| Features |
| Image Quality | | Powerful curves house a 14.7 Megapixel Digital ELPH for the highest image quality.
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| Take Blur Out of the Big Picture | | 3.7x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer for blur-free shooting.
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| Big Screen | | The PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH gives you large 2.5-inch LCD screen for excellent control when framing your shots. Canon's PureColor LCD II offers spectacular color, resolution and contrast even when viewed at an angle. The screen is highly durable and easy to see in any light with a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating.
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| DIGIC 4 Image Processor | | Canon's proprietary DIGIC Image Processors have long set its cameras apart from the competition, and the new DIGIC 4 sets the bar even higher. Faster, more accurate noise reduction delivers better image quality, even at high ISO speeds.
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| Quick Mode | | When you don't want to control the shots, the PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH offers the satisfying option of Quick shooting mode. The camera's LCD screen turns off and the viewfinder displays the scene while framing. When the moment you want to shoot the focused moving subject comes along, this feature makes lag time shortest to capture the subject quickest.
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| Print/Share Button | | Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
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| Specifications |
| Type of Camera | | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.7x Optical/4x Digital/15x
Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
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| Lens |
| Focal Length | | 7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm)
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| Digital Zoom | | 4x
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| Focusing Range | | Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft./5-50cm (W)
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| Autofocus System | | TTL Autofocus
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| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture | | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
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| Shutter Speed | | 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
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| Flash |
| Built-in Flash | | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
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| Flash Range | | 1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
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| Recycling Time | | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
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| Flash Exposure Compensation | | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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| Image Capture Device |
| Type | | 14.7 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
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| Total Pixels | | Approx. 15.0 Megapixels
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| Effective Pixels | | Approx. 14.7 Megapixels
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| View Finder & Monitor |
| Viewfinder | | Real image optical zoom viewfinder
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| LCD Monitor | | 2.5-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
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| LCD Pixels | | Approx. 230,000 pixels
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| LCD Coverage | | 100%
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| Exposure Control |
| ISO Sensitivity | |
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
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| Light Metering Method | | Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
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| Exposure Control Method | | Program AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock
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| Exposure Compensation | | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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| White Balance Control | | Auto,* Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
*Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
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| Shooting Specifications |
| Shooting Modes | | Auto, Program, Manual, Quick, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist), Movie
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| Photo Effects | | My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
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| Self-Timer | | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom
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| Wireless Control | | N/A
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| Continuous Shooting | | Approx. 1.3 fps
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| Storage |
| Storage Media | | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
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| File Format | | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
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| Image Compression | | Normal, Fine, SuperFine
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| JPEG Compression Mode | | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
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| Interface |
| Computer Interface | | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
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| Video Out | | NTSC/PAL
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| Audio Out | | Monaural
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| Other | | Memory 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
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| Power |
| Power Source | | 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
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| Shooting Capacity | | Still Image: approx. 280 shots*/700 shots (LCD off)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
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| Playback Time | | Approx. 360 min.
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