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Canon Powershot SD990 IS
Canon Powershot SD990 IS
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Dave from Shorewood (daddyod20) 0 pts
June 4, 2009 2:48 PM
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Will images from the SD990 in the 16:9 mode be superior on a 1080P HDTV?

I need to buy a new camera for family functions, vacations, ect..
My main use of the images is to display them as a slideshow on my 50" HDTV 1080p. I see the 16:9 resolution is 4416 x 2480 on the SD990, perhaps this is overkill. Maybe the SD880 would be just as good? I want to get a camera that excels at producing stunning images for my HDTV. I also have a 1080p DVD player with the HDMI hookup to playback the images once transfered to a DVD.

Any advice would be welcomed, Dave P.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58447 pts
June 4, 2009 5:03 PM
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Absolutely. Your HDTV should upsample your picture resolution to make it playable, and it'll look as good as it can. But it can't look better than it is. The SD880 will look good too. But the SD990 has a better, larger CCD which equates to better low light performance.
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Dave from Shorewood (daddyod20) 0 pts
June 4, 2009 10:13 PM
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James,
Thanks for the reply. I just wanted to clarify on the CCD size for the SD990. Canon specs for the CCD size show it as 1/1.7, while the SD880 spec is 1/2.3 respectively. Perhaps I don't understand this notation and the smaller number is better. Could you clarify?
I'm strongly leaning toward the SD990. It has had many excellent reviews and I like that they kept the viewfinder. Also I believe it has some flexibilty for manual setting which I've always want to dabble with.

Thanks, Dave
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58447 pts
June 5, 2009 7:12 PM
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1/2.3 is SMALLER than 1/1.7 (fractions, eh?). And as such, it will have more room for the pixels it uses. That translates to clearer, sharper pictures and better low light performance.
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