Lowyat.NET > Canon Ixus 860 IS owners thread

sinclairZX81

Sep 2 2008, 10:01 PM

QUOTE(| e 3 h y 0 r | @ Sep 2 2008, 08:02 PM)

sorry guys, was away for some time . . .
haven't really tried PANAROMA yet ... will try this weekend in HK!

Wow, grab some nice pics of them HK stars!

QUOTE(! Love Money @ Sep 2 2008, 08:33 PM)

OIC

the image is superb... just i dun hv a toy, if not i will go try it with my cam also

Haha, dun have to be a toy, anything can be a subject.

adrian0229

Sep 3 2008, 12:54 AM

may i kno wat is the cons for this camera other than dun hv optical viewfinder?

i plan 2 buy it but i hv other option which is panasonic fx36..which 1 better ya?
n can someone post night photo to hv a look?night photo wif flash,without flash and zoom wif flash n without flash..wanna c how good is the performance at nite time

thanks

! Love Money

Sep 3 2008, 07:42 AM

QUOTE(adrian0229 @ Sep 3 2008, 12:54 AM)

may i kno wat is the cons for this camera other than dun hv optical viewfinder?

i plan 2 buy it but i hv other option which is panasonic fx36..which 1 better ya?
n can someone post night photo to hv a look?night photo wif flash,without flash and zoom wif flash n without flash..wanna c how good is the performance at nite time

thanks

cons...? basically we dun use viewfinder on a compact coz it is too small n u cannot see anything but u get a 3" LCD
if u wan to shoot landscape in night is hard a bit but any compact camera also the same unless u use a tripot

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 3 2008, 08:05 AM

any idea where to get screen protector for my IXUS?

panasonic88

Sep 3 2008, 12:28 PM

any camera shop should be selling a screenie.

keit

Sep 3 2008, 12:38 PM

860 IS owner. Bought it a few months back.

odd_mochi

Sep 4 2008, 10:57 AM

hav one problem here..umm.. there are pictures i took, the image of the subject (my case - a person) is clear, but some part of the background is very blur...(in my case, trees and flowers). What went wrong? do i have to set to certain mode or settings? kind of frustrated with the pictures i took recently

! Love Money

Sep 4 2008, 04:07 PM

QUOTE(odd_mochi @ Sep 4 2008, 10:57 AM)

hav one problem here..umm.. there are pictures i took, the image of the subject (my case - a person) is clear, but some part of the background is very blur...(in my case, trees and flowers). What went wrong? do i have to set to certain mode or settings? kind of frustrated with the pictures i took recently

got any pics? bcoz i need ur pic 2 c clearly
wat i can say is that the subject that u capturing is very far away from the background and u r standing very near from the subject... this is very good for some portrait photography

odd_mochi

Sep 4 2008, 07:58 PM

this is the sample of the picture...

see number 1 - clearer, number 2 - not clear.... some parts of the picture (background) are also not clear.
y is it like dat?

sinclairZX81

Sep 4 2008, 09:49 PM

Wow, your picture is too big for my screen but can see the details.

It looks like more the camera was shaking rather than due to out of focus?

Are all your pictures of this type give the same result? Have you tried to use a tripod to see if the results are different?

! Love Money

Sep 5 2008, 07:47 AM

yes, too big...! that is bcoz u hv a shaky hand

sai

Sep 5 2008, 08:55 AM

hi, owner here too..bought it in last pc fair =)

panasonic88

Sep 5 2008, 10:15 AM

QUOTE(sai @ Sep 5 2008, 08:55 AM)

hi, owner here too..bought it in last pc fair =)

the recent PC Fair? how much ya?

sinclairZX81

Sep 5 2008, 02:41 PM

QUOTE(panasonic88 @ Sep 5 2008, 10:15 AM)

the recent PC Fair? how much ya?

This is the deal that I got at the last PC Fair.

QUOTE(sinclairZX81 @ Aug 30 2008, 01:54 AM)

860IS owner checkin in.

I just bought mine at the last PC Fair, it was an on-the-spot decision.

I was going to travel with my trusty Casio EX-S600, so needed another one for the home.

Bought it at RM999 with 1GB + 2GB + mini tripod + metal strap + screen protector, thought it was a good deal at that time coz remember seeing it being sold at RM1,299 somewhere.

Haven't really tested it out but I see that the Canon performs much better than my old Casio for macro and low-light shots. Love the 3" screen.

odd_mochi

Sep 5 2008, 04:59 PM

QUOTE(sinclairZX81 @ Sep 4 2008, 09:49 PM)

Wow, your picture is too big for my screen but can see the details.

