Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 860 IS and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH / IXUS 860 IS.
January 2008
(81%)
56 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: The Canon Powershot SD870 IS is one of those rare ultra-compact cameras with a wide-angle lens, actually Canon only makes one other camera with a wide-angle lens, the ultra-compact Canon Powershot SD800 IS. Some aspects of the SD870s performance ar...
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Abstract: I have been a big fan of Canons SD line of cameras for the past couple of years. In this review, I will take a look at the 8.3 mega-pixel Canon Powershot SD870 IS (IXUS 860 IS in Europe), which is the follow-up to the largely successful Canon Powersho...
Abstract: The Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS digital camera can lean on the success of its ancestors and thats what it does of course. The Canon IXUS 860 IS camera is faithful to the concept that brought Canon a lot of success over the past few years. A safe way may...
Abstract: Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH here! Price range: $297 - $549View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH ($399) is an ultra-c...
Optical Image Stabilization
28mm equivalent wide angle lens
Decent digital zoom that holds detail better than most
Auto ISO shifting
Large and lovely three-inch LCD
Face-detection, up to nine forward-looking faces
Photo categorization
Large 8-megapixel...
No optical viewfinder
High chromatic aberration at 28mm
Above average barrel distortion at wide angle
Heavy coma distortion in extreme corners
Fine details lost at ISO 800
Slightly warm skin tones
Clunky slideshow transition options
Below average flash...
The Canon SD870 continues with the features that made the PowerShot SD800 a great camera: an excellent 28mm wide-angle lens, Face-detection autofocus, optical image stabilization, plenty of scene modes, and a few important tweaks to the overall operati...
28mm wide angle and optical stabilisation, Large and great quality screen, Very good build quality and design, Quick and easy access to settings.
Higher RRP than rivals, Little or no manual control, Slow continuous shooting, No Live Histogram; coarse zoom steps.
The Canon Ixus 860IS / PowerShot SD870 IS has a lot going for it. The great build quality, large screen, quick response, wide angle coverage and respectable quality will be sufficient to sell it to many people. Photographic enthusiasts will miss full ...
