Canon PowerShot SD870 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Really small
Compact (93×59×26 mm)

Thin
1"

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

	Fast shutter speed
	1/3200 of a second

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Explore our gallery of 50 sample photos taken by the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS.

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competitors

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Competitors

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Compact

$399

	Smaller
	Thinner
	Much worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD1100 IS vs the PowerShot SD870 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62

Super zoom

	Has a CMOS-family sensor
	Much longer battery life
	Much larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ62 vs the PowerShot SD870 IS

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$444

	Much higher resolution screen
	Waterproof
	Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the TG-610 vs the PowerShot SD870 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

	Significantly better wide angle
	Higher resolution screen
	Worse image stabilization

Compare the FinePix F305EXR vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Nikon Coolpix S8000

Travel zoom

$403

	Much higher resolution screen
	Smaller
	Worse wide angle

Compare the Coolpix S8000 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

	Has a CMOS-family sensor
	Higher resolution screen
	Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

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