The Digital Ixus 870IS by Canon is the perfect blend of style and performance. This stylishly designed digital camera has a 28mm wide angle lens for capturing group shots in the tightest spaces and a 4x optical zoom, which is great for panoramic views. The 870IS also comes with an impressive DIGIC 4 image processor and iSAPS technology, providing you with a built-in photo assistant, which optimises both focus and white balance! You''ll love the Digital Ixus 870IS''s face detection function, which tracks subjects and gives you outstanding portrait shots that are perfectly balanced. Plus, the 870IS is equipped with a light sensitivity of up to 1600 ISO for blur-free photos even when subjects are moving! The Digital Ixus 870IS even boasts an i-Contrast feature to analyse the scene you?re shooting or playing back, and increases or decreases brightness accordingly. Finally, the Digital Ixus 870IS includes a host of scene modes, including sunset, so you can take breathtaking snaps that are as true to nature as possible!
| Pixels | Sensor |
1/2.3" CCD sensor 10 effective megapixels Construction: 7 lenses including 2 aspheric glass elements and 1 1 UA lens in 5 groups |
| Resolution (in pixels) | 3648 x 2736 | |
| Optical | Viewfinder | None |
| LCD display |
3" LCD screen Purecolour II 230,000 pixels 100% coverage Adjustable brightness |
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| Macro Distance | Up to 2 cm | |
| Normal Distance | Not provided | |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | |
| ISO range | 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO | |
| Aperture and Shutter Speed |
f/2.8 aperture in wide angle, f/5.8 in telephoto Shutter speed: 15 - 1/1600 secs (noise reduction for speeds of under 1 sec) Self-timer: 2/10 seconds |
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| Focal length (in mm) | 5 - 20 | |
| 35 mm equivalent focal length (in mm) | 28 - 112 | |
| Stabiliser | Optical | |
| Flash (built-in) |
Flash: auto, on, off, red-eye reduction, slow sync, FE face detection Flash range: from 30 cm to 4 m in wide angle Flash range: from 30 cm to 2 m in telephoto |
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| Storage | Image formats | JPEG |
| Memory Card Type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus | |
| Included Memory Card | 32 MB SD card | |
| Internal Memory | No | |
| Video | Video mode | Yes, with sound |
| Video Sequence | 640 x 480 at 30 images/sec. | |
| TV Output | NTSC or PAL video output | |
| Webcam | No | |
| Computer InterFace | Port | USB 2.0 and Pictbridge |
| Wireless function | No | |
| Compatibility |
Windows XP SP2, Vista MAC OS X v.10.4 - 10.5 |
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| Included software |
ZoomBrowser for PC ImageBrowser for Mac PhotoStitch |
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| Extras | Power sources | Lithium batteries |
| Other features |
Image processor with DIANA and iSAPS technology Face detection with AF, TTL, AiAF subject tracking, servo AF mode Red-eye correction during playback Histogram Burst mode Light metering: evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, AE face detection, I-contrast Shooting modes: auto, programme, video, scene mode, digital macro Scene modes: beach, night scenery, indoors, leaves, fireworks, snow, portrait, children, underwater, aquarium, sunset Photo effects: saturated, neutral, soft, sepia, black and white, my colours TTL white balance: auto with face detection, 6 pre-sets |
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| Size | 93.8 x 56.8 x 23.6 mm | |
| Weight (in grams) | 155 | |
| Included accessories | USB cable, video cable, 32 GB SD memory card, CD, strap, battery, charger | |
| Internal menus | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish | |
| Instructions included | English | |
| Type | Type | Compact camera |





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