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Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium)
Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium)
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List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $190.00
You Save: $209.99 (52%)
Buy New/Used/Refurbished from $190.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 143 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2027
Category: Photography

Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Color: TITANIUM
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: 1
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3.7
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Maximum Focal Length: 28.5
Minimum Focal Length: 7.7
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.1

MPN: SD950IS
Model: SD950IS
UPC: 013803086225
EAN: 0013803086225
ASIN: B000V1VG2O

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
  • 3.7x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch wide-viewing-angle LCD display
  • Face Detection technology and in-camera red-eye fix
  • 18 shooting modes, including 11 special scene modes; Print/Share button
  • Powered by NB-5L lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included); stores images on SD or MMC memory cards (32MB MMC memory card included)

Accessories:

  • Transcend 16 GB SDHC SD Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]
  • aVinci Media SMG-51-0003 Polar Express DVD Kit
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
  • Corel Photo Album 7 Deluxe
  • Davis & Sanford VOYAGER3H Voyager Tripod with 3 Way Pan and Tilt Head

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The PowerShot SD950 IS Digital ELPH, with its curved sleek Titanium body, is as powerful as it is exquisite: There's a high-resolution 12.1 megapixel CCD, an Optical Image Stabilizer, 2.5-inch LCD, ISO 1600, Auto ISO Shift, and 3.7x optical zoom. Face Detection Technology is also on board to automatically give you the shot you're looking for. 2.5 TFT color LCD screen; Optical Viewfinder Exposure Controls - Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock ISO Sensitivity - Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 Shoot pictures in the Widescreen Resolution Option (4000x2248) to view them full screen on your widescreen TV or Computer monitor! Built-in flash controls - Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro Shooting Modes - Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie Self-Timer - 2-sec./10-sec., Custom Up to 1.5fps Continuous Shooting SD/SDHC/MultiMediaCard (MMC)/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus Card Slot A 32MB MMC Plus Card is included, however we suggest purchasing an Optional 2GB Memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more Video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high Resolution abilities. Interfaces - USB2.0, A/V out (NTSC/PAL) Print directly to Canon CP/SELPHY Compact and PIXMA Photo Printers or any PictBridge compatible printer via included USB cable without a computer! Take up to 240 shots per charge with included NB-5L battery and LCD screen on (Up to 580 shots with LCD screen off) Approximate Unit Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.78 x 2.36 x 1.09; Unit Weight - 5.82 oz (Body only without memory card and battery)


Customer Reviews:   Read 138 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Glaring Ommission   January 3, 2009
I like the quality of the outdoor photos. Indoor photos have some problems with redeye even when redeye is enabled. I still would have given this camera 4 stars but for one glaring ommission. I have to resize EVERY photo that I take in order to print 4" x 6" photos. In looking at the specs, I see that the camera isn't capable of 3264 x 2176 resolution. Who would have thought that such a popular resolution would be ommitted from this camera. I would think that there would be numerous complaints about this glaring ommission but there isn't. What am I missing?


5 out of 5 stars Good camera, tough but compact.   December 6, 2008
Our daughter has one and takes such good pics that we decided to get the same model. Love the titanium case and large LED display. Haven't taken anything but point-and-shoot so far, but it's great to download directly from the camera (via USB connection) to our computer (Mac/iPhoto).


5 out of 5 stars Love the movies!!!   December 3, 2008
This is such a great camera. Very compact and yet gets great pictures. The movies are fantastic!!! Who would think a camera for digital photos which are great, would also take great movies. Highly recommend.


5 out of 5 stars Very durable, great camera and customer service   November 26, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The Canon PowerShot SD950IS is the greatest point-and-shoot digital camera that I have ever used. Some notable points:

=> 12 megapixels is not necessary for printing standard 3x5 snapshots, but there are an increasing number of companies (such as ShutterFly) which create projects such as calendars storybooks from your prints. The extra megapixels definitely come in handy when doing projects like these.

=> The titanium shell is not a gimmick! I dropped this camera off a pickup truck and it landed on a concrete road. I thought it would be busted for sure, but it wasn't even scratched!

=> Image stabilization is not a gimmick! In my experiments, image stabilization is crucial for low-light photography because it allows me to quarter my shutter speed and take clear pictures with 75% less light.

=> I needed to perform warranty repairs because a black spot was appearing in all of my photos. I'm unsure if it had anything to do with the incident described above. Despite the fact that the damage may have been due to dropping and the serial number had rubbed off, Canon replaced the optics and sent it back to me for no charge. The repair experience was pleasant and I will remember this when I buy my next camera.

=> With 12 megapixels, digital cameras are now capturing as much detail as film cameras. My experiments revealed that the amount of detail in the images is comparable to 200 speed APS film or 400 speed 35mm film.

=> Although daytime images look great, pictures taken in low-light conditions suffer. If you're in flash range, the flash is accurately exposed (unlike a Sony digital camera that I used), but flash or no flash, focusing in the dark is slow and inaccurate. This will be a problem with any compact digital camera.

=> Movies are acceptable, but the files are very large because they lack the MPEG compression capabilities of Sony cameras. It is difficult to compress the files later because of the MJPEG compression previously applied. This is something for YouTube addicts to keep in mind -- this camera is not a camcorder.



4 out of 5 stars Flawless Camera   November 17, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have had many pro cameras for many years. I wanted the ease of a point and shoot camera but with superior optics and built in software to compensate for less than perfect lighting conditions. The camera works very well, and I did not have to use any of the extra technology that the camera comes with. As with all fine cameras do not drop or sit on the camera, and buy and use the plastic film LCD screen protector to Keep the LCD from being scratched or nicked.


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