5 Responses to “Canon PowerShot SD980IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Ultra Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD”

1. Radu Privantu says:

   July 29, 2010 at 8:16 am

   SD980 camera is fairly small, fits in almost any pocket. Because there is no clear process is easy to accidentally drag one thing, and it is out of your pocket. It feels good in hand, I’m looking for contacts or lack of problems. Body is in almost all the metal is a very good feeling.
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   illegal advantages:
   1 . 24 mm wide angle. This is very impressive, only a few small camera is it. 24 mm mean, you can go beyond the image space, not too much to return to the large number of photos, beautiful photo.

   2 Upper left corner of the clarity is great. Almost all the test images, I see other cameras have wide angle is very soft corner. Soft angle means painting the four corners of bad information, if you think 100% of the image, or if you need a lot of printing, it shows.

   3 80 International Organization for Standardization, the picture is quite clean. Now you have to understand that most if not all, the camera 12MP 1 / 2 3 “sensor uses the same sensor can be manufactured for Sony. Thus, all are equal, the noise is that they are the same. The difference is how the camera will attempt to remove noise (noise reduction). The base of the International Organization for Standardization (1980), some noise reduction, rid of most of the noise, but lost some of its details, and. Canon is usually a good job as many details and eliminate the most noise (again, ISO 80). Every camera manufacturer has a different, I like Canon best way. Up to 200 at higher ISOs, the details begin to disappear, but the noise is visible. I do not want to spend more than 80 ISO unless you really really needed. prefer to have a low shutter speed and confidence in the IS function, it is very effective, and take several pictures in hope of at least one is good.
   < br /> 4. without manual intervention, you have an auto exposure (auto exposure) and AF (AF) lock, the two still pictures and movie mode. you need to read how these instructions, they are difficult to find. AE is able to differently between the film and still. Thus, AE lock, you can somewhat simulate a manual shutter speed, the camera shows the area, such as sky or land suitable for your needs () and AE lock.

   5 HD displays good. it does not use the MJPEG encoding, which means that you can get a smaller file size, so that more movies can be stored on an SD card. However, the film may play more old (slower) computer. I’m not trying to play this online, but I do not expect it to work and on the Internet here.

   pros and cons of illegal:
   1 is not hardcover manual. You can get it online, or CD camera, but it is good, you can make the field Quick Reference Guide, at least until you get used to the camera control. they are wasted in breach of copyright and useless “Getting Started Guide stupid warning document, but it is difficult to find things that are in PDF file. really useful things, such as AE lock, AE lock film, Auto Focus lock is very difficult if not impossible to find without a PDF format. First of all, I think the programs are not even in the current movie mode, until I read the manual.

   2 Macro mode is not very useful, because the minimum focusing distance of 5 cm (2 “) 24 mm. Such a broad perspective, shooting in the area is quite large, so you can not get very close.

   3 . No manual, no RAW support. Of course, most people do not need these features, but they do not consume what they are, and Canon, they just chose to ignore them. Maximum shutter speed of just 15 seconds, although it may be more than 30 minutes on high. Of course, , the image is noisy and amplifiers, is a light way, but why not let others make their own decisions whether to accept a compromise or not?

   4 You can not zoom in movie mode. This is because the zoom motor sounds good, it is recorded on film. However, if you do not sound interested in the situation, so it is good for Canon more freedom to the customer.

   things you should consider:
   1 Although many people think, 5 times zoom the camera far away objects confirmation, 5 times, the importance of interactions with different doses of millimeters. In this case, it is 120mm/24mm. 120mm zoom level is only 2nd to 4 times more than the human eye (it is a focal length equivalent to ~ 50 mm). This means that if you care of birds or wild animals pictures of interest, the camera can not be good for you.

   2 And the other 12MP camera 1 / 2 3 “sensor, base ISO is noisy. International Organization for Standardization in 1600 almost impossible to use any questions, ISO 3200 is not available, image size 1600×1200 pixels.

   3. the lens is fairly slow remote side.

   4 some low-to moderate-violet edge, but better than other cameras. I am very picky about violet edge, I still love this camera.

