Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.7 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Depth 2.7 cm
Weight 155 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Motion sensor
LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.6 - 33 mm - f/3.2-5.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 185mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow, high sensitivity, aquarium
Special Effects Colour Accent, Colour Swap
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 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
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Memory Card 32 MB SD
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3648 x 2048
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 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 PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, in-camera film editing
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD890 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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