The new Canon IXUS 990 IS Digital Camera, which is also known as Canon SD970, is one of the best digital cameras in the IXUS range. The Canon IXUS 990 IS 12MP Digital Camera measures 94.8 x 56.8 x 26.3 mm and weighs 160 grams. It offers an image resolution of 12 mega-pixels, which assures superior quality images. Images can be previewed by using the camera’s 3-inch LCD display that has a screen resolution of 461k pixels. The internal memory capacity can be increased using SD, SDHC, MMC memory cards. The focal length varies between 6.6 – 33.0 mm. Subjects placed just 2cms away from the lens system can be shot with clarity using the camera’s macro mode.

Canon IXUS 990 IS Digital Camera comes with an optical zoom of 5x and a digital zoom of 4x. The optical and digital magnification factor determines the amount of enlargement that can be provided to the image. However unlike the digital zoom, optical zoom does not cause the image to get blurred or distorted. Shooting in low light conditions may cause distortion, however with a high ISO of 1600, this can be prevented. It uses the DIGIC4 image processor for fast processing speeds and excellent colour reproduction along with great image quality.

Canon IXUS 990 IS Compact Digital Camera comes with high definition movie recording facility. Thus now movies can be recorded at a high resolution of 1280×720 pixels and using the HDMI port, you can watch the photos and videos on a HDTV. The i-Contrast mode adjusts the exposure and saturation settings for perfect background, while the Intelligent Scene Selection, chooses the correct scenic mode depending on the situation. Also the Face Detection technology can track and focus on up to 35 faces in one shot and adjust the camera settings for optimum image clarity. This elegant camera with a range of intelligent features is priced at £379.

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