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Review summary: Can Canon's compact impress?

Pros: Good low ISO image quality, all-metal build and curvy design, features

Cons: High ISO image noise, some controls slow to use, organic curvy design might not be to everyone's taste

Verdict: The IXUS 980IS is a breath of fresh air in terms of its design and usability and featuring as it does a lot of the meat from the top end PowerShot G10, it is a real contender for those looking for a tough and pocketable digital compact

Review summary: In a market saturated with point-and-shoot models, manufacturers are adding every bell and whistle in the booktouch screens, waterproofing, high-def video recording, and moreto get their cameras to stand out from the overpacked crowd. The Canon ...

Pros: Excellent image quality. Full manual operation. Speedy boot and recycle times. Very little shutter lag

Cons: Expensive. Somewhat bulky. Can't record high-def video. Just average noise scores

Verdict: What Canon's SD990 IS lacks in glamorous features it makes up for in speed and brilliant images.

Review summary: What Canon's SD990 IS lacks in glamorous features, it makes up for in speed and brilliant images.

Pros: Excellent image quality. Full manual operation. Speedy boot and recycle times. Very little shutter lag.

Cons: Expensive. Somewhat bulky. Can't record high-def video. Just average noise scores.

Review summary: The Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS is Canon's top of the range compact digital camera with a 14.7 megapixel sensor, 3.7x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, and a 2.5 inch screen.

Pros: Excellent image quality 14.7 megapixels - should you need it! Face detection software Optical image stabilisation helps in low light High quality 2.5" screen Robust body - available in black Orientation sensor Good battery life (for a compact) Focus ...

Cons: Lacks wide angle lens Some purple fringing spotted Red-eye higher than average in group photos Video mode only VGA resolution - when competition now offers HD video

Verdict: The Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS headline feature is a whopping 14.7 megapixel sensor in a compact body - which to most people would seem a little excessive. If we've learnt anything over the last few years of the "Megapixel Race", then more megapixels ...

Review summary: The SD990 IS compared to a standard CD disc

Verdict: The Genuine Canon Face Detection technology has evolved even further, thanks to DIGIC 4. Improved features include the ability to recognize human faces at most angles. Another innovation is the Face Detection Self-Timer, which automatically takes a ...