PowerShot SD960 IS

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical/4x Digital/16x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length
5.0-20.0mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity

Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)

Digital Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W)

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
N/A

LCD Monitor
2.8-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)

LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots

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 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
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, i-Contrast; AE Lock

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro

Flash Range
1-13 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, 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, Face Detection Self-timer

Wireless Control
Not available

Continuous Shooting
Approx. 0.8 fps

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

Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)

Movie: High Definition: 1280 x 720 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip

Number of Recordable Images

Image data

	Large (L)		Medium 1 (M1)		Medium 2 (M2)		Medium 3 (M3)
	F	N	F	N	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	3,084	1,474	2,060	980	1,395	695	558	278
2GB	626	1,280	930	1,920	1,365	2,672	3,235	6,146
8GB	2,505	5,116	3,721	7,675	5,457	10,679	12,927	24,562

	Small (S)		Widescreen (W)
	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	150	84	2,311	1,105
2GB	10,245	15,368	830	1,707
8GB	40,937	61,406	3,318	6,822

Time of Recordable Movies

Movie data

	High Definition	Standard Definition
	1,280 x 720	640 x 480	320 x 240
	30 fps	30 fps	30 fps
Movie size (KB/sec.)	2,955	1,316	394
2GB	10 min. 53 sec.	23 min. 49 sec.	1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec.
8GB	43 min. 32 sec.	1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.	4 hr. 52 min. 24 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine

Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, By Date, By Folder, By File Type, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast

Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume

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
Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-4L. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (optional) Still Image: approx. 200 shots* Approx. 300 min. * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-4L. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (optional)

Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 200 shots*

Playback Time
Approx. 300 min. * 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)
3.85 x 2.12 x 0.87 in./97.9 x 54.1 x 22.1mm

Weight
Approx. 5.11 oz./145g (camera body only)

Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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