Canon Ixus 870 IS

I brought this camera as a point and shoot as a lot of the time my digi SLR is just too bulky to carry around, and i often just dont bother. Having this camera to hand is great, i carry it nearly all the time, in a pocket, over the shoulder or in a rucksack, i cant believe i didnt try it sooner, the 10mega pixel is more than enough quality, pictures came out sharply and looking stunning, i have had them blown up to A3 and they are not at all pixelated, ...
...for landscape shots. It is a well finished camera and looks very smart and is very neat. It is also a robust camera, i have dropped it a few times, being the clumsy person i am, and even dropped it in a lake (dont ask) but i opened it out, put it in the airing cupboard and it survived. Im not reccomending that you drown them regually, but they are odviously well built to survive this... the only possible down side, is that they only have a 4 x optical ...

richchappy 30.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Canon Ixus 870 IS

Love this product and cannot go on about it enough - have used it almost everyday. The build quality is superb and it really feels that it has been put together well. Battery life is great and you will get the whole day out of it easily, I always buy a spare just in case. Memory size is ok, so you will need to buy another memory card to go with it but that is just normal with these cameras. It also features a very simple autofocus function so you ...
...with a load of blurred photos at the end of the week when you come to review them! Would recommend getting the extras with it though - try and get a tripod and a carry case that you can put on your belt or round your neck - if you just put it in your handbag or whatever, you might not be able to get it out in time ti take those very quick shots as something unfolds. ...

garumac 11.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Canon Ixus 870 IS