Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver)

  • B&H # CAPSSD870S
  • Mfr# 2340B001

Product Highlights

  • 8.0 Megapixels
  • 3.8x Wide Angle Zoom Lens
  • 3.0" LCD Display
  • Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Face Detection AF/AE
  • Red-eye Correction
  • High ISO Sensitivity
  • Superb Ergonomic Design

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The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Digital Camera incorporates a high resolution 8.0 megapixel CCD, and a wide angle, 3.8x optical zoom lens with an optical image stabilizer for steady zooming in an extremely compact and stylish body. Plus the camera is loaded with features including Face Detection technology, in-camera Red-eye Correction, an ISO 1600 setting for sharper images in low light, and five movie modes including a time lapse movie option.

The exclusive Canon DIGIC III processor makes all of these features possible, plus it ensures that your camera performs quickly and supports the unique iSAPS technology that ensures that your pictures always look their best. Other key advancements incorporated into the PowerShot SD870 IS include auto ISO shift for improved low light shooting and an impressive 3.0" PureColor LCD screen offering enhanced colour reproduction and scratch-resistance.

8.0 Megapixel Resolution
With 8.0 Megapixels of imaging power, the PowerShot SD870 IS delivers stunning detail and clarity, sufficient to produce oversized prints and also provides the freedom to enlarge any section of an image and crop to your exact needs.
3.8x Wide Angle Zoom Lens
The SD870 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with a 3.8x optical zoom lens that features wide angle capability equivalent to a 28mm lens on a 35mm filmn camera - that means you'll be able to get the whole family in the shot. Furthermore, the 4x digital zoom brings the combined zooming power all the way to 15.2x for superb detail at sporting events, school concerts and more.
Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon's lens shift-type optical image stabilizer counteracts the camera shake caused by slight hand movements. Vibration sensors detect the angle and speed of movement and send this information to a processor, allowing the camera to compensate. This adds stability to hand-held, telephoto or moving shots and enables shooting at shutter speeds of up to three stops slower than typical with no noticeable increase in image blur.
Superb Ergonomic Design
The camera is as beautiful to look at as the images it takes, with a Perpetual Curve design that has the look of fine sculpture; and its unique form is engineered to conform to the shape of your hand- making the camera comfortable to hold.
DIGIC III Image Processor with iSAPS Technology
Canon's DIGIC III Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and image quality, so DIGIC III provides markedly faster startup, autofocus and playback, plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant. iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Face Detection Technology
The DIGIC III processor in the PowerShot SD870 IS features Face Detection AF/AE, which finds multiple faces in the frame and sets the most suitable focus point when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In addition, Face Detection FE adjusts the flash based on a person's face on the screen. Exposure and flash are then controlled to ensure proper illumination of both the faces and the overall scene, eliminating the common problem of darkened or overexposed faces.
In-camera Red-eye Correction
Red-eye Correction detects and automatically corrects red-eye during playback for both regular and flash photography. In unusual cases where red-eye is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode.
High ISO to Reduce Image Blur and Expand Low-light Shooting
The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.
18 Shooting Modes and In-camera Creative Functions
The PowerShot SD870 IS is adaptable to almost any shooting situation, with Eighteen shooting modes including 11 Special Scene modes, and a manual mode for selection of exposure settings such as White Balance and ISO. For in-camera creative image manipulation, the My Colors photo effects can be applied during or after shooting, and the latest Creative Light Effects let you transform background bright spots to stars, hearts, music notes and more. Furthermore, a My Category function simplifies image management by automatically tagging images with categories such as People, Scenery and Events, based on face detection and the shooting mode selected.
Advanced Video Recording