   In summary, this is a very good camera, almost all, if you do not need a good macro, game, or low-light performance. I really want Amazon to allow the 10-star system, because this camera is a good 9, 10 However, I am going to give it 5 stars, partly because I think that despite its shortcomings, this is a very good camera, partly because of the previous comments did not really score.

   [edit on Oct 11]
   Now I transfer CHDK in some extent, so I get the RAW file, it displays the camera to do some cheating. In
   angle, image cropping, and some distortion correction at the end, so the image is UPSAMPLED (interpolation) and 12MP. This is not good. However, it is a good side, if you use RAW images (this is a very distorted, but can be fixed at PC), so you get a broader view of about 22 mm or so.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. T. Le says:

   July 29, 2010 at 8:32 am

   So good to read so many negative reviews of this product, I decided to give my hand in understanding. Luckily for me, a close friend bought it, I got a chance to go through it for some time. Played with a few hours, I figure that the best negative reviews for this product ridiculous, makes no sense. So here is my try this spectacular camera.

   external start:

   illegal SD980 stylish living, fashion, the same narrow thin SD960. It was a very solid and resistant to its size. Nothing less than the SD800 and SD880, as some people think the plastic body, but it’s not plastic. The front cover and back are made of metal, only the camera around the rim flexible feel. Abridged and repeat buttons are only two buttons and a dial-up as everyone has the SD series. Therefore, a significant number, I use this camera in my SD800 and SD880 and SD960 have minutes. Larger hands to craft this camera is certainly a little challenge. Close to the play button to extract, but it is only a small factory and a small hand wave to the network. My hands are not too big or too small, so that I can actually use with one hand without any problems, this is the camera.

   illegal, and the menu features:

   Canon something new to replace them from the menu. Very simple and very clear all the guess is. When all the shooting modes, ISO settings is easy. It is also a custom white balance in the vicinity who know how to use it. All pushed left of the screen and all you need to do is scroll up and down, and let the sub-menu to change settings. I really like, because this is the Layout menu in the camera a bit more stylish, and fill the entire screen menus, and text. In addition, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to see about 2-4 and take measures to remove the image review a number of complaints. God, people read the instructions on the screen! It is the only simple instructions to remove pictures! Play on the screen, if you want to delete the photos, you only need to press the screen, the finger down and to the left (back L-shaped), it will delete the image! Why do you let the menu, in-depth removed, and then enter sub-menu to delete? So that they have too much choice, but the evidence does not use it so difficult! Canon camera so that it could serve as a versatile monkey. So, you can browse the 3 different ways to figure who can blame them? During playback, you can use the dial back and forth, and photographs in the normal manner. Then there is the touch screen photo slide left and right, then tap to enlarge and reduce. You also get a motion sensing abilities, shake the camera up or down to change the image. On the other hand the user can do so easily! If you want to delete the same function, is 2-3 on how to delete the image. So, put your time and play it a bit to find out all the features.

   illegal touch:

   Canon decided to throw this car, bonus touch screen, I have to say something new SD series. Initially may be as sensitive to some of its iPhone embarrassing feeling, but this is the latest touch-screen when one needs a little more pressure, so you do not accidentally change anything. Most mobile phones are the type of touch screen is not touch-screen iPhone. Samsung also be used for liquid crystal display, which will need more pressure, the latest Nokia N97 and other new touch-screen phones. Time after use, I have been using the touch screen and translate back and forth very nice pictures. The only problem ive seen so far focus on the touch screen with touch screen, sometimes when the focus is so small, the camera does not know what you are trying to focus on, but after 2 or 3, try to focus on it. Although import and export to get it depends. Similarly, I mentioned, the touch screen keyboard is a dial-up bonus, it can do is play the keyboard can do, but faster. So, you can delete the pictures, scroll through the touch screen to flash, focus, and other images with ease. I love the special features this camera has.

