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(based on 8 ratings)

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Brand: Canon

Located in: Digital, Digital Cameras

Canon's iconic ELPH has always been a show-off, with the looks and smarts that make you want to carry it out in the open for everyone to see. The PowerShot SD980 IS takes the concept even further with Canon's first-ever touch panel interface. The camera that invented sleek and slim is equipped with a huge 3-inch PureColor System LCD screen that responds to your touch, delivering operation that's as natural and intuitive as cutting-edge technology should be. Four opulent color options are the icing on the cake.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.5 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to use(5), Image stabilization(4), Large clear LCD(3), Nice body color(4), Simple controls(3)

Cons:

Poor in low light(4)

Best Uses:

Family photos(8), Travel(7)

Describe Yourself:

Casual photographer(5), Photo enthusiast(3)

SD980 ROCKS!!

By HarvyMadison

from BROOKLYN, NY on 9/26/2010

Which of the following features do you use on your digital camera?:

Auto focus, Automatic exposure control, Automatic flash, Built-in photo editing software, Continuous shooting, Digital zoom, Face detection software, HDMI or component video output, Image stabilization, Manual focus, Night shooting mode, Programmed scene shooting modes, Red-eye reduction, Video recording

What do you do with your digital images?:

Create photo albums, mugs, t-shirts using online photo sites, Display on digital picture frame, Email to friends and family, Print using an in-store photo service via online upload, Save to disk, Upload to online photo sharing sites

What was the primary reason for purchasing this digital camera?:

Overall performance

Overall Experience:

How likely are you to recommend your digital camera to your friends, family, co-workers, etc.:

Definitely will

Pros:

Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

All around great camera

Nice Camera

By terminator

from va on 5/21/2010

Pros:

Good Image Stabilization, Great Zoom, Nice Body Color

Cons:

Poor in Low Light

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Landscape/Scenery, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

very easy to use. sharp photos. great zoom for such a small camera.

dosent perform well in low light conditions.

Good but could have been better

By jimmy007

from Madison, WI on 5/5/2010

Pros:

Good battery life, Good in Low Light, Great Zoom, Nice Body Color, Small and light, Touchscreen LCD

Cons:

Poor Image Stabilization

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Indoors/Low Light, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

I like canon cameras, so I bought this new touchscreen camera, this camera is filled with features but you need to learn how to use it, so don't throw away manual after you open box. You will need manual if you want to use all the features, even tough its little bit tough to use all the features. picture quality is good but could have been better. I find image stabilization poor. Video quality is good. Good low light performance. Overall nice camera for starters and basic photographers.

Excellent Purchase

By Casual Perfection

from Brooklyn, NY on 4/28/2010

Pros:

Good Image Stabilization, Great Zoom, -HD video, - image stabilizer, -wide angle

Cons:

Not great in low light

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Landscape/Scenery, Travel, Video, Wildlife photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

I just used this little beauty to travel to Australia, Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Japan. Loved it. Took some amazing shots, battery life always lasted around two days (perfect), was light, nimble, and everyone who has seen my pics has asked me what kind of DSLR I have... definitely worth the money.

very good clarity

By Venkata Krishna

from California on 2/16/2010

Pros:

Easy To Use, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Small / Compact

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Travel, Video, Weddings/Events

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Yes, I would recommend Abes of Maine to a friend

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

Good Compact Camero with good zoom and clarity

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

No cpmplaints, exceeded expectations

By Dave

from Brooklyn, NY on 11/17/2009

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy To Use, Great Picture Quality

Cons:

Poor Operation in Low Light

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Fun, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

Nice scrolling and wide angle. Get atleast a 4GB SD card.

Small item great performance

By Eric Zhuang

from New York on 10/13/2009

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Family Photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

It is so small to carry on, and easy to use. Recently, I carried it to visit niagara falls, it made my big camera lost the chance of performance. It is light, small, easy, and it can shoot video. In conclusion,It is great small camera.

Great Camera

By Steve

from Richboro, PA on 10/5/2009

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Easy Setup, Easy to Keep Clean, Easy To Use

Cons:

Poor Operation in Low Light

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought this camera primarily for its small size and wide angle lens. Have only had it a few weeks, but am very satisfied. It replaces may Canon G5 which had bad shutter lag. The SD980 is great for taking quick pictures on the run. The touch screen is more useful than I expected, but not essential. It has great playback/review to be sure you got a good shot. Face and scene detection is good, but not great. The wide-screen mode is great, the HDMI output and movie quality is better than expected. I bought several (3) aftermarket hi-capacity batteries (for long day trips) and an HDMI switch and cable. Great deal in all. Very satisfied.

The only cons so far is (1) in auto mode the ISO is too high in low light levels and takes grainy pictures. Manual mode solves this, but I would prefer not having to resort to manual. (2) the outdoor pictures seem a bit over exposed, again fixed by manual mode, and (3) there is no superfine alias mode so you need to take larger picture files to get the same picture quality.

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