Canon announced three new super-compact digital cameras

Canon has today announced three new additions to its line of IXUS (Powershot SD in some region) compact cameras; IXUS 970 IS (Powershot SD890 IS), IXUS 90 IS (Powershot SD790 IS) and the IXUS 85 IS (Powershot SD770 IS).

The flagship model, IXUS 970 IS (Powershot SD890 IS) equipped with 5x optical zoom lens, optical Image Stabilizer (IS) and enhanced Face Detection Technology. while the other two models , IXUS 90 (Powershot SD790) and the IXUS 85 (Powershot SD770), share the same 10MP sensor and 3x (35-105mm equiv.) zoom lens. Key differences are the LCD size and the design. IXUS 90 (SD790) 3.0” and on the IXUS 85 (SD770) 2.5” on the). If you like, you can use link below to find out more detail and key feature for each Canon’s Digital Camera.

• Canon IXUS 970 IS (Powershot SD890 IS)
• Canon IXUS 90 IS ( Powershot SD790 IS)
• Canon IXUS 85 IS (Powershot SD770 IS)

Compare IXUS 970 (Powershot SD890) , IXUS 90 ( Powershot SD790 ) and IXUS 85 (Powershot SD770)

You can find Key differences between IXUS 970 IS(Powershot SD890 IS) , IXUS 90 ( Powershot SD790 ) and IXUS 85 (Powershot SD770) digital camera using table below.

	IXUS 970 IS (Powershot SD890 IS)	IXUS 90 IS (Powershot SD790 IS)	IXUS 85 IS (Powershot SD770 IS)
Price ($US)	$399.99	$349.99	$299.99
Sensor	• 1/2.3” CCD • Approx.10.0M effective pixels
Image sizes	• (L) 3648 x 2736 • (M1) 2816 x 2112 • (M2) 2272 x 1704 • (M3, Date Stamp) • 1600 x 1200 • (S) 640 x 480 • (W) 3648 x 2048 • Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Lens	• 6.6 - 33.0 mm • 37 - 185 mm (35mm equiv.) • Optical 5x	• 6.2 – 18.6 mm • 35 – 105mm (35mm equiv.) • Optical 3x. • 6 elements in 5 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA element, 1 single sided UA element)
Image stabilization	Yes, lens-shift
Conversion lenses	With optional adapter	No
Digital zoom	Yes
AF area modes	• AiAF (9-point / Face detection) • Single center point • Face detection and track	• AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point) • 1-point AF (fixed to center or Face Select and Track)
AF assist lamp	Yes
Focus distance	2 cm in Macro	• 3cm (W) from front of lens in macro
Metering	• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame) • Center-weighted average • Spot (center)
ISO sensitivity	• AUTO • High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology) • 80 • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600
Exposure compensation	± 2EV, 1/3EV steps
Shutter speed	• 1/60 - 1/1600 sec (Auto mode) • 15 - 1/1600 sec (Depending on shooting mode)	• 1/60 - 1/1500 sec (factory default) • 15 - 1/1500 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)
Aperture	• F3.2 - F5.7	f/2.8 – f/4.9
Modes	• Auto • Manual • Digital macro • Color accent • Color swap • Stitch assist • Movie	• Auto • Manual • Digital Macro • Portrait • Night Snapshot • Color Accent • Color Swap • Stitch Assist • Special Scene
Scene modes	• Portrait • Night snapshot • Kids and pets • Indoor • Sunset • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Aquarium • ISO 3200	• Kids & Pets • Indoor • Sunset • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Aquarium • Underwater • ISO3200
White balance	• Auto (including Face Detection WB) • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Custom
Self timer	2 sec, 10 sec, custom	2, 10 sec
Continuous shooting	1.2 fps until card is full	Approx. 1.4 shots/sec.(until memory card becomes full)
Image parameters	• Vivid • Neutral • Sepia • Black & white • Positive film • Lighter skin tone • Darker skin tone • Vivid blue • Vivid green • Vivid red • Custom color
Viewfinder	Yes	No	Yes
LCD monitor	• 2.5 " PureColor LCD II • 230,000 dots • 100% coverage	• 3.0” PureColor LCD II (TFT), • approx. 230,000 dots	• 2.5” PureColor LCD II (TFT) • approx. 230,000 dots
Power	• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-5L (battery and charger supplied) • optional AC adapter
Weight (no batt)	155 g	155 g	130 g
Dimensions	95.4 x 57.2 x 27.4 mm	91.6 x 56.8 x 20.9mm (excluding protrusions)	86.0 x 54.0 x 20.4mm (excluding protrusions)

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