   Image quality:

   unlawful significant part of this review, the image quality. Thus, the previous comments concerning the number of fuzzy pictures. I do not know what you did wrong, but I have the SD880, SD800, and my sister’s shooting on the same side of East and West, this D980. When I opened the image they are responsible! The sharpness is similar, in some cases, I said, SD980 is fierce! And color than the other two activities. Less noise than the 400 mentioned in a heart so bad. You must understand that this is a 12MP, so that more defects will be considered on a larger scale, but reduced to the same resolution, the image SD980 SD800 can be better than most of the time. I have some amazing pictures out of here and test my game. Only “confusion” on what I see is a slow shutter flash or not to shake hands. But still, I rarely get, I shoot a reflex camera, so I can keep a very steady hand in one second with this camera. I love how I can use to us, and to pay attention to it for me. This thing is so much manual functionality, instant messages started to love it as the SD880 or the SD800. Therefore, a couple of comments not by hand. So I checked the SD880 and SD800 manual functions, the camera can do almost all of the same model of P! It can set the flash mode, ISO, long shutter, import and export compensation, slow sync, shooting mode, metering, World Bank, the focus of the macro-touch is good, you can also specify how long the shutter can be long, how much time shooting to timer mode! Attempt to do so, and the SD800! Such a flexible, I can play some of these properties are some really good picture. If you want to just write a check himself shot with this camera, I think you should give the camera one seems seriously. Video is not possible, refreshing, wicked nice! Some people say you can not zoom video and hear the engine. This is not right! You can zoom, optical, 5 times, you hear the engine when you play digital zoom zoom! Anyway, I always avoid the digital zoom. Therefore, HD video has been added to this thing. 24 mm wide, and I would like to get some very good ball, I like wide-angle lens for me, in some cases very useful. Hit me in the ISO 400-800 note SD800 and SD880 also has a very bad noise. To be fair, I also try to provide all the same size and 800 million pixels sd980 is several very impressive image quality throughout. They are crazy, they apparently did not offer the International Organization for Standardization 3200 5DmarkII gorgeous photo. I think we need some of its shortcomings, remain in the situation. It goes well, I think this is committed to Canon.

   last point:

   So my friend Eve, only about 2-3 hours, the camera, I managed to find out everything that he (more steps to remove , rest, repeat photographs of complaints, etc. ..). Now she realized her new camera she did not complain even more. He began to more frequently use the touch screen as well. I like it so much I ordered one myself before writing this review. I just think people need to sometimes a small tool, as they explore things. Because it is a point and shoot does not mean that you think you can figure all of this, the first to use it for 10 minutes. This is a good camera bag for strength. Many of the features are there, but if you did not mention how they can come up with Yves pictures, love them, their label, sort and rearrange the folder, and lock images. This is an amazing camera. Since the person using the SLR, I have to admit that it is a good thing to do shooting. When I see so many negative comments here, I went to other sites for professional photographers who have this particular camera for more research to even read, said, who is the image quality, they ignored all bad camera. So again, let us return to write again. The camera has so many options, you can be one of the act. I really like touchcreen + button combinations, the best ideas for Canon. Overall, I give the camera 5, because of its good image quality and easy to use, the battery is not too bad. I am also giving it 5 because I think the people who gave it an unfair one camera. This camera is easy to the best of their position.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. M. Banas says:

   July 29, 2010 at 11:06 am

   First, let me say, I really love this camera. Design looks good, feels solid in your hands, touch screen very interesting aspect of the lenses and the possibility of the use of tons of innovation. Unfortunately, love fall, soon to take some test shots with this camera.

   but compared to my test, the camera pocket cam, 600-megapixel Casio to produce a good light, poor low-light picture of a satisfactory picture.

   but I like the pictures in the evening to work with this camera, but the San Francisco near Union Square, walk. These colors are great, photos, good detail, and sparkling lights from the relatively sharp images grateful for the stability of the lens. I am very excited, obviously these pictures better than I can produce and Casio.

   at camera indoors to work as good as this little camera, I took a few flash pictures, but taking into account all existing photos I took a dim living room has become so small the camera is very good. Of course there are a lot of noise, if close to dusk to see the pictures, but all immages erythromycin is gratifying that the 1080p and 52 “High-Definition Television eyes.

