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4 |
Great little point and shoot
- Pros: In good lighting, it takes great quality photos and great video (720p is so worth it).
- Cons: However it is a point and shoot. It's not a DSLR or even a "prosumer" camera. In moderate/low light, it suffers (noise).
- Other Thoughts: If you need a point and shoot, then this is a strong choice (I recommend it). However don't expect photographic miracles.
Great Camera
- Pros: Takes beautiful pictures even if you are taken them from a distance. Great zoom options!
- Cons: Well on the 4th of July I tried to take pictures of the fire works but it seems to be a second delay, didn't get to capture any of them, otherwise it works well and can hold lots of memory!
- Other Thoughts: I'm just glad that I invested in this camera and hope to have for many years. Oh yeah... I just didn't like that it didn't come with a case for the camera ;(
Nice camera, great pics
- Pros: Auto settings work very well. Turning review mode off can allow you to take multiple pictures quickly, and then review later and find the best. Picture clarity is excellent. Nice design and easy to handle. Default battery charges very quickly in wall socket.
- Cons: Finding some settings with the new menu setup definitely takes some getting used to. Night videos or ones in low light can be a little fuzzy, but nothing horrible. Review mode is a little annoying with so much info, but it can be adjusted easily. USB transfer can be slow due to the high picture quality and file sizes. Large LCD can suck some battery life if you review the pictures a lot while still on the camera.
- Other Thoughts: My wife and I purchased this camera for our honeymoon pictures. We wanted an upgrade over our older Fujifilm FinePix Z3. Out of the box we absolutely loved it. It takes very high quality stills which can be cropped very easily if you are tech savvy. The size of the images is huge, 4000x3000 pixels in fine mode, which makes for fantastic pictures when you have them sent for print.
The built-in auto features are very nice. I rarely had to adjust the settings manually. The camera auto adjusted to the scenery nearly every time perfectly. The only shots that needed some help were shots in mediocre light where a very bright light was shining in the background and throwing it off.
Overall, we were very happy with its performance. I highly recommend this camera for those still wanting a smaller camera and not quite wanting to spend for SLR. I do recommend an upgrade to a higher memory card. We went with a PNY 16 GB HDSC since we plan on taking videos at some point.
| General |
| Brand |
Canon |
| Series |
PowerShot SD Series |
| Model |
PowerShot SD960 IS |
| Color |
Silver |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
3.85" x 2.12" x 0.87" |
| Weight |
Approx. 5.11 oz./145g (camera body only) |
| Type |
Ultra-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 |
4X |
| Digital Zoom |
4X |
| Wide Angle |
28mm |
| Focal Length |
5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm) |
| Aperture |
f/2.8-5.8 |
| 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 Autofocus |
| Normal Focus Range |
1.6 ft./50cm-infinity |
| Macro Focus Range |
0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W) |
| Flash |
| Flash Mode |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range |
1-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (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 |
2.8" 230K Widescreen |
| Functions |
| Continuous Drive |
Approx. 0.8 fps |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, 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-4L |
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Reviewed By: Viper007Bond on 11/7/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
