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

Digital camera - compact - 14.7 Mpix - optical zoom: 3.7 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC, MMCplus - silver More product details

Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS
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478 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

81 Experts

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90 / 100

397 Users

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alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from cnet.com. The average user rating from cnet.com is 91 out of 100.

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"Portable carry anywhere camera with SLR pictures!"

Great camera. I travel all over and love pho...  Love the camera! Had it for over a year. Takes incredible pictures. have had many SD series Canon Ca...

"5 stars for great pictures"

great pictures too complicated and hard to get out of some features

"Superb photos and great performance!"

Everyting is fantastic No have cons

"Simply the Best Point-and-Shoot I have owned."

This a great camera. I always go to Nikon fo...  Great Image Stabilization. Shoots up to 15MP if you want (I always shoot mine at 9MP). Easy to use M...

Average Rating

91

13 Users positive
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alaTest collected and analyzed 128 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from ciao.com. The average user rating from ciao.com is 88 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

Canon has released the ultra-compact PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH for 2008. Loaded with a host of advanced features, such as Optical Image Stabiliz...

CANON POWERSHORT SD990 IS

FEATURES OVERVIEW The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS is Canon's highest resolution ultracompact to date, featuring a 14.7 megapixel sensor derived from the ...

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

I researched many digital cameras before I decided to purchase the Canon 990IS. I has a Sony 4mp for years and it was a great camera but I wanted to u...

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS followed three criteria: full manual operation features, faster speed, higher image quality, pixel to increase from 12,10...

Average Rating

88

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from dell.com. The average user rating from dell.com is 100 out of 100.

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Happy with this Camera

Just if Canon could offer a protectic film for the screen. I'am a photography fan and this is the easiest camera I ever had and Canon makes it easy t...

PowerShot SD990 IS Silver 14.7 MP 3.7X Zoom Digital Camera - Dell Only - $399.99

The best Digital Camera I got for a gift

Best point and shoot I have ever purchased

The color and clarity produced by this little camera is outstanding. I bought a case I could clip on my belt so the camera is always there when I need...

Great Camera!

Amazingly clear pictures in any situation! Lot's of settings that can be adjusted to get just the right pic every time Nothing major at all... camera ...

Average Rating

100

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from digitalcamera-hq.com. The average user rating from digitalcamera-hq.com is 98 out of 100.

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digital camera

this camera is pefect for every occasion

Very Good

Very good and with excellent features in this catogary- N.P.Viswanathan

Small.. and Powerful. Great camera!

I just picked up the SD990 IS and it's the perfect camera for me. I previously owned the SD870 and I wanted something similar if...

CANON SD990 AWESOME!!

THIS CAMERA IS AWESOME, IT HAS MANY FEATURES SUCH AS COLOR SWAP, UNDERWATER, AQARIUM, ETC. THE QUICKSHOT IS ABLE TO CAPTURE SHARP MOVEMENTS WITHOUT BL...

Average Rating

98

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from dpreview.com. The average user rating from dpreview.com is 87 out of 100.

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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

I got this camera in exchange for the somewhat bulky SX120. The SD990 is compact and fits into my holster. The shell seems a little cheap and slippery...

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

This camera replaced the 6MP IXUS P&S, with which we were quite satisfied, and is clearly a step up: the sensor has more pixels than necessary, but is...

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

I have used this camera about a month. I have been satisfied for the speed and options. Manual focus is awesome. High noise when shooted inside wit...

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

I use this camera as a backup to my Nikon DSLR's and to carry when an SLR is not practical. This is my third Ixus. As usual the menu is simple, logic...

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from epinions.com. The average user rating from epinions.com is 89 out of 100.

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The Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital Camera --- A Wonderful New Elph

Review of the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital Camera (Digital Elph in Black) After getting to play with the Nikon Coolpix S610 for a while I came to ...

I love this camera!

I wanted to buy the best ultra compact camera. I used to have a Nikon and Olympus and wasn't happy with either. Seems that most people I know have a C...

The Best Cannon ultra compact on the market

I was shopping for the “BEST” of the current crop of small ultra compact cameras. The ultra compact cameras can't compete with the larger cameras but...

Very poor Cannon 980IXUS , over rated

Cannon IXUS 980IS is overpriced, overrated, full of features that if you need to use them all you may as well get a SLR. The 980IS is poor on picture...

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alaTest collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from pricegrabber.com. The average user rating from pricegrabber.com is 89 out of 100.

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canon sd990is

If your lokking for a weakness here you wont find one. This camer takes quality photos, and for the adverage person i would say its tops.I also soot w...

Great pictures, bad movies

We purchased this camera to upgrade from a Canon A5XX that the kids have started to use. We were very happy with the quality of the pictures, but EXTR...

One Excellent Point & Shoot!

After using a cheaply-built Samsung S630 for the past year, I decided it was ready to step up to a quality camera that I could hold onto for a long ti...

Good all-rounder point & shoot compact camera

Overall, this is a good point & shoot camera with good image quality, long battery life and the first ELPH/IXUS with some form of manual control, alth...

Average Rating

89

US

alaTest collected and analyzed 98 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from amazon.com. The average user rating from amazon.com is 91 out of 100.

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A great camera

A great camera I selected this camera after spending hours reading many, many reviews on [...], [...] and here on Amazon. It is a tremendous camera a...

Great Camera

Great Camera I am completely satisfied with this camera. I read many reviews of many cameras and decided on this camera for image quality and ease of...

Canon Powershot SD 9901S 1407 MP

Canon Powershot SD 9901S 1407 MP Really good pictures. I would like more user friendly and better direction in instruction book, but great pictures m...

great camera

great camera This is so easy to use and takes great photos just using the auto features. I'm a Realtor and while I'd have liked a wider lens, that is ...

AU

alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from cnet.com.au. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 80 out of 100.

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Canon IXUS 980 IS

A great camera straight out of the box , if it had a 28mm lens , i would have given it a 9 250 photo's from 1 battery, most using flash

Average Rating

80

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alaTest collected and analyzed 1 user reviews of the Canon IXUS 980 IS / Powershot SD990 IS / IXY 3000 IS from asia.cnet.com. The average user rating from asia.cnet.com is 100 out of 100.

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Till date.. the very best !!

 picture quality, manual controls, black colour, big pixels, well rounded body, great price  none

Average Rating

100

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