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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $439.19
Buy Refurbished: $181.67
You Save: $257.52 (59%)
New (14)
Avg. Customer Rating:  410 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3.8
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 17.3
Minimum Focal Length: 4.6
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 2.3 x 1
MPN: SD870IS
Model: SD870IS
UPC: 689076472968
EAN: 0013803084450
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very portable October 10, 2007
49 out of 50 found this review helpful
I had one of the A series Canon cameras before and it lasted about 3.5 years. When I decided to buy a new one, I looked at the A series again because the picture quality from these cameras is amazing. At the last minute I decided on the Elph series because I find that the more portable the camera, the more likely I am to use it, and the more I use it, the more likely I am going to get excellent pictures. This year's model does not have a viewfinder, but I *never* used the viewfinder on my A series. This one has a bright, big LCD that is easy to see even in direct sunlight. On the downside, you will still get fuzzy images when the camera is fully zoomed out. It has an image stabilizer, but I still get fuzzy images, even with what I think is a steady hand. I suggest you take one or two extra images when zoomed out to make sure one is clear. A couple of times I have had the message "memory card error" pop up on the screen. If I turn the camera off and on, it seems to fix it. Hopefully Canon will come out with a firmware update to fix this problem.
 I have tested a lot of cameras and... November 30, 2007
48 out of 51 found this review helpful
This one is the BEST! First off, it is a point-and-shoot camera, so no matter what company or model you buy there is going to be a trade off for the size of the camera. I have tested the Canon SD950, SD750 and the Sony T-200. The Sony was cosmetically the coolest looking camera, but the picture quality was nowhere near any of the Canons. The SD950 was bigger and bulkier than the other Canons and 12MP is overkill for a point-and-shoot. I narrowed it down between the SD750 and the SD870. The 750 is a little smaller and lighter than the 870, and the 870 has an extra mega pixel, image stabilization and a little more optical zoom. However, the wide angle lens on the 870 made it an easy choice in my opinion. The 870 will fit in you pocket and take excellent quality pics.
Excellent camera withvalue and quality October 8, 2007
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
Pros
Excellent pictures and and the large LCD screen is crystal clear. load up time is significantly faster than the popular Sony cameras. It's a point and shoot, not load and wait then shoot. The cannon was fast in starting up and was able to point and shoot a picture within 2 seconds. A lot of useful features and some not so useful like the color replacements and enhancements but that might be good for the creative shooter. I normally shoot with a digital SLR and picked this one up for my wife. Actually, I have been using this camera because it was fast and easy while quickly producing excellent results! The printer I am using is the new Epson DASH printer because it produces excellent results and can easily print right formt eh camera using PictBridge.
Cons
Easy to get fingers in the way of the flash and the zoom button may take some while to get used to due to location. Produces a quite a bit of Red-Eye so be forewarned. I was surprised the flash is not a TTL (through the lens) as the flash can saturate pictures especially indoor shots. Would have been nice if the flash could have rotated upward to the ceiling.
A great camera with some annoyances January 25, 2008
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
Although this is a great camera there are two minor annoyances I would like to highlight.
ANNOYANCE 1: It has a USB connection but it works in a non-standard way. It *only* works on Windows or Mac with the supplied software (and there is at least one Linux solution available -- gphoto2). This poses a problem when plugging it into the USB port on a TV that can read and display images and sound from a USB device -- they know nothing about the proprietary interface presented by the camera and therefore cannot display the contents. It is an example of the trouble that can be caused by not abiding by formally recognized standards. (I would expect this from Sony, but not Canon!) But the simple work-around is to remove the card from the camera and, using a USB SD-reader, plug it directly into the TV. See RECOMMENDATION 1, below.
My previous camera had a setting that allowed it to work in "mass storage" mode (I think that's what it was called). This allowed me to plug it into any USB port and read the card as if the cameras wasn't even involved. I couldn't find such a setting on this camera. Maybe I just haven't figured that out yet. I hope someone can correct me. If so I'll edit this review.
ANNOYANCE 2: You can only date/timestamp your photos in one of the shooting modes (postcard). Why Canon would impose this limitation is mystifying.
I also have a few recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION 1: You will need to get an SD (or SDHC) card for your camera as the one supplied with the camera has much too low a capacity to be of practical use. The manual even states that not all camera features will work with the supplied card.
I found the following and just received it from Amazon:
SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card with MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader (SDSDRX3-4096-A21, Retail Package)
BUT: see my review at
http://www.amazon.com/review/R9SW94C4AKBI1/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
as this SDHC card may or may not come with the reader discussed here!
It is quite nice and includes a small USB device that works perfectly as I described in the paragraph above. In the picture at the link, notice that the USB device is not much larger than the SDHC card itself, making it easy to toss into any camera bag that has room for a spare SD card.
RECOMMENDATION 2: I wanted something to protect the camera as I carry it around, but I didn't want to negate the "ultra-compact" advantage of true portability. I found the following which is just the right size and the camera still fits in a shirt pocket when in the case.
Case Logic UNZ-2 Small Black Case.
Be sure to get a UNZ-2. Amazon has mostly UNZ-3, which is too big. The link's product dimensions make no sense, but I have a UNZ-2 and it is the right size. There are other colors available.
RECOMMENDATION 3: I also wanted a case that could be used for travel -- something that could carry the camera, its charger, spare battery, spare SD card, etc. I found the following which is large enough for all that. It can hold the camera even when it is in the case above. And it is still small enough to throw in a glove compartment. It wouldn't take up much room in carry-on luggage either.
Case Logic TBC-3 Camera Bag
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Got this for my wife for our 2nd Anniversary September 12, 2007
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
This is such a great camera. The 3 inch screen stands out even outside. I love the wide-angle lense which allows you to get those people to the side when taking a group picture. There are many different shooting modes made for just about any situation. I have the SD550 and this is definitely a great upgrade to it. The image stabilization works even at full optical zoom and the face detection really does make a difference. I'm more than happy with the purchase and we hope to use this camera for many years to come. Definitely recommend to those who want the best for the money (IMO)
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