Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
14.7 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.7x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion

Complete technical specifications, details, expert ratings and review of Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS. Find out how your chosen digital camera stacks up against the competition and whether it's the one that best meets your expectations with the camera comparison feature.

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.2 cm
Width 9.7 cm
Depth 2.8 cm
Weight 160 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.7x
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Sensor Resolution 14.7 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,700,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Type Zoom lens - 3.7x zoom - 7.7 - 28.5 mm - f/2.8-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 133mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow, high sensitivity, Colour Swap, Colour Accent, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4.6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Memory Card 32 MB SD
Included Memory Card 32 MB SD
Image Storage JPEG 4416 x 3312
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4416 x 2480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

Similar Digital Cameras

Other Canon Cameras

Other projects: