Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital Camera - Blue

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.

Features

• Large 3.0-inch wide touch panel PureColor System LCD with a cool cutting-edge interface, plus an updated Active Display for quickly switching between images during playback with a shake of the camera.
• Get more in your shot with a 5x Optical Zoom with ultra-wide 24mm lens, plus Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer and 12 Megapixels for amazing resolution and editing.
• 720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
• Optimize your personality with four opulent colors: Silver, Blue, Purple, and Gold.
• Improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations.

Specifications

Type of Camera
Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device
Type	12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length	4.3(W) - 21.5(T) mm f/2.8-f/5.9 (35mm equivalent: 24(W) - 120(T) mm)
Digital Zoom	5x
Focusing Range	Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity, 2.9 ft./90cm (T) Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W) Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-3.9 ft./5-10cm (W)
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor
LCD Monitor	3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels	Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage	100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture	f/2.8 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed	15-1/3000 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto*, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) * Camera automatically sets the optical ISO speed according to the shooting mode and subject brightness. The ISO speed also varies according to subject movement and camera shake when the shooting mode is set in Auto.
Light Metering Method	Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AiAF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame
Exposure Control Method	Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control	Auto*, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom * The color of faces is evaluated in Face Detection AiAF

Flash
Built-in Flash	Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range	1.6 - 11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 2.9 - 4.9ft./90cm - 1.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	N/A

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Long Shutter, Creative Light Effects, Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer	Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer, Custom
Wireless Control	Not available
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.8 fps

Image Storage
Storage Media	SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
JPEG Compression Mode	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 3,254 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2,248 (Widescreen) Movie: HD 1,280 x 720 (30 fps) available up to 10 min. or 4GB per clip/640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 60 minutes per clip or 4GB

Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File	Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4 - 130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image, i-Contrast Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Resume

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces
Computer Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
Power Source	1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 240 shots*
Playback Time	Approx. 360 min. *LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.93 x 2.10 x 0.90 in/99.9 x 53.4 x 22.9 mm
Weight	Approx. 4.59 oz./130g (camera body only)

PowerShot SD980 IS Body

Lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-6L

Battery Charger CB-2LY

Wrist Strap WS-DC10

Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM

USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU

AV Cable AVC-DC400