Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Digital Camera
(4 out of 5)
A very capable (but not perfect) ultra-compact camera with a wide-angle lens
Review date: Nov 11, 2007
Though it's not perfect, the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH is a very good choice for those who want an ultra-compact camera with a wide-angle lens, image stabilization, and a huge LCD display. It takes good quality pictures quickly, with an easy-to-use interface and plenty of point-and-shoot features. It remains to be seen how the SD870 compares to its closest competitor, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55, but standing on its own, this PowerShot is a camera that I can recommend.
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- Very good photo quality
- Wide-angle lens
- Compact, stylish metal body
- Optical image stabilization
- Huge 3-inch LCD display
- easy to see outdoors and in low light
- Snappy performance
- AF-assist lamp, great low light focusing
- Effective redeye removal tool (and you'll need it)
- Well-implemented face detection feature
- Above average battery life
- Very good movie mode
- Optional underwater case
| - Corner softness, some vignetting
- Noise and noise reduction artifacting above ISO 400
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Redeye a big problem (though the tool in playback mode gets rid of it)
- Current zoom setting not shown on LCD
- LCD can be difficult to see when wearing polarized sunglasses
- Small and awkward four-way controller
- No optical viewfinder
- Can't swap memory cards while camera is on a tripod
- Cheap plastic door over memory card/battery compartment
- Plastic tripod mount
- More manual controls would be nice
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