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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 18 June 2009 - |
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- 23 December 2008 - |
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- 22 December 2008 - |
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- 17 December 2008 - |
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- 28 November 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 27 November 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 05 November 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
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- 10 October 2008 - |
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- 4.5 |
Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 18 June 2009 |
“ In sum, the Canon SD880 IS is a lot of fun and looks good, too. The new, large controls on the back panel make it a pleasure to use and the new design easy to handle.
The LCD was surprisingly usable in direct sunlight thanks to a new coating that reduces glare and increases contrast. And the wide angle zoom that now extends a full 4x into telephoto range will be appreciated whether you're trying to fit everyone in the room into the picture or get close to some distant landmark.
The Canon SD880's image quality minimizes the issues common to this format while delivering a sharp image in low light thanks to Canon's optical image stabilization. The larger sensor and Canon's noise suppression technology make shooting at higher ISOs less disappointing than it has been in this pocket format.
Disappointments are few. The lack of an HD movie format competes with the lack of any kind of manual control. But there's some cool face detection technology that doesn't take a great effort to enjoy.
You may fall in love with the Canon SD880 IS at first sight because it's a beautiful ELPH. But its image quality is what will turn that infatuation into a long-term relationship... ”
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DCResource 's conclusion / rating - 23 December 2008 |
“ The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is a solid choice for those wanting a wide-angle lens and large LCD in a compact package. The SD880 is the only Digital ELPH with a wide-angle lens, and it offers plenty of point-and-shoot features to go along with it. Like most of the cameras in its class, it could use some improvement in the image quality department, but for the typical point-and-shooter, the SD880's issues are fairly minor. Overall, though, the PowerShot SD880 IS has a lot more positives than negatives, and it earns my recommendation.
The PowerShot SD880 IS (unfortunately referred to as the Digital IXUS 870 IS in some countries) is a compact (but not super-tiny camera) made mostly of metal. It's very well put together, with a sturdy door over the memory card/battery compartment and a metal tripod mount. The camera is available in traditional silver as well as a tasteful gold finish. Canon has designed the camera in such a way that your fingers stay off of the LCD display. However, I found my thumb resting on the scroll wheel/four-way controller instead, which can lead to trouble. The feature that separates the SD880 from the other Digital ELPH models is its 4X, 28 - 112 mm zoom lens. If you take photos where you want to fit as much into the frame as possible, then you'll appreciate this wide-angle lens. Something you'll also like is the camera's optical image stabilizer, which effectively reduces the effects of "camera shake" in both stills and videos. On the back of the camera is a nice 3-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixels worth of resolution. The screen is sharp, and easy to see both outdoors and in low light. Like all compact cameras with a big LCD, the SD880 lacks an optical viewfinder... ”
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DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 22 December 2008 |
“ Canon's website describes the SD880 as a "trendy and slick" addition to Canon's digital ELPH line, words which fairly scream "marketing buzz" to any but the most inexperienced of photographers. However, Canon gets a pass for the language; the SD880 might be trendy and/or slick depending on your point of view, but it is definitely a pretty neat little camera when it comes to capturing images, which is the bottom line for our purposes.
One of the best lenses in this class of camera that I've come across, good shutter lag and focus acquisition times, good image quality and color rendition – the SD880 has a lot going for it. The lack of manual controls points this camera directly at relative newcomers to digital photography, but program mode delivers a fair amount of user-defined setting options that, while not substituting for manual controls, still give some means to take increased control of the image capture process. A good continuous shooting rate is tempered somewhat by the locked in focus and exposure settings, but if your subject stays in the same light and general distance from the camera, you can generate some impressive strings of shots should your needs require... ”
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DPInterface 's conclusion / rating - 17 December 2008 |
“ The 10 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is a nice evolutionary update to the previous SD870 IS Digital ELPH. We now get 2 more megapixels, a slightly bigger 4X lens and the same nice 3 inch LCD screen. That’s not only it; there are small improvements here and there which improve upon the camera’s abilities (such as the tiny, but nevertheless an increase in flash power, H.264 recording for longer movies) and feature set (face self-timer and iContrast).
The camera also has slightly larger buttons on the back now and a new rear control dial which allows you to quickly run through photos, scene modes and menu options. Sure this may sound like an improvement over the touch sensitive controller but it’s not perfect. Unlike Canon’s digital SLRs, the command dial here has no “clicks” or tactile “stops” in between and it feels fairly loose. Considering the small space on the back of the camera, you might accidentally bump the control dial.
