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Review summary: Canon re-energises its Digital IXUS compact digital camera range with a new model: the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS, which replace the Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS. The flagship 14.7 Megapixel Digital IXUS 980 IS brings several exciting "firsts" to the IXUS ...

Review summary: Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH camera : Canon announces the new PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH camera. Loaded with a host of advanced features, such as Optical Image Stabilization and Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor, this new Canon camera ...

Review summary: Canon announces the PowerShot SD990 IS and SD880 IS Digital ELPH cameras (in Europe known as the Digital IXUS 980 IS and 870 IS). The SD990 showcases enhanced specifications such as 14.7-megapixel resolution, 3.7x Optical Zoom with Optical Image ...

Review summary: Canon's PowerShot SD990 IS digital camera replaces the company's previous PowerShot SD950 IS model as the flagship of the Digital ELPH lineup, and updates the chassis with a curvier style while retaining exactly the same control layout. Overall, the ...

Pros: Full-frame sensor gives 1:1 crop factor, true wide angle with 35mm lenses, Very compact and relatively lightweight for a full-frame d-SLR, Dramatically less expensive than the only other full-frame d-SLR currently on the market, Canon's own 1Ds Mark ...

Cons: Full-frame, high resolution sensor is very demanding of lenses, even high-end lenses can have trouble in the corners (Plan on spending serious $$ on lenses to keep up with this body!), Color is generally good, but reds are significantly oversaturated, ...

Verdict: The standard ISO sensitivity range offered by the Canon SD990 IS is unchanged from the SD950, with a minimum of ISO 100 through to a maximum of ISO 1,600, plus a high sensitivity scene mode which allows this to be boosted to a maximum of ISO 3,200. ...

Review summary: Dude, the megapixel race isn't over yet! Introducing the new ‘ultimate' Digital ELPH, the SD990 IS… with 14.7 megapixels. So now you can have even bigger prints and more cropping headroom for photos. The SD990 IS Digital ELPH is also the first ever ...

Pros: Very good image quality, especially from a 14.7 megapixel compact ; Stylish and solid design; has an optical viewfinder ; Above average battery life ; Blazing fast performance ; Full manual mode, with flash output control and manual focus ; Useful ...

Cons: Tiny bundled memory card is a joke for a 15 megapixel camera ; Average, non-wide angle lens (all the competition have this) ; Rear command dial is a little loose and lacks tactile ‘clicks ; Lacks aperture/shutter priority modes and HD movie mode

Verdict: The 14.7 megapixel Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH sounds like the most perfect compact camera ever made. High resolution, good battery life, optical image stabilization and a full manual mode with flash control and manual focus; all packed into ...