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Canon Powershot SD870 IS

Canon Powershot SD870 IS

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  • 1 out of 5
"Worst Cannon Product"
  • 5 out of 5
"excellent camera!"
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The Canon SD870 IS has just about everything you might want in a camera: a solid, 8 megapixel sensor, image stabilization, a wide-angle lens, and a large 3.0-inch LCD display. Considering Canon's reliability and reputation, you could do a lot worse. Much much worse. The SD870 IS is a beautiful camera, with plenty of power to serve your needs.read more

Specifications

  • 8 megapixels
  • 3.8x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom, 28mm wide-angle lens
  • Movie mode with sound
  • JPEG file format
  • Lens-shift image stabilization
  • Auto focus
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Q: Canon SD870IS, Canon SD790IS or Sony DSC-w170?
A: Elysa,I am a big fan of the Canon cameras (I currently own 3). That being said, this Sony W170 looks... read more
Q: Date imprint on 870 is
A: Well, that depends. Here's how the postcard mode works: When selected, the Postcard mode also deliberately crops the image creating... read more
Q: I want a slim camera with 8 MP and at less 5x optical zoom
A: Hi Jane,In my opinion, Canon is the best point and shoot. Obviously that's just my opinion, and other people's mileage... read more

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Open Questions for the SD870 IS

Q: How to get review on the Canon Powershot SD850 IS, that was on your site?
5 points for best answer - 2 replies
Q: which of the pocket canons is the best? I always thought the larger the number the better? But it seems the 870 or even some lower numbers rank the
5 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: I need a small camera for rock concerts. It can't be easily knocked out of my hand. Stabilization required. Great pics. Big LCD. lots memory
10 points for best answer - 1 reply

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  • 4.58 out of 5

Average rating based on 538 total reviews: 4.58/5

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  • 1 out of 5
Worst Cannon Product (Suneet Bansal - 8/25/08)

Don't buy this product. Their is a defect in the product and it has happened with 2 cameras. The zoom gets stuck and the lens... read more

  • 5 out of 5
excellent camera! (james jones - 7/18/08)

I have owned two Sony Cyber shot cameras over a two year period and I got used to most of the features you see on... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Good Backup Camera (Jake - 6/21/08)

In December 2007, I purchased the Canon SD870 IS and a Canon Rebel XTI. My primary camera is the Canon 30D with the following Canon... read more

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