First introduced in February, 2009, Canon PowerShot SD970 IS is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon SD970 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Canon SD970 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon SD970 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SD970 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 160g Light Body |
| 37 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 5.7 Lens at Tele |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.2 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.7 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot SD970 IS has an Overall Score of 36/100 and ranked #509 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #907 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SD970 IS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot SD970 IS | Dimensions | PowerShot SD970 IS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 160 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 160 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 160 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 160 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Nikon P7100 | 395 g | 160 g | 116 x 77 x 48 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Panasonic ZS40 | 240 g | 160 g | 111 x 64 x 34 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Fujifilm X30 | 423 g | 160 g | 119 x 72 x 60 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Olympus SH-1 | 271 g | 160 g | 109 x 63 x 42 mm | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SD970 IS |
| Announced | February, 2009 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 2 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 461k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 3.50 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | NB-5L |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 160 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 26 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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