Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS – Now with Full Manual Control
Pre-Photokina, Canon launched the IXUS 980 IS which replaces the IXUS 960 IS. Gone is the titanium body. Not a mention of it in the press release!
The resolution, however, moves up from 12MP to nearly 15MP. The processor changes to the DIGIC 4 and a viewfinder has been added. That’s not all. The lens goes to wide-angle. And, the IXUS 980 IS includes a Manual Mode that allows full control of shutter speed and aperture – a first for the IXUS line of cameras.
What’s missing? Got RAW? No RAW. ISO range is the same (80-1600). Same sensor as the IXUS 960 IS with more megapixels. With technology improvements that usually means similar noise levels.
Features
- 14.7MP 1/1.7″ Type CCD
- 3.7x Optical Zoom Lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
- 4x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens
- Shutter speed 15-1/1600 sec
- Full Manual Control
- DIGIC 4 processor
- Face Detection, FaceSelf-Timer, and Face Select & Track
- Spot Metering (center or linked to Face Detection)
- Motion Detection Technology and Servo AF
- Auto Red-Eye Correction
- i-Contrast to boost brightness and retain detail in dark areas
- 2.5” PureColor LCD II with wide viewing angle plus optical viewfinder
- Multi Control Dial and customizable My Menu
- Smooth, 30fps VGA movies
- Available in Black or Silver
Price and Availability
The IXUS 980 IS will be available from late September priced at £349.99 / €459.99 inc VAT. For Amazon UK, go here.
in the USA, the camera will be called the PowerShot SD 990 IS. The MSRP is US$439.95.
You can also get it on eBay. See below.
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The lens does *not* go nearly as wide as 28mm equivalent. It’s 36mm eq.