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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS

767 reviews

Apr, 2026

Positive
usability (32)
lens (20)
image quality (20)
size (16)
screen (14)

Negative
flash (5)
zoom (4)
memory (4)
viewfinder (2)
focus (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 767 reviews of Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the screen and size are overall positive. The lens and image quality also get good feedback, whereas there are mixed comments on the low light performance and price. Some have doubts about the focus and viewfinder.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2026

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of Canon PowerShot SD880 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS / IXY 920 IS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2026

Expert review by : Cliff Smith (trustedreviews.com)

Canon IXUS 870 IS

Canon is trying to regain its market lead with some impressive new cameras, like this great 10MP ultra-compact.

The Canon IXUS 870 IS is a superbly well made and very attractive luxury ultra-compact with excellent performance, a useful zoom range, an outstandingly good LCD monitor and superb image quality. It's a little light on features, but the ones that it...

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : James Galbraith (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS review

Part of Canon's Digital Elph family, the camera shoots 10Mp photos, has 4x optical zoom, and supports ISO settings up to 3,200. The "IS" designation at the end of the name refers to the camera's optical image stabilization mode.

If you're looking for a good quality point-and-shoot camera. consider the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS. It's easy to use and small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, while delivering high-resolution photos with great colour and detail.

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Danny Palmerlee (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon SD880 IS Digital Elph review

The Canon SD880 IS Digital Elph's wide-angle capability should strike a chord with anyone who's combed camera catalogues in search of the perfect point-and-shoot - 28mm is a rare trait indeed. Even the pricier SD990 IS, Canon's other new addition to...

All told, the Canon SD880 IS Digital Elph is one of the best point-and-shoot cameras we've seen in its price range. If you don't mind the extra ounces and the lack of manual functions (it is a point-and-shoot, after all), you'll be smitten with this...

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : Joshua Goldman (cnet.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS review

At the time of this review, the Canon PowerShot Digital Elph line featured no fewer than 10 models--not even including lingering older models--so deciphering what makes one better or different than another gets tricky ( here's our succinct breakdown )....

Excellent photo quality for its class; optical image stabilization; pleasing interface and design; wide-angle lens.

Mode dial spins a bit too freely; button positioning might bother some users; very noticeable fringing.

Simply put, the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is an excellent point-and-shoot camera.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by (gadgetheaven.co.uk)

Canon IXUS 870 IS Review

The very handsome Canon IXUS 870 IS comes with a stylish slim design that makes it lighter fancy and even more portable for the user. In addition to this, its smooth round corners together with the smooth silver lining characterize its physical look....

The Canon IXUS 870 also has a new thumb control that enables you to scroll through the options that provide the procedures in operating it. Give it a try with this camera, because it will give you the most terrific results. If you would like to have...

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Canon IXUS 870 IS review

Can Canon's latest ultra-compact IXUS 870 IS regain the market lead?

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon IXUS 870 IS digital camera review

Why Buy the Canon IXUS 870 IS?

Feb, 2009

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Expert review by : Cliff Smith (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Canon IXUS 870 IS

Can Canon's latest ultra-compact IXUS 870 IS regain the market lead?

Build quality, performance, image quality

Handling, price

A well made and attractive camera with excellent performance, useful zoom range, outstandingly good LCD monitor and superb image quality. A little light on features, but the only real downsides are its slightly awkward handling and the relatively high...

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : James Galbraith (techworld.com)

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS review

Canon's PowerShot SD880 IS is a compact point-and-shoot digital camera.

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by (cameras.co.uk)

Canon IXUS 870 IS

The Canon IXUS 870 IS is a stylish compact digital camera. It will fit into larger pockets. Picture quality is very good indeed. The design and build quality of the camera also stands out too. The IXUS 870 IS has 10 megapixels, a 4x wide angle zoom...

Design - picture quality - build quality - start up time

Nothing really springs to mind

I like the IXUS 870 IS. It performed well in my tests and I found very few points where the camera struggled. This is a reliable camera that should take good quality snapshots in most situations. It looks good and was very fast to turn on and take a...

Nov, 2008

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