dpreview reviews Canon SD870 IS 8.0MP digital Elph camera
The SD870 IS (known in Europe as the IXUS 860 IS and in Japan as the IXY Digital 910IS), announced in August, is a replacement for the SD 800 IS (IXUS 850 IS), one of last year's most popular ultra compacts. It retains the SD800's optically stabilized 28-105mm (equiv.) zoom lens, making it one of the only cameras in this sector of the market with this useful wideangle capability, and throws a few new or upgraded features into the mix, including improved Face Detection AF and red-eye reduction in playback mode, and Auto ISO shift. The other changes are fairly predictable, with a larger screen and just under one million extra pixels. The highlights of the specification are as follows:
8.0 Megapixels and 3.8x zoom
Wide angle 28mm lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
DIGIC III with Advanced Noise Reduction and Face Detection AF/AE
Safety Zoom (limits digital zoom to avoid interpolation)
ISO 1600
High resolution 3.0" LCD
17 shooting modes including VGA movies (30 fps) with sound
Optional accessories available, including Underwater Case...
[read more]
