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Canon Digital Ixus 860IS / PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Gordon Laing, November 2007
   
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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS - black
Canon Ixus 860 IS - rear
Canon Digital Ixus 860IS / PowerShot SD870 IS video tour

We're pleased to present a short video tour of the Canon Digital Ixus 860IS / PowerShot SD870 IS. This demonstrates the camera's design, coverage, image stabilisation and menu system.

There's no need to download any new software - just press the play button in the middle of the screen below and wait for the video to start; you may need to press the button twice. The quality and any delay before playing may vary depending on your internet connection.

 




Canon SD870 video - LCD Canon SD870 video - time lapse Canon SD870 video - face detection




Good points

28mm wide angle and optical stabilisation.
Large and great quality screen.
Very good build quality and design.
Quick and easy access to settings.

Bad points
Higher RRP than rivals.
Little or no manual control.
Slow continuous shooting.
No Live Histogram; coarse zoom steps.



Scores

(relative to 2007 compacts)

Build quality:
Image quality:
Handling:
Specification:
Value:

Overall:

18 / 20
17 / 20
16 / 20
18 / 20
17 / 20

86%

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