Recently a friend came to me looking for camera advice. He was looking for a point and shoot digital camera. Having always had good luck with Canon’s Powershot line, I pointed him in this direction and advised he check out some of the new cameras in this line. Yesterday he unveiled his new purchase, a Canon SD 880.
I have been salivating over the brochures of the Canon 5d Mark II and if the performance of this point and shoot is any indication of what’s in store for the new DSLR’s they can only be mind blowing. The features and the overall performance of the fit in your pocket SD 880 is impressive for a sub $300 camera.
It turns on in just over a second and is ready to shoot. The photos were sharp with rich detail and color. The face detection is very accurate with multiple people in the shot, and the performance in low light is amazing. My friend took photos in our school gymnasium, a challenging place for light and color, and the results were fantastic. Shots of friends at the bar during happy hour were also well balanced and surprisingly taken without flash. The LCD screen is large with great resolution, and I’ve heard that the battery life is good as well.
It seems you can’t go wrong with this camera, and will provide novice photographers with great photos.
Come on, it’s been two months. When is the next post coming out?