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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (silver)

  • 7.6

    CNET Review

    October 13, 2009

    The Good: Small; good lens specs; appropriate mix of touch and button controls; HDMI output; excellent photo color, exposure.

    The Bad: Wide-screen LCD size misleading; touch-screen interface not for everyone; no optical zoom while recording movies.

    The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot SD980 IS is a very good touch-screen camera for those on the fence about using a touch-screen camera.

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  • 9.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: Canon's latest IXUS rocks a touchscreen for the first time. But do its photos match its snazzy new features?

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  • 8.0

    hardwarezone.com

    By Vincent Chang | October 3, 2009

    Review Summary: Here are some of the key specifications of the IXUS 200 IS to get you ready for our in-depth review in the following pages

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  • 8.0

    wired.co.uk

    By Katie Scott | October 2, 2009

    Review Summary: This is the first touchscreen model in Canon's long running digital compact series, but have sacrifices been made to make the touch tech affordable?

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 3637B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.9 in
  • Depth 0.9 in
  • Height 2.1 in
  • Weight 4.6 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver
  • Body Material Metal

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 auto, ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Kids & pets, Slow shutter, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Vivid Red, Color Swap, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Color Accent, Black & White, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
  • 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 1/3000 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 H.264
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240, H.264 - 1280 x 720

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory Flash - Integrated
  • 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 - 11.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm - F/2.8-5.9
  • Focal Length 4.3 mm - 21.5 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.9
  • Optical Zoom 5 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Features UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Histogram display, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital tele-converter, 720p HD movie recording, RGB primary color filter, Face Detection Self-timer, Blink Detection technology, Display brightness control, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Scene Detection Technology, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection, I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1, A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-6L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

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

Product Video

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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (silver)

Buying Choices

PowerShot SD980 IS Silver Digital Camera from 8 online stores: Lowest Price: $289.00

See prices from 8 stores

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