Canon PowerShot SD990 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SD990

Digital Camera Review

The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS is at the mid-to-high end of Canon's compact point-and-shoot lineup. A 14.7-megapixel camera with a 3.7x optical zoom, the SD990 IS comes in at a hefty $399.99. It does sport some manual features that other point-and-shoots lack, but it's questionable whether these justify the cost. The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS is scheduled to hit store shelves in October of 2008.
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Specs Table
Canon PowerShot SD990 Specs
Type compact  
Price 399.99  
Length 3.81  
Width 1.10  
Height 2.45  
Weight 5.64  
Pixels 15.00 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 14.70  
Sensor Type 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)  
Image Size 4,416 x 3,312  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
Image Format Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))  
File Size 6MB-85KB  
Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))  
Lens 7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm)  
Viewfinder Real image optical zoom viewfinder  
LCD 2.5-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)  
Auto Focus Type TTL Autofocus  
Focusing Modes Normal, Macro, Digital Macro  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T) Digital Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft./5-50cm (W)  
Metering Modes Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center  
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.  
Self Timer 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom  
Modes Auto, Program, Manual, Quick, Special Scene, Movie  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist  
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro  
Flash Range 1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)  
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments  
Resolution Still Image: 4,416 x 3,312 (Large), 3,456 x 2,592 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,416 x 2,480 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per  
Settings Large, Medium 1, Medium 2, Medium 3, Small, Widescreen  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalen  
White Balance Auto,* Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom *Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF  
Playback Options Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Ima  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L  
Zoom Wide 7  
Zoom Tele 28  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 5.80  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 4,416 x 3,312  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  

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