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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS (gold)

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"Great POINT and SHOOT Camera"

by LTS3 on November 24, 2008

Pros: Compact, feels solid, wide-angled lens, big and bright LCD, 4x zoom, takes very good pictures, interface is easier and more customizable than before, decreased distrortion

Cons: Little bit thicker than my old SD, not stunning in low light
Summary: It seems people either love or hate Canon's newest wide-angle Powershot. Personally, I think people are expecting it to act and be a lot more like a DSLR.

I had the ever popular SD750, but decided to upgrade. I am very happy with the results.

I do not think this camera is particularly noisy like most are complaining whatsoever. I have taken enough pictures in all lighting to see the results. Is it perfect in low-lit situations? No. But it is good for a point-and-shoot camera.

I am also happy to report I see little to no purple-fringing as the CNET report indicates. I was expecting it but have yet to see any, which is fantastic (improvement over SD750 definitely).

I can safely say that it is one of the best Canon Powershots available, and that most reviewers who are upset with its "noise issues" are frankly pixel-peeping far too much on a, once again, a POINT-AND-SHOOT.

I am very pleased with the design, and I even like the gold color and the slight heft it has to it. Feels very solid in the hand and easy to hold and use (love the spin wheel, was nervous about it, but it works fantastically in my opinion).

So, if you are hesitating, give this little baby a try, I doubt you're disappointed.

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reply by: PixelBrat on December 7, 2008

For the record, I'm not expecting this camera to act like a DSLR but I do expect it to perform at least as well as some of the older compact Canon SD camera models. The image quality of this camera in low light does not come close to the the quality seen in the Canon SD700IS. Canon's decision to smear details to combat noise is a poor one. Detail is kept mostly intact using the older point-and-shoot SD700IS.

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