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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS digital camera specifications
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
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Announced 20-Aug-07
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Format
Ultra Compact
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Release Status
Max resolution
3264 x 2448
Low resolution
2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels
8.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
8.3 million
Sensor size
1/2.5 "
Sensor type
CCD
Colour filter array
R
G
B
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W)
28 mm
Zoom tele (T)
105 mm
(3.8 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization
Yes, Lens
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
No
Auto focus type
AiAF TTL 9-point (with face detection)
Normal focus range
45 cm
Macro focus range
2 cm
White balance override
5 positions plus manual
Aperture range
F2.8 - F5.8
Min shutter
15 sec
Max shutter
1/1600 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash guide no.
4.0 m
(13.1 ft)
0 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Slow, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1.3 fps
Movie Clips
Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 60/30/15 fps
Remote control
No
Self-timer
2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Unknown
Storage types
SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage included
32 MB SD card
Uncompressed format
No
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
No
LCD
3.0"
LCD Pixels
230,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
165 g
(5.8 oz)
Dimensions
93 x 59 x 26 mm
(3.7 x 2.3 x 1 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches