Canon Ixus 980 IS review

The Ixus 980 IS is so full of tricks, how do they jam in the megapixels?

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-12-30December 30th 2008

Price at launch	£293.66
MPN	3192B006
Colour	Black/Silver
Dimensions	97 x 64 x 28
Weight (g)	160
Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	Composite Video/Audio Output, USB 2.0
Display Size	2.5
Display Technology	LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous, Self-Timer, Single
Exposure Modes	Automatic, Manual, Movie, Programme, Scene Modes
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	Auto, On/Off, OTHER, Red Eye Red., Slow Sync
Flash Modes	Auto, Fill-in, Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Focusing Modes	Auto, Manual
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 400, 80, 800
Image Formats	JPEG, Video
Image Sensor Resolution	14.7
Image Sensor Type	1/1.7inch CCD
Lens	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Longest Shutter Speed	15
Max Aperture	2.8
Max Focal Length	28.5
Max. Captured Image Resolution	4416 x 3312
Memory Types	Compact flash, SD
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Min Aperture	5.8
Min Shutter Speed	1600
Optical Zoom	3.7
Optical viewfinder	Yes
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Presets, Tungsten
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent Light (Warm White)
LCD Display?	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4416
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	3312