Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)

Manufacturer: Canon USA

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 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 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2592 x 1944
• 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
• 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 USB cable, A/V 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 MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS

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