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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
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- Manufacturer:
- Canon USA, Inc.
- Part number:
- 2086B001
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - Compact
- Color
- Black
- Weight
- 5.5 oz
- Width
- 3.7 in
- Depth
- 1 in
- Height
- 2.3 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 8 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature
- Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution
- 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 8,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom
- 4 x
- Shooting Modes
- Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs
- Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special effects
- Color Swap, Color Accent
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/1600 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 15 sec
- Exposure Metering
- Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes
- Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital video format
- AVI
- Still Image Format
- RAW, JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 1.3 frames per second
- Color support
- Color
- Image Stabilizer
- Optical
- Face Detection
- Yes
- TV Tuner
- None
- Video Capture
- AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory
- 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive
- None
- Image Storage
- JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 1832
- Flash memory
- 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
- Focal Length
- 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
Additional Features
- Self Timer
- Yes
- Self Timer Delay
- 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features
- AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera movie editing, Camera orientation detection
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range
- 1 ft - 13 ft
- Type
- Built-in flash
- Flash Modes
- Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Effective flash range
- 1 ft - 13 ft
- Features
- Flash +/- compensation
Display
- Type
- LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3 in - Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type
- None
Microphone
- Type
- Microphone - Built-in
- Mode
- Mono
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x SD Memory Card
- Connector type
- Mini-USB Type B
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Type
- Zoom lens
- Focal length
- 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 28 - 105 mm
- Focus adjustment
- Automatic
- Min Focus Range
- 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range
- 3-60cm
- Lens Aperture
- F/2.8-5.8
- Optical Zoom
- 3.8 x
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorized drive
- Features
- UA lens
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- A/V cable, USB cable
- Included Accessories
- Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
Power
- Power Device
- Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system
- Apple Mac OS, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type
- Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information
- All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
- 2.4
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
- 1.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
- 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
- 0.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed
- 1.3
- CNET Labs Wake up time
- 0.9
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