Canon Powershot SD950 IS, Powershot SD870 IS Announced

[Ben Stafford]

There are two new additions to Canon's Digital Elph line, the Powershot SD950 IS and Powershot SD870 IS. Both new cameras, as you can tell by their names, have image stabilization, the familiar compact design, etc. The SD950 IS is a 12.1 megapixel camera with a 2.5 inch LCD while the SD870 IS is an 8 megapixel camera with a 3 inch LCD. Both cameras will be available in September 2007. The SD950 IS will retail for $450, and the SD870 IS will retail for $400.

Canon Powershot SD950 IS

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Features:

• 12.1 megapixels
• 2.5 inch LCD
• 3.7x optical zoom with image stabilization
• titanium body
• DIGIC III (face detection, in-camera red-eye fix)

Canon Powershot SD870 IS

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Features:

• 8 megapixels
• 3 inch LCD
• 3.8x optical zoom with image stabilization
• Available in black or silver
• DIGIC III (face detection, in-camera red-eye fix)

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[SRAMG5]

The SD870is is exactly what I've been looking for. Can't wait until it comes out in stores!

[RoBo]

If the SD870is isn't plagued by the same issues with image sharpness of the sd800is then I'm sold.

[gubak]

870 is like 850, but the bigger LCD makes it much more better. Buauteful camera!

[RoBo]

870 is like 850, but the bigger LCD makes it much more better. Buauteful camera!

Actually it's the next iteration of the sd800is which means it has a wide angle of 28mm - that's hot.

Whoever Canon has in charge of their configuration naming convention should be drug tested : )