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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Camera - Silver - 2340B001

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Camera - Silver - 2340B001
3.8x Optical Zoom & 4x Digital Zoom, 3.0" TFT LCD Display, 8.0 Megapixels, SD Card Compatible, Optical Image Stabilizer, Red-eye Correction
Price: $282.99
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Availability: Temporarily Out of Stock
eCOST Part #: 38480599
Manufacturer: Canon
MFG Part #: 2340B001
Item Condition: New 
Overview
Technical Specifications



The smooth shaped and stylish SD870 IS Digital ELPH boasts impressive specs as well as a host of convenient features. It has 8.0 megapixels of resolution, an Optical Image Stabilizer and 3.8x optical zooming. It also features Face Detection Technology for worry-free people shots. A large 3.0-inch LCD to give you a perfect view of your scene. Auto ISO Shift delivers brilliant images in challenging lighting.

 Product Details

 

8.0 Megapixel PowerShot SD870IS Digital Camera - Silver

From the very first glance, the smooth shape and bold lines of the stylish PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH signal that this is no ordinary camera. With 8.0 megapixels of resolution, an Optical Image Stabilizer and 3.8x optical zooming, the SD870 IS Digital ELPH boasts impressive specs as well as a host of convenient features. Face Detection Technology for worry-free people shots. A large 3.0-inch LCD to give you a perfect view of your scene. The Auto ISO Shift and ISO 1600 deliver brilliant images in challenging lighting.

Stylish dual tone 8.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH in two elegant colors.
You deserve a camera as individual as you are. That's why the PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH is available in a choice of two head-turning models. Select from your choice of the impressive matte Black or the sophisticated Chrome Silver front ring detail design. Both feature a gleaming metallic body whose smooth, simple shape is handsomely contrasted with bold side lines. In addition, both also offer 8.0 megapixels of resolution so you get images with the high-degree of detail and richness of color that enables you to print, crop and enlarge for maximum self-expression.

3.8x Wide-Angle Zoom lens to get more family and friends into one perfect photo.
With a wide-angle 3.8x optical zoom lens equipped with Canon's advanced Optical Image Stabilizer Technology, you've got what it takes to capture astonishing, lavishly detailed close-ups with total confidence. Now, you don't even have to worry about camera shake getting in the way of perfect pictures. Because even at maximum telephoto, the SD870 IS Digital ELPH keeps you rock steady. So you can create images that are sharp, clear and bright—just like you want them to be. You'll amaze yourself and others with what you can achieve with the SD870 IS Digital ELPH.

Large high-quality 3.0-inch PureColor LCD screen with wide angle viewing and an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.
The camera’s 3.0-inch LCD screen gives you the big picture, whether you’re shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This extra-durable, high-resolution screen with tough scratch-resistant coating on the anti-reflective, PureColor LCD screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera’s menu functions especially convenient. Clear and bright, it also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light.

Genuine Canon Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile.
DIGIC III features Face Detection technology, giving you the best possible results in any shooting situation. Face Detection AF/AE sets the focus point and exposure for the faces of your subjects. Face Detection FE adjusts the flash to correctly illuminate your subject to provide the best balance between your subject and the overall scene, eliminating the common problems of over and underexposed faces.

With 17 Shooting Modes including 10 Special Scene Modes, you’re ready for whatever shot comes your way

DIGIC III Image Processor with Red-eye Correction for sharper images and improved functionality.
DIGIC III Image Processor

With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III enables Canon’s Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Simply press the Shutter Button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. Red eyes can be corrected during playback.


Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD870 IS Digital ELPH to a Canon CP, SELPHY or PIXMA Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®).

 

 
8.0 Megapixel PowerShot SD870IS Digital Camera - Silver
Features
  • Stylish dual tone 8.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH in two elegant colors.
  • 3.8x Wide-Angle Zoom lens to get more family and friends into one perfect photo.
  • Large high-quality 3.0-inch PureColor LCD screen with wide angle viewing and an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.
  • Genuine Canon Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile.
  • DIGIC III Image Processor with Red-eye Correction for sharper images and improved functionality.
  • Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
Specifications
Type of CameraCompact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital/15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer (IS) System
Image Capture Device8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels

Approx. 8.3 Megapixels
Effective PixelsApprox. 8.0 Megapixels
Focal Length4.6-17.3mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-105mm)
Digital Zoom4x
Focusing RangeNormal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (WIDE), 1.0-2.0 ft./30-60cm (TELE)
Digital Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (W)
Autofocus SystemTTL Autofocus
ViewfinderNone
LCD Monitor3.0-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD PixelsApprox. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage100%
Maximum Aperturef/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1-15 sec.
ISO SensitivityAuto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering MethodEvaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control MethodProgram AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance ControlAuto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
Built-in FlashAuto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off, FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range1.0-13.1 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting ModesAuto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Self-TimerActivates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Continuous ShootingApprox. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine)
Storage MediaSD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File FormatDesign rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
JPEG Compression ModeStill Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE [Monaural])
Number of Recording PixelsStill Image: 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 2,592 x 1.944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Playback Modes FileStill Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize, Image Inspection Tool Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erase ModesStill Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Computer InterfaceUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video OutNTSC/PAL
Audio OutMonaural
OtherMemory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Source1. Battery Pack NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Shooting CapacityStill Image: approx. 270 shots (NB-5L/LCD on with fully-charged batteries)
Playback TimeApprox. 360 min. (NB-5L)
Operating Temperature32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)3.65 x 2.32 x 1.02 in./92.6 x 58.8 x 25.9mm
WeightApprox. 5.50 oz./155g (camera body only)
In the box
  • PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Body
  • Lithium Battery Pack NB-5L
  • Battery Charger CB-2LX
  • SD Memory Card SDC-32M
  • Wrist Strap WS-DC2
  • Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
  • USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
  • AV Cable AVC-DC300

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