The camera has five movie functions to choose from including VGA quality (640 x 480) recording at 30fps or 15fps with sound, and Canon's unique Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates vertically shot movies for playback on camera, PC or TV via the integrated AV Out connection. You can also shoot time Lapse recording that records VGA resolution at 1 or 2 second intervals, and there is even a Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels @ 15 fps) that's ideal for creating movies you can attach to emails.
High-resolution 3.0" LCD Display
The bright extra-durable, high-resolution 3.0" PureColor LCD screen features a wide viewing angle for comfortable image framing and viewing, and has a tough scratch-resistant anti-reflective coating. Altogether, the LCD screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient.
USB 2.0 Interface
The PowerShot SD870 IS supports the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard, so you'll enjoy the highest possible data transfer speeds when using a USB 2.0 compatible computer.
Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options
The Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).
Camera Type Wide-Angle Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
Image Quality
Image Sensor 1/2.5" 8.3 Megapixel CCD
Effective Resolution 8.0 million pixels
Color Depth 24-Bit RGB
Color Modes Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Image File Formats JPEG (SuperFine, Fine, Normal)
Recorded Resolution Large (3264 x 2448)
Widescreen (3264 x 1832)
Medium 1 (2592 x 1944)
Medium 2 (2048 x 1536)
Medium 3 (1600 x 1200)
Small (640 x 480)
Video Recording AVI Motion JPEG with Audio
640 x 480 @ 30 fps (VGA)
640 x 480 @ 15 fps (VGA)
320 x 240 @ 30 fps (QVGA)
320 x 240 @ 15 fps (QVGA)
160 x 120 @ 15 fps (compact)
640 x 480 @ 1 fps (Time Lapse)
640 x 480 @ 0.5 fps (Time Lapes)
Clip up to 4GB or 60 minutes VGA & QVGA @ 30 or 15 fps, up to 2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps (Time Lapse), Up to 1 minute at 60 fps (Fast Frame Rate), up to 3 minutes QQVGA (compact)
Audio Recording WAV format
record time up to 60 seconds with image
Optics
Lens Type Canon UA Zoom Lens
Optical Zoom 3.8x
Lens Focal Length 4.6 - 17.3mm (28 - 105mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom 4x
Minimum Focus Distance 1.2" (3cm)
Maximum Aperture f/2.8-5.8
Optical Image Stabilization Yes (Lens Shift-type Optical Image Stabilizer)
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No
Focus Control
Focus Type TTL Autofocus
Focus Modes Autofocus (9-point AiAF, 1-point AF), Face Priority AF
Focus Range Normal: 18" (45cm) - infinity
Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 24" (60cm) wide
Digital Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 24" (60cm) wide only
Exposure Control
Sensitivity Auto ISO
High ISO Auto
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
Shutter Type Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1600 seconds
Aperture Range f/2.8-5.5 (max.)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Modes Program AE, Auto ISO Shift, Exposure Compensation (±2EV stops in 1/3-stop increments), AE Lock
White Balance Modes Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Scene Modes Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist
Flash
Built-in Flash Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash Off)
Effective Flash Range 1.0' (0.3m) - 13.1' (4.0m)
External Flash Connection No
External Flash Control Not Applicable
Performance
Start-Up Time Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Lag Not Specified by Manufacturer
Time Between Shots Not Specified by Manufacturer
Burst Capability 1.3 fps continuous
Self Timer 2 seconds, 10 seconds or Custom
Interval Recording No
Date & Time Stamp No
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory No
Compatible Memory Cards Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Recording Capacity Includes 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Card

Still Image Capacity

Superfine Fine Normal
Large 8 14 29
Widescreen 11 18 39
Medium 1 11 20 41
Medium 2 18 32 64
Medium 3 29 52 99
Small 111 171 270

Video Capacity

Video Mode Record Time
640 x 480 @ 30 fps (VGA) 14 seconds
640 x 480 @ 15 fps (VGA) 27 seconds
320 x 240 @ 30 fps (QVGA) 38 seconds
320 x 240 @ 15 fps (QVGA) 1 minute 7 seconds
160 x 120 @ 15 fps (Compact) 3 minutes 9 seconds
640 x 480 @ 1 fps (Time Lapse) 7 minutes 30 seconds
640 x 480 @ 0.5 fps (Time Lapse) 15 minutes 2 seconds
Battery Type NB-5L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Power Adapter ACK-DC30 AC Adapter Kit (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B jack
Direct Print Capable Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control No
Video Output Yes (NTSC & PAL)
Web-Cam Capable No
System & Software Requirements Windows System
  • IBM PC/AT compatible with Pentium 150MHz CPU (Pentium 300MHz or higher for XP)
  • Microsoft Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, XP
  • Built-in USB Port

