Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera

• The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph from Canon is one of the very best point-and-shoot digital cameras on the market. It's a great choice for buyers in search of a compact camera that you can take anywhere.
• Clad in a compact metallic enclosure, the SD870 features an 8-megapixel sensor, a bright 3-inch LCD, Canon's DIGIC III image processor, and an image-stabilized 28mm-to-105mm, f2.8-to-f5.8 zoom lens. The range of focal lengths on this 3.8x-optical-zoom lens is ideal for daily shooting, going from fairly wide-angle, which is useful for landscapes and the like, to slightly telephoto, which is good for portraits.
• The user interface on the SD870 is very good. The menu system is intuitive and easy to navigate, thanks to a touch-sensitive control pad. Simply move your finger over one of the icons (for macro mode or flash mode, for example) on the circular pad to access available options for that function. Menus in shooting mode (such as the ISO setting) are fast and responsive.
• The SD870 does not include manual exposure controls—you have to rely on one of the camera's scene modes or exposure compensation to tweak the exposure. Still, the camera provides enough controls—including exposure compensation, white balance, and metering mode—for most users, and it even does a fine job in fully automatic mode.
• Like other compact point-and-shoots, the camera lacks an optical viewfinder, which means you must always use the LCD for composing shots, which can be challenging under bright sunlight. Using the LCD full-time also poses a greater drain on the battery. Still, battery life was very good: In our tests, a single charge lasted about a full day of shooting.
• In operation, the SD870 is swift and responsive. The camera goes from startup to taking a photo in about a second. Shutter lag is generally minimal, although in low-contrast situations the camera does slow down noticeably. Overall, however, this is one fast compact camera.
• Most important, the SD870 takes excellent photographs. At low ISO settings, the images are sharp, with accurate color rendition. At ISO 800 and above, the camera starts to show noticeable noise, and by ISO 1600, the images begin to look soft. Nevertheless, the performance of the comparatively small sensor is quite remarkable.
• In short, the PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph is one of the best compact cameras we've used in some time. Users looking to purchase a pocketable camera requiring a minimum of fuss will be pleased with this model.

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