Canon PowerShot SD950 IS Titanium 12.1MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS Titanium 12.1MP
Digital Camera

An Ingenious Merger of Elegance and Power.
The PowerShot SD950 IS Digital ELPH, with its curved sleek Titanium body, is as powerful as it is exquisite: There's a high-resolution 12.1 megapixel CCD, an Optical Image Stabilizer and 3.7x optical zoom. Face Detection Technology is also on board to automatically give you just the shot you're looking for. Auto ISO Shift and ISO 1600 let you command low light like a pro. There's even a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD that makes shooting and playback a delight.

Features

• Pure Titanium 12.1 Megapixel Digital ELPH redefines elegance and power in an ultra-compact Perpetual Curve design.
  
• Optical Image Stabilizer Technology with an extended-range 3.7x Optical Zoom.
  
• Genuine Canon Face Detection sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile.
  
• Optical viewfinder plus large high-quality 2.5-inch PureColor LCD screen for bright, accurate color with great viewing from a wide angle and with an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.
  
• DIGIC III Image Processor with Red-eye Correction for sharper images and improved functionality.
  
• Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
  

High-Resolution, Extra Durability

• Pure Titanium 12.1 Megapixel Digital ELPH redefines elegance and power in an ultra-compact Perpetual Curve design.
  
• Ultra durable, ultra light Pure Titanium—It’s what gives the PowerShot SD950 IS Digital ELPH its look of distinction and sets it apart from the crowd. But tasteful good looks are only the beginning of what makes this Digital ELPH so extraordinary. Its powerfully curved design perfectly nestles in the palm of your hand—so you’ll want to take this camera everywhere. Plus, the 12.1-megapixel CCD gives you the superior resolution you need to capture the world around you in opulent detail enabling you to print, enlarge and even crop your images in any fashion you choose.
  

Specifications

• Type of Camera
  

Type of Camera - Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.7x Optical/4x Digital/15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer

• Image Capture Device
  

Type - 12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels - Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
Effective Pixels - Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

• Lens
  

Focal Length - 7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm)
Digital Zoom - 4x
Focusing Range - Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W)
Autofocus System - TTL Autofocus

• Viewfinder & Monitor
  

Viewfinder - Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor - 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels - Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage - 100%

• Aperture and Shutter
  

Maximum Aperture - f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed - 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1-15 sec.

• Exposure Control
  

ISO Sensitivity - Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering Method - Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method - Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation - +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

• White Balance
  

White Balance Control - Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

• Flash
  

Built-in Flash - Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range - 1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time - 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation - +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

• Shooting Specifications
  

Shooting Modes - Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects - My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer - Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control - Not available
Continuous Shooting - Approx. 1.5 fps (Large/Fine)

• Image Storage
  

Storage Media - SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format - Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
JPEG Compression Mode - Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels - Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 3,264 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2,248 (Widescreen)
Movie: 1024 x 768 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)

• Playback Specifications
  

Playback Modes File - Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing

• Erasing Specifications
  

Erase Modes - Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

• Interfaces
  

Computer Interface - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out - NTSC/PAL
Audio Out - Monaural
Other - Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

• Power Supply
  

Power Source - 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
Shooting Capacity - Still Image: approx. 240 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)*, approx. 580 shots (NB-5L/LCD off)
Playback Time - Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L)

* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

• Physical Specifications
  

Operating Temperature - 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity - 10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.78 x 2.36 x 1.09 in./95.9 x 59.9 x 27.6mm
Weight - Approx. 5.82 oz./165g (camera body only)

• In the Box
  

PowerShot SD950 Digital ELPH Body
Lithium Battery Pack NB-5L
Battery Charger CB-2LX
MMC Plus Card MMC-32MH
Wrist Strap WS-700
Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC300