Price range: £197.98
What is it: 10-megapixel compact camera with 4x optical zoom
What we think: An excellent point-and-shoot camera
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 5 November 2008
Tags: Canon, Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS, noise, lens, image stabilisation
We like:
Excellent photo quality for its class; optical image stabilisation; pleasing interface and design; wide-angle lens
We don't like:
Mode dial spins too freely; button positioning might bother some users; very noticeable fringing
CNET UK judgement:
With admirable image quality and useful pictures such as image stabilisation, the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS is, simply put, an excellent point-and-shoot camera
Full review:
Canon's Digital IXUS range features so many models now, deciphering what makes one better or different than another gets tricky. For what it's worth, the 10-megapixel IXUS 870 IS is the follow-up to the popular 860 IS, and what a worthy successor it is. Continue Reading...
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