Canon PowerShot SD950 IS Review

Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

7.8

CNET Review

September 19, 2007

The Good: Sleek design with titanium casing; great image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection; optical viewfinder.

The Bad: No manual exposure controls, slightly sluggish performance.

The Bottom Line: Canon's SD950 IS looks great and can take very nice images, but the digital camera's whopping 12 megapixels will leave you waiting between shots.

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9.6

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 6, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 272775 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.

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10

neocamera.com

By Cybernium | September 23, 2008

Review Summary: The Canon Powershot SD950 IS may be a bit larger than most ultra-compact but it makes up for it in image quality and performance. The 12 megapixels sensor here does show some image noise, even at ISO 200, but details are still well-kept until ISO 400 whic

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9.0

trustedreviews.com

Review Summary: Canon's IXUS range of high-spec compacts continues to set the standard for the rest of the industry. The 960 IS has pretty much everything you need except a wide-angle lens. It is relatively expensive, but with superb design and bomb-proof build quality,

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No Rating

digitalcamerareview.com

By J. Keenan | March 9, 2008

Review Summary: When last I visited with a Canon SD camera wearing a 900-something number, it was the SD900 with a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and no stabilization. My latest houseguest is the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS, and it's amazing what those two extra lette

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No Rating

pcworld.ca

By Tracey Capen | February 25, 2008

Review Summary: Though very expensive for a compact camera--and too large for many pockets--the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS is extremely well made and performs admirably.

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2083B001

General

Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Weight 5.8 oz
Width 3.8 in
Depth 1.1 in
Height 2.4 in
Body Material Titanium silver

Main Features

Resolution 12.1 megapixels
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Sensor resolution 12.1 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Color accent, Beach, Portrait mode, Night snapshot, Kids & pets, Underwater, Color swap, Stitch assist, Indoor
Special effects Color Accent, Color Swap
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Daylight
Digital video format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical
Face Detection Yes
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 1024 x 768, AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCardplus
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 2248, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 1600 x 1200
Flash memory 32 MB - MultiMediaCardplus
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm - F/2.8-5.8
Focal Length 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, FE lock, Resizing an image, Digital image rotation, Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, In-camera movie editing, Histogram display

Camera Flash

Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 15 ft
Type Built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective flash range 1.6 ft - 15 ft
Features Flash +/- compensation

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 2.5 in - Color
Mounting Built-in
Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

Microphone

Type Microphone - Built-in
Mode Mono

Connections

Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ), 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Connector type Mini-USB Type B

Lens Systems

Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Type Zoom lens
Focal length 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 133 mm
Focus adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
Optical Zoom 3.7 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Features UA lens

Miscellaneous

Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Included Accessories Wrist strap
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Power

Power Device Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS

Battery

Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

Type Drivers & Utilities

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.5
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
CNET Labs Wake up time 1.3