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A GOOD HIGH END SMALL CAMERA
- Pros: A VERY HIGH END LCD SCREEN, THE EXTRA ZOOM IS NICE IN A SMALL COMPACT CAMERA, GREAT PICTURE QUALITY AND STRONG CONSTRUCTION.
- Cons: (ACTIVE DISPLAY) WHAT WAS THEY THINKING???
- Other Thoughts: ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AND WEIGHT AS THE CANON SD790-SD880, ALL THREE CAMERAS TAKE GREAT PICTURES. I LIKE THE SHARPNESS AND COLOR IN THE 970s PICTURES. THE FLASH TAKES 3.5 secs TO RECHARGE AND IN (LOW LIGHT) UP TO 6secs... VERY GOOD BATTERY LIFE.. THIS IS A VERY NICE CAMERA.
Almost good
- Pros: * Great images
* Good zoom
* Easy to use
* Large LCD
- Cons: * Broke down
* Slower than previous model (SD870)
* "Smart" mode selection (aka auto) easily gets confused by shooting conditions
- Other Thoughts: Bought as a replacement for broken SD870 at Costco. Liked it, but in difficult shooting conditions auto mode easily confuses which mode to choose, not always detects faces correctly, doesn't detect closed eyes until picture has been taken. Not always achieves focus. However it is not a problem since this is a pocket camera. What caused me to return it was malfunction in the lense cover. At first it wouldn't close w/o gentle touch, but later it wouldn't open either until touched. Thanks to Costco return policy I've got out w/o any loss. However they don't have any in any of their stores close by and pulled it from their site. wink wink.
Excellent Compact Camera
- Pros: Excellent picture quality.
Very sharp HD video.
Very bright, high resolution 3" LCD display.
Good battery life.
- Cons: No wide angle.
- Other Thoughts: Spent several days looking for a point & shoot camera.
Finally settled on this model and have no regrets.
Wish it had a wide angle lens. Several other P&S cameras that I looked at did have a wide angle lens but what really sold me on this camera was the high resolution (461K, twice the resolution of all the other compact cameras I looked at) screen which is very bright and easy to see, even in full sunlight! That is probably why Canon eliminated the viewfinder on this camera. It is not needed! I paired this camera up with an A-Data 16GB SDHC and the memory card has plenty of speed for the HD video as well. This camera replaces my Kodak DX7440 camera as my primary camera. The Kodak has served me well over the years and still takes good looking pictures.
I can't believe how far the technology for digital cameras has advanced in a few short years since I bought my 4 MP Kodak.
| General |
| Brand |
Canon |
| Series |
PowerShot SD Series |
| Model |
PowerShot SD970 IS |
| Color |
Silver |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
3.73" x 2.24" x 1.04" |
| Weight |
Approx. 5.64 oz./160g (camera body only) |
| Type |
Compact |
| Image Sensor |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.3" CCD |
| Gross Pixels |
12.4 MP |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 MP |
| Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Image Stabilization |
Optical Image Stabilizer System |
| Lens |
| Optical Zoom |
5X |
| Digital Zoom |
4X |
| Focal Length |
f=6.6-33.0mm (35mm film equivalent: 37-185mm) |
| Aperture |
f/3.2-5.8 |
| Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec. |
| Self-timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
TTL |
| Normal Focus Range |
1.6 ft./50cm-infinity |
| Macro Focus Range |
Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)
Digital Macro: 0.8-3.9 in./2-10cm (W) |
| Flash |
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range |
1-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation |
-2 EV to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV |
| Metering System |
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) |
| White Balance |
| White Balance |
Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF |
| Viewfinder & Monitor |
| LCD |
3.0" 461K |
| Functions |
| Continuous Drive |
Approx. 1.0 fps |
| Tripod Mount |
Supported |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Creative Light Effect, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Exposure Zoom, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Color Mode |
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom |
| Playback |
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, By Date, By Folder, By File Type, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume |
| Movie |
| Movie Format |
MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural)) |
| Movie Recording |
High Definition: 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
Standard Definition: 640 x 480 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps
Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip |
| Max. Recording Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
| Recording Media |
| File Formats |
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
| Storage Media |
SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC+ / HC MMC+ Card |
| Interface |
| USB |
Yes |
| A/V Out |
Yes |
| Battery |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L |
| Feature |
| Features |
Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
Large high-quality 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II (461,000 dots) for bright, accurate color with wide viewing angle and an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.
DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.
Blink Detection to alert a shooter after a shot has been taken, that a subject had closed eyes. |
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Reviewed By: CAMPJEEP on 11/8/2009
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
