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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS / Digital IXUS 970 IS / IXY 820
6.8 out of 10

Canon PowerShot SD890 IS / Digital IXUS 970 IS / IXY 820

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Format
Ultra Compact
Also known as
Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS
Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Low resolution
2648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
10.3 million
Sensor size
1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density
35 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, High Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W)
37 mm
Zoom tele (T)
185 mm (5 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization
Yes, Lens
Auto Focus
AiAF TTL 9-point (with face detection)
Manual Focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
2 cm
White balance override
5 positions plus manual
Aperture range
F3.2 - F5.7
Min shutter
15 sec
Max shutter
1/1600 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
3.5 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, FE Lock, Slow, Red Eye Reduction, Auto Red Eye Correction
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), center-weighted average, Spot (center)
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1.2 fps
Movie Clips
Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30/1/0.5 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording
Yes
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage included
32 MB SD card
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
230000
Live View
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
195 g (6.9 oz)
Dimensions
95 x 57 x 27 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 1.1 in)
Release Date
First seen
26 October 2007