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Category: Point-and-Shoot
The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH
comes with new contours design and a "pure black" or "satiny silver" color. To commemorate the 100 millionth compact digital camera manufactured, Canon created a limited-edition PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH camera in red. As with other Digital ELPH series, it is elegant, stylish and well-built.
[Canon camera naming scheme can sometimes be quite confusing: in Japan and Europe the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH is known as the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS.]
The PowerShot SD990 IS has 14.7MP resolution on a 1/1.7-inch image sensor,
3.7x optical zoom (36-133mm) with optical Image Stabilization, a F2.8 maximum aperture, and
a shutter speed range of 15-1/1,600 sec. The large 2.5-in. LCD has 230,000 dots
resolution with a wide viewing angle, scratch-resistant and, anti-reflective coating for easier
on-camera viewing, and Night Display for easier viewing in low light.
A new Face Detection function allows you to select a face to focus on -- and the camera will follow that face in a certain area even if the person moves. Other Face Detection features include Servo AF, Face Self-Timer, and i-Contrast to automatically people's faces.
The SD990 IS is point-and-shoot easy to use with Programmed Auto and 16 easy-to-use special Scene Modes that includes the popular Color Accent, where you choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome. A Quick Shot mode turns off the LCD and lets you use the optical viewfinder to track the subject, providing the shortest lag time.
Movie can be shot at 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps for a 1 hour or 4GB clip at one time.
The Canon Powershot SD990 IS Digital ELPH is the flagship model in Canon's Digital ELPH
Series and recommended for those who desire a durable, fashionable and high resolution compact,
take-anywhere point-and-shoot digital camera.
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SD990 IS / IXUS 980 IS |
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Type of Camera |
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Type of Camera |
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.7x Optical/4x Digital/15x
Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
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Image
Sensor |
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Type |
14.7 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
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Total Pixels |
Approx. 15.0 Megapixels |
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Effective Pixels |
Approx. 14.7 Megapixels |
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Lens |
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Focal
Length |
7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm) |
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Max. Aperture |
f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
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Optical Zoom |
4x |
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Focusing
Range / Macro |
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft./5-50cm (W) |
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Auto
Focus |
TTL Autofocus
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Viewfinder & Monitor |
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Viewfinder |
Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
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LCD Monitor |
2.5-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II) |
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LCD Pixels |
Approx. 230,000 pixels |
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LCD Coverage |
100% |
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Shutter
Speed |
15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. |
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Exposure Control |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) |
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Light Metering Method |
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
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Exposure Control Method |
Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock |
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Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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White Balance |
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White Balance |
Auto,* Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
*Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF |
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Flash |
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Built-in Flash |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro |
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Flash Range |
1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
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Recycling Time |
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
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Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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Shooting Specifications |
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Shooting Modes |
Auto, Program, Manual, Quick, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist), Movie |
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Photo Effects |
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom |
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Self-Timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom |
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Wireless Control |
N/A |
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Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.3 fps |
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Image Storage
Media |
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Storage Media |
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
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File Format |
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
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Image Compression |
Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
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JPEG Compression Mode |
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural)) |
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Number of Recording Pixels |
Still Image: 4,416 x 3,312 (Large), 3,456 x 2,592 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,416 x 2,480 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip |
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Playback Specifications |
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Playback Modes File |
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume |
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Erasing Specifications |
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Erase Modes |
Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
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Interfaces |
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Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
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Video Out |
NTSC/PAL |
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Audio Out |
Monaural |
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Other |
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
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Power Supply |
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Power Source |
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional) |
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Shooting Capacity |
Still Image: approx. 280 shots*/700 shots (LCD off)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
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Playback Time |
Approx. 360 min. |
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Included
Accessories
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- SD Memory Card SDC-32MB
- Lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-5L
- Battery Charger CB-2LX
- Wrist Strap WS-DC7
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- AV Cable AVC-DC400
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM |
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Dimensions (W
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96.7 x 62.2 x 27.9mm /
3.81 x 2.45 x 1.10 in. |
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Weight (Camera
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Approx. 5.64 oz./160g (camera body only) |
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MSRP |
US $399.99 | CDN $449.99 | UK £349.99 / €459.99 |
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All data is based on Canon’s
testing methods.
Subject to change without
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