Canon updates high-end Elphs
Canon's new PowerShot SD950 IS has a titanium body.
(Credit: Canon)Some folk might not think that a simple refresh of Canon's top SD-series cameras is as exciting as its dSLR news. But as some of the top-selling cameras on the market, Canon's Digital Elph models hold a special place among compact cameras. The latest pair, called the PowerShot SD870 IS and the PowerShot SD950 IS, both include Canon's Digic III procesor, optical image stabilization, and face detection. Canon's latest version of face detection can spot up to nine faces and use them to determine autofocus and exposure.
The SD950 IS sports a 12.1-megapixel CCD imaging sensor, a 3.7X 35-133mm f/2.8-5.8 optical zoom lens, and a 2.5-inch 230,000-pixel LCD. Like all of Canon's SD-series cameras, you won't find any manual exposure controls, but the SD950 IS does include the usual array of scene modes, as well as exposure compensation, and even flash compensation to help keep the flash from overpowering your images. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 80 to ISO 1,600, and the camera can capture Motion JPEG AVI video at up to 1024 X 768-pixels at 15 frames per second, or 640 X 480-pixel at 30fps. Unlike many compact cameras, the SD950 IS has an optical viewfinder for those moments when framing on the LCD just isn't convenient.
Canon's new 8MP PowerShot SD870 IS.
(Credit: Canon)Stepping down the line to the SD870 IS, you get an 8-megapixel CCD sensor, 3.8X 28-105mm f/2.8-5.8 optical zoom lens, and a 3-inch 230,000-pixel LCD. It too lacks manual exposure controls but has a handful of scene modes. However, it doesn't include its pricier cousin's flash compensation, and has no optical viewfinder. While the ISO range is the same, the SD870 IS tops out at 640 X 480-pixel, 30fps video when recording its Motion JPEG AVI clips.
Canon says that both cameras will hit stores this September. The SD950 IS is expected to cost about $450, while the SD870 IS should cost about $400.
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- powershot SD870 IS plastic body/case...
- by diksietje January 24, 2008 11:11 AM PST
- Oh nooooo..... Too bad; this camera takes beautiful pics, but the (plastic) case is of a horrible, HORRIBLE Quality! Only had it for three months and it fell apart and guess what? They made me pay for repair!!! Anyone else had these problems?
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(5 Comments)I take good care of my stuff and this should have NOT happened! It scratches incredibly fast also... not worth the money I'd say... very sad...