Canon PowerShot SD970 IS reviews – a camera worth its expensive price tag
- Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:36
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How does the prospect of buying a $400 camera sound to you? What if you are told that the camera is worth its price? Canon PowerShot SD970 IS camera, with a 5x zoom lens and a resolution of 12 megapixels is a camera of this type. Priced at $379.99, this camera will burn a hole in your pocket. The camera is a standard point and shoot camera. The image quality of this camera is good and you will ultimately realize that the camera is worth its price.
Let us talk about the dimensions of this camera. The camera measures about 3.7 inches by 2.2 inches by 1 inch. The camera weighs about 6.6 ounces. The size of the image sensor of the camera is about 1/2.3 inches. The camera features an LCD screen whose size is around 3 inches and has a native resolution of 461K dots. As far as image stabilization is concerned, the camera features both mechanical and electronic image stabilization.
The lithium ion rechargeable battery of the camera lasts about 270 shots on a round of single complete charge. The back of the camera features a central scroll wheel. This scroll wheel is surrounded by a four-way directional pad. The scroll wheel features a Function/Set button at its center. The lens of this camera might prove to be a problem for the photographers who prefer a professional touch. The lens of this camera is slow and features a maximum aperture of f/3.2.
The SD970 offers you only three shooting modes. The camera does not give you any kind of option to alter aperture settings or shutter speed. The camera features Smart Auto, Movie mode, and a Program/Scene mode.
The camera also features Canon’s latest Creative Light Effect and also the Zoom Blur effect. The camera is movie mode enables you to shoot movies at an HD resolution of 720p. The camera does not let you to use the 5x optical zoom function while you shoot a movie. The start-up time for this camera is 1.6 seconds and the lag between consecutive shots is a mere 2.1 seconds.
The image quality of this camera is superb. The color reproduction and exposure is excellent. The pictures come out to be very detailed. The 720p HD video quality of the camera serves like icing on the cake. The $379.99 price tag of this camera is worth its mettle. Overall, the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS camera is a device that you will enjoy clicking images with.
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