Canon IXUS 980

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The camera's genuine Canon 3.7x optical zoom not only gets you in close, but performs with all the clarity and brilliance you would expect from the leader in the world of advanced optics technology.

The 14.7 Megapixel Digital IXUS 980 IS blends technical excellence with a unique, stylish silver or black design. Powered by Canon's latest DIGIC 4 processor, it combines advanced auto features - which include motion detection technology and face detection - as well as, for the first time in the IXUS range, manual Control for setting focus, exposure, shutter speed etc.

How many megapixels decides the amount of sharp detail that a digital camera can store. With more megapixels, you can print at larger sizes, plus crop and enlarge without losing quality. Canon IXUS cameras provide all the resolution neccessary for finely detailed, photo-quality prints with lots of room for post-shoot cropping.

A total 14.7 megapixels of resolution ensure rich depth and detail, at the same time letting you enlarge and crop images freely.

Canon's Motion Detection Technology uses many ways to detect either subject or camera movement and set exposure accordingly. The brightness of subject and background, movement of the subject (based on comparison of frames over time) Face Detection information and camera shake information from the optical Image Stabilizer (IS) gyros are all comsidered. Where motion is detected the camera selects automatically the correct ISO level to achieve a shot with minimal noise and no blur.

Any slight hand shake while holding a camera can cause blurred photos. Canon's optical Image Stabilizer (IS) technology makes sure of clear, precise images by detecting and putting right this camera shake. The Canon IXUS 980 IS camera can microscopically adjust its own lens with perfect accuracy as much as 4,000 times a second, so the image you see is the image you capture. Image Stabilizer is particularly useful at full zoom, which exaggerates camera movements, and in poor light settings which call for slower shutter speeds.

Using the powerful DIGIC III, Canon's Face Detection Technology makes sure of superb people shots by automatically detecting subjects in the picture and setting the appropriate focus, flash level and exposure.

Processing the huge amount of data produced from the PowerShot SX1 IS needs both speed and power. This is DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology, Canon's most advanced imaging processor yet. It is the power of DIGIC that delivers the superb picture quality, responsive camera performance, faster AF, faster continuous shooting and extended battery life. DIGIC processors are so fast they can read, compress, process and write image data back to the buffer in between exposures, reducing the data bottleneck for extended ongoing shooting.

Canon IXUS 980 IS has a popular feature which removes red-eye automatically during shooting, as well as in playback mode.

"Sunset" is an extra function of the Special Scene Modes. This mode males optimal settings such as white balance and exposure, thereby making it possible to reproduce brilliant shots of sunsets.

The Canon IXUS 980 IS 2.5ins em>LCD camera screen gives you the big picture, whether you're snapping, looking through or showing people your images. This extra-durable, high-resolution scratch resistant screen coating on the anti-reflective, PureColor LCD II screen gives a precise and clear picture to make shooting, playing back and using the camera's menu facilities especially convenient.

Take very smooth, VGA-quality movies with sound. In-camera editing gives you creative control and slow-motion playback emphasises every single moment. Select Long Play mode for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored in the memory card.

Like a built-in photographer’s assistant, iSAPS works out the optimal settings for each image even before you take a shot. It analyses the scene using PhotoSpace - an library in the camera of photographic information about the way people take pictures. It then controls the focus, exposure and white balance to make sure that you have the best from each shot.

The viewfinder can be used to save power by switching the LCD monitor off whilst shooting. Use the LCD monitor to form close-ups in macro mode as pictures composed with the viewfinder may be off-center.

Include a personal touch in your image or movie with Canon's My Colours. Choose from vivid blue for the sky, antique sepia for the portrait or classic black and white for the landscape. These creative options and many more - normally found only on a computer - can be applied directly from the camera, prior to or after the shot.

Build your world of online digital photographs with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY1. Register your new Canon IXUS 980 IS immediately to start enjoying 100MB of online storage for sharing pictures with family and friends. Produce themed photo albums with personal layouts and backgrounds. Order photo prints straight off your online photo album. Get hints, tips and ideas, as well as customise your IXUS 380 camera with great start-up pictures and sounds. With CANON iMAGE GATEWAY and the Canon IXUS 980 IS, it is possible.

Product Description: Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS - digital camera
Product Type: Digital camera - compact
Display: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour
Dimensions (WxDxH): 9.7 cm x 2.8 cm x 6.2 cm
Weight: 160 g
Colour: black or silver
Flash Memory: 32 MB
Digital Zoom: 4 x
Sensor Resolution: 14.7 Megapixel
Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Lens System: 3.7 x zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm - f/2.8-5.8
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Image Stabiliser: Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Microphone: Microphone - built-in
Viewfinder: Optical - real-image zoom
Supported Battery: 1 x Canon NB-5L Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )