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Canon Powershot SD990 IS

Canon Powershot SD990 IS New

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Canon's Flagship Ultracompact

  • 5 out of 5
"Even better than the previous powershots"
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The Canon Powershot SD990 IS is intended to be the flagship ultracompact camera for the 2008 holiday season. It's the pinnacle of digital camera technology, with a small, lightweight body that isn't lacking in power and poise. The SD990 IS contains a 14.7-megapixel sensor, this year's upper limit for pixels, and is sure to turn heads in the coming... read more

Specifications

  • 14.7 megapixels
  • 3.7x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom
  • Lens-shift image stabilization
  • JPEG file format
  • ISO 80-1600
  • Auto and manual exposure
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Answered Questions for the SD990 IS

Q: sd990is vs sd880is
A: I would definitely go with the SD880 IS because, since more megapixels are overkill in the 990, the wide angled... read more
Q: Another canon sd880 IS vs. sd 990 IS question
A: I think the 880 will be faster, although the cameras are nearly the same. But the performance will be worse... read more
Q: Do they make a Canon (for under $200) camera that uses a rechargeable battery pack?
A: The SD990IS fits that requirement. But then again, with rechargeable AA LiOns and NiCads, you wouldn't have that problem either. read more

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Open Questions for the SD990 IS

Q: The prices that are shown for the SD 990 are misleading. They are prices for the SD 790. Click the Dell link and it takes you to the SD 790.
5 points for best answer - 2 replies
Q: Can anyone explain to a technophobe the difference between Canon SD and SX?
10 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: sd990is vs sd790is for both closeup, picture quality AND ease of use
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  • 5 out of 5
Even better than the previous powershots (Adam - 10/8/08)

I've owned a half dozen different models of previous Power Shot models including the SD850IS and SD1000, both of which took excellent pictures. This one is even better! Controls are simple, auto settings are spot on, I love the vivid pics it takes! Bravo again, Canon!

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