Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
2.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 9.8 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 145 g
Enclosure Colour Gold | Silver | Blue
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 5 - 20 mm - f/2.8-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
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, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, 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
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Type 2.8" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 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
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 2248
Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-4L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD960 IS
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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