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Canon PowerShot SD900

Canon PowerShot SD900 Canon SD900 Digital ELPH (IXUS 900 Ti) Concise Review,January 2007, Simon Joinson

Review based on a production Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti (SD900)Announced (along with a handful of other PowerShots) just before Photokina in September 2006, the SD900 (well call it this throughout the review - see below for EU/Japanese names) sits at the top of Canons successful ELPH / IXUS range and offers the highest resolution yet; 10 megapixels (on a 1/1.8" CCD). It also features Canons new DIGIC III processor and another first; a solid titanium body, which as well as adding a touch of class makes for a lighter, more durable camera. Otherwise theres no surprises here; the IXUS formula is one that has served Canon well, and the SD900 is functionally pretty much indistinguishable from its other recent stable mates. So is the SD900 the ultimate ELPH or a megapixel too far dressed up in a snazzy jacket? Lets find out, starting as ever with the headline features:Titanium body with Perpetual Curve design and Touch Control Dial10.0 Megapixels and 3x optical zoomDIGIC III with Advanced Noise Reduction and Face Detection AF/AEDigital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom for extra telephoto reach2.5” super-high resolution LCD with wide viewing angleISO 1600 for flash-free low light shooting18 shooting modes including XGA moviesMy Category automatic image taggingRange of optional accessories including Underwater CaseSD900 / IXUS 900 Ti specifications Street priceNamingBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsFile formatsLensImage stabilizationConversion lensesDigital zoomFocusAF area modesAF assist lampFocus distanceMeteringISO sensitivityExposure compensationShutter speedApertureModesScene modesWhite balanceSelf timerContinuous shootingImage parametersFlashViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPrint complianceStoragePowerOther featuresWeight (No batt)Dimensions

• US: $399• UK: £298

Metal and plastic

• JPEG Exif 2.2• DCF• DPOF• AVI Motion JPEG with WAVE monaural

up to 4x

TTL

• AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point)• 1-point AF (fixed center)

Yes

Closest 5cm

• Evaluative• Center-weighted average• Spot

• Auto• Hi-ISO Auto• ISO 80• ISO 100• ISO 200• ISO 400• ISO 800• ISO 1600

• +/- 2EV• in 1/3 stop increments

15-1/1600 sec

F2.8-4.9

• Auto• Manual • Digital Macro• Color Accent• Color Swap • Stitch Assist• Movie• Special Scene

• Portrait• Night Snapshot• Kids & Pets• Indoor• Foliage• Snow• Beach• Fireworks• Aquarium• Underwater • ISO 3200

• 2 or 10secs• Custom

approx 2.1fps until card is full

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Real-image zoom optical viewfinder

• 2.5-inch P-Si TFT• 230,000 pixels

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed• AV out

• PictBridge• Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only)

• SD / SDHC / MMC card compatible • 32 MB card supplied

• Rechargeable Li-ion battery NB-5L• Charger included• Optional AC adapter kit

165g (5.8 oz)

91.2 x 59.6 x 28.2 mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 1.1 inch)

Conclusion / Recommendation / Ratings are based on the opinion of the reviewer, you should read the ENTIRE review before coming to your own conclusions.Images which can be viewed at a larger size have a small magnifying glass icon in the bottom right corner of the image, clicking on the image will display a larger (typically VGA) image in a new window.To navigate the review simply use the next / previous page buttons, to jump to a particular section either pick the section from the drop down or select it from the navigation bar at the top.DPReview calibrate their monitors using Color Vision OptiCal at the (fairly well accepted) PC normal gamma 2.2, this means that on our monitors we can make out the difference between all of the (computer generated) grayscale blocks below. We recommend to make the most of this review you should be able to see the difference (at least) between X,Y and Z and ideally A,B and C.

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