Canon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver) by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
Digital camera Review: AMAZING
Summary: 5 Stars
IT IS THE BEST CAMERA AVAILABLE ON ITS SIZE AND PRICE. I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE PICTURES AND THE CAMERA ITSELF.Digital camera Review: All I can say about this thing is "WOW"!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, this camera is just incredible. There's nothing I don't like about it. I know there have been a few complaints on the battery, but you can fill a 1GB card on one battery charge. The pictures are like you were actually there, but I will admit that at the higher ISO setting, it can get a little fuzzy, but not too bad. The image stabilizer feature sold me on this model. I was looking at the SD750, but it lacked that feature. I made the right choice. My best advise is for you to go to the closest Best Buy or the Apple Store and try it out for yourself. You will see the true power of this thing. Canon has done it again!
Also, compared to the Sony T200, it fell short, which surprised me because of the Carl Zeiss lens. It does have more zoom, but the picture quality was beyond comparison from the Canon (negatively). The image stabilizer was worthless on the T200 in a slight shaking scenario (which I created in Best Buy). Canon wins the battle with Sony...
All I can say about this thing is "WOW"!!!
Digital camera Review: Almost a perfect camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my fourth and final camera I have purchased. I originally started looking for a small point and shoot camera to fit in an underwater case, for scuba diving. I tried a Fuji 12mp, an Olympus 8mp, and finally a friends Kodak 8mp. All the cameras had there advantages. The Fuji finepix f50 se had a whopping 12mp and was a fairly quick camera, but the batter life was not that good. The Fuji also took very noisey pictures. Even at low iso. So I moved to the New 08 Olympus stylus 840. It had 5x optical, it was 8mp, 2.5in lcd. Battery life was really bad! Picture wise it took better pics than the Fuji. A lot less noise, but a lot of blurry pics. The Kodak I tried out was a little bulky for a slim cam. It took nice pictures, the batter life was good. It just seems the color was off a little. it also had a 2.5in lcd. So after playing with all these cameras and being very disappointed I went for the Canon! I knew Sony would have a better picture do to the crystal lens they use. But I did not care for how the camera settings were set up. After using the Canon sd 870 IS I fell in love. It is very fast. Battery life is great! its got a nice 3.0in lcd. That was very important for me since I planed on taking it underwater. It has a very nice wide lens that most cameras do not have in its class. The only thing I do not like about it is the manual controls. There are none. I knew this going into the camera, but I was looking for a point and shoot. "The perfect camera" is not out right now in my opinion. If your looking for a fast camera that takes great pics I would get the SD 870 IS. Pics have no noise at low iso. the noise creeps up on ya at higher iso, but thats to be expected. I have not taken any blurry pics yet! It also takes great pictures underwater with the Canon housing. Video is great too! you can zoom while in video mode. The transition from dark to light places is fast. This camera is just plane GREAT! This would be a great compact point and shoot next to any SLR. I got this just in time for my Florida Keys diving trip. All of my buddies were impressed by the camera's picture quality underwater. One buddy has last years Canon 10mp and he was pissed that my camera took way better shots! So thats it. If your wondering if you should spend the cash on this, do it! You will not be unhappy!Digital camera Review: Amazing photos from a tiny camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm am a loyal Canon fan and have always stuck to their larger cameras in the past. Although I could appreciate convenience of having a small camera, I felt their small lenses didn't let in enough light to capture the photo perfectly. I currently own a digital SLR Rebel for which I purchased an image stabilized lens as an upgrade. I was so impressed with the quality of my photos with the image stabilized lens, I figured if there is any possible way to get good photos from a small camera lens, an image stabilized lens would be key. This camera is great. The image stabilized lens allows for the lens to stay open for a longer period of time (while minimizing blur from shakiness), thus capturing color and light beautifully. The camera takes beautiful shots. It's weighted nicely and feels good in the hands. As with all Canon's, the buttons are laid out in a clear manner, making it easy to switch around settings. This is a great camera for someone that appreciates photography, but is looking for something small and portable. I highly recommend it.Digital camera Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this at Ken Rockwell's suggestion. Like he said, I set the camera to Manual, then Vivid. So far the photos I've taken have been really, really nice that even my brother (who already has a Nikon D40 SLR) wants to get the same camera too! I usually take photos without a flas but whenever I need to apply it, I'm quite happy at how far the flash can reach.
I highly recommend this camera, but would suggest that any buyer read through the manual. Don't get me wrong--the camera is very user friendly, but there's nothing like the manual to tell you all the amazing features that packed into this tiny camera!