   So I put the camera outside the heat of the sun. the color is decent, but these images are very weak, if the lens is dirty. This is particularly evident, the use of trees, flowers, grass picture .. .. see more things, buildings and people are looking well. daytime images is not contrary to give them a very uniform quality. I’m tired of different settings, I began to improve Contrast, it helps a bit. I begin leaf set, which improved the situation in detail with me, but the old Casio is still in production auto better than my HD-TV side by side. I left the camera in automatic mode, and ISO images during the day, most ISO 80 120.

   Canon did a good camera, they are planning SD980, I think that they are too filled with such a small lens result is very noisy pixel images, lack of detail and poor performance of the dynamic range .
   Rating: 2 / 5
4. M. Liquete says:

   July 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm

   Do not let your first impression of the conclusions based on this camera! When I first used this camera, I’m ready to review the explosive entry, I’m ready to go back. I decided on the table, and used it to play, I’m glad I did.

   Background:
   but not very passionate photographer, I have a digital camera is not an expert. I have Canon SD800 2 years and loved it. All my friends have guns, they are impressive (SD550, SD790, SD1100, etc.), but the SD800 is the perfect camera for me. Perfect size, weight, comfort, speed, functionality and durability. This is a very practical and very efficient management of all look at fashion produced substantial results. I hope that all these functions from the set, so I have very high expectations when I bought the latest, would be the biggest ELPH series.

   Photo Quality: in the case, you may be disappointed. Auto Mode is an impressive best, and worst case scenario, but the indoor / low light is not good. You might as well not even use the automatic mode. Another critic (some very useful skills, “To 谢拉杜瓦西 Privantu”), in which the right settings, this Digital ELPH can be spectacular photographs. Refused to clarity and contrast, and play with the exposure. At the same time, such as Radu P said the check, you better stay low ISO setting (I have great results with ISO 1980). These settings are always valid for the best results.

   a long shutter mode to capture a good low-light images become a reality, as long as you have a steady hand, a stable theme.

   Design: most of the points of view, this camera is sleek and stylish Canon else. From behind, design, and specific areas of the button that looks very simple, almost toy-ish. It is a very good size and weight (although it is slightly longer and narrower than the other cameras). Although there are several things that I need to be careful about the camera. First, it is not clear grooves or other finger. In addition, the camera itself has very little texture or friction grip bolts, I like to escape the feeling of your hands. SD800, at least I can use the right thumb grip point mode dial, but the camera does not have such luxury. Now D – keyboard, but it is difficult to use as a master, because I accidentally pressed the button. I do not think that they act in this case, because too many snapshots with one hand.

   menu system: change the old tried and true menu, something a bit more, but slightly lower than the beautiful and practical system (cross-style, red and black). Some things you are accustomed to the region will be the second. Is not part of the problem, but it is likely to require additional menu order. For example, delete function (using the D – PAD) compared to the demands, so that the previous 2 button (down -> set the four buttons in order (set -> set -> right click -> settings), or down -> right click on the right -> OK?). Not a huge lot, but the use of weapons may be difficult for such a long time to adapt.

   should also be mentioned, navigational menu, or browse through the pictures is not like before ELPHs moment.

   touch screen: touch screen, I do not know what crazy gadgets, because they are unrealistic, what key or button to install. However, I found it most effective and efficient. I decided to SD980, because it also offers a D – and the touch screen control panel (Hons for Canon), but prefer to use the D – pad. I do not have any problems, and two jump back and forth a number of online comments that they do not.

   originally wanted to call the touch, but what is the naked antics. . . But it’s not all. Touch focus feature is a godsend! Great shot, you can not expect AF rendering. The touch screen also allows for some, such as exposure time to adjust, but I hope that they have exercised their display space along the black side bars (more) add a more dynamic adjustment. It would have been more than Street Fighter and the four gestures of flexibility to play last fall. Their way, they have several different options, you can configure it.

   illegal LCD display quality on average. Fifteen “You expect to be blown bright, clear picture, but the sound can be vague. It is expected, but how it is the most touch-screen gadget.

   Display itself, it is illegal to stain magnet. And it is not Shen far away from the camera’s surface, making it more susceptible to abrasion. do not know how to scratch, but I do not intend to use my test;). I bought a 3 “screen saver, but it was ultimately too small, so be careful to buy one.

   some light at the bleeding edge. Not very clear on the screen unless the screen is dark.

   initiative shows that: unwanted technologies. Canon prefer do not waste their time and energy, so that we can turn the camera around the Wii Remote to move to the next, only one image. This requires a whole new level unrealistic. Yes, it will dilute the outdoors and a friend, but I can not imagine ever using it, I just want to browse the images. Especially given the small suitcase to the camera (and its not like you will always be at any time wriststrap). Some may eventually issue was thrown to the wall. This feature does not directly take away from any product, you can even turn it off, but I prefer the Canon is more useful for some.

   decent battery life, but did not take all day, using real-world test. So far, I would say that this is what to expect, large touch screen, battery life and high-definition video processing. Something else must be noted that the camera battery is hot. Not burning hot, but I can not remember the old gun was the hot spot.

   Video: beautiful high definition. It must be done. It is widely believed, contrary to (1), you can zoom in and (2) you can save more than 10 minutes, depending on the size of the memory card, of course. Another thing to note and record the activities of the zoom dial tone is not a factor, but do not know it exists, it is clear.

   final thoughts:
   illegal Canon SD980 also has some drawbacks, but it is done correctly tonnes. Every product should meet the best out of the box, but do not let it take too much product the largest fine-tuning may be appropriate, as it rose to perfect the other top point n shoot. The touch screen comes just a gimmick that should be more “touches” the best features offered by digital technologies ELPHs anything, IMO.

   but I would recommend this camera to all who want to give it a chance, not written in the closure of 10 minutes the first time. You will not regret it.

   other ideas:
   but I think a lot of negative comments, it is a bit unfair. Is it really worth it 5 stars simply because it does not meet your expectations? Only Wal-Mart exclusive brand camera can be described as better than my phone is not an image should be a star rating. Since this is what the camera offers more than any other equivalent technical PNS camera, no judicial review is 3 stars. I know everyone has their own opinion, but look at it realistically. If you believe this camera supports star, or even two, how would you give to non-brand Wal-Mart camera? Check the use of perspective. I am officially comment on the cameras 14 / 5, but I’m going to give it a 5 to balance the ridiculous one-star rating.

   *** edit 9/17/09 – upload some sample pictures, Amazon Gallery. Why monkeying several different models.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. Twoboxer says:

   July 29, 2010 at 4:10 pm

   You may be confused with the other reviews here. Some of the star, some 4 or 5 Sharp image. . . Hirvee picture. What is what? Spoon here:
   automatic mode
   , the camera ISO settings and options that can not be beat. Unfortunately, the camera’s ISO 640 ~ Choose any of the test indoor flash pictures I happen automatically. These pictures are much less grainy, that is crisp at SD800is, I live images. . . Uh, okay, it is: (.

   Note that the use of “P” mode, and ISO 80 to force a very clear picture, reminds me of all and SD800is.

   However, the user’s ISO control, but it can be used in shooting mode, set the “P” and “long-stopper.” a result of particle size and image quality * All * Another way is unpredictable at best, be the worst bad.

   SD980is is illegal firmware allows the user to set the maximum ISO International Organization for Standardization, or series, and Yong Shi * Updating all models is important. It is also possible the camera, warned that if it selects higher ISO, 并 users can either camera or 接受 choice.

   advantages: the positive side, there are many very good camera functions (such as touch), which seems to be a good optical system, wide-angle range, the camera should be the ideal travel companion. OTOH, Canon has evolved in different languages manual paper pile premier – only CD-ROM version. If you want to know about the camera, whether learning at home, or you and your laptop.

   I think: unhappy, the International Organization for Standardization effective monitoring the use and the resulting uncertainty and / or poor quality images SD980is not “unacceptable.”
   Rating: 1 / 5

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