* Immediate gratification is the pulse of today, and the PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH with its streamlined appeal wastes no time at reminding you. "Here's a camera unlike any other." But it's the excitement of ongoing discovery - the way this camera captures the vibrant spontaneity of the world before you - that defines the lasting rewards of the PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH, and the new level of pictures and HD movies that await you. Immediate satisfaction. Day-after-day delight. What could be better?
* Features
* * 12.1 Megapixel resolution with a 28mm wide-angle 4x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.
* * HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
* * Large 2.8-inch PureColor LCD II widescreen and wide viewing angle.
* * 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.
* * Four elegant, sophisticated colors with a new easy to use button configuration.
* * 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.
* Specifications
* Type of Camera
* * Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
* Image Capture Device
* * Type: 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
* * Total Pixels: Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
* * Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
* Lens
* * Focal Length: 5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm)
* * Digital Zoom: 4x
* * Focusing Range
* Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
* Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)
* Digital Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)
* * Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus
* Viewfinder & Monitor
* * Viewfinder: N/A
* * LCD Monitor: 2.8-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
* * LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
* * LCD Coverage: 100%
* Aperture and Shutter
* * Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 (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: 1-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (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, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, 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: Not available
* * Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 fps
* Image Storage
* * Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
* * File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
* * Image Compression: Normal, Fine
* * JPEG Compression Mode: Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG); Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
* * Number of Recording Pixels: Still Image: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)
* Movie: High Definition: 1280 x 720 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
* Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip
* Playback Specifications
* * Playback Modes File: Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, By Date, By Folder, By File Type, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume
* Erasing Specifications
* * Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images; Movie: part of movie, all of movie
* Interfaces
* * Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
* * Video Out: NTSC/PAL
* * Audio Out: Monaural
* * Other: Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
* Power Supply
* * Weight: Approx. 5.11 oz./145g (camera body only)
