Comments on: Canon SD 870 IS Review: A Great Wide-Angle Digital Camera

By: bluscarab

bluscarab — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:38:16 +0000

Correction to the above should be Casio Exilim EX-Z850.

By: bluscarab

bluscarab — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:45:45 +0000

I opted the for the Sony W120. I have physically tested all of the above and found the W120 to be superior in nearly every category except one – no zoom on movie mode. The 870, while undoubtedly a great camera, is rather slow on fast moving targets like children and pets and to make matters impossible, is not equipped with an optical viewfinder. The W120 is much faster in focusing, zooming, flash recharge cycles and is armed with an optical viewfinder. Its lens quality also produces remarkable details in very dark shadows and high contrast areas. The bad thing about Sonys are not in the realm of camera quality but in the area of connectivity. Sony’s are notorious for convoluted dongles and proprietary cables that can only be found in specialty stores at astronomic prices. And depending on what operating system you have on your computer, the memory stick may require a special software to be installed. Prior to this purchase however, was a camera that was, and still is, the reigning champion among all ultra compacts – the Casio Exilim EX-Z740. With features like optical viewer, fastest focus, no shutter lag, a speed flash, adjustable flash intensity, manual focus, manual aperture, manual shutter, and superlong battery life, it is hands down the most remarkable compact camera to this very day. Sadly, it broke and is difficult to find a new one from reliable sources.

By: Linda Xu

Linda Xu — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:05:36 +0000

Helped me to make up my mind. Thanks for sharing all the details

By: Linda Xu

Linda Xu — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:04:36 +0000

Helped to make up my mind, thanks for sharing all the details comparing the few.

By: Rob Gordon

Rob Gordon — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:19:52 +0000

Spot on. I got so frustrated with a Sony T100 that I went looking for a replacement. Got the Canon 870 IS and am extremely pleased. Fabulous pictures, great features. No point in going beyond 8 MP in a small camera. A pocket camera cannot compete with an SLR when you start getting into the high MP ranges.

By: Paul Czarnocki

Paul Czarnocki — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:01:20 +0000

Excellent review from the user point of view. It helped me in choosing my compact camera.
Thank you
Paul

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