Canon is known for its high quality digital cameras. With the release of Powershot SD880 IS, Canon has reached another level on point-and-shoot cameras. The SD 880 is very stylish, durable and very easy to use. The most attractive feature of SD880 is its wide-angle capability which is a rarity for a point-and-shoot—28mm camera.
The SD880 is priced at $270 and its main competitors are Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 and Nikon Coolpix S600 and S610. The Lumix’s lens is wider and longer than that of the Nikon and SD880, but the SD880 has 3-inch bright display which larger than that of the Lumix.
So why should you go for the Canon SD880? First, despite its slightly bigger size, it is one of the most comfortable camera to hold. The controls are logically placed that makes it easy to keep a single handed grip while pressing the buttons. The rear dial allows you to go through the menu options with ease and the menus are more intuitive than those of its competitors.
While the battery in most point to shoot cameras lasts for less than 280 shots, the battery of SD880 lasts for more than 310 shots on a single charge.
The SD880 is powered by Canon’s Digic 4 processor which has enabled it to focus continuously on moving objects. With Digic 4 SD880 has very fast processing speed and better image quality. Its i-Contrast allows you to see the shadowy areas in detail while the camera is in shooting mode.
There are few features that you will miss in SD880. It does not have optical viewfinder and it also lacks manual focus and aperture settings. But this is compensated by choice of shutter speed as you can choose 13 slow shutter speeds between one and 15 seconds. SD880 is bigger than its competitors. So, it is very heavy for your shirt pocket. But this is a minor issue.
In the final analysis, The SD880 is among the best point-and-shoot cameras in its price range. If you are comfortable with its heavy weight and lack of manual focus, you will definitely be a happy owner of Canon Powershot SD880.
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Canon is known for its high quality digital cameras. With the release of Powershot SD880 IS, Canon has reached another level on point-and-shoot cameras. The SD 880 is very stylish, durable and very easy to use. The most attractive feature of SD880 is its wide-angle capability which is a rarity for a point-and-shoot—28mm camera.
