860 Is Views
The first of a great bunch of options from Canon is the Canon Ixus 860 IS. As the name suggests it is a very welcome upgrade to the Ixus 850 IS, not because the previous model needed upgrading, but more so because the 850 was such a fantastic camera. The 860 IS has been improved slightly with 8 mega pixels compared to 7.1 mega pixels and has a larger LCD screen at 3 inches rather than the previous 2.5 inches. Other features include a DIGIC III Image Processor, Optical Image Stabilizer and a 3.8x optical zoom. The appearance has stayed relatively the same apart from the loss of the optical view finder and a few of the buttons have jumped to the top of the device rather than on the back. The Ixus 860 IS will be available from September priced at
Following our convention of using default factory and best quality JPEG settings to test cameras unless otherwise stated, the 860IS / SD870 IS was set to its best quality Large Superfine JPEG mode, Auto White Balance, Evaluative Metering and with My Colours set to Off. The Image Stabilisation was enabled for all handheld shots, and disabled for tripod-based tests.
Next up in Canon's new camera frenzy is the Digital IXUS 860 IS, successor to the IXUS 850 IS. If you live in North America that sentence should read: 'Next up in Canon's new camera frenzy is the SD 870IS Digital ELPH, successor to the SD800 IS'. Confused yet? You should be. The new model shares its predecessor's 28-105mm wideangle zoom but ups the sensor resolution to 8.0MP and the screen size to a massive 3.0 " (it almost fills the rear of the camera).
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 20 August, 2007 - Canon today introduces the latest evolution of the IXUS range of digital cameras for style-conscious photographers: the Digital IXUS 860 IS. Equipped with a 28mm (35mm equivalent) 3.8x wide-angle zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer, the 8.0 Megapixel Digital IXUS 860 IS is the successor to the hugely popular Digital IXUS 850 IS. The Digital IXUS 860 IS offers a range of enhancements over its acclaimed predecessor. These include a 3.0Xrd" PureColor LCD and improved Face Detection Technology*. The camerarrs"s high ISO capabilities work in tandem with an optical Image Stabilizer lens* to significantly reduce the risk of image blur.
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