Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SD970 IS

Digital Camera Review

Jun 19, 2009 - By Steve Morgenstern
4.1 The Canon PowerShot SD970 IS is a capable 12.1-megapixel point and shoot with a 5x zoom. We found image quality was consistently very good, and movies shot at 720p were impressive.
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Introduction  
The Canon PowerShot SD970 IS is a capable 12.1-megapixel point and shoot with a 5x zoom. We found image quality was consistently very good, and movies shot at 720p were impressive.
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Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Solidly built metal body; large high-res LCD Bulky; depth limits pocketability; very difficult to attach wrist strap
x Color High marks for accuracy, particualrly skin tones, greens and oranges Vivid color mode produced most accurate hues
x Noise Image noise low overall, particularly at higher ISOs Some cameras tested better at ISOs below 800
x Resolution Good sharpness result; image stabilization produced modest improvement Significant barrel distortion at wide angle
x Videos Shoots high-def 720p video with handsome color and decent sharpness No optical zoom for video
x Playback Variety of browsing options; in-camera category tagging; extensive PictBridge printing options Active Display camera-tilt-to-browse feature not very practical 
x Hardware Handsome 4611,000-dot LCD; 5x zoom; HDMI out Lens not very wide or fast; dim red-eye reduction / autofocus assist lamp; no viewfinder
x Controls Wide selection of color enhancement settings; fast reliable autofocus performance  No manual exposure options; slow burst mode
x Design & Handling Effective menu system; one programmable button; well-written manual Tough to avoid covering the mic with your index finger
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