Customer Rating: 
Summary: I love this camera
Comment: I absolutely love my Cannon PowerShot SD870IS camera. I found a nice case to keep it in at RS. It takes great pictures and it is small enough that I carry it in its case in my purse at all times. My purse is not like a suit case either. There are a lot of things that I have not learned to use on it yet and maybe never will.I have only had one other digital camera, so I am not an expert on them. I really love the stabilizer that actually works. I am not real steady with taking pictures or any thing else as far as that goes. Like previously stated, I only have my Kodak Easy Share to compare it with and that one is too big to carry in my purse. The pictures with my Cannon are far superior to my Easy Share pictures, also. I like taking pictures of wild life. It is great to have on me at all times as I never know when a photo opt is going to come along. It is easy to use, cause I am a dummy. The only thing that I have found that I wish were different so far, is that the turn off button and the snap button are a little too close together and I find myself turning off the camera unexpectedly. Fingers must be too big. Anyway... as a causual photographer, I really do like this camera and would and have recommeded it.
airtips
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for active situations and ebay photos
Comment: The LCD screens on most cameras are too small for me to see well, but this camera has a huge screen, which allows for fast, one-handed operation, even from horseback. That was a significant factor in my purchase decision and I've not been disappointed.
The camera takes very close shots with great clarity which is unusual for a point and shoot. In a low light indoor situation, the limited flash distance is an advantage if you're trying to photograph a particular item and don't want to show the rest of your room. That limited flash isn't good if you're trying to capture a group at a long table in a dim restaurant, however--you won't see the people toward the back very well.
I wish the camera were perfect because with its small, sleek size, I can easily carry it everywhere with me and as a result have been able to capture some super shots that presented themselves unexpectedly. No more wishing I had a good camera at hand--because I do. I've not yet found a camera that is perfect for everything, and for what this camera does well, together with its portability and ease of use, I've been very pleased.
With only a 3.8x zoom, I know I'm not going to get the distant mountain wildlife shot, but with the clarity and stunning color I get in decent light, the 8mp quality allows me to zoom in and enlarge a portion of a picture pretty well when I'm photo editing on the computer later. I've had the camera for about a year and have had no problems with it. It's gotten a lot of use and will continue to. Battery life is great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Flash Spots and Red-Eye!
Comment: I did a lot of research for a camera, and the SD870 was rated extremely high in a lot of reviews, so I bought one after playing around with it a bit.
The feel is great and the options are good, but over half my indoor flash shots have a couple of round spots on them. It looks as if there's something on the lens, but that's not the case. I see this is an issue in many other forums.
Another big issue is that the red-eye reduction is terrible on this camera. Compared to my previous Olympus without red-eye reduction, the Canon is awful. Nearly every single flash shot accentuates red-eye. It's far worse than other cameras that I have used.
Customer Rating:
Summary: so far, so good
Comment: I bought this camera to replace my 5MP wide angle PowerShot. Besides being much slimmer and lighter, it has a nice big screen. This camera is so well made, it survived an underwater dunking when I slipped while hiking in Maine and it fell into a crack filled with water. The camera was off at the time, and it went completely under. I thought it would be ruined, but after about 2 days of dryout time, it was as good as new. I don't miss not having a viewfinder, but things are a little crowded on the backside, sometimes I have to put my thumb on the LCD. Also, the power button is right next the the shutter button, and sometimes instead of taking the photo, I accidentally turn the camera off. Otherwise, I have no complaints. It takes beautiful pictures, the video is much better quality then the 5MP version, the battery has good life. I put a screen protector over the LCD, so it does not get scratched. Wide angle is great for landscapes and architecture.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sleek but ok
Comment: It captures colors well, but didn't have as much optical resolution as I had expected. In all, an ok investment.
Summary: I love this camera
Comment: I absolutely love my Cannon PowerShot SD870IS camera. I found a nice case to keep it in at RS. It takes great pictures and it is small enough that I carry it in its case in my purse at all times. My purse is not like a suit case either. There are a lot of things that I have not learned to use on it yet and maybe never will.I have only had one other digital camera, so I am not an expert on them. I really love the stabilizer that actually works. I am not real steady with taking pictures or any thing else as far as that goes. Like previously stated, I only have my Kodak Easy Share to compare it with and that one is too big to carry in my purse. The pictures with my Cannon are far superior to my Easy Share pictures, also. I like taking pictures of wild life. It is great to have on me at all times as I never know when a photo opt is going to come along. It is easy to use, cause I am a dummy. The only thing that I have found that I wish were different so far, is that the turn off button and the snap button are a little too close together and I find myself turning off the camera unexpectedly. Fingers must be too big. Anyway... as a causual photographer, I really do like this camera and would and have recommeded it.
airtips
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for active situations and ebay photos
Comment: The LCD screens on most cameras are too small for me to see well, but this camera has a huge screen, which allows for fast, one-handed operation, even from horseback. That was a significant factor in my purchase decision and I've not been disappointed.
The camera takes very close shots with great clarity which is unusual for a point and shoot. In a low light indoor situation, the limited flash distance is an advantage if you're trying to photograph a particular item and don't want to show the rest of your room. That limited flash isn't good if you're trying to capture a group at a long table in a dim restaurant, however--you won't see the people toward the back very well.
I wish the camera were perfect because with its small, sleek size, I can easily carry it everywhere with me and as a result have been able to capture some super shots that presented themselves unexpectedly. No more wishing I had a good camera at hand--because I do. I've not yet found a camera that is perfect for everything, and for what this camera does well, together with its portability and ease of use, I've been very pleased.
With only a 3.8x zoom, I know I'm not going to get the distant mountain wildlife shot, but with the clarity and stunning color I get in decent light, the 8mp quality allows me to zoom in and enlarge a portion of a picture pretty well when I'm photo editing on the computer later. I've had the camera for about a year and have had no problems with it. It's gotten a lot of use and will continue to. Battery life is great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Flash Spots and Red-Eye!
Comment: I did a lot of research for a camera, and the SD870 was rated extremely high in a lot of reviews, so I bought one after playing around with it a bit.
The feel is great and the options are good, but over half my indoor flash shots have a couple of round spots on them. It looks as if there's something on the lens, but that's not the case. I see this is an issue in many other forums.
Another big issue is that the red-eye reduction is terrible on this camera. Compared to my previous Olympus without red-eye reduction, the Canon is awful. Nearly every single flash shot accentuates red-eye. It's far worse than other cameras that I have used.
Customer Rating:
Summary: so far, so good
Comment: I bought this camera to replace my 5MP wide angle PowerShot. Besides being much slimmer and lighter, it has a nice big screen. This camera is so well made, it survived an underwater dunking when I slipped while hiking in Maine and it fell into a crack filled with water. The camera was off at the time, and it went completely under. I thought it would be ruined, but after about 2 days of dryout time, it was as good as new. I don't miss not having a viewfinder, but things are a little crowded on the backside, sometimes I have to put my thumb on the LCD. Also, the power button is right next the the shutter button, and sometimes instead of taking the photo, I accidentally turn the camera off. Otherwise, I have no complaints. It takes beautiful pictures, the video is much better quality then the 5MP version, the battery has good life. I put a screen protector over the LCD, so it does not get scratched. Wide angle is great for landscapes and architecture.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sleek but ok
Comment: It captures colors well, but didn't have as much optical resolution as I had expected. In all, an ok investment.
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