Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

PowerShot SD880 IS DIGITAL ELPH

Canon

Regional names: IXY DIGITAL 920 IS / Digital IXUS 870 IS.

Marketed:

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS DIGITAL ELPH
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 million
Image Sensor
1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels)
Lens
5.0 (W)–20.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W)–112 (T) mm)f/2.8 (W)–f/5.8 (T)
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch type, TFT color LCD (wide viewing angle type), approx. 230,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)
AF Frame Mode
Face Detect/AiAF (9 points)/Center
Servo AF
On/Off
Focusing Range (From the front of the lens)
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinityMacro: 2–50 cm (0.8 in.–1.6 ft.)(W)/30–50 cm (12 in.–1.6 ft.)(T)Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.)–infinityDigital Macro: 2–50 cm (0.8 in.–1.6 ft.)Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity
Shutter
Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds
1/60–1/1600 sec.15–1/1600 sec.(Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)Slow shutter speeds of 1.0 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift type
Metering System
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot
Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, on, offRed-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/Slow Synchro settings available
Built-in Flash Range
30 cm–4.2 m (12 in.–13.8 ft.) (W)/30 cm–2.0 m (12 in.–6.6 ft.) (T)
Shooting Modes
Shooting Mode: Auto/Program AESpecial scene mode: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO3200, Digital Macro, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch AssistMovie Mode: Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.4 images/sec.
Self-timer
Face Self-Timer, Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
i-Contrast
Auto/Off
Recording Media
SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant
Data Type
Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM) (Mono)Voice Memo, Sound Recorder: WAVE (Mono)
Compression
Superfine, Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels
Still images Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3, Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels Movies 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Number of Possible Shots
LCD monitor on: Approx. 310 images (CIPA Standard compliant)
Audio
Quantization Bit Rate: 16 bitsSampling RateVoice Memo: 11.025 kHzMovies: 44.100 kHzSound Recorder: 11.025 kHz/22.050 kHz/44.100 kHz
Playback Function
Single Image Playback, Video Playback, Magnified Focus, Index Playback, Magnified Playback, Jump, Slide Show
Editing Function
Erase, Protect, My Category, Resize, My Colors, i-Contrast, Trimming, Rotate, Red-Eye Correction, Voice Memo, Sound Recorder
Direct Print
PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible
Interface
Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video*1 ) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) *1 mini-B compatible.
Communication Settings
MTP, PTP
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-5L (rechargeable lithium-ion battery)AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures
0–40°C (32–104°F)
Operating Humidity
10–90%
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)
93.8 x 56.8 x 23.6 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.9 in.)
Weight (camera body only)
Approx. 155 g (5.5 oz.)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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