Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Review

May 21, 2009

The Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS is a very capable compact digital camera with an impressive 14.7 megapixels output, manual focus, aperture and shutter settings are quite remarkable for it’s sheer light weight and compact design.

Another great highlight is the black colour as the previous models came in sliver. The IXUS 980 IS features a 3.7x optical zoom lens with an impressive image stabilisation, VGA video recording, a 2.5″ LCD screen, and an optical viewfinder with face detection.

All of the above wrapped inside a compact stylish metal body of 96.7 x 62.2 x 27.9mm and weighs a mere 160g which is quite a deal on the table in return for the reasonable price tag of around £260.

Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS

14.7 Megapixels CCD Sensor
3.7x zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
Manual control
Face Detection Technology
Red-Eye Correction
DIGIC 4
Anti-blur Motion Detection
i-Contrast – boosts brightness in dark areas of an image.
2.5″ LCD and OVF
Manual Control and 20 Shooting Modes
VGA (640×480, 30fps) movies
Histogram available: Yes
Optical viewfinder: Yes
Manual WB: Yes

Canon Ixus 980 IS Review