Macintosh System

  • Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, eMac or iBook with Power PC Processor
  • Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, OS X (10.1 - 10.2)
  • Built-in USB Port
Display
Viewfinder No
LCD Display 3.0" LTPS TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) with brightness adjustment
Language Options English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian
Playback Options Single Image, Magnification (2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Erase (single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images), Movie Playback (Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Erase)
Physical
Dimensions (HxWxD) 3.7 x 2.4 x 1.1" (93 x 59 x 26mm)
Weight 5.5 oz. (155g) excluding battery

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver)
 
4.6

(based on 93 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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    (64)

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    (26)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

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97%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Large clear LCD (79)
  • Simple controls (72)
  • Easy to setup (66)
  • Short lag time (56)
  • Strong construction (45)

Cons

  • Poor in low light (13)

Best Uses

  • Fun (79)
  • Travel (78)
  • Art (20)
  • Documentary (16)
  • Photojournalism (13)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Enthusiast (45), Casual user (21), Casual photographer (8), Professional (7), Photo enthusiast (6)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Love it!

I have had this camera for about three months now and love it!

I have a professional camera, the Canon 20d that I do a little photography with. It's a BIG ...Read complete review

I have had this camera for about three months now and love it!

I have a professional camera, the Canon 20d that I do a little photography with. It's a BIG camera so I needed a litle light camera that I could just turn on, point, and shoot.

It works great! I recently took a trip overseas and took around 800 pictures. All of them turned out fantastic!

The dial takes a little getting used to. But after a day of use, you feel totally comfortable with it. I love that the picture display changes direction according to how you hold the camera. This way you can look at your portrait shots up close and large! The camera turns on and is ready to shoot in no time at all and there is no lag time between photos. Plus I love the huge LCD screen!

I would reccomend this camera to anyone!

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Wish I had returned when had the chance

The first thing I noticed when I first tried my camera was that the on/off button had been activated in my purse (in a camera hard shell case). The camera read lens error...Read complete review

The first thing I noticed when I first tried my camera was that the on/off button had been activated in my purse (in a camera hard shell case). The camera read lens error which has now happened about 50% of the time I take it with me in my handbag. And I'm not one who carries over the top amounts of stuff in my purse, so I'm not sure how it keeps turning on with a hard shell case! So after reading other reviews I am now concerned that like many many others out there, that my camera lens will break due to this problem happening over and over again. Thankfully I have purchased a 2 year warranty which I'm assuming I will need sooner than later.

Now on to the pictures. I have been putting most things on Auto since I am not an advanced photographer and want my pictures to look like I am. I took it out for a baby shower during the daylight and I'd say only half the pictures turned out clear or bright enough, or dark enough. White shirts look like they're glowing, and in the shade you can't see people clearly...too dark. All in all, the inside shots with flash turned out ok, but the ones inside in very very bright room where no flash should be necessary turned out darker than I thought it should, and certainly not as true as my friends Canon 790 on Auto, or my other friend's camera which was the Nikon Coolpix. Needless to say I will have to print their photos as my pictures I think I can use only 10 out of the 100 I took. And yes, I did try to play with the settings, indoor lighting, beach setting when outside, but the result was the same.

As for the nighttime shots, I will have to learn how to play with exposures here as I missed the window on returning with the 14 days which I'm mad about. I would like to return this as most of my pictures are not turning out as well as I'd hoped. And certainly for the price I paid for this model I should have better auto pictures and no lens errors every other time I open my case.

