Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS Review

The Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS compact digital camera features a wide-angle 28-105mm zoom lens complete with optical Image Stabilizer to help ensure shake-free photographs. Known as the SD870 IS in the USA, other standout features include a 3.0” PureColor LCD, improved Face Detection Technology and 8 megapixel sensor. Billed as “the photographer’s IXUS” by Canon, the Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS retails for £299 / €449 / $399, but can already be found for a lot less online. Find out why we think this is the best ever IXUS camera by clicking the link below.

Website: Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS Review

Published: Sunday, September 30, 2007

Reader Comments

1. Wrong image used for 860 IS review; 960 IS picture shown on main review page.

   Paul at 06:46pm on Sunday, October 21, 2007

2. Thanks for letting me know Paul!

   Mark Goldstein at 08:17am on Monday, October 22, 2007

3. Este site é excelente!!! Graças aos comentários do Mark eu e minha namorada conseguimos decidir pela nossa primeira câmera digital, a Canon SD870 (SD860). Pesquisei muito aqui e em outros sites, e concluímos que a melhor escolha para começarmos seria esta máquina! Estamos ansiosos para fotografarmos através de uma lente de 28mm, parece que será muito bom!
   Abraços e gratos pela ajuda!
   Marcelo/Brasil

   Marcelo Bertin at 05:27pm on Friday, October 26, 2007

4. this camera rocks!
   this is the first camera that i acually liked

   rita at 03:32am on Saturday, January 05, 2008

5. I don't understand the higher overall rating for this camera, over the (USA 850is) IXUS 950is (I think).
   
   Image quality for the 850is was rated at 4.5, but the overall review was a 4 star. Image quality fot the 870is (US) was 4, with an overall rating of 4 1/2.
   
   I understand with the 870 -you get wide angle, but with the 850 - you get an optical viewfinder. So with each a matter of personal prefrence, doesn't it all boil dpown to image quality at the end of the day?

   Maddie at 02:03am on Friday, February 22, 2008