Canon Ixus 980 IS

Canon Ixus 980 IS
We compare prices for the Canon Ixus 980 IS from the top online shops. The Canon Ixus 980 IS offers a resolution of 14.7 Megapixels, a 4x digital zoom and a 3.7x optical zoom, which will ensure an astonishing quality for your pictures. The Canon Ixus 980 IS weighs 160g, which is very reasonable for a Compact Camera. With a 2.5'' LCD display, i ... View more
  • Storage media:MultiMedia Card
  • Optical zoom:3.7x
  • Sensor resolution:14.7 Megapixels
  • Viewfinder type:Optical viewfinder
Canon Ixus 980 IS reviews

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  • 8 out of 10
  • 5 extracts of expert reviews

    Expert Reviews

    • alaTest.co.uk

      9 out of 10

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 926 reviews of Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from international magazines and websites.

    Conclusion: The average review rating is 8.45/10. Comparing these reviews to 670045 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 87/100 (or 8.7 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

    • gadgetheaven.co.uk

      6 out of 10

    Summary: The camera also has an image stabilizer that ensures that once you are taking your shots and happen to be shaken or in motion, this will not affect the shots you are recording since it will automatically stabilize itself. This would be particularly...

    • pcadvisor.co.uk

      7 out of 10

    Summary: The Canon IXUS 980 IS is a 14.7Mp compact camera.

    Conclusion: The Canon IXUS 980 IS is chunkier than earlier or cheaper models, but can boast a very high pixel count and good SD video capture. Manual controls allow more creativity while auto modes still provide click and forget convenience. Still images lacked...

    • macworld.co.uk

      6 out of 10

    Summary: The flagship model of the series, the 14.7Mp Canon PowerShot SD990 IS, proves a tad underwhelming.

    Conclusion: As a fan of Canon's Digital Elph cameras, we were a bit disappointed by the current flagship model of the series, the 14.7Mp Canon PowerShot SD990 IS.

    • cameralabs.com

      9 out of 10

    Summary: The IXUS 980 IS / SD990 IS inherits a great deal from its predecessor including the same lens, same optical viewfinder and the same sized screen, albeit with a newer panel; the control layout is also essentially the same. New to the IXUS 980 IS / SD990...

    Conclusion: As we said at the top, Canon's Digital IXUS 980 IS / PowerShot SD990 IS is a good solid compact camera with some strong features which allow it to stand out in the crowd not to mention within Canon's own broad range. It may not be the newest model, but...

    Pro : High resolution images.; Good screen with optional viewfinder.; Great battery life with viewfinder.; Manual control over exposure

    Cons : Lacking true wide-angle coverage.; No optical zoom while filming.; No HD video or HDMI port

Technical Details

General

  • Brand Canon
  • Camera type Compact Camera

Main Features

  • Sensor resolution 14.7 Megapixels
  • Optical sensor CCD
  • Light sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 1600, ISO 200, ISO...
  • Digital zoom 4x
  • Image Stabilizer With Image Stabilizer
  • Video capture With Video capture
  • Video capture format AVI
  • Still image format JPEG
  • Max image resolution 4416x3312
  • Video resolution 640x480
  • Video quality 30fps

Display

  • LCD display type TFT
  • LCD screen size 2.5''

Memory / Storage

  • Storage media MultiMedia Card, SD Memory Card
  • Internal memory 32MB

Camera Flash

  • Flash type Built In Flash
  • Red eye reduction With Red-eye reduction

Lens System

  • Min. focal length 7.7mm
  • Max. focal length 28.5mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic focus
  • Lens aperture F/2.8-5.8
  • Optical zoom 3.7x

Dimensions & Weight

  • Width 9.67cm
  • Depth 2.79cm
  • Height 6.22cm
  • Weight 160g

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder type Optical viewfinder
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Connections

  • Connectivity USB

Battery

  • Battery type Lithium Ion

Other

  • Category Digital Camera
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