Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (gold)

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Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 3985B001

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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS (gold)

price range: $269.00 - $279.99

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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"Great Pictures and Excellent Video Quality"

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 3985B001

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Width 3.9 in
Depth 0.9 in
Height 2.1 in
Weight 4.6 oz
Enclosure Color Gold
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
Max Shutter Speed 1/3000 sec
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
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