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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon's iconic ELPH has always been a show-off, with the looks and smarts that make you want to carry it out in the open for everyone to see. The PowerShot SD980 IS takes the concept even further with Canon's first-ever touch panel interface.

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Features
Touch Panel TechnologyLarge 3.0-inch wide touch panel PureColor System LCD with a cool cutting-edge interface, plus an updated Active Display for quickly switching between images during playback with a shake of the camera.

More Image, More FunGet more in your shot with a 5x Optical Zoom with ultra-wide 24mm lens, plus Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer and 12 Megapixels for amazing resolution and editing.

Movies in Stunning HD720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.

The Color of YouOptimize your personality with four opulent colors: Silver, Blue, Purple, and Gold.

Instant Creative ControlImproved Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations.

Specifications
Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Lens
Focal Length 4.3(W) - 21.5(T) mm f/2.8-f/5.9 (35mm equivalent: 24(W) - 120(T) mm)

Digital Zoom 5x

Focusing Range Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity, 2.9 ft./90cm (T) Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W) Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-3.9 ft./5-10cm (W)

Autofocus System TTL Autofocus

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/5.9 (T)

Shutter Speed 15-1/3000 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Flash
Built-in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro

Flash Range 1.6 - 11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 2.9 - 4.9ft./90cm - 1.5m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Flash Exposure Compensation N/A

Image Capture Device
Type12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels Approx. 12.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

View Finder & Monitor
LCD Monitor 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle

LCD Pixels Approx. 230,000 dots

LCD Coverage 100%

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

Exposure Control Method Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock

Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Storage
Storage Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card

File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1

JPEG Compression Mode Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))

Interface
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)

Video Out NTSC/PAL

Audio OutMonaural

OtherMemory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power
Power Source 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 (optional)

Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 240 shots

Playback Time Approx. 360 min

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