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4.0

Good Portable Canon Camera

By BGreg

from CT

About Me Casual Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup
  • Easy to Keep Clean
  • Strong Construction

Cons

  • Motion can blur pictures

Best Uses

  • Documentary
  • Fun
  • Travel

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

This camera was purchased for underwater as well as traveling usage. In the Canon case, it takes good underwater shots, within the constraints of not having an external flash. So above around 20'-30' the shots are fine and below that decent, but lower quality. Above water pictures were very good, as long as motion is not involved, and that's about the only disappointment with the camera. Even when set on 'kids and pets' mode, if the subject has much motion, the picture blurs. There is manual adjustment possible, so there may be a solution there, however, that's not why I bought this camera. This is one of the few cameras in this size that has a wider angle lens, which is a plus, particularly for underwater photography. I set the pictures for superfine M3, and in low light conditions there was a fair amount of lag, which wasn't a problem in higher light level conditions. On the balance, I'd recommend this camera.

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3.0

maybe I should have gotten the SD1100

By highstandards

from Chicago, IL

About Me Photo Enthusiast

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls

Cons

  • Poor Operation in Low Light

Best Uses

  • Fun
  • Travel

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

I bought this camera before vacation since my first Canon digital camera had finally bitten the dust (after 4 years of great pics). After a month of occasional use with this camera, I still have not found a setting that takes non-grainy indoor shots without a flash. It could be me, but perhaps there's a reason the SD1100 is touted as "good in low light". It's disappointing that this model costs more and does not provide the same performance indoors.

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4.0

Easy to hold Easy to use

By Moe

from Northport, NY

About Me Casual Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Fun
    • Travel

    Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

    Easy to understand and move around dial allows for better picture.

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    5.0

    Fantastic wideangle lense

    By thooms

    from Aarhus, Denmark

    About Me Photo Enthusiast

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Bright LCD
    • Comfortable Controls
    • Easy Setup
    • Easy to Keep Clean
    • Easy To Use
    • Strong Construction

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Fun
      • Travel

      Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

      I really enjoy taking pictures indoors, with the wideangle lense you can catch the entire livingroom on one picture.

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      4.0

      Like my new camera

      By Kim

      from Douglasville, GA

      About Me Casual Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Bright LCD
      • Easy Setup

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Fun
        • Travel

        Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

        I like the large, bright LCD screen.

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        5.0

        Great Camera

        By Satisfied

        from Nebraska

        About Me Casual Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Bright LCD
        • Comfortable Controls
        • Easy Setup

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

            Camera takes great pics. Nice having the bigger view screen.

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            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            A fast working small camera

            By DonK

            from Irvine, CA

            About Me Photo Enthusiast

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Bright LCD
            • Comfortable Controls
            • Easy Setup
            • Easy to Keep Clean
            • Short Lag Time
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

            • None as of yet

            Best Uses

            • Fun
            • Travel

            Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

            I bought this camera because my son had one and he liked it, and now, the more I use this camera the more I like it. This camera replaced a Nikon 5200, which, in comparison, has a very slow reaction time. We take a lot of family pictures, including grandchildren, and by the time the Nikon 5200 took the picture, expressions or locations had changed and we ended up with a lot of blurry or strange looking expression pictures. The SD870 seems to capture the picture when and as we see it. Captured expressions are what we saw when we pressed the button, and they are in focus. I also use a Nikon D70S, DSLR, and the Canon SD870 compares quite nicely with picture quality and speed of camera operation. I was a little hesitant about getting a camera with only an LCD screen and no eye-level viewfinder, but having just taken 50 or so pictures at my nephew's outside birthday party, I can say that I didn't miss the eye-level viewfinder. The LCD screen was adequate, even in the sunshine. It took me a while - and the instruction book - to figure out how to format the memory card, so it seems like that could be a little easier, but I did get it figured out without calling the help line.The camera probably does a lot more than I'll ever do, but for what I need, I think it works great!

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            5.0

            Fantastic Camera for Amateurs & Hobbyist

            By Travis

            from Roswell, Georgia

            About Me Photo Enthusiast

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Bright LCD
            • Comfortable Controls
            • Easy Setup

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Fun

              Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

              The easy menu navigation makes finding things simple. The large live view LCD screen is easy to see in most lighting conditions, and the face detection is a great feature for my wife.

