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Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 23 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2340B001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)
price range: $199.95 - $279.99
While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 23 reviews
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17 out of 19 people found this review helpful
"Good little camera, lots to offer. some flaws."
by fet123456 on September 11, 2007
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
"Almost as good as my Nikon D70"
by MajorD on November 30, 2007
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
by phreesh on November 21, 2007
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Great camera in a great size....a keeper!"
by jvas2 on December 5, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"easy to use. good size screen"
by kaysling on June 21, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2340B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Weight 5.5 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Available Body Colors Black, silver
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Color Accent, Color Swap
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Flash memory 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera movie editing, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1 ft - 13 ft
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Display
- Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
- Connector type Mini-USB Type B
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
- Optical Zoom 3.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features UA lens
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
Price: $199.95 - $279.00
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 8 megapixels, 3.8 x, 3 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)
Price: $199.95 - $279.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 8 megapixels, 3.8 x, 3 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
