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| Based on 10 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Black is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below. |
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Title: Review summary of Canon PowerShot SD870 IS / IXUS 860 IS(5/8/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 250960 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Best. Country: 
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| PC Magazine |
Title: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS(1/23/08)Summary: With easy-to-use controls and a wide shooting angle, the SD870 produces exceptional images. Read the full review Pros: ; Big, 3-inch LCD. Wide-angle lens. Touch wheel control. Cons: ; No optical viewfinder. High ISO settings result in noisy images. Country:
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4.0 / 5.0 |
| Digital Photography Review |
Title: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS(10/19/07)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Very useful lens range with surprisingly good edge-to-edge performance; Direct print button can be customized into something more useful; Looks and feels well designed, handling better than expected; Handy macro performance at wide end of lens; Superb build quality and finish; Useful and adaptable Auto ISO-shift function; Large, bright, Cons: ; AiAF/Face detection a little haphazard; Touch wheel slightly awkward; Occasional tendency to ignore (and overexpose) bright regions; Average battery life; Easily scratched and scuffed; Manual control limited; Image quality suffers above ISO 400 due to noise and noise reduction issues Country:
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| Steve's DigiCams |
Title: Steve's DigiCams(9/27/07)Summary: Read the full review Country:
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| Designtechnica.com |
Title: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS(9/23/07)Summary: Canon recently unveiled a raft of new cameras ranging from the pretty ordinary to the totally over-the-top, a 21.1-megapixel D-SLR. The , due in November, costs nearly eight grand and is clearly targeted to pros and hedge fund operators. Something more reasonable for the mortals among us is the new $399 USD SD870 IS that’s available... Read the full review Pros: ; 8MP; 3-inch LCD; wider-angle shooting Cons: ; Not many manual options Country:
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8.5 / 10.0 |
| I4U |
Title: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS(9/23/07)Summary: Canon recently unveiled a raft of new cameras ranging from the pretty ordinary to the totally over-the-top, a 21.1-megapixel D-SLR. The EOS-1Ds Mark III, due in November, costs nearly eight grand... Read the full review Country:
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8.5 |
| PCWorld.com |
Title: Canon Powershot SD870 ISSummary: Though not made as sturdily as other Elphs, the SD870 IS has a big LCD and an extra-wide zoom lens, and takes great pictures. Read the full review Pros: ; Extra-wide zoom lens; Big LCD (3 inches) Cons: ; Not as well constructed as other Elphs; Animated on-screen button is distracting Country:
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75.0 / 100.0 |
| NeoCamera |
Title: Canon Powershot SD870 ISSummary: 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... Read the full review Pros: ; Nicely saturated colors * Generally quite accurate white-balance * Reliable metering system * Low purple fringing * Good image sharpness away from corners * Wide-angle lens in ultra-compact body * Solid construction * Much faster than the average ultra-compact * Great LCD visibility * Good flash range at wide-angle (4m) Cons: ; Noticeable vingetting * Destructive noise above ISO 400 in good light, above 200 in low-light * Nearly useless ISO 1600 * Moderate corner softness * Slight color-cost under artificial lighting * Dynamic range a little below average * Some barrel distortion * No space for holding on back of camera * Uneven flash coverage * Awkward Country:
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Good |
| Digital Camera Resource Page |
Title: DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPHSummary: Read the full review Pros: ; Optical image stabilization; Optional underwater case; Very good movie mode; Well-implemented face detection feature; adjustable focus point size (center AF only); Snappy performance; Very good photo quality (though see issues below); AF-assist lamp, great low light focusing; Above average battery life; Handy Auto ISO boost, focus check Cons: ; Cheap plastic door over memory card/battery compartment; plastic tripod mount; Noise and noise reduction artifacting above ISO 400; Corner softness, some vignetting; Small and awkward four-way controller; LCD can be difficult to see when wearing polarized sunglasses (try before you buy!); Current zoom setting not shown on LCD; Redeye a Country:
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| CNET.com |
Title: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)Summary: 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. Read the full review Pros: ; Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection. Cons: ; No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder. Country:
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8.0 / 10.0 |
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