Canon PowerShot SD880 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SD880

Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is a 10-megapixel compact point-and-shoot. Small and cute with angular lines, large buttons, 4x optical zoom and a nice three-inch LCD display, the SD880 will appeal to many who want a fairly easy-to-use compact camera. The SD880 IS lacks the more advanced manual features found on the SD990 IS, and sacrifices its brandmate's optical viewfinder in exchange for a larger LCD. We're not sure the pluses and minuses balance out, however, especially when you consider the SD880 IS will come in at the same $399.99 price point as the SD990 IS when it becomes available in October of 2008.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot SD880 Specs
Type pocket  
Price 399.99  
Length 3.69  
Width 0.93  
Height 2.24  
Weight 5.47  
Pixels 10.30 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)  
Image Size till Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per c  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))  
File Size 4.3MB to 84KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))  
Lens 5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W), 1.0-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T) Digital Macro: 0.8 in. - 1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center  
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec  
Self Timer 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom  
Modes Auto, P, Special Scene, Movie  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro  
Flash Range 1.0-13.8 ft./30cm-4.2m (W), 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  
Sync Contact No  
Flash Exposure Compensation no  
Resolution 3,648 x 2,736  
Settings Superfine, Fine, Normal  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent  
White Balance Auto,* Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom  
Playback Options Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Ima  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L  
Zoom Wide 5  
Zoom Tele 20  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 5.80  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Resolution Maximum 3648x2736  
Resolution Minimum 640x480  
External Flash 0  

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