Canon - Powershot SD870 IS Digital Camera Review

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hales649
Farmington, MI

Canon Powershot SD870 is great for casual picture-taking

computer literate, somewhat tech savvy

Pros

great pictures quality, Lightweight, Great features, Stylish

Cons

Takes too long to switch modes

SEP

2009

Canon - Powershot SD870 IS Digital Camera —

The Canon Powershot SD870 is a really good camera for regular use- I take it out with friends and family, to sporting events, etc- I've gotten some great pictures with the zoom of athletes at sporting events. However, it is not a camera that would last forever-- I treat mine well and it has slowly developed some issues. I'll be looking to replace it in the next couple of years (I've had it for a year) so don't buy this and expect it to last too long.

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Brand Name	Canon
Model	Powershot SD870 IS Digital Camera
Camera Type	Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
Features	Auto Flash Digital Viewfinder
Megapixels	3.2
Optical Zoom	At least 3x
Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 8.3 Megapixel Optical Zoom 3.8x Camera Type Compact Weight 0.34 lb. Family Line Canon PowerShot
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 3.8x 35mm Zoom Lens 28 - 105 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focus Range 18 in. to Infinity (w) Macro Focus Range 1.2 - 24 in. (w) / 12 - 24 in. (t) Focal Length 4.6 - 17.3 mm
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 8.3 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Aperture Range f2.8/f5.8 (w/t) Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 sec White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) Frames Per Second 1.3 Frames
Storage	Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 File Size (High Res.) 3.36 MB (38 images on 128MB card) File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display	Viewfinder Without Viewfinder LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 3 in. LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces	Interface Type USB 2.0 Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Battery Life 270 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
System Requirements	Operating System Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista
Dimensions	Width 3.65 in. Depth 1.02 in. Height 2.32 in. Weight 0.34 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Hand Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AV Cable Release Date September, 2007 Product ID 44849916 Exterior Color Silver
Warranty	Warranty 90 Days
Product MPN	MPN POWERSHOTSD870IS