It looks like more the camera was shaking rather than due to out of focus?

Are all your pictures of this type give the same result? Have you tried to use a tripod to see if the results are different?

Umm...i don't have a tripod...

If this kind of pic is caused by shaking camera, why is the blurrness not evenly distributed? part of the objects at the background are clear, some are not, yet there are near to each other. [im not talking crap am i?

] does it hv to do with the settings of the camera? huhuhuhuhu......and yes...most of the pics are like this...almost 80%

sinclairZX81

Sep 5 2008, 05:04 PM

If you don't have a tripod, try putting it on a ledge or other flat surface and try taking a photo using timer. This is to ensure that there is no shaking.

Then if the photo result is still blur in some parts could mean something is wrong with your camera.

odd_mochi

Sep 5 2008, 05:12 PM

huhu...ok2...will try...
if got something wrong wit my camera..............hu hu hu.... so sad.....just bought it last week...........

sinclairZX81

Sep 5 2008, 05:24 PM

Ok, good luck dude.

Hopefully, your shop can do a 1-to-1 exchange

if anything wrong.

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 5 2008, 06:25 PM

any idea, how much is the tripod for this unit?

! Love Money

Sep 5 2008, 06:47 PM

QUOTE(odd_mochi @ Sep 5 2008, 05:12 PM)

huhu...ok2...will try...
if got something wrong wit my camera..............hu hu hu.... so sad.....just bought it last week...........

yeap... at least try it first as wat sinclair suggest... try put on something and see the result... if it is still same then ur cam got some problem liao

QUOTE(| e 3 h y 0 r | @ Sep 5 2008, 06:25 PM)

any idea, how much is the tripod for this unit?

its all depend on u, range from 30 bucks to a few thousands
for me 30 bucks is not considered a tripod coz when u attach ur cam on it the cam will hv tendency to fall down
try invest for a few hundreds 1...

panasonic88

Sep 5 2008, 08:36 PM

@sinclairZX81
thanks for sharing

i shall wait a little while before i upgrade my IXUS 850 IS to the 860 IS~!

p/s: and yes, i love the 3" screen too!

! Love Money

Sep 6 2008, 08:02 AM

QUOTE(panasonic88 @ Sep 5 2008, 08:36 PM)

@sinclairZX81
thanks for sharing

i shall wait a little while before i upgrade my IXUS 850 IS to the 860 IS~!

p/s: and yes, i love the 3" screen too!

y wanna upgrade

still not satisfy with the 850? for me as long as it got IS n take pics nicely is considered OK liao...

yuktsi14

Sep 6 2008, 12:27 PM

i now using 850is

michael9413

Sep 7 2008, 01:20 PM

hi to all...
i want to ask is there any disadvantage of this camera???

panasonic88

Sep 7 2008, 04:34 PM

QUOTE(! Love Money @ Sep 6 2008, 08:02 AM)

y wanna upgrade

still not satisfy with the 850? for me as long as it got IS n take pics nicely is considered OK liao...

errr saje, haha, i like the 3" screen.

but yup, 850is is a very good compact camera, i bring it along with me when i go out

AronC

Sep 7 2008, 06:20 PM

Proud user of Canon Ixus 860IS

Actually wanted to buy 850IS but out of stock alrdy. =)

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 11 2008, 10:21 AM

anyone know where to download the photostitch program?
i can't seem to find a valid software in google

Added on September 11, 2008, 8:11 pmahh, found it . . .

these are my stitch pic from HK

sai

Sep 12 2008, 05:06 PM

QUOTE(panasonic88 @ Sep 5 2008, 10:15 AM)

the recent PC Fair? how much ya?

hav to look back resit, cant remember exactly, should be 999 or 1099...cuz the 1 paying is not me, so dun care how much...LOL

sinclairZX81

Sep 12 2008, 05:14 PM

QUOTE(| e 3 h y 0 r | @ Sep 11 2008, 10:21 AM)

these are my stitch pic from HK

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Where did you get the photostitch program?

Nice photos of HK, though a bit too far away from the buildings.

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 12 2008, 05:49 PM

we were at avenue of stars
photostitch prog is available in your ixus box

sinclairZX81

Sep 12 2008, 08:02 PM

I see, haven't explored my Ixus box fully.

! Love Money

Sep 12 2008, 08:25 PM

QUOTE(| e 3 h y 0 r | @ Sep 11 2008, 10:21 AM)

anyone know where to download the photostitch program?
i can't seem to find a valid software in google

Added on September 11, 2008, 8:11 pmahh, found it . . .

these are my stitch pic from HK

come back liao

the pics

how much did u spend for the whole vacation?

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 12 2008, 08:40 PM

lol, don't ask, i can't count

odd_mochi

Sep 14 2008, 11:10 AM

can anyone post a scenery picture....? hmmm....wif trees....flowers? he he he

g@dget_gurl

Sep 17 2008, 02:26 PM

I'm a newbie here.

..bought my ixus 860is for RM 1200++,FOC:2GB SD,chain strap n lotsa coupons at FotoMiami warehouse sales few months ago....love it

few shots i took:

<<< My photoblog >>>

daruma

Sep 17 2008, 02:30 PM

870is just announced
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091701..._ixus_870is.asp

sinclairZX81

Sep 17 2008, 08:16 PM

Wow, with Digic IV and the button layout looks nice. Probably thats why 860IS price drop recently.

kentcp

Sep 19 2008, 05:46 PM

QUOTE(odd_mochi @ Sep 14 2008, 11:10 AM)

can anyone post a scenery picture....? hmmm....wif trees....flowers? he he he

check this:

http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3194

sinclairZX81

Sep 19 2008, 08:47 PM

QUOTE(kentcp @ Sep 19 2008, 05:46 PM)

check this:

http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3194

I thought it was a link for scenery pictures.

Nice review though.

! Love Money

Sep 20 2008, 09:13 AM

QUOTE(sinclairZX81 @ Sep 17 2008, 08:16 PM)

Wow, with Digic IV and the button layout looks nice. Probably thats why 860IS price drop recently.

but for me the button is very ugly ler

my 860IS will stay with me forever until spoil

all compact PnS will have a limit to where it can take a picture bcoz of that small sensor...

odd_mochi

Sep 22 2008, 08:44 AM

QUOTE(! Love Money @ Sep 20 2008, 09:13 AM)

but for me the button is very ugly ler

my 860IS will stay with me forever until spoil

all compact PnS will have a limit to where it can take a picture bcoz of that small sensor...

actually....wat is sensor?

sinclairZX81

Sep 22 2008, 01:19 PM

QUOTE(odd_mochi @ Sep 22 2008, 08:44 AM)

actually....wat is sensor?

The part of the camera that detects and records the image. It is behind the lens. The better the sensor, the better the image that you get.

! Love Money

Sep 24 2008, 05:36 AM

QUOTE(odd_mochi @ Sep 22 2008, 08:44 AM)

actually....wat is sensor?

a thing that replace the film... film camera uses film roll and digital camera uses sensor... the bigger the sensor size the better the image...

| e 3 h y 0 r |

Sep 25 2008, 07:21 PM

anyone know how much would 870IS cost?

sinclairZX81

Sep 25 2008, 08:59 PM

Probably when just launched, maybe around RM1.4k. Then will slowly reduce.

alexio

Sep 27 2008, 02:01 PM

hi.. need advise.

there is a shop call EMART at pudu jalan pasar. it sell IXUS 860IS for RM988 + free 2G sd card + dvd player.

issit good deal or should i buy 2nd have with 9 months warranty at rm700?

Deyndra

Sep 28 2008, 01:16 AM

I brought long ago ...
It was 1.3k at that time...

But worth it... follow me for so long.
and help me keep many good memory.

sinclairZX81

Sep 28 2008, 03:53 AM

QUOTE(alexio @ Sep 27 2008, 02:01 PM)

hi.. need advise.

there is a shop call EMART at pudu jalan pasar. it sell IXUS 860IS for RM988 + free 2G sd card + dvd player.

issit good deal or should i buy 2nd have with 9 months warranty at rm700?

Better get the new one methinks. Why not ask them to take back the DVD player and give more discount and other freebies like screen protector and 4GB SDHC card?

! Love Money

Sep 28 2008, 07:17 AM

yalor... me for the last few years bought a few dvd player liao coz many of them died so fast and nowadays it is veli cheap...
like wat sinclair said got for screen protector and larger memory card and u will find it useful later...

Brannix

Sep 29 2008, 08:09 PM

QUOTE

870is just announced
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091701..._ixus_870is.asp

if i am now mistaken, PowerShot 870IS is the same as IXUS 860IS

just like PowerShot 950IS is the same as IXUS 960IS

it's just item coding in different region.

I am still pondering whether to go for 860IS or 960IS. Thought of going to 860IS.. but 960IS also not bad.. arghh!!

anyone with experience on both can advise?