg.com is 100 out of 100.

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Best compact camera on market

Thanks Newegg........great service, price, and support as usual. Large beautiful 3"" display really frames the wide shot achieved by Canon's wide ang...

Average Rating

100

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 860 IS / PowerShot SD870 IS / IXY 910 IS from nextag.com. The average user rating from nextag.com is 100 out of 100.

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High quality pictures, Clear LCD Display, Small and compact with a lot of features

I really enjoy the Canon SD 870. The pictures are clear, quality pictures. There are a lot of features packed into such a small device such as the Fac...

Average Rating

100

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