Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and SD940 IS Overviews
Canon has introduced its new tiny and compact 12.1-megapixel PowerShot SD980 IS (Digital IXUS 200 IS) and SD940 IS (Digital IXUS 120 IS) Digital ELPH Cameras. Both of them incorporate Canon’s fast, intelligent DIGIC 4 image processor, 720p HD movie shooting capability, i-Contrast and Smart AUTO mode with Scene Detection technology.
Powerful features of Canon PowerShot SD980 IS:
- Canon’s first camera to incorporate 3-inch wide touch panel PureColor System LCD display with cutting-edge interface for easy navigating through images and menus
- Updated Active Display technology for quickly switching between photos during playback with a shake of the camera
- Utra-wide 24mm lens with 5x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilization
- 720p HD movie shooting capability and HDMI output connector
- Enhanced Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations
- Dimensions: 100 (W) x 53 (H) x 23 (D) mm ; Weight: 130g
- Available in 4 distinguished colors – silver, blue, purple and gold
Main features of Canon PowerShot SD940 IS:
- Slimmest wide-angle Canon Digital ELPH Camera ever
- Large, crisp 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD with wide viewing angle
- 28mm wide-angle lens with 4x optical zoom and Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer
- Ability to record 720p HD movie, plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on HDTV
- Improved Smart AUTO Mode
- Dimensions: 89 (W) x 55 (H) x 20 (D) mm ; Weight: 120g
- Available in blue, black, silver and brown colors
The new stylish and ultra-slim Canon PowerShot SD980 IS and SD 940 IS are expected to be available by September 2009 for $330 and $300, respectively.
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I got Canon IXUS 200. It's awesome!
small and cute camera, i was going to buy SD960 but did not, now i will buy SD940 after some comparison of both.
I guess i was one of the few early buyers to get one of these before they sold out, now it's a 2 week plus wait time. first let me make it absolutely clear: if you expect ANY pocket sized digital camera to produce the same results as a $500+ SLR you are in for a disappointment. just cannot be done. its all in the size and quality of the lens, forget about the megapixels…