Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)

Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 2340B001

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Bottom Line:: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Silver)

price range: $209.95 - $265.99

Reviewed by: Philip Ryan
Reviewed on: 08/29/2007

The good: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection.

The bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder.

The bottom line: While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.

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Each fall a barrage of new cameras hits the market, anticipating the year-end holidays. This year's batch of Canons includes the PowerShot SD870 IS. From its model number, you might think that it's a follow-up to the SD850 IS, but with its wider-than-normal, 28mm-to-105mm, f/2.8-to-f/5.8, 3.8x optical zoom lens, it's really more of a successor to the SD800 IS. Aside from a step up to an 8.3-megapixel CCD sensor, a larger 3-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD, and Canon's new Digic III processor, there's not much different in the SD870 IS other than some nice cosmetic enhancements. Along with the new processor comes Canon's Advanced Face Detection, which can pick out up to nine faces in a frame and use the faces to set autofocus and exposure.

Possibly the saddest change with this new model is that Canon omitted an optical viewfinder from the SD870 IS. This was probably done to make room for the larger screen, but it's an unfortunate compromise. On the upside, Canon spruced up the look of the camera's back, making it almost identical to the back of the SD750. This includes the newer version of Canon's multicontroller pad. It's more responsive than the pad on the SD800 IS, and a raised ring around the edge gives it a better feel. Plus, when you rest your thumb in any particular direction on the pad, a graphic appears on the LCD to show you what you'd do if you press fully. This helps you to keep your eyes on the screen when you have to change a setting while shooting.

Probably the only real ergonomic flaw on the SD870 IS is that there's no convenient place to rest your thumb. So, while all the shooting controls can be accessed through buttons on the right side of the camera, one-handed shooting can be annoying as you're forced to put your thumb on top of the right edge of the LCD screen--thereby blocking some of what you're trying to frame in the picture. Though the camera's optical image stabilization (hence the IS in the name) should help keep things steady, you may welcome the use of a second hand, since the SD870 IS weighs in at a somewhat hefty 6.4 ounces, with the battery and an SD card installed.

As usual with Canon's Digital Elph cameras, you won't find any manual exposure controls. Instead you have to rely on the camera's exposure compensation if you want to tweak the camera's automatic exposure, or resort to one of the camera's 10 scene modes to handle out-of-the-ordinary shooting scenarios. Flash exposure compensation lets you control the output of the flash, so the flash doesn't overpower your subjects if you're too close--a nice touch that's not found in all compact cameras.

We were very impressed by the SD870 IS's performance in our lab tests. It took the camera 0.9 second to start up and capture its first JPEG. Thereafter, the camera took 1.6 seconds between subsequent JPEGs with the flash turned off, and 2.4 seconds between JPEGs with the flash turned on. Shutter lag measured a stunning 0.4 second in our high-contrast test and 0.7 second in our low-contrast test, which respectively mimic bright and dim shooting conditions. In our continuous shooting test, the SD870 IS captured 1.3 frames per second regardless of image size or compression.

The PowerShot SD870 IS yields very high-quality images with accurate colors and tons of detail, and which are very clean at lower ISOs. The automatic white balance does a very good job of neutralizing colors in different kinds of lighting, but with incandescent lighting, its images have a very slight warm cast. Some people prefer this, since it gives a natural look, as incandescent lighting does give off a warm glow. However, if you prefer a more neutral look in these situations, the tungsten preset does a great job of serving up neutral images.

Canon keeps ISO noise well under control through ISO 200. You probably won't notice much in the way of noise even when viewing ISO 200 images on your monitor, which tends to be more revealing of such noise than prints. At ISO 400, noise becomes readily apparent on monitors, but Canon's noise reduction algorithms manage to smooth it out so it doesn't take on that fine, snowy look that some cameras--including some older Canons--tend toward. Plus, most of this noise should become minimized when making inkjet prints. At ISO 800, noise is much more apparent and should show up in prints, but Canon does a good job of preserving some fine detail, and images show impressive shadow detail for such high sensitivity in a compact camera. Images at ISO 1,600 are very noisy with the SD870 IS, showing large, grainy noise. Most fine detail is lost, giving images a soft look, and a large portion of shadow detail goes by the wayside. Still, given that this camera has a small sensor, the results are somewhat impressive. The images may be usable for small prints, or for use at small sizes on the Web.