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              5.0

              All-around great camera

              By Michael

              from Bayside, NY

              About Me Casual Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Bright LCD
              • Comfortable Controls
              • Easy Setup
              • Short Lag Time
              • Strong Construction

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Fun
                • Travel

                Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                The SD870 takes amazing pictures as well as movies. We just had prints made and they came out fantastic! The color is much more vivid than my previous camera (an older Sony digital), and I love the red-eye reduction. Lag time between pictures is a fraction of my old camera, which is helpful with a 2-year old running around.

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                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Outstanding Service from B&H Photo

                By Gwen

                from Sunny Florida

                About Me Casual Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Bright LCD
                • Comfortable Controls
                • Easy Setup

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Art
                  • Fun
                  • Travel

                  Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                  Am very impressed with this camera and particularly like the intuitive menus and the wide angle lens. Since I like to do a lot of scenery photography, this camera allows me to get so much more into the picture.

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                  5.0

                  Afordable and Amazing!

                  By Twins Mom

                  from Albany, New York

                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                        I cannot say enough about this camera. It was so affordable and takes the most amazing pictures. I have had various high end and overpriced cameras that do not even compare. It is very easy to use and small enough to keep in my diaper bag at all times. I highly recomend it!!

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                        4.0

                        Great buy

                        By JS, world-traveler

                        from San Diego, CA

                        About Me Casual Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Bright LCD
                        • Comfortable Controls
                        • Easy Setup
                        • Strong Construction

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Documentary
                          • Fun
                          • Travel

                          Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                          I bought this camera for my personal use after taking my office camera to London for a work trip. It is so easy to use, the photos are great, and the color accent feature is really unique. My only quibble is that sometimes I have problems getting the images to be blur-free, but I expect that's due to my limited photography skills.

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                          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                           
                          4.0

                          Nice Point and Shoot

                          By NJC

                          from New York NY

                          About Me Semi-Professional

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Bright LCD
                          • Comfortable Controls
                          • Easy Setup
                          • Short Lag Time
                          • Wide angle lens

                          Cons

                          • Poor Operation in Low Light

                          Best Uses

                          • Fun
                          • Travel

                          Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                          This is a great point and shoot with a wide-angle lens, a quick shutter response and a good size LCD screen to see what you've taken pictures of. I use this for everyday purposes. It's not great for low light since it gets a bit grainy sometimes without a flash, but it seems a little better than the earlier version of this camera which I have used at work (I don't know the model number on that). For professional purposes including professional documentation for printing, I would go for a camera with a larger lens, high resolution, and better sensor, but I'm very pleased with this for everyday use.

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                          4.0

                          Pocket-size with some oomph!

                          By Louis

                          from NJ

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Bright LCD
                          • Comfortable Controls
                          • Good picture quality
                          • Image Stabilization
                          • Large screen

                          Cons

                          • Easily scratched

                          Best Uses

                          • Fun
                          • Travel

                          Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                          Bought this camera for mom. Wanted a simple, yet powerful point and shoot for her. She loves the pocket size. She loves the wrist strap where you can adjust the strap to your arm and we both love the large, bright, clear 3" screen. Love the image stabilization feature...no more blurry shots.

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                          5.0

                          GREAT digital camera

                          By nycgirl82

                          from New York, NY

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Bright LCD
                          • Comfortable Controls
                          • Easy Setup
                          • Easy to Keep Clean
                          • Short Lag Time
                          • Strong Construction

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Art
                            • Fun

                            Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                            This is a really great camera for the casual photographer. Although small it outdoes itself with controls and easiness. The large LCD screen is great for reviewing (and deleting) photos and the controls are clear and easy to use. The picture quality is fantastic and clear. Highly recommend!

