Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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

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Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6.2 cm
Width	9.7 cm
Depth	2.8 cm
Weight	160 g
Enclosure Colour	Silver \| Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3.7x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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 PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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 PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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 PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Digital Video Format	H.264
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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 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 PowerShot ELPH SD990 IS

Battery Type	Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH SD990 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 SD990 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 PowerShot ELPH SD990 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
Service & Support	Limited warranty - 1 year

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