Product Description

The 8.0 Megapixel Digital IXUS 860 IS combines photographic prowesswith compelling design. A 3.8x wide-angle Image Stabilizer lenscaptures all the detail of panoramic vistas and large groupshots. 8.0 Megapixels An 8.0 Megapixel CCD sensor captures in hig

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34257 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 2341B006AA
• Released on: 2007-09-17
• Dimensions: .34 pounds

Features

• Canon Digital Camera Digital Ixus 860LS

Manufacturer's Description
This camera has features including an 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch CCD, DIGIC III Image Processor, 3.8x optical zoom lens with a shift-type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) system and 3.0-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle. It uses Battery Pack NB-5L to shoot up to approx. 270 images (based on the CIPA standard when the LCD monitor is on), and SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards for the recording media. Images are utilized with a direct print compatible printer, computer and TV via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.

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Customer Reviews

Great little camera!
Very pleased with this, the other reviews about say it all really.
There is so much in such a small package!
My only concern was not having a viewfinder, but this turned out to be totally unfounded as the large, bright 3" screen is still viewable in direct sunlight thanks to a blue anti-glare coating. You can also hold in the Disp. button to temporarily set the display to max brightness.

Seems better value than the 960 as the display is bigger and its 12MP sensor causes more noise in low light. Megapixels aren't everything these days. Having the 28mm wide angle is extremely useful too.

I can also highly recommend the tiny Lowepro Apex 10 AW for this camera as a great outdoor case with beltclip and room for a spare battery and cards.

The best just got better
I bought this camera because it has a 28mm (equivalent) wide angle setting. The other cameras I looked at with this setting - Ricoh and Panasonic - all had 'issues' in user reviews which put me off considering them.

Advantages include: a large screen with 230,000 pixels which is good even on a bright day; the Digic III processor which seems to me to give pictures that litle bit sharper than Digic II; a usable digital zoom when set at the 1.5x setting (at any rate, it is sharper than the similar setting on the Powershot A710 IS); an excellent movie mode - though you can't zoom in and out once you have started shooting; macro mode with Digital Setting - via the FUNC button - gets closer than the 3cm stated in the User Guide; and I found the 'Foliage' scene mode particularly useful for woodland photography.

The ISO settings have a separate button with access to a High ISO auto which will automatically compensate for darker scenes. As you might expect, noise increases.

You cannot change the shutter or aperture settings, but I have not found this to be a problem so far, as the scene settings cover most needs. There is no Sports setting, but "Kids and Pets" seems to fill the bill.

Shot-to-shot speed is so fast I have not found the need to use the Continuous setting so far.

Battery life is excellent. Another triumph for Canon!

Good camera but problems with video
This is a nice camera, though slightly heavier than the Ixus 3 I am used to. Stills are good, though there is no auto-red eye even in portrait mode. Battery life is excellent.

Main problem was with the video. After 5 months the camera stopped autofocusing in video mode, so any zoomed video is blurred. Am sending back today.

p.s. Just a word about Amazon customer service. Absolutely amazing. Instant telephone response. No mucking about with repairs. They will simply send out a replacement camera this week EVEN BEFORE THEY HAVE GOT THE DEFECTIVE ONE BACK!!! Extremely impressive. In future I will not buy tech stuff from anyone else. Well done Amazon.