Canon PowerShot SD870IS Reviews
If you are looking for the best 28 mm p&s of it's class, you found
it with the Canon PowerShot SD870IS. If you are strapped for cash, you can opt for the SD800 which is
similar but not the same. The SD800 is a smudge heavier, while having a
smaller LCD. Image quality on the Canon PowerShot SD870IS is on par with the 850, which
in my humble opinion is pretty damn good. Despite the nay sayers, IQ is
better than the 800. Barrel distortion/"soft corners" are present, as
they are in all the p&s cameras with 28 mm, but it is hardly
noticeable. They finally did away with the image finder as well. Why do
consumers need it anyways? The 3 inch lcd is just beautiful to look at,
and for all intents and purposes of a camera like this, it does a great
job.
The Canon PowerShot SD870IS is lighter than it's predecessors, but definitely not
worse in build quality. They used heavy duty blast type plastic to
reinforce everything. The thing is light. It's small. It's definitely
easy to use. Image quality is great for a ultra compact. Definitely
worth the money if you're looking for an upgrade to the SD800. I can't
stress enough how very happy I am with the Canon PowerShot SD870IS camera
