Basic Specifications

Resolution:

8.00 Megapixel

Lens:

3.80x zoom
(28-105mm eff)

Viewfinder:

LCD

LCD Size:

3.0 inch

ISO:

80-1600

Shutter:

15-1/1600

Max Aperture:

2.8

Mem Type:

SDHC / SD

Battery:

Custom LiIon

Dimensions:

3.7x2.3x1.0in(94x58x25mm)

Weight:

5.5 oz
(156 g)

MSRP:

$400

Availability:

09/2007


The Canon SD870 IS Digital ELPH nitty-gritty a compact, stylish exemplar with rounded plane edges, further a retracting lens to motivate heartfelt pocket-friendly. The Canon SD870 includes an eight megapixel 1/2.5" imager further a Canon-branded 3.8x optical outstrip lens covers a range of 28-105mm equivalent, a rightful wide angle to a moderate telephoto. Exposure is fully automatic, but the user can tweak it with 2.0EV of exposure compensation and four metering modes to handle difficult lighting, while a generous twelve scene modes keep the camera approachable for beginners.

A long-exposure mode in the Canon SD870 IS ELPH also lets you manually set exposure times as long as 15 seconds, and a large 3.0" LCD display is the sole method of framing and reviewing images, since the Canon 870 IS forgoes any form of optical viewfinder.
The Canon ELPH SD870 sports a reasonably vacated ISO tactility range, from 80 to 1600 because surpassing trial ropes unlit lighting.

Canon further manufactures a vocation of photo printers, and prides themselves on the level of integration between their cameras and printers. The Digital ELPH SD870 is PictBridge capable, so is able to print to any printer that supports PictBridge directly, without the need for a computer in the middle. When connected to a Canon printer though, you can set paper size, print quality, and a number of other parameters, capabilities lacking in basic PictBridge connections.