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Canon Powershot SD880 IS
Canon Powershot SD880 IS
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Gene (gene39) 0 pts

I am trying to decide between the Canon 880 and the Canon 990 can you help?

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Cruiznbye (Cruiznbye) 1086 pts
January 21, 2009 6:12 PM
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SD880 has a wider angle lens and a larger LCD compared to the SD990.
The 990 has manual control over the shutter speed and aperture selection, plus a small viewfinder.
The SD880 has smaller sensor and as such does a little worse in lower light situations, but not all that much worse.
The SD990 has a larger sensor and more photocells (14.7mp vs. 10.0 mp) so it picks up a little more detail in say leaves and grass, or fine textures.
The 990 is a little thicker in size, but still fits well in a pocket or purse.
Both take very good pictures in bright outdoor light and have the latest DIGIC IV processing in camera for better ISO performance and speed.
The SD990 will run you about 50-60.00 more than the SD880 if you buy through Amazon.com, or J&R Music/Computer world for instance.

If you want to compare some sample pictures of the two cameras, here's my flikr page where side by side shots as well as sample shots from each camera:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33346716@N03/sets/72157611263610756/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33346716@N03/sets/72157611491124353/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33346716@N03/sets/72157611490793337/


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Gene (gene39) 0 pts
January 21, 2009 7:26 PM
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Thanks, I have the 700 and it works fine, but it's time to get a new camera and give the old one to one of the kids. As one with limited time to study the differences, I think the wide angle on the 880 will guide my decision.

Again, thanks for responding.

Gene
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