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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Camera Review

by Emily Raymond
Published on October 11, 2007

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Specs
Type Point-and-shoot  
Price 399.00  
Length 3.70  
Width 1.00  
Height 2.30  
Weight 5.50  
Pixels 8.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 8.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD  
Image Size 3264 x 2448  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format 8-bit JPEG (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE mono (audio)  
Compression 8-bit JPEG (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE mono (audio)  
Lens 3.8x optical zoom (7 elements in 5 groups, 2 aspherical, 1 dual-sided UA element)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 3-inch TFT LCD  
Focusing Modes Face Detect, 9-point, single, AF frame size selectable  
Focusing Points 9 points  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.5 ft.; Macro Wide: 1.2 inch  
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec, custom  
Modes Auto, Manual, Scene, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids and Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps  
Built in Flash On, Off  
Flash Range Wide: 13.1 ft.; Tele: 6.6 ft. (auto ISO)  
Sync Contact yes  
Resolution 3264 x 2448  
Settings Super Fine, Fine, Normal  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO (up to 800), manual 80-1600  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom  
Playback Options magnify (2x-10x), organize by My Category, auto rotate, jump, slideshow, transition effects, movie playback  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source Rechargable Li-ion Battery (NB-5L), optional Canon AC Adapter Kit (ACK-DC30)  
Zoom Wide 28  
Zoom Tele 105  
Intro Date 2007-08-20  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 5.80  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640x480 VGA and LP at 30fps, 320x240 at 30fps, 160x120 at 15fps  
Storage Type SD, SDHC, MMC, HC MMC plus compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3264 x 2448  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 10.31   2.75 
Resolution 4.53   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.45  
Noise Manual ISO 4.89  
Model Design Appearance 8.75   1.25 
Low Light 5.08   2.25 
Size Portability 6.75   1.1 
Handling 6.75   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 6.75   0.85 
Front 7.75   0.6 
Back 8.50   0.6 
Left 8.25   0.5 
Right 8.25   0.5 
Top 8.50   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 8.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 6.75   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.50   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 8.00   1.25 
White Balance 7.75   1.25 
Exposure 7.00   0.5 
Metering 7.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 4.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 6.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.00  
Picture Qualit Options 7.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.25   0.5 
Playback Mode 7.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 8.25  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 9.00   1.25 
Flash 6.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.50   1.5 
Memory 3.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 8.90   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.25   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 7.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 5.25   0.4 
Direct Print 7.50   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 5.25   0.75 
Other Features 3.25   0.55 
Value 6.75   1.85 
Dynamic Range 4.82   2.5 
Video Performance 5.03   1.75 
Processing Speed 8.40   1.75 
White Balance Performance 12.63   1.8 
Total (weighted)   400.89


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