Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 9.1 cm
Depth 2.8 cm
Weight 165 g
Body Material Titanium
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.7 - 23.1 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 111mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
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
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5.1 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 MB
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736
Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2048
Fine JPEG 3648 x 2048
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2048
Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112
Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112
Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112
Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704
Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704
Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480
Fine JPEG 640 x 480
Normal JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 1024 x 768 - 15 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Battery Type Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.1 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD900
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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