Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS

The 14.7 MP Digital IXUS 980 IS blends technical excellence with a unique, stylish black or silver design. Powered by Canons latest DIGIC 4 processor, it combines advanced auto features with Manual control.

• 14.7 MP Digital IXUS in black or silver
• 3.7x optical zoom, optical IS
• Manual Control and 20 other modes
• DIGIC 4
• Face Detection Technology
• Anti-blur Motion Detection Technology
• i-Contrast
• 2.5 inch PureColor LCD II plus OVF
• Multi Control Dial, My Menu
• VGA movies

• Type 1/1.7 inch CCD
• Effective Pixels Approx.14.7M
• Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
• IMAGE PROCESSOR DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

• Focal Length 7.7 - 28.5 mm (35mm equivalent: 36 ? 133mm)
• Zoom Optical 3.7x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.7x or 2.2x and Safety Zoom ?) . Combined approx. 15x
• Maximum f/number f/2.8 ? f/5.8
• Construction 7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements including 1 double-sided UA element)
• Image Stabilisation Yes (shift-type)

• Type TTL
• AF System/ Points AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track)
• AF Modes Single, Servo AF
• AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)
• AF Lock On/Off Selectable
• AF Assist Beam Yes
• Manual Focus Yes
• Closest Focusing Distance 5cm (W) from front of lens in macro

• Metering modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
• AE Lock On/Off Selectable
• Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction
• ISO sensitivity AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

• 1/60 - 1/1600 sec (factory default)
• 15 - 1/1600 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)

• Viewfinder Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

• Monitor 2.5 inch PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots
• Coverage 100%
• Brightness Adjustable to one of fifteen levels

• Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
• Slow Sync Speed Yes
• Red-Eye Reduction Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE.
• Flash Exposure Lock Yes
• Manual Power Adjustment 3 levels with internal flash
• Built-in Flash Range 50cm - 4.6m (W) / 2.4m (T)
• External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

• Image Size (L) 4416 x 3312, (M1) 3456 x 2592, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4416 x 2480. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
• Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal
• Movies 640 x 480, 30fps 320 x 240, 30fps
• Movie Length Up to 4GB or 1 hour

• Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
• Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)]
• Sound Files WAVE (monaural)

• Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
• A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)

• Type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-5L
• Battery life Approx. 280 shots Approx. 360 min. playback

• Dimensions 96.7 x 62.2 x 27.9mm
• Weight (body only) Approx. 160g