Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3.8x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.9 cm
Width	9.3 cm
Depth	2.6 cm
Weight	155 g
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3.8x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Type	Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 4.6 - 17.3 mm - f/2.8-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	45 cm
Macro Focus Range	3-60cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	UA lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, aquarium
Special Effects	Colour Accent, Colour Swap
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed	1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 4 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Memory Card	32 MB SD
Image Storage	JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3264 x 1832
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Battery Type	Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.3 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing

OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD870 IS

Included Accessories	Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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