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Storage media: MultiMedia Card, Optical zoom: 3.7x, Sensor resolution: 14.7 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Optical viewfinder, Weight: 160g, Digital zoom: 4x ...
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- - Canon Digital Ixus 980 IS compact camera Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: reghardware.co.uk
- January 2009
  Canon Digital Ixus 980 IS compact camera
  By George Cole
  
  Review summary: A pixel-packing camera that offers lots of automation, with a good dash of manual control, not to mention an impressive performance.
  
  Verdict: There's a lot to like about the Digital Ixus 980 IS, not least its ability to produce really good images. There's enough automation to help the beginner produce good results and enough manual control to satisfy many enthusiasts who don't want to step ...
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- - Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Review Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: digitalcamerareview.com
- January 2009
  Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Review
  By David Rasnake
  
  Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS, the latest flagship ultracompact in Canon's Digital ELPH line, was rolled out just before the holiday buying season got underway in an effort to tempt buyers with a camera that offers impressive specs but few frills. If ...
  
  Pros: Superior build quality, styling ; Quick Shot mode makes OVF shooting logical ; Decent all around performance ; Sensible feature set offers the stuff you need without the bloat
  
  Cons: High-res sensor muddies up images ; Lens performance, specs only adequate ; LCD should be bigger for this price ; Too much money for too few bells and whistles
  
  Verdict: The marketing hype surrounding this kind of resolution builds up some pretty high expectations for the SD990's images. But as we've all learned in the last few years, the connection between megapixels and image quality only extends so far..
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- - Canon Ixus 980 IS Evaluation 3 out of 5
  - Source: stuff.tv
- January 2009
  Canon Ixus 980 IS
  
  Review summary: The latest Ixus gets more megapixels and manual control - but could this be the end of the line?
  
  Pros: Tough, compact shell. Lots of megapixels. Manual capability. Intuitive controls
  
  Cons: New curvy design still looks dated. Small screen. Not much zoom for your money
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- - Canon IXUS 980 IS test Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: amateurphotographer.co.uk
- December 2008
  Canon IXUS 980 IS test
  By Angela Nicholson, Technical Editor
  
  Review summary: At last, a Digital IXUS camera with manual exposure control, but are 14.7 million pixels too many for Canon's new model to handle?
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- - Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Review Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: photographyblog.com
- December 2008
  Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Review
  By Zoltan Arva-Toth
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Award: Highly Recommended!
  
  Review summary: The Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS (also known as the PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH in North America) is the first-ever Digital IXUS / ELPH camera to offer a true manual mode, instantly appealing to all those DSLR owners looking for a pocketable second ...
  
  Verdict: In summary, the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS / PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH can be highly recommended to DSLR owners who are in the need of a second camera that they can take along even when their main 'workhorse' has to stay at home, and also to ...
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