The Canon IXUS 860 IS is a stylish digital camera with a silver body. One of the extra attractions of the IXUS 860 IS is the wide angle lens. This is likely to prove attractive if you take a lot of landscape shots or groups of people where you need to squeeze in a wide scene.
The camera also has image stabilisation built into the lens. Unlike most of the other cameras in this part of the range the IXUS 860 IS does not have a viewfinder. Instead it has a larger 3 inch LCD screen.
After a photo has been taken you can add 60 seconds of commentary to it. This can help you to remember what was happening at the time the photo was taken. For any portrait shots taken with flash where red eye is a problem there is a special red eye correction tool.
If you want to boost the power of the flash unit on the camera you can buy a separate flash unit from Canon.
Canon IXUS 860 IS Details
Style
Stylish
Megapixels
8
Zoom
3.8x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 3264 x 1832
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 - 105mm
Shutter Speed
15 - 1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8 - f/5.8
Sensitivity
High ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync Speed, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range
4m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium and Underwater
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
To capacity of memory card
Macro Focus
3cms
Metering
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium ion
Dimensions
92.6 x 58.8 x 25.9mm
Weight
155g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon IXUS 860 IS Specification