Canon's PowerShot SD870 IS is a worthy addition to the company's Digital Elph line. Experienced photographers looking for a pocket camera will lament the fact that the camera doesn't have any manual exposure controls, but if you don't feel the need to tinker with your camera's settings and aren't caught up in the pointless megapixel race, you'll likely be very pleased with this point-and-shoot.

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8 stars

Good little camera, lots to offer. some flaws.

by fet123456 on September 11, 2007

Pros: Small camera, big 3" Screen, good pictures, good movie mode

Cons: Could use more zoom in picture mode, and optical zoom during movie mode

Summary: I been looking for a camera for a month now, I bought the Sony T100, Panasonic TZ3 and Canon TX1 and returned them all, you can read why on their ...

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Summary: I been looking for a camera for a month now, I bought the Sony T100, Panasonic TZ3 and Canon TX1 and returned them all, you can read why on their own reviews in Cnet.com.

I recently bought this camera and I guess I had to make some sacrifices, but got some good stuff in return. This camera is nice and small and to be honest the 3" screen is amazing. I guess I had to realize what I needed more, and when from there. I mostly use my cameras during snowboarding trips. So I need something small, and with a wide lens to get nice scenery pictures, plus it helps for the self portraits.

The camera is faster than the tx1, and it produces better result as far as picture quality goes, much less noise and sharper pictures. the video is pretty good except you can only use the digital zoom, and not the optical. this is due to amount of noise the optical zoom makes and the microphone would pick it up. The noise in the pictures is keep well under range, much much better than the tx1 and the t100, but not as good as the TZ3, but then again people complain that panazonic is pushing the limit with the noise reduction, and creating to many artifacts.

Low light performance is pretty good, the flash is somewhat powerful, better than the TX1. Colors are kept nice and strong during lower light situations and amount of detail is well kept as well.

The battery is nice and strong, it should be more than enough for 2 days or so, close to 300 pictures. The camera is light 153gr, somewhat small.

The BEST option this camera offer is the 28mm lens, it is simply the best. You can get better shots and get a lot more detail than a 35mm, I believe about 33% more detail in each picture.

Yes I lost the HD video but I more about pictures than video, although it would been nice to have the HD video as swell.

People complain about the view finder, to be honest this is why I bought this one instead of the SD800 IS, if you want a viewfinder get that one, it's the same camera. I personally love the 3" screen. Yes they could of left some of the plastics out of the camera, but it's not that bad, I bought the silver one in my opinion it looks better that the black one.

I guess between the 4 cameras I bought the only two I would consider are this one and the Panasonic TZ3, the only thing holding me on the TZ3 is the size of the camera and the lack of color accuracy in the pictures and the fact that you cannot even use the digital zoom in the video(but the again you get a 28mm-290mm lens, instead of 28mm-105mm lens).

here are some pictures for you to look at

http://www.flickr.com/gp/10297837@N05/096Rpe

I will try to upload the video later on.
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by fet123456 (see profile) - September 7, 2007

The video at Youtube.
here is the video, it looks so much better. youtube messes up the quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDheEUJVKAU

The pictures are also downgraded, they look much much better. but it's still good to see what the camera offers.

Remmember there a lot of choices, but I bought this one considering my need, and it fits perfectly for me.
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by fet123456 (see profile) - September 9, 2007

Last set of pictures, and samples from the Panasonic TZ3
I took the SD870 to the beach today and the result were very nice, I set the colors to Vivid and in my opinion the pictures look much much richer. I tried the digital zoom, and to be expected it does not work just like in every other camera I have ever used. The video is good but the microphone is kind of crappy. Overall the camera performs great good pictures. The only thing is men I would love more zoom like the TZ3, but the TZ3 is a little to big to carry around.

Just so some of you know, my final rating for the TX1 is a 7, for the panasonic is a 8, the Canon SD 870 IS and for the Sony T100 a 6 (at best more towards a 5 ). just something to add. If you have any questions just comment my review and I will sure to respond that comment. I wanted the perfect camera, and I guess it's impossible to get right now, maybe in the future. But at least this one comes close to perfection for my needs.

I just got a 8gb SDCH class 6 memory card (Best memory available at the moment) , I bought it for the TX1 so I could do more HD video, but good enough it also works in the SD870 IS, I get 64 minutes of video at max setting not bad, it's like $85 of eBay.

