Canon Ixus 860 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Canon wheeled out a whole bunch of new products today and we got a taster test of quite a few of them. First up was the Canon Digital Ixus 860IS. Despite packing in a 28mm zoom lens, this is a beautiful little model.

Verdict: Even the model being displayed in Canon's official waterproof case was a doddle to get to grips with. The raised buttons on the plastic chassis (good for up to 130ft) are well thought out for easy underwater use and they all come with logos or text ...

Verdict: The Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS digital camera can lean on the success of its ancestors and that's what it does of course. The Canon IXUS 860 IS camera is faithful to the concept that brought Canon a lot of success over the past few years. A safe way ...

Review summary: For those who love photography, it's the Canon SD870 IS in particular that stands out among Canon's current digital ELPH pocket cameras. Sure, the Canon SD870 has a big 3-inch LCD screen, optical image stabilization, face detection, and high ISO; all ...

Pros: Optical Image Stabilization, 28mm equivalent wide angle lens, Decent digital zoom that holds detail better than most, Auto ISO shifting, Large and lovely three-inch LCD, Face-detection, up to nine forward-looking faces, Photo categorization, Large 8 ...

Cons: No optical viewfinder, High chromatic aberration at 28mm, Above average barrel distortion at wide angle, Heavy coma distortion in extreme corners, Fine details lost at ISO 800, Slightly warm skin tones, Clunky slideshow transition options, Below ...

Pros: Impressive performance and image quality ; optical image stabilization ; face detection

Cons: No manual exposure controls ; no optical viewfinder

Verdict: While the Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.

Review summary: Canon IXUS 860 IS Review - Matt Grayson takes a look at the new Canon IXUS 860IS. A small, slick compact with image stabiliser and a wide angle lens.

Pros: Good build quality, Image stabiliser, Quick start up time

Cons: Wide angle barrel distortion, Buttons are close together, Fringing is visible at high contrast areas

Verdict: The IXUS name has become famous now for being the high quality range of the Canon compacts. What this usually means is that the price is higher for less of a camera specification wise.