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Compare Prices : Canon Ixus 860 IS -
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Storage media: MultiMedia Card, Standard supplied memory size: 32MB, Optical zoom: 3.8x, Sensor resolution: 8 Megapixels, Weight: 155g, Digital zoom: 4x ...
9.2 out of 10

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Overall Rating:4 out of 5
Image Quality:4 out of 5
Durability:4 out of 5
Ease of Use:4 out of 5
Quality:4 out of 5
Value for Money:3 out of 5
Recommend Product: Yes

Canon Ixus 860 IS - great product

By Anony Mous (30/01/2008)

Pros: small, easy use, great quality, good battery life, uses SDHC,
Cons: very wide angle lens, no case included , not cheap, no viewfinder

I upgraded from an Ixus 40 and so I was already familiar with its use, menus.
It is a nice upgrade and the shake control appears to be reasonably good in reducing the number of slightly blurred images I get.
The massive LCD display gets covered in paw prints but that isn't a major issue. Its size prevents an optical viewfinder though which for some may be a problem but I can't say I ever use it so not a problem - even in bright sunlight there is sufficient visibility via the LCD.
The size of this camera, and its LCD size make a camera case imperative. Also, this seems to be more fragile than by IXUS 40 which may be due to the plastic parts in the case make-up that were metal in older models.
The battery life is excellent when you consider the LCD size it needs to power up! Copy batteries are only £5 on eBay and likewise with cloned Canon cases from China (which are superb value/quality but choose your seller carefully)
Overall: A nice camera and no regrets about buying

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