I will be waiting for the second generation TX1 maybe they can fix the noise in the pictures and give me a wider lens, cross your fingers. Or even a smaller Panasonic TZ3 a third generation.

Here is beach set of pictures as promised.

http://www.flickr.com/gp/10297837@N05/386DQG

Flickr.com downgrades the pictures a lot from 3.5 mb to less than 1 mb, so quality is lost, but its still pretty good, maybe the best I saw from all the cameras.

I wont even try to upload more videos, I am not crazy about youtube

This last set of pictures is from the Panasonic TZ3, you can notice how the picture colors are not as rich as the canon, but they are still pretty good. You can also adjust the color to vivid and this helps a little.

http://www.flickr.com/gp/10297837@N05/771205
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by fet123456 (see profile) - September 9, 2007

Small mistake in this paragraph
I made a mistake on one of the paragraphs above.

I meant to give the Canon SD870 IS a 8 for the final review, not a 5 or 6. The 5 or 6 is for the Sony T100(horrible camera).

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14 out of 16 users found this user opinion helpful.
9 stars

Almost as good as my Nikon D70

by MajorD on November 30, 2007

Pros: Fast startup, decent flash, great battery life, great movie mode

Cons: Weird menu, auto mode could be a bit better, body scratches

Summary: I've been using the Nikon D70 for 3 years and have snapped over 20,000 pictures with it. I like this Canon SD870 almost as much as the D70....

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Summary: I've been using the Nikon D70 for 3 years and have snapped over 20,000 pictures with it. I like this Canon SD870 almost as much as the D70.

Obviously the D70 has better glass and is all-around a better camera; however, I like this camera almost as much for the following reasons:

- Small, I can take it everywhere!
- Movies, it's a whole new world being able to shoot movies. This camera also has a really cool time-lapse movie mode with an adjustable time lapse.
- Movie quality is impressive - 640x480 @ 30fps. This is adjustable too.
- Great battery life, went 4 days and 200 pictures without charging (with lots of flash)
- Good picture quality. Not as good as a DSLR, but good. Very rich colors.
- Surprisingly good control over exposure, shutter speed and color/saturation. You'll definitely need to spend a few days playing with the camera settings. I was able to capture some great low light shots with a few minutes of setting adjustments.

CONS
- The auto mode could be a bit better - my wife botched a couple shots because of low light exposure and flash issues. This was almost a non-issue though, really.
- The menus take a bit to figure out. Based on which mode you're in, the menu will appear differently. If you've got 30 minutes to read the manual, this is also a non-issue.
- The body on this camera scratches very easily... get a case if you want this camera to look new. After one trip it looks like it's 6 months old.
- Someday camera manufacturers will create a sunset mode - where the sunset is behind the subject. To this camera's credit, I was able to get the settings just right for the shot - took about 3 minutes though (wife tapping foot and getting snippy)

BOTTOM LINE
As an avid photographer, I absolutely love this camera and would recommend it to anyone.

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5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
8 stars

Good camera

by phreesh on November 21, 2007

Pros: Huge display, loads of shooting modes

Cons: Small for large hands, Could use a larger zoom

Summary: Just got one. Paid about $300 in Nov/07. Loving the large screen. Also finding the many shooting modes very useful. I've got a couple young kids around and ...

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Summary: Just got one. Paid about $300 in Nov/07. Loving the large screen. Also finding the many shooting modes very useful. I've got a couple young kids around and the kids/pets mode comes in handy.

I also like to use my digital camera for shooting video and am pleased with the results from this unit. It has a built in speaker and a large display so looking at your footage in-camera is no problem.

I have to say that I didn't find the 'tools' that intuitive and had to consult the manual quite a bit at the start. I've since pretty much mastered it, but the learning curve was a bit steeper than my old Olympus. To be fair, it has a lot more features than that camera.

I also feel kind of bad to complain that the camera is too small, as that was exactly what I was looking for in a camera - something that I could bring anywhere and not be bothered by its bulk. So, just be aware that this thing is very small. That gives this camera the bonus of being very portable, but also makes it a bit difficult to hold comfortably without getting your fingers in the shot and the buttons are a bit difficult to navigate.

That said, I am pleased with this product.

