Canon IXUS 870 IS User Manual

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Shooting Special Scenes
and Using Common
Functions
This chapter explains how to shoot different scenes, as well as how to
use other common functions, such as the flash and the self-timer.
• When you select a mode in K mode that matches the scene you want
to take, the camera will automatically make any necessary settings.
Afterwards, you only need to press the shutter button to take the best
shots for the scene.
• This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to K, or that » mode is
set in 4 (p. 40).
• “K Shooting Various Scenes” (pp. 54 – 56) and “R Zooming In on
Close Subjects (Digital Macro)” (p. 64) can only be used in K mode.
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Canon IXUS 870 IS Specifications

General

Type	Digital Camera
Brand	Canon
Model	IXUS 870 IS
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3 inch
Effective Pixels	10.0 Megapixels
Image Processor	DIGIC 4
Optical Zoom	4x
Digital Zoom	4x
Aperture Range	f/2.8 - f/5.8
ISO Range	80 - 1600
Shutter Speed	15 - 1/1600 sec
LCD Screen Size	3.0 inch
LCD Resolution	230, 000 dots
Image Stabilization	Optical
Video Resolution	640 x 480
Storage Media	SD/SDHC
Battery Type	Lithium-ion NB-5L
Weight	155 g
Supported Flash Memory	SD/SDHC