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PowerShot SD970IS
Product # CA3578B001

Discontinued



Cool curves, powerful features and a fun new way to operate the camera mark Canon's PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH. Amazing resolution and expanded editing options are yours with 12.1 megapixels, and you can even create HD movies. Shooting is fun and easy with Smart AUTO that makes all your shots better effortlessly, and there's a new user-friendly interface. And see how much fun it is to browse through your photos and even speed up image advance with a shake or tilt of the camera!


Features
  • 12.1 Megapixels for amazing resolution and editing, plus a 5x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer.

  • HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.

  • Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.

  • New Active display technology for quickly switching between images during playback with a shake of the camera.

  • Use Zoom Blur and Creative Light Effect to produce fun, original effects with your camera.

  • Large high-quality 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II (461,000 dots) for bright, accurate color with wide viewing angle and an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.

  • DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.

  • Blink Detection to alert a shooter after a shot has been taken, that a subject had closed eyes.
  • Includes Canon U.S.A., Inc. 1-year Limited Warranty/Registration Card.

Supplied with:
  • PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH Body
  • Lithium-ion Battery Pack NB-5L
  • Battery Charger CB-2LX
  • Wrist Strap WS-DC7
  • Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
  • USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
  • AV Cable AVC-DC400

Specifications
Image Capture Device  
Type 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Lens  
Focal Length 6.6-33.0mm f/3.2-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 37-185mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)
Digital Macro: 0.8-3.9 in./2-10cm (W)
Autofocus TTL Autofocus
Viewfinder & Monitor  
Viewfinder n/a
LCD Monitor 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
LCD Pixels Approx. 461,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
Aperture and Shutter  
Maximum Aperture f/3.2 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
Exposure Control  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance  
White Balance Control Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
Flash  
Built-in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range 1-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation n/a
Shooting Specifications  
Shooting Modes Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Creative Light Effect, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Exposure Zoom, Stitch Assist, Movie

Photo Effects
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
Wireless Control N/A
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.0 fps
Power Supply  
Power Source 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 270 shots*
* LCD screen on.
Playback Time Approx. 360 min.
Size & Weight  
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.73 x 2.24 x 1.04 in./94.8 x 56.8 x 26.3mm
Weight Approx. 5.64 oz./160g (camera body only)