Canon Digital IXUS 990 IS

The elegant Digital IXUS 990 IS features a 5x optical zoom for impressive telephoto reach. Shoot 12 MP stills easily with a range of intelligent technologies, or record breathtaking HD video.

• Elegant 12 MP camera
• 5.0x optical zoom with optical IS
• Smart Auto mode & Scene Detection Technology
• DIGIC 4
• Motion Detection Technology
• Face Detection Technology
• 3.0 inch PureColor LCD II
• i-Contrast
• Zoom Blur mode
• HD Movies with HDMI connection

• Type 1/2.3 inch CCD
• Effective Pixels Approx.12.1M
• Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
• IMAGE PROCESSOR DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

• Focal Length 6.6 - 33.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 37 ? 185mm)
• Zoom Optical 5x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx.1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom ) . Combined approx. 20x
• Maximum f/number f/3.2 ? f/5.7
• Construction 8 elements in 6 groups (1 double sided UA element, 1 single 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, Continuous, Servo AF
• AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)
• AF Lock On/Off Selectable
• AF Assist Beam Yes
• Closest Focusing Distance 2cm (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, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

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

• 3.0 inch PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 461,000 dots
• Coverage 100%
• Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels

• Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
• Slow Sync Speed Yes
• Red-Eye Reduction Yes
• Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE
• Flash Exposure Lock Yes
• Built-in Flash Range 30cm - 3.5m (W) / 2.0m (T)
• External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

• Image Size (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x 2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
• Compression Fine, Normal
• Movies (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps
• Movie Length (HD) Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec (L and M) 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)]

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

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

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-5L (battery and charger supplied)
• Battery life Approx. 270 shots
• Approx. 360 min. playback

• Dimensions 94.8 x 56.8 x 26.3 mm
• Weight (body only) Approx. 160g