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Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH Camera wi...
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Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH Camera with 12.1 Megapixel, 5x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, 3.0" TFT Color LCD Display

SKU: ICASD970 MFR: 3469B001
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With Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH Camera's 12.1 megapixels, you can even create HD movies. The PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH has a 5x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to get the inspiring, emotive close-ups that will make your images lasting keepsakes. This magnificent lens gives you the power to shoot distant subjects with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color. So you can brilliantly capture a bird high atop a tree, a child's winning goal from across the stadium or schools play from the last row.

Summary of Customer Reviews

(6)
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Large clear LCD (6) , Easy to use (5) , Easy to setup (4) , Great picture quality (4) , Easy to keep clean (3) , Simple controls (3) , Zoom range/performance (3) , Good image quality (2) , Good in low light (2) , Image stabilization (2) , Short lag time (2) , Strong construction (2) , Compact (1) , Cool ways to view pics (1) , Great macro pictures (1) , Mulitple subject focus (1) , Nice body color (1) , Powerful video resolution (1)
Cons:
Limited zoom (1) , Long lag time (1) , Not wide angle 28mm (1)
Best Uses:
Family photos (5) , Fun (4) , Travel (4) , Art (2) , Low light (1) , Macro (1) , Take photos anywhere (1) , Zoom (1)
Reviewer Profile:
Casual photographer (2) , Photo enthusiast (2) , Semi-pro photographer (2)

Key Features

  • 12.1 Megapixels for amazing resolution and editing, plus a 5x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer.
  • HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
  • Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
  • New Active display technology for quickly switching between images during playback with a shake of the camera.
  • Use Zoom Blur and Creative Light Effect to produce fun, original effects with your camera.
  • Large high-quality 3.0" PureColor LCD II (461,000 dots) for bright, accurate color with wide viewing angle and an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.
  • DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.
  • Blink Detection to alert a shooter after a shot has been taken, that a subject had closed eyes.

Technical Specs

Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Image Capture Type 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Focal Length 6.6-33.0mm f/3.2-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 37-185mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)
Digital Macro: 0.8-3.9 in./2-10cm (W)
Autofocus System TTL Autofocus
LCD Monitor 3.0" TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
LCD Pixels Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Coverage 100%
Maximum Aperture f/3.2 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range 1-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Shooting Modes Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Creative Light Effect, Aquarium, Underwater
ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Exposure Zoom, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.0 fps
Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression Normal, Fine
JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)
Movie: High Definition: 1280 x 720 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip
Playback Modes File Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, By Date, By Folder, By File Type, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume
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
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Monaural
Other Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Source Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 270 shots
Playback Time Approx. 360 min.
Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.73" x 2.24" x 1.04" / 94.8 x 56.8 x 26.3mm
Weight Approx. 5.64 oz./160g (camera body only)
Warranty Canon 1 year limited warranty
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