| | |  | Videogaming | Home » » Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium) | | | | | | | 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 and 3.7x optical zoom. Face Detection Technology is also on board to automatically give you just the shot you're looking for. Auto ISO Shift and ISO 1600 let you command low light like a pro. There's even a high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD that makes shooting and playback a delight. | | | 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)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.36 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 167 reviews |
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 Great cameraJan 09, 2010
This camera is wonderful. I haven't mastered all the functions yet, but it is user friendly enough that until I have time to do more experimenting, I can get some great pictures.
 Great Image quality, but SLOW shutterOct 10, 2009
I bought this camera shortly before the birth of my first child. Frankly, the camera has been wonderful in every way except for one -- the shutter speed. It doesn't matter if the flash is off, where the settings are, etc. --- From the moment you hit the button to take the picture, it takes nearly a second to capture the photo. I have SO MANY photos of my son with his eyes closed, or blurred images from making a sudden movement, etc. Trying to take a picture while he is moving is impossible -- especially in the higher megapixel range. If you're trying to capture that "perfect moment" I would recommend something a little better.
Our Friends went out and bought a Canon Rebel xsi when we bought our SD950, which is, granted a DSLR camera. They have remarkable pictures! We would be in the same room, shooting the exact same material of our kids going down an inflatable slide, or playing in a ball-pit and *they* have wonderful pictures, and we have very poor pictures.
So, I'm going to hang on to this camera for group photos, scenery photos, and will not hesitate to take it on vacation with me due to it's portability -- but I will be buying a Canon Rebel xsi for those moments when the SD950 will not do.
 Died after 14 monthsOct 06, 2009
Great camera. Did everything I wanted it to until one day it just died. I'd only had the camera for just over a year. I didn't drop it, it wasn't wet, and it wasn't poorly treated. In fact I had a special case for it and babied the camera. The batteries were fine, it just died. Now I have to pay an additional $200 to have it repaired.
Seems pretty sturdyOct 03, 2009
Obviously there are already a slew of reviews for this but I wanted to add my two cents. I upgraded from a Canon Powershot S30 (awesome camera) to this about two years ago and have liked it quite a bit. It is a very comfortable camera to hold and the buttons are easy to find and reach, not in the way. It takes very clear pictures, although if you are using it for any nighttime shooting I would recommend using a tripod because it has a tendancy to want to blur more at night. I do wish that the macro setting was capable of a little more, but it still works well. Also the battery lasts for a long time between charges, though my view on this may be slightly skewed as the battery in my old camera wouldn't even last a day.
The titanium casing on this camera is one of my favorite features because I tend to be very rough on my things. My camera has been dropped or squished a few times with no real ill effects. I've had it drop into a creek before while hiking around and after sticking it in my oven at 100 degrees F for an hour and then letting it air out for a couple of days it seems to work fine. I was sure that it was fried but the internal clock and buttons and all still work, so I am very happy with the camera.
I would have given this camera 5 stars! Until today . . .Aug 28, 2009
Wonderful little camera and I love the ability to choose options, instead of a straight point and shoot. It's a little pixelated at 1600 ISO, so that was easy. Just don't use the 1600!! Great pictures!
However, I noticed that the screen was down and thought maybe there was a button I overlooked. But after checking thoroughly online, I see that this is an ongoing problem with several of the PowerShot models. I'm terribly disappointed that I have to pay to get this camera repaired when it just hasn't had that much use in the last two years. I hope this doesn't cost more that $100 to fix. :(
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