Canon Powershot SD990 IS Review at Cameratown.com

Review (Summary): The Canon Powershot SD990 "is the first-ever Digital IXUS / ELPH camera to offer a true manual mode, instantly appealing to all those DSLR owners looking for a pocketable second camera. Other highlights include a 14.7 megapixel sensor, a stabilized, 36-133mm equivalent, 3.7x optical zoom lens, a 2.5-inch, 230,000-dot LCD, a zoom-coupled optical viewfinder, a QuickShot mode, a live histogram, Servo AF, i-Contrast, Face Detection and a Face Self-Timer function. ...

... the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS / PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH can be highly recommended to DSLR owners who are in the need of a second camera that they can take along even when their main 'workhorse' has to stay at home, and also to beginners who want an easy-to-use point-and-shoot that can 'grow' with them as their photography skills improve."

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ePhotoZine

7.75

02-10-09

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Review (Summary): "Canon hit on a winner with the IXUS brand. The original IXUS was Canon's prestige offering in what was then the newly developed APS system and its name stood for style, quality and innovation. Through the years the name has held itself above others and proved to be one of the most popular brands available in the compact classification. ...

Because of the new features and noise performance given the higher resolution, I've awarded the Canon IXUS 980IS a highly recommended award."

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07-03-09

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Review (Summary): "Canon's PowerShot SD990 IS digital camera replaces the company's previous PowerShot SD950 IS model as the flagship of the Digital ELPH lineup. The Canon SD990 retains the same 1/1.7-inch CCD image sensor size, but jams in more pixels to take the camera from 12.1 to 14.7 megapixels, along with upgrading the previous model's DIGIC III processor to a DIGIC 4 type that allows for servo-AF tracking. ...

Despite our quibbles about image quality from its 14.7-megapixel sensor, the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS is a good quality digital camera overall. Corners are soft at full wide angle, with chromatic aberration, but that's to be expected in cameras of this size. ..."

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