With a powerful 5x zoom lens, the Digital IXUS 970 IS is well-equipped and intelligent, but never compromises on style. Its compact body is packed with features including an... more
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Canon Ixus 970 IS
With a powerful 5x zoom lens, the Digital IXUS 970 IS is well-equipped and intelligent,
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but never compromises on style. Its compact body is packed with features including an enhanced optical Image Stabilizer. The Digital IXUS 970 IS gently curves to...
technologies from Canon to give you perfect photos in all kinds of situations. It has a high-resolution sensor with 10 megapixels, and can compensate for even the...
CANON 970IS DIGITAL
Picture Resolution - 10 million pixels, Optical Zoom - 5 times magnification, LCD Screen -
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2.5 inches, Digital Zoom - 4 times magnification, Memory Type - MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, Image Stabilisation, Shooting Modes - 18, Face Detection, High ISO Auto
Advantages: Picture quality, zoom, battery life, image stabiliser Disadvantages: Not very small, possibly not worth the money
This really is a great camera, but what is it that makes it worth so much more (about £40) than models such as the Ixus 85 IS, that have very similar specifications, but are smaller?
The obvious difference is the amount of zoom, and I must say that the x5 zoom does come in very handy. The camera offers a total of x20 zoom with digital zoom enabled, but although pictures will look fine on the camera display, the quality when shown on a computer is ... ...stages between x0 and x5 zoom. Another difference is the battery life. This camera uses a larger battery (1120mAh) than the small ixus cameras, and as such has a very impressive battery life. I would estimate 200 photos, including power lost turning it on and off, using the display etc.
The final difference is the picture quality. This camera has a bigger lens than the smaller cameras, which (according to the professional reviews) gives it better ...
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Great Camera Review ofCanon Digital IXUS 970 ISby
anthonypjsmith
Fantastic piece of equipment which i purchased from amazon and recentlty bought for my parents from play dot com, picture quality is amazing, zoom is fantastic and very clear, the view window is perfect ample size for anyone, easy to use and understand all the features, involved, the durabilty of the camera is very well suited as ive dropped it c aouple of times and it is still in top notch working order, all leads are provided in the box when bought ...
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Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Face Detection: Yes
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Digital Video Format: AVI, MJPEG
Still Image Format: JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed: 1.2 frames per second
Video Capture:
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
Camera flash
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.3 m - 3.5 m
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 6.6 mm - 33 mm - f/3.2-5.7
Focal Length: 6.6 mm - 33 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 37 - 185mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 9
Min Focus Range: 50 cm
Macro Focus Range: 2-50cm
Lens Aperture: F/3.2-5.7
Optical Zoom: 5 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Features: Built-in lens shield
Manufacturer's product description
With a powerful 5x zoom lens, the Digital IXUS 970 IS is well-equipped and intelligent, but never compromises on style. Its compact body is packed with features including an enhanced optical Image Stabilizer. The Digital IXUS 970 IS gently curves towards the grip for a stylish, elegant feel. The Multi Control Dial makes it quick and simple to change settings, review images and scroll through menus. Thanks to Canon's advanced UA (Ultra-High Refractive Index Aspherical) lens technology, the Digital IXUS 970 IS has an uncompromising 5x zoom lens but retains its compact form. The redesigned optical Image Stabilizer system gives a 4-stop advantage, making shots in very low light achievable.
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, motion sensor, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, automatic face tracking technology, face detection, Exif Print support
Canon are very well know for there cameras and always produce very good products. This is no exception and comes with lots of features. It is a 7.1 megapixel digital camera which means the pictures that it takes are very, very good quality. Personally I more
For some time I have wanted to buy a digital camera that would be small enough to carry in my pocket and would be easy to use. I already have a canon powershots3 IS and have been really pleased with it. However it's not always convenient to carry around... more
I got this camera for Christmas, after having researched cameras in this price range, from my dad. It was the most all-round excellent camera i found, with many of the others being let down by trying to have ridiculously large amounts of Megapixels,... more
This is the second IXUS camera that I have owned. I bought my first IXUS on recommendation from a friend who had recently purchased one and bought my second IXUS based on my own personal experience with the IXUS camera's - they are... more
I bought this camera as a Christmas present for my wife who does not like my digital SLR. I reviewed sample images from this and other cameras, and felt that the IXUS 850IS offered the best combination of ease of use and image quality - the two tenets... more
The Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS is a phenominal camera, its zoom goes uo to 4x. It is also made from a light weight casing, making the whole camera weigh 130grams. This camera is amazing for capturing the most important moments in life, its has 10 mega... more
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