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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS / Digital IXUS 980 IS / IXY 3000 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS / Digital IXUS 980 IS / IXY 3000 IS

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Format
Ultra Compact
Also known as
Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Max resolution
4416 x 3312
Low resolution
3648 x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 4416 x 2480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
14.7 million
Sensor size
1/1.7 " (7.60 x 5.70 mm, 0.43 cm²)
Pixel density
34 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W)
36 mm
Zoom tele (T)
133 mm (3.7 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization
Yes, Lens
Auto Focus
AiAF TTL, face detection
Manual Focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
White balance override
5 positions plus manual
Aperture range
F2.8 - F5.8
Min shutter
15 sec
Max shutter
1/1600 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
4.6 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Slow, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1.3 fps
Movie Clips
Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30 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)
205 g (7.2 oz)
Dimensions
98 x 62 x 28 mm (3.9 x 2.4 x 1.1 in)
Notes
First IXUS with Manual Controls
Release Date
First seen
10 March 2008