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| Model Name: | Canon PowerShot SD870 IS |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | SD870 IS |
| Camera Format: | Ultra Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | No |
| Retail Price: | $399.99 |
| Street Price: | $274.97 |
| Date Available: | 2007-09-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 6.3 oz (180 g) includes batteries |
| Weight With Batteries? | Yes |
| Size: | 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0 in. (94 x 58 x 25 mm) |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 3264 x 1832 (6.0 MP, Other), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3) |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 1.3 |
| Movie Resolution: | 640x480, 320x240, 160x120 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 30, 30, 15 |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| CCD Sensor (Megapixels): | 8.00 |
| CCD Size (inches): | 1/2.5" |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 8.00 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 28 - 105 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.80x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | No |
| Normal Focus Range: | 45 cm to Infinity 17.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 3 - 60 cm 1.2 - 23.6 in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.8 - f/8.0 (W) / f/5.8 - f/16.4 (T) |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | No |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 3.0 |
| LCD Resolution: | 230,000 dots |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10.0x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 15 - 1/1600 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot (at center only), and Face Detect AE |
| Program AE: | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | No |
| Shutter Priority: | No |
| Full Manual Exposure: | No |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist |
| Self Timer: | 1-30 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, On, Off, Slow-sync (first-curtain sync only) |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | 13.1 ft (W) / 6.6 ft (T); ISO set to Auto |
| Ext Flash Connection: | n/a |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC |
| Memory Included (MB): | 32.0 |
| Uncompressed Format: | |
| CCD Raw Format: | |
| Movie File Format: | AVI (Motion JPEG) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | DC Input |
| Included Software: | Canon software suite |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows, Mac OS |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary NB-5L |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary NB-5L Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| CIPA Rating: | 270 |
| Notes & Features: | |
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