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                            5.0

                            I love this camera

                            By Ana SM

                            from Zaragoza, SPAIN

                            About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Comfortable Controls
                            • Easy Setup
                            • Good battery life
                            • Good sized screen
                            • Great Resolution

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Art
                              • Fun
                              • Photojournalism
                              • Travel

                              Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                              This camera is perfect, small and with a big screen. The quality of the pictures and videos are incredible.
                              I took a lot of fantastic pictures on my holidays in New York.

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                              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              1.0

                              Wish I had returned when had the chance

                              By YJK

                              from San Francisco, CA

                              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Comfortable Controls
                              • None at this point

                              Cons

                              • Bad in bright light
                              • Lens errors
                              • Poor Operation in Low Light
                              • Too heavy and bulky

                              Best Uses

                              • Haven't found one yet

                              Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                              The first thing I noticed when I first tried my camera was that the on/off button had been activated in my purse (in a camera hard shell case). The camera read lens error which has now happened about 50% of the time I take it with me in my handbag. And I'm not one who carries over the top amounts of stuff in my purse, so I'm not sure how it keeps turning on with a hard shell case! So after reading other reviews I am now concerned that like many many others out there, that my camera lens will break due to this problem happening over and over again. Thankfully I have purchased a 2 year warranty which I'm assuming I will need sooner than later.

                              Now on to the pictures. I have been putting most things on Auto since I am not an advanced photographer and want my pictures to look like I am. I took it out for a baby shower during the daylight and I'd say only half the pictures turned out clear or bright enough, or dark enough. White shirts look like they're glowing, and in the shade you can't see people clearly...too dark. All in all, the inside shots with flash turned out ok, but the ones inside in very very bright room where no flash should be necessary turned out darker than I thought it should, and certainly not as true as my friends Canon 790 on Auto, or my other friend's camera which was the Nikon Coolpix. Needless to say I will have to print their photos as my pictures I think I can use only 10 out of the 100 I took. And yes, I did try to play with the settings, indoor lighting, beach setting when outside, but the result was the same.

                              As for the nighttime shots, I will have to learn how to play with exposures here as I missed the window on returning with the 14 days which I'm mad about. I would like to return this as most of my pictures are not turning out as well as I'd hoped. And certainly for the price I paid for this model I should have better auto pictures and no lens errors every other time I open my case.

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                              5.0

                              Great little camera

                              By Maxy

                              from Warren, NJ

                              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Comfortable Controls
                              • Easy Setup
                              • Easy to Keep Clean

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Fun
                                • Travel

                                Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                                I love this camera. It is so easy to navigate the options in the menu. The pictures come out great inside and outdoors and I haven't had any problems. It's good value for the money.

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                                5.0

                                Great Camera, Easy Use.

                                By HJB

                                from Mesa, AZ

                                About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Bright LCD
                                • Comfortable Controls

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Fun
                                  • Travel

                                  Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                                  Wow, I am a SLR photographer but I wanted a point and shoot on the side.
                                  This is it.
                                  Easy to use and makes great pictures.

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                                  4.0

                                  Great Product from Canon

                                  By SSSan

                                  from Hoboken, NJ

                                  About Me Casual user

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Bright LCD
                                  • Comfortable Controls
                                  • Easy Setup
                                  • Short Lag Time

                                  Cons

                                  • NOT EASY TO KEEP CLEAN

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Fun
                                  • Travel

                                  Comments about Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver):

                                  No Red-Eye anymore as compared to earlier models

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                                  What's in the Box

                                  Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph, 8.0 Megapixel, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Silver)
                                  • 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
                                  • Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (NB-5L)
                                  • Battery Charger (CB-2LX)
                                  • USB Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)
                                  • AV Cable (AVC-DC300)
                                  • Wrist Strap (WS-700)
                                  • Digital Camera Solution Software CD-ROM
                                  • User Guide
                                  • 1-Year Canon U.S.A. Limited Warranty
                                   
                                   
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                                  Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph, 8.0 Megapixel, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Black)

                                  • Discontinued
                                  • B&H # CAPSSD870B
                                  • Mfr# 2086B001

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                                  Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph, 8.0 Megapixel, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Silver)

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                                  • Mfr# 2340B001

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