Canon PowerShot SD900

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Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical / 4x Digital / 12x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device
Type
10.0 Megapixel, 1/1.8 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels
Approx. 10.40 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 10 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length
7.7-23.1mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 37-111mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (WIDE), 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (TELE)
Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (WIDE)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor
2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
Brightness adjustment: 15 levels
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage
100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
15-1/2000 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot*
* Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Program AE; AE Lock is available
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range
Normal: 1.6-17 ft./50cm - 5.1m (W), 1.6-10 ft./50cm - 3.1m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
Not available

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.1 fps

Image Storage
Storage Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression
Normal, Fine, SuperFine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 4GB, 1,024 x 768 (15 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)

Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 230 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)* approx. 700 shots (NB-5L/LCD off)
* The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used.
Playback Time
Approx. 300 min. (NB-5L)

Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.59 x 2.35 x 1.11 in. / 91.2 x 59.6 x 28.2mm
Weight
Approx. 5.82 oz. / 165g (camera body only)

Note: 25 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian)