Canon PowerShot SD970IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Silver)

by Canon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• ASIN: B0031SZEEK
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,409 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 23, 2009

Product Description

Cool curves, powerful features and a fun new way to operate the camera mark Canon's PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH. Amazing resolution and expanded editing options are yours with 12.1 megapixels, and you can even create HD movies. Shooting is fun and easy with Smart AUTO that makes all your shots better effortlessly, and there's a new user-friendly interface. And see how much fun it is to browse through your photos and even speed up image advance with a shake or tilt of the camera! 12.1 Megapixels for amazing resolution and editing, plus a 5x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer.Canon's commitment to innovation defines the excitement of the PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH. 12.1-megapixel resolution is more than a number, it's your cutting-edge link to the outstanding clarity and quality you've always wanted in your images. Think bold and big, because razor-sharp, oversized prints are a breeze. Get the picture? It's absolutely brilliant. The PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH has a 5x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to get the inspiring, emotive close-ups that will make your images lasting keepsakes. This magnificent lens gives you the power to shoot distant subjects with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color. So you can brilliantly capture a bird high atop a tree, a child's winning goal from across the stadium or a school play from the last row. The PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake - one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots. Even when zoomed in, you can get the steady, crisp, brilliant images you'll be proud to shoot and share. And Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer Technology is so convenient to use. It functions perfectly with or without a flash.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pocket Camera, October 1, 2010

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This review is from: Canon PowerShot SD970IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Silver) (Electronics)

This camera is perfect for the active person who is a bit discriminating about their camera. I have a DSLR Canon so wasn't sure that this small one would meet my high standards. I shouldn't have worried, as Canon delivers. My only real issue is the lack of a viewfinder on a sunny day.

2.0 out of 5 stars Canon SD970IS, April 16, 2010

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Jane (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon PowerShot SD970IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Silver) (Electronics)

This camera replaces an older Sony. I purchased it before going to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. The
controls are fairly easy to use. Auto produces disappointing picture quality. White appears yellow. Some outdoor scenes are fine, but put people in the foreground, and the people appear to be in the shade when they are not.
Several people used the camera, all with similar results. Canon probably makes some fine cameras, but this is
not one of them. I would like to trade it in.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special, March 22, 2010

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Busyshopper (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon PowerShot SD970IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Silver) (Electronics)

Indoor pictures are far worth than with my first Fuji camera I bought 8 years ago. Outdoor pictires are just ok.