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Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 12 reviews all user reviews

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2083B001

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Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

price range: $304.95 - $387.99

Canon's SD950 IS looks great and can take very nice images, but the digital camera's whopping 12 megapixels will leave you waiting between shots.

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 12 reviews
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4.5 stars

16 out of 16 people found this review helpful

"Good Camera. Solid Performance...but there is a little lag!"

by bbg2000 on September 30, 2007

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4.5 stars

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"An outstanding camera!"

by WingNutZZ on October 14, 2007

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4.5 stars

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

"May be the TOP of the line"

by bobbsinla on September 22, 2007

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4.5 stars

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

"Great Compact Camera"

by georose on April 2, 2008

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5.0 stars

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"All I can say is awesome"

by flyingklown on February 16, 2008

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 2083B001

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Weight 5.8 oz
Width 3.8 in
Depth 1.1 in
Height 2.4 in
Body Material Titanium silver
Main Features
Resolution 12.1 megapixels
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Sensor resolution 12.1 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Color accent, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Kids & pets, Underwater, Color swap, Stitch assist, Indoor
Special effects Color Accent, Color Swap
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Daylight
Digital video format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical
Face Detection Yes
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 1024 x 768, AVI - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCardplus
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 2248, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 1600 x 1200
Flash memory 32 MB - MultiMediaCardplus
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm - F/2.8-5.8
Focal Length 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera movie editing, Histogram display
Camera Flash
Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15 ft
Type Built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 15 ft
Features Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 2.5 in - Color
Mounting Built-in
Resolution 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Connector type Mini-USB Type B
Lens Systems
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Type Zoom lens
Focal length 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 133 mm
Focus adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
Optical Zoom 3.7 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Features UA lens
Miscellaneous
Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Included Accessories Wrist strap
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
Type Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.5
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
CNET Labs Wake up time 1.3

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