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3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
9 stars

Great camera in a great size....a keeper!

by jvas2 on December 5, 2007

Pros: Big screen, great pictures, wide angle

Cons: price....a tad high.

Summary: This is a great camera...period. Takes amazing pictures at ISO 80 and even darker areas ISO 400 is pretty good too if you need the shot. I like the ...

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Summary: This is a great camera...period. Takes amazing pictures at ISO 80 and even darker areas ISO 400 is pretty good too if you need the shot. I like the bigger screen with no viewfinder. I had the SD800IS with viewfinder and never used it...ever. I prefer the bigger 3 inch screen especially when viewing my pictures. The one button review after taking pictures is wonderful as is the quick zoom in display button to check for focus.

The time lapse feature in video is amazing for opening your creativity to sunsets or moving objects then making a picture/video CD or uploading to your favorite online sharing site. Trust me once you use the time lapse you'll love it but do use a tripod....it adds such great creativity.

My last important point is the built in red eye eliminator. Once you take the picture if the people have red eye you can go in the menu section select red eye and have it eliminated from the picture....and it works GREAT!! No need to do extra photoshop work as the camera does a great job getting rid of it through the menu feature.

I hope by next year they will have HD video at 1028x760 instead of the current 640x490 video capture it has now.

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2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
8 stars

easy to use. good size screen

by kaysling on June 21, 2008

Pros: screen. picture quality

Cons: slight shutter delay. do not install software if you have mac os 10.5.

Summary: DO NOT INSTALL their software if you have mac os 10.5, leopard. it is only compatible with 10.3 or 10.4, which is stated on the package. once ...

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Summary: DO NOT INSTALL their software if you have mac os 10.5, leopard. it is only compatible with 10.3 or 10.4, which is stated on the package. once i installed on my os 10.5, my computer FROZE. restarting and shutting down did not help. had to completely uninstall to have my comp work again. go on to the canon site and install the driver for os 10.5.

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
7 stars

Very Good Camera

by gregorylovesmovies on April 15, 2008

Pros: Able to zoom in movie mode, pretty small, large lcd screen

Cons: not able to zoom in photos and save after taken photo, is not bigger than 10MP, price is high

Summary: This is a good solid camera, but compared to my other camera Fujifilm F30. It does not compare, except for the fact that it has 8MP and not 6.3MP ...

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Summary: This is a good solid camera, but compared to my other camera Fujifilm F30. It does not compare, except for the fact that it has 8MP and not 6.3MP like the Fuji, ability to zoom in movie mode and a 3.8x optical zoom compared to 3x that the Fuji has. Otherwise it is a pretty good camera. It is solid heavy duty camera. It is a little bigger, thicker and heavier than some models in the same catagory. And yes the body, card and manual are made in Japan so it is heavy duty. I just wish it had a higher ISO of at least 3200 or 6400. But even at low ISO settings even without using flash photos are very bright. The highest ISO is 1600 and it does have image stabilization. I was ready to purchase the Fujifilm F50 camera and the fuji is much better, but even when taking photos indoors with flash it was very dark, so I went with the Canon.

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
9 stars

Best Compact Camera Ever!

by kamikaze533 on February 23, 2008

Pros: So Fast! Excellent Pictures, Compact, Tough, Big Screen, Image Stabilization works like a charm

Cons: No View Finder, A little Bulky

Summary: This is my favorite camera. I had a very good olympus for a long time, and i still own that camera, but this one is Spectacular! My family was very ...

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Summary: This is my favorite camera. I had a very good olympus for a long time, and i still own that camera, but this one is Spectacular! My family was very loyal to Olympus for a long time, but when my girlfriend asked for a digi-cam for christmas i did research and took a gamble on a Canon. I was blown away by the performance, and the when i bought my own, i knew Canon was the way to go. It's time-to-first-pic is blazing. Super clear images thanks to IS even in low light with no flash. So happy with this camera.

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
3 stars

Unfortunately disappointed

by msj4 on February 20, 2008

Pros: Big LCD screen, Quick

Cons: Bad pictures when using flash, Tricky menu selections

Summary: After reading plenty of good reviews, I purchased the silver model camera from Best Buy and was puzzled that about one in every 3 photos had small dots all over ...

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Summary: After reading plenty of good reviews, I purchased the silver model camera from Best Buy and was puzzled that about one in every 3 photos had small dots all over the photos. I found online that these dots are called spectral orbs. I tried the camera indoors, outdoors, night shots and they were everywhere.

I returned this camera thinking it was a problem and purchased the black model from Costco. The new one has the same problem. The Canon tech can't explain why it's happening. We adjusted settings, manual vs. auto, digital zoom on and off, and the dots are still appearing. The camera is only 5 days old and clean. The canon tech also assured me that it's not a faulty camera. The only way to consistently remove the dots from the picture is to turn off the flash. When I did that, my pictures were terrible and blurry.

I compared a Minolta f-100, Casio Exilim 10 megapixel, and Kodak Easy share z760 side by side with the Powershot 870 indoors with good light, and outside on a clear day, and the only camera to destroy 1 in 3 photos was the canon. The other 2 pictures turned out great. Every other camera produced 100 % perfect pictures.

I am very dissapointed with this and will be returning it. Beware of this problem. So far not many people have reported it, but it definitely should be something to think about before buying this model. I hope this helps.

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3 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
9 stars

The Best Compact Camera I've Ever Used!

by UKbigman91 on January 7, 2008

Pros: Beautiful LCD display; plenty of settings and options, both in preloaded configurations and manual modes; 3.8x zoom; nice compact body; good flash; great video mode (with great sound!); nice interface

Cons: Previews can sometimes appear grainy, even if the final image is not; no optical zoom in video mode

Summary: After years of using cameras shared with my family, I finally purchased the Canon SD870 for myself in the weeks before Christmas on sale at Best Buy for $299. I'...

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Summary: After years of using cameras shared with my family, I finally purchased the Canon SD870 for myself in the weeks before Christmas on sale at Best Buy for $299. I've used many different cameras in the past from Sony, Fujifilm, and Canon, and I can say this is easily the best compact camera I've ever used. The pictures that this camera takes are absolutely stunning, with vivid colors and fine details that really pop out. Using the various settings and options, a good deal of which can be controlled manually for subtle adjustments, is also great, especially for anyone interested in artistic photography. The user interface is easy to use and very quick, giving quick access to the most used settings with a thumb wheel. Not only are the pictures great, but the display on the camera is also excellent, displaying colors and details with great accuracy when viewing photos. However, one of the few issues is that while actually taking photos, the preview can, at times, be grainy and distorted, especially at higher ISO settings, but the final picture is fine. Another great feature that was also a surprise to me is the video mode, which takes very impressive video for a camera of its size. On the highest setting, the quality easily rivals that of DV camcorders, with the middle setting not being too far behind. On a 4 gb SD card, I can get an hour of video on the middle setting or about 1800-1900 photos on the fine image setting. So, overall, I would highly recommend this camera to anyone, whether they are a photography enthusiast or simply looking for a family camera. 10 out of 10!

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
8 stars

Great Camera, Super Big Screen

by relaxdkid on November 20, 2007

Pros: Love the screen size, Fast, Pictures come out great

Cons: None so far...

Summary: My father has the SD800 IS and I love his. The newer SD870 IS is similar to his but the screen is the most notable. Both cameras produce great pictures ...

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Summary: My father has the SD800 IS and I love his. The newer SD870 IS is similar to his but the screen is the most notable. Both cameras produce great pictures but the 870 has more Mega Pix. As for not having a viewing lens (eye hole), who uses it anyways? The only thing that I am not sure of yet or haven't seen, is a battery life monitor.

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2340B001
Description: From the very first glance, the smooth shape and bold lines of the stylish PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH signal that this is no ordinary camera. With 8.0 megapixels of resolution, an Optical Image Stabilizer and 3.8x optical zooming, the SD870 IS Digital ELPH boasts impressive specs as well as a host of convenient features. Face Detection Technology for worry-free people shots. A large 3.0-inch LCD to give you a perfect view of your scene. The Auto ISO Shift and ISO 1600 deliver brilliant images in challenging lighting.

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Weight 5.5 oz
Width 3.7 in
Depth 1 in
Height 2.3 in
Available Body Colors Black, silver
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 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
Special effects Color Accent, Color Swap
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Daylight
Digital video format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG, RAW
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical
Face Detection Yes
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 1832, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536
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 10 sec, 2 sec
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera movie editing, Histogram display
Camera Flash
Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft
Type Built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto 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

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