Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS Specifications

By Rich Trenholm on 04/04/2008

More Canon reviews , RRP: AU$549.00

The good:

  • 5x optical zoom
  • Fast burst mode even with flash
  • Decent image quality

The bad:

  • Exposure compensation only
  • Styling won't appeal to everyone

The bottomline:

Compared to the slick angles and chic lines of recent IXUS', the bubbly, bulbous curves of the Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS have us nonplussed. We hate to judge a camera just on its looks, but the lack of features don't give us much choice. Still, if you've fallen in love with this cheery snapper, you haven't wasted your money.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

6.5/10

Users' rating:

8.5/10

Tags:

10 megapixels | 970 is | canon | compact | digital camera | image stabilisation | ixus

Audio

  • Built-in microphone
  • Yes

Battery

  • Battery type(s)
  • InfoLithium
  • Battery Charger
  • AC Adapter

Camera

  • Optical sensor
  • CCD
  • Megapixels
  • 10 megapixels
  • Light sensitivity
  • ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600
  • White balance
  • Automatic, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent Lamp
  • Lens aperture
  • F3.2 to F5.7
  • LCD display size
  • 2.5 inch
  • Flash type
  • Built-in
  • Tripod Mount
  • Built-in
  • Digital zoom
  • 4 x
  • Optical zoom
  • 5 x
  • Focal length
  • 36-185mm

Connectivity

  • PC Connection
  • PictBridge, USB
  • Video Out
  • NTSC, PAL, User selectable

General

  • Camera Type
  • Digital SLR
  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 57.3 x 95.4 x 27.4 mm
  • Weight
  • 155 g
  • Available colours
  • Silver

Other

  • Remote control
  • No
  • Cables
  • AC Adapter, USB

Still images

  • Still image format
  • JPEG
  • Still image resolution (max)
  • 3648 x 2736 pixels

Storage

  • Storage type(s)
  • MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity
  • Internal memory
  • MB

Video

  • Video capture format(s)
  • AVI (Motion JPEG)
  • Video capture resolution(s)
  • 640 x 480 pixels

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