The SD880 IS Digital ELPH managed to produce good quality photos in general till ISO 400. You can always push it till 800 if you want, and then a little cleaning up in Photoshop would make things acceptable for some prints or display. No complains about red-eye here since the camera effectively removes them from photos. However, there was some edge softness in photos along with some color fringing.
Overall the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is a camera that I would recommend to anyone looking for a stylish and capable ultra-compact camera with a wide-angle lens. The camera isn’t without its flaws (my biggest gripes are edge softness, no manual controls and loose rear dial) but if you can bear the small compromises, you’ll be happy with the rest of the camera – very good battery life, performance, large LCD and all... ”
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 28 November 2008 |
“ The Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS / PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH is probably the best-designed IXUS to date, both in the aesthetic and the functional sense. While our recent encounter with the Canon PowerShot E1 IS has convinced us that it's hard to be stylish on the cheap, there's no denying that the object of this present review is a major knock-out in the style department, even at a 40-50% price premium over the cheaper model.
Better still, it's actually a really usable camera. While retaining the advanced functions found on Canon compacts – such as AFL, AEL, FEL, one-touch white balance and spot metering – the new IXUS adds features like i-Contrast, Servo AF and a Face Self-timer, each of which may come in handy in certain situations. The only functions I missed were a live histogram, manual exposure control and perhaps manual focus – all of which are reserved for the flagship of the Digital IXUS line, the 980 IS (review coming soon).
In the meantime, let us just say that the lower-specified IXUS 870 IS actually has some advantages over its big brother, which mainly concern its lens and image quality. The lens of the 870 IS goes wider, has a better macro mode and produces better off-centre sharpness at most zoom settings.
In short, I can happily recommend the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS to anyone who is looking for a small, carry-anywhere camera that feels responsive in use and produces more than acceptable image quality, at least at lower sensitivity settings and as long as the light does not get too contrasty. Control freaks, however, are advised to hold their breath until our review of the Digital IXUS 980 IS comes out... ”
PhotographyBLOG's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 27 November 2008 |
“ The Canon IXUS 870 IS is a superbly well made and very attractive luxury ultra-compact with excellent performance, a useful zoom range, an outstandingly good LCD monitor and superb image quality. It’s a little light on features, but the ones that it does have are useful and work well. The only downsides are its slightly awkward handling, an underpowered flash and the relatively high price... ”
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- 4.5 |
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KenRockwell 's conclusion / rating - 21 November 2008 |
“ This is easy: just buy an SD880 if you want a pocket camera. It's ideal for scenics, travel and landscapes, even as your only camera.
I'd pass on the Canon G10, since the images from from this SD880 look the same or better (less distortion at wide), and the SD880 handles much better.
If you're shooting action, events, kids or people, no compact is fast enough to catch them. Get a real SLR like the Nikon D40 or Canon Digital Rebel XS instead... ”
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Camera Labs 's conclusion / rating - 05 November 2008 |
“ Canon’s IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS is a very enjoyable compact to use in practice. It feels good, handles quickly and takes great looking images with the minimum of fuss. Quite simply it’s very intuitive and works well without ever getting in the way of your photo taking. This may seem like an obvious requirement for a camera, but we tested the IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS alongside several other compacts and found it one of the easiest and most preferable in general use.
The core features of a 4x stabilised lens with wide angle coverage, a great-looking 3in screen, quick handling with intuitive controls, and reliable picture-taking make it an easy compact to recommend.
But the competition hasn’t stood still. Most notably, Panasonic is producing some excellent compacts these days, with its slightly older and cheaper FX35 boasting wider coverage, HD movie recording and scene recognition over the Canon. In the meantime, the company’s latest FX37 adds AF tracking and extends the zoom range to 5x while keeping the 25mm coverage for roughly the same price as the Canon. These are key rivals for the IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS and should be carefully compared in person to see not just which feature-set better suits you, but also which model looks and feels best in your hands.
If you end up preferring the Canon though, you won’t be disappointed. If you’re in the market for a quality compact and don’t require manual controls, the IXUS 870IS / SD 880IS comes Highly Recommended... ”
Camera Labs's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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PhotoReview 's conclusion / rating - 10 October 2008 |
“ Replacing the Ixus 860 IS, Canon's new Ixus 870 IS features the new DiG!C 4 image processor and a slightly larger imaging chip with 10-megapixel (effective) resolution. The weight of the two camera bodies is the same but the new model is slightly longer, not quite as high and almost 2 mm slimmer. Available with a silver or gold metal front panel, the new model has a slightly longer zoom range but retains its useful 28mm (equivalent) wide-angle coverage. The image processor has also been upgraded.... ”
PhotoReview's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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