Canon IXUS 980

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The camera's genuine Canon 3.7x optical zoom not only gets you in close, but produces 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 brilliance with a stylish, unique 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 - with, for the first time in the IXUS range, manual Control for focus setting, shutter speed, exposure etc.

How many megapixels decides the amount of precise detail that a digital camera can record. With more megapixels, you can print at bigger sizes, plus enlarge and crop without sacrificing quality. Canon IXUS cameras provide all the resolution you need for very detailed, photo-quality prints as well as plenty of scope for post-shoot cropping.

A full 14.7 megapixels of resolution make sure of rich detail and depth, and lets you enlarge and crop images freely.

Canon's Motion Detection Technology utilises several methods to detect either subject or camera movement and set exposure accordingly. The brightness of both background and subject, the subject's movement (based on comparison of frames over time) Face Detection information and shaking camera details 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 snap with as little as possible noise and zero blur.

Any slight shake while hand-holding a camera can make the pictures to blur. Canon's optical Image Stabilizer (IS) technology makes sure of crisp, clear images by noticing and correcting this camera shake. The Canon IXUS 980 IS camera is able to adjust microscopically its own lens with perfect accuracy as much as 4,000 times every second, so the picture you see is the image you take. Image Stabilizer is especially useful on full zoom, which enhances camera movements, and in low light settings which need slower shutter speeds.

Utilising the powerful DIGIC III, Canon's Face Detection Technology ensures superb shots of people by automatically detecting people in the picture and setting the correct focus, flash level and exposure.

Processing the huge amount of data generated by the PowerShot SX1 IS calls for power and speed. 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 standard, faster AF, responsive camera performance, faster continuous shooting and extended life in the battery. DIGIC processors are so fast they are able to read, compress, process and then write image data back to the buffer in between exposures, lowering the data bottleneck for extended ongoing shooting.

Canon IXUS 980 IS has a popular feature which removes red-eye automatically while, as well as while playing back.

"Sunset" is an extra function of the Special Scene Modes. This mode optimizes settings like exposure and white balance, thereby allowing it to reproduce brilliant sunset shots.

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 screen with tough scratch-resistant coating on the anti-reflective, PureColor LCD II screen offers a precise and clear picture to make shooting, playing back and using the camera's menu facilities particularly convenient.

Take super-smooth, super standard films 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.

Just as a built-in cameraman's helper, iSAPS works out the perfect settings for each picture even before you take a shot. It studies the scene using PhotoSpace - an library in the camera of photographic information about the way we take pictures. It then controls the exposure, focus and white balance to make sure that you get the best from every shot.

The viewfinder is used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off whilst taking photos. Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode as pictures composed with the viewfinder may be off-center.

Add a personal touch to your image or movie with Canon's My Colours. Choose from vivid blue of the sky, antique sepia for the portrait or classic black and white for the landscape. These creative choices and many more - normally found only on a pc - can be used directly from your camera, before or after the shot.

Open up a world of online digital photographs using CANON iMAGE GATEWAY1. Register your new Canon IXUS 980 IS immediately and start enjoying 100MB of online storage for sharing photos with family and friends. Create themed photo albums with customised layouts and backgrounds. Order photo prints straight off your online photo album. Get hints, tips and ideas, plus customise your IXUS 380 camera with great start-up images and sounds. With CANON iMAGE GATEWAY and the Canon IXUS 980 IS, it is possible.

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