Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

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