Version: 2008
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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)

  • Manufacturer: Canon USA
  • Part Number:2086B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 1 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 5.5 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 8 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 8,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
  • 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
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • 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
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format RAW JPEG
  • 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
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard 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

Camera Flash

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm - F/2.8-5.8
  • Focal Length 4.6 mm - 17.3 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • 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

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

Display

  • Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation 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

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support Apple Mac OS , MS Windows XP , MS Windows Vista

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable , USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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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