Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS Expert Reviews

As a fan of Canon's Digital Elph cameras, I was a bit disappointed by the current flagship model of the series, the 14.7-megapixel PowerShot SD990 IS. That may be surprising, given that this camera dominates most other point-and-shoot cameras in terms ...

Extensive manual controls ; Optical viewfinder in addition to LCD

Lacks a true wide-angle lens ; Expensive

Despite the improvements on its predecessor, I can't help but feel that Canon dropped the ball a bit with the SD990, especially when price is factored in. Unless you simply can't live without an optical viewfinder or extensive manual controls, I see ...

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 ...

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

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

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..

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 ...

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 ...

Canon's captain of the Digital Elph fleet is ready for battle with an army of features. Check it out in our in-depth Canon PowerShot SD990 IS review.

Great image quality. Oodles -o manual controls. Excellent battery life.

Menus can be intimidating for novice shooters. Menial zoom.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The SD990 IS compared to a standard CD disc

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LetsGoDigital received a test model of the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS. A new sibling of the IXUS series that is gradually consisting of a huge amount of models. The Canon IXUS 980 IS however, is no longer true to tradition that used to evolve around ...

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 is ideal for the trendsetting techie looking ...