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Canon IXUS 990 IS Features

Megapixels and Zoom

Canon IXUS 990 IS The Canon IXUS 990 IS is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 37 - 185mm in 35mm format. Additional zoom becomes available when shooting at lower resolutions. 4x digital zoom is also available.

Basics

Focusing Options

You have access to AF servo to track moving objects. For close up work the IXUS 990 IS can focus from 2cm away from the subject.

LCD

The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 461,000 dots.

Flash

The flash modes are: automatic, on and off. You can also apply slow sync speed and red eye reduction. In addition flash exposure compensation and flash exposure lock are available.

The maximum flash range is 3.5m. This falls to 2m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To increase the range of the flash unit you can buy an external flash - the Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1.

Scene Modes

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Creative Light Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO 3200, Digital Macro, Zoom Blur, Color Accent, Color Swap and Stitch Assist.

Movies

You can shoot short, HD quality movies with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded. Optical zoom can be applied before shooting and digital zoom can be applied while shooting is in progress.

Advanced Features

Among the more advanced features are:



Computer - Printers - Television

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon IXUS 990 IS to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Canon IXUS 990 IS Summary
Description:12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:8
Features:8
Colour:9
Macro:9
Indoors:9
Value for Money:8
Style:9
Movie Mode:9
Image Quality:9
Build Quality:9
Total:87
Verdict:This is an excellent smaller compact. I like the design, quality of the LCD screen, menu system and picture quality. It may not come cheap, but it scores very highly in all the key categories.
Review Date:May 2009
Related Pages:Canon IXUS 990 IS Specification
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Comparisons:Canon IXUS 990 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC ZX1
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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase.

Canon IXUS 990 IS