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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

  • No Rating

    digitalcamerareview.com

    By J. Keenan | March 9, 2008

    Review Summary: Still, the question arises if the improvements are significant enough to cause folks who like the 900 to trade up, or attractive enough to bring new believers to the flock

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    dcamerareview.com

    Review Summary: The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS IXUS / Digital ELPH is an 8 megapixel compact point and shoot camera with a wide angle 3.8x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization. The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS IXUS / Digital ELPH features a large 3.0 inch LCD ...

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.ca

    By Tracey Capen | February 25, 2008

    Review Summary: Though very expensive for a compact camera--and too large for many pockets--the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS is extremely well made and performs admirably.

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  • 7.6

    computershopper.com

    By John B. Stafford | February 20, 2008

    Review Summary: The flagship PowerShot SD950 IS from Canon has a high-resolution sensor, but it is noticeably slower in performance than other ELPH cameras.

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  • 10

    devhardware.com

    By Joe Eitel | February 14, 2008

    Review Summary: The SD950 is priced competitively at an MSRP of $449. I have seen this camera at online stores for under $400, which is relatively affordable. At this price, you get a lot of features and decent performance out of this ultra-compact camera

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2083B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.8 in
  • Depth 1.1 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 5.8 oz
  • Body Material Titanium silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Color swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Color accent, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Color Swap, Color Accent
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 1024 x 768, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCardplus
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 4000 x 2248

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15 ft
  • Features Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm - F/2.8-5.8
  • Focal Length 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 133 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
  • Optical Zoom 3.7 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Features UA lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera movie editing, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support Apple Mac OS, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.5
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.3

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