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Canon Powershot SD990 IS

Canon Powershot SD990 IS New

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A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
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Canon's Flagship Ultracompact

  • 5 out of 5
"Save money for it! Its well worth it!"
  • 5 out of 5
"SD990IS Comes Out on Top"
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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: 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: How does the SD990 compare with the Panasonic DMC-TZ5?
A: Michael,I have used both the Canon SD990 and the Panisonic TZ5 in comparison shots. Here's what I found from my... read more
Q: Is the Canon SD990 significantly better than the SD950?
A: Michael, I believe that the Digic IV is a great improvement over the Digic III processing giving the SD990 an... read more

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Open Questions for the SD990 IS

Q: No diopter adjustment on the 990!
5 points for best answer - 2 replies
Q: Which has the quickest manual shutter spead, the G10 or the SD990 IS?
10 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: which is better sd 990is or panasonic lumix lx3?
3 points for best answer - 7 replies

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  • 5 out of 5
Save money for it! Its well worth it! (Eric Reyes - 1/1/09)

Now that we all are experiencing global crisis, but if you think that you really really need a digital camera Go for it! It may... read more

  • 5 out of 5
SD990IS Comes Out on Top (Steve - 12/31/08)

I purchased both the SD880IS and SD990IS in early November and took hundreds of shots with each one. Amazingly the SD990IS captured clearer, cleaner, lower... read more

  • 5 out of 5
best elph yet (David - 12/27/08)

The sd990 is my second elph. Even though my 700 is still going strong, I decided to upgrade to the 990. I carry it as... read more

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