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Canon Powershot SD990IS 14.7MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

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Brand: Canon
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$399.99~~
Buy New: $324.99
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New (56) Used (2) from $375.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

13 reviews
Sales Rank: 22

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 250
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3.7
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 28.5
Minimum Focal Length: 7.7
Maximum Resolution: 14700000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.1
nv:Sensor: 14.7 Megapixel
Image Resolution: 640 x 480 (Small)
Image Resolution: 4416 x 3312 (Large)
Image Resolution: 3456 x 2592 (Medium 1)
Image Resolution: 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2)
Image Resolution: 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp)
Image Resolution: 4416 x 2480 (Widescreen)
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Movie Resolution: 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Memory Included: 32MB Secure Digital Card
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Movie File Format: Mov
Optical Zoom: 3.7x
Digital Zoom: 4X

MPN: SD990 Black
Model: SD990 Black
UPC: 013803100204
EAN: 0013803100204
ASIN: B001G5ZTWM

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Features:

•	14.7-megapixel resolution for the highest image quality
•	3.7x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer; 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II
•	DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection
•	Quick Mode decreases lag time so you don't miss anything
•	Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards

Accessories:

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•	aVinci Media SMG-51-0013 Personal DVD Movie Kit
•	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
•	Adobe Photoshop CS4
•	Transcend 4 GB SDHC SD Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS4GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
When youre ready to experience a higher level of pacesetting technology and image brilliance, the PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH is ready for you. One glance at the sleek sculptured profile, and you know this is a camera driven by design and features. Style without compromise is the perfect complement to the ELPH models most advanced feature lineup--engineering leadership that opens your eyes and imagination to the real potential and boundless pleasures of photography.

Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Very good..but far from perfect... October 13, 2008
Radio Man (NY, USA)
57 out of 61 found this review helpful

I realize there IS no "perfect point and shoot camera". I suppose there can not be a PERFECT small camera due to the small size.
In recent months I have owned TOO many small point and shoot cameras including..the older Canon SD950, a Fuji F100FD, a Panasonic TZ5, Even an Olympus 1010 model..and lastly bought a new discontinued Fuji F30 off e-bay for indoor low light shooting. I am sort of running my own private consumer reports situation it seems. :)

This SD 990IS is maybe the best OVERALL point and Shoot I ever had. But, instead of all the usual glowing remarks Canon Elphs seem to get..I want to point out a few negatives or inconsistencies with this camera. I mostly bought this camera because of the new function..FACE SELF TIMER seemed like a GREAT and useful idea as I take more pics with my g/f, or friends, dog, whatever..on timer than anything else. Long story short Face Detection works THE best on this 990 of ANY other camera I have ever used. It's nearly flawless INDOORS. However I tend to use this Canon more OUTDOORS. Problem is is in rather bright sunshine like MANY cameras, Face detection has trouble. Simply, often it doe NOT detect a face..and won't detect the second face either. This is only in rather strong sunshine..otherwise Face detection and Face Self timer DOES work and works rather well. The lens is OK, but on such an expensive elph I feel there should be less purple fringing THOUGH it's not BAD..but it IS there...and also indoors ISO set above 250 or so tends to get a bit grainy. So much so, I set the megapixels to 10..thereby why did I need a 14.7 meg camera??

I have also noted to my eyes this camera is not producing the almost too vivid colors of most canons...DEEP greens...Deep blues. But I actually feel the colors produced by this camera are perhaps more natural than almost any point and shoot I have had so that's a good thing. Also a positive..this camera handles blown highlights (Too BRIGHT) and dark shadows better than most. To sum up..this IS a really good camera with REALLY useful features WHEN they work, ala face detection in bright sun.

I feel Canon and just about all the point and shoot cams presently out there are WAY too concerned about who's got the most meagapixels. I'd much MUCH prefer a camera closer to my OLDER Fuji F30 which BLOWS the doors of this Canon in low light no flash) WITH JUST 6 MEGAPIXELS..then a nearly 15 meagpixel camera with too much noise. The Fuji's lens sadly has THE most purple fringing outdoors of any cam I have tried, hence my search has continued. To sum up..in today's market..perhaps this 990is may be about the best OVERALL small cam out there..but as I pointed out..if you are rather picky..it has a few flaws and I feel it is a bit overpriced...BUT also a VERY good camera which will make most people quite happy. It has a nice metal body..and the battery lasts a LONG time..another plus!

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Awesome Awesome October 8, 2008
Safari Hood (Anywhere. Everywhere.)
40 out of 45 found this review helpful

I received the Canon PowerShot SD990 today (October 7th, 2008) and I love this new camera. I bought the black version, and it is very very sharp looking. The pictures on Amazon's site just don't do it justice. It has to be seen in person to be appreciated.

The pictures that it takes are just as amazing !!

I upgraded to this camera from a Canon PowerShot SD950.

Fans of Canon's PowerShot series won't be disappointed. It is compact and lightweight, as you've come to expect. It features Canon's new Digic 4 processor. The Digic 4 is all about speed.

I put in a SanDisk 2GB Extreme III SD card, and the camera estimates it could store 309 pictures, at full resolution (4416 x 3312) and SuperFine quality. That was with a completely empty card.

The camera comes with a 32 MB card, which, at the settings I mentioned, you might get 5 pictures on it, maybe 6. I would definitely recommend that you buy a 1 or 2 gigabyte card to go with your camera.

I hope this review helps. This is my fourth Canon PowerShot camera. I have had it less than a day, and I absolutely love it.

Happy Photography!

- Safari Hood

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing camera! 9/10th of a G10 for much less $$ October 24, 2008
Drew J. Pearson
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

First of all, this camera is built beautifully. It is a highwater mark among the current Canon lineup (along with the G10 obviously). The metal body feels very solid and luxurious in your hand. I have only taken about 40 pictures with it thus far, in all different settings, and they all turn out great. The manual mode is what made me choose the SD990 over the aging SD950. It is nice to have this much control of a compact camera.

I was initially worried about the noise a 14.7 megapixel sensor this size would produce, but thanks to the new DIGIC 4 processor, it is always under control. I wouldn't use anything above ISO 600.

I am the type of consumer that pays more for better quality, and then holds onto things for a long time. This is one of those high-quality items. After your friends go through 2 or 3 plastic Kodak digicams, this will still be going strong. I wish I could afford a G10, but alas, I cannot. This is truly the next best thing. Way to go, Canon!

4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Camera with 1 exception November 3, 2008
Saraswati (Los Angeles)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I LOVE this camera, I bought it to upgrade from my PowerShot SD900 (10MP). The thought of having 14.7MP was too good to pass up - and the pictures it takes are astounding. Astounding clarity and detail. I love it. However a big drawback for me is it doesnt take High Resolution video like the SD900. It does take video, just standard 640x480, but those vids lack the sharpness and crispness that I am used to with the SD900. When I first realized this I decided to return the camera, but I am too hooked on the 14.7 now, so I am keeping both cameras. I want 1 camera to do both, guess I will have to settle for 2 for now.

1 out of 5 stars

32mb card is insulting November 7, 2008
Ben Stevenson (Chicago, IL United States)
4 out of 45 found this review helpful

The camera might be fine, but the included 32 megabyte memory card is an absolute insult to all of their customers. 8 gigabyte memory cards are currently selling for $10 on Amazon, why is Canon insulting their customers with a 32 megabyte memory card? Canon should have included at least a 1 gigabyte memory card.

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