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Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1267B001
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SD900
price range: $499.44
A very good compact camera, the 10-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD900 nonetheless falls short of its faster, more full-featured, albeit lower-resolution competitors.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 15 reviews
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15 out of 15 people found this review helpful
"Great cam and near perfect pictures more than make up for no IS like its little brother."
by zerohalcyon on October 11, 2006
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10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
"Good for outdoor still pictures"
by baxterflash on February 12, 2007
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
by kpie2point0 on December 30, 2006
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
""Cadillac" of all the cameras I've purchased"
by wrlongo on October 14, 2006
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Lacks Image Stabilization and low light lens for dark scenes and action shots"
by meyermc on May 6, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 1267B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Weight 5.8 oz
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Body Material Titanium silver
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Digital macro, Aquarium, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Foliage, Kids & pets, Underwater, Snow, Stitch assist, Fireworks, Indoor
- Special effects Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid, Sepia, Color Accent, Color Swap, Vivid Green, Black & White, Lighter Skin Tone, Positive, Custom Effect, Neutral, Darker Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
- Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
- Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
- Digital video format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
- Remote control None
- Color support Color
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 160 x 120, AVI - 1024 x 768
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2048, Normal JPEG 640 x 480, Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2048, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736, Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2048, Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112, Fine JPEG 640 x 480, Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112, Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704
- Flash memory 32 MB
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 23.1 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 7.7 mm - 23.1 mm
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Safety zoom, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital tele-converter, RGB primary color filter, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Built-in speaker, AF lock, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 16.7 ft
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 16.7 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Color support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 7.7 mm - 23.1 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 111 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 5 : 7
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4, MS Windows 98 SE
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
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 3.0
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.9
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.3
Product series
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Price: $499.44
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB
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Canon PowerShot SD900 Coach Edition
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
