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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:5 out of 5
Quality:5 out of 5
Value for Money:5 out of 5
Recommend Product: Yes

Stylish yet a little nervey

By Michael Sheehan (31/03/2008)

Pros: Value for money, ease of use and great quality
Cons: Image stabilsation system needs some work

I previously was the proud owner of a Canon IXUS 40. While not a powerful camera in today's climate, it sure did held its own. The only reason I upgraded, was due to a poor battery life.
As I searched around for a new compact camera for my many weekend trips to the continent, I was immediately mezmorised by the look of the IXUS 860 IS.
Canon have done a fantastic job of combining great features which are easy to use which seldom requires the use of the user manual.
The abundance of shooting modes, intelligent face detection system and ease of use of manual settings, make for an enjoyable user experience.
For a relative novice like myself, I found it easy to use, provided great quality pictures and even produced some decent night shots for a compact.
My only slight annoyance is that the image stabilsation system could be say - more stabilising.
However for the novice weekend traveller, this camera is a great way to go.

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