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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Silver 12.1 MP 2.8" 230K Widescreen LCD 4X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

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4 out of 5 eggs(7 reviews)

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3 out of 5 eggs
Typical Canon, minus the cons below.
— 12/19/2009
Nice camera, great pics
5 out of 5 eggs
Auto settings work very well. Turning review mode off can allow you to take multiple pictures quickly, and then review later ...
— urbs22 7/3/2009


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  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


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Learn more about the Canon USA PowerShot SD960 IS

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
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

Customer Reviews of the Canon USA PowerShot SD960 IS

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  • N/A
  • 1/29/2010 1:41:16 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
4 out of 5 eggsNice camera

Pros: 720p movie mode is great. As a point and shoot it takes great stills as well.

Cons: It's a little bigger than the 750 it replaced, but then again it does more.

Other Thoughts: Hard to go wrong with this. Solid buy.

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  • Active Dad.
  • 1/8/2010 11:33:52 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
3 out of 5 eggsExpected More

Pros: Movie mode is impressive! (even if blocky under low light) Good snapshots under the right conditions. Face recognition works real well! Relatively fast response for a small camera.

Cons: TOO MANY BLURRY PHOTOS! The optical image stabilization isn't as good as the camera "thinks" it is. FREQUENTLY, I take a picture and think, "wow, I expected it to need a flash". When I look at the blurry picture I just took, sure enough, it needed a flash.

I can get around this by switching to manual mode and turning on the flash *EVERY* time I turn it on. What? It won't remember my settings?!?!? Grrrrr!

Other Thoughts: This is a pocket point-and-shoot camera for me. I own a Nikon DSLR, and know what I am doing when it comes to using a camera. I wanted a camera to throw in my pocket and snap photos of the kids while running around.

I can usually get it to take pretty good snapshots. Unfortunately, it frustrates my wife and she just refuses to use it. My old 6 megapixel Olympus got more reliable shots.

Just an observation of all 12Megapixel cameras like this: Ridiculous. They are diffraction limited - the optics are much worse than the 12Mpixel sensor. Don't fall for the "more pixels are better" junk.

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  • 12/19/2009 6:39:32 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
3 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Typical Canon, minus the cons below.

Cons: Take forever to snap a photo. Slowest Canon of the five models I've handled over the last 7 years, all in the SD family. I've found that your target needs to be perfectly still to get a clear photo too. The least bit of motion and you'll get blurring. The oldest camera I had I'd take pictures of wakeboarders and get solid shots.

Other Thoughts: Just a "meh" purchase. Boss borrowed the camera this week to play with. He toyed with it much more than I have and couldn't get any settings to make it worthy. It was on his buy list until he got to use it. If you were considering this for your purchase I'd recommend continuing your search.

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  • Viper007Bond
  • 11/7/2009 12:22:10 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsGreat 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.

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  • Lola, Milwaukee, WI.
  • 7/6/2009 1:58:11 PM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5 out of 5 eggsGreat 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 ;(

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  • urbs22
  • 7/3/2009 11:38:12 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner
5 out of 5 eggsNice 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.

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  • samomamo
  • 5/3/2009 6:54:32 AM
  • Tech Level: above average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5 out of 5 eggsPerfect

Pros: High quality stills
High quality HD video for a cam that small
Very sleek looking

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Its a very High Quality Digital Camera. I have a Sanyo Xacti HD700 and a HD1000 this camera takes better HD video vs Sanyo's.

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