Canon Ixus 970

Image Sensor (CCD)

Camera Effective Pixels Approx 10.0 Million pixels, 1/2.3-inch type Lens
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) 5x zoom: 37(W)-185(T) mm Focusing Range

Normal 50cm (1.6ft.) – infinity

Macro 2 - 50cm (W) (0.79in. – 1.6ft (W))

Digital Macro 2 – 10cm (0.79in. – 3.9ft.) (W)

Image Stabilizer (IS) system Lens-shift type

Imaging processor DIGIC III

Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD MonitorType 2.5-inch type, color LCD

(Effective dots: Approx 230,000 pixels)

Features Brightness adjustment (15 levels, Quick-bright LCD)

Focus AF (Face Detect*¹*²/AiAF (9-points), center*³)
*¹AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face
*² If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) are used.
*³ Normal or small sizes can be selected.

Metering System Evaluative*¹, Center-weighted average, Spot*²
*¹ Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.
*² Fixed to center

ISO Speed
(Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) Auto, High ISO

Auto,
ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H,

Custom
* The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF

Shutter
Type Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Speed 1/60 – 1/1600 sec.
15 – 1/1600 sec. (Shutter speed range throughout all shooting modes)

Aperture
Type Circular type
f/number f/3.2 – f/9.2 (W), f/5.7 – f/16.6 (T)

Flash
Range 30cm – 3.5m (W), 30cm – 2.0m (T)
(12in. – 11ft. (W), 12in. – 6.6ft. (T))

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto, Camera M (Manual), Digital Marco, Color Accent, Color

Swap, Stitch Assist, SCN*, Movie
* Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO3200

Digital Zoom Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 20x in

combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter

Main Features Auto red-eye correction, AF-Point Zoom

Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.2 shots/sec.

Number of Images Shot (CIPA) Approx. 320 images

Recording Specifications


Recording Media SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card

File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Data Type Still Images Exif 2.2 (JPEG)

Movies AVI type [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]

Audio Sound memos, Sound Recorder: WAVE (monaural)

Number of Recording Pixels

Still Images Large: 3648 x 2736,

Medium 1: 2816 x2112,

Medium 2: 2272 x1704,

Medium 3: 1600 x 1200,

Small: 640 x 480,

Date stamp:1600 x 1200,

Widescreen: 3648 x 2048

Movies Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 640 x 480 (30fps/30fps LP)/320 x 240 (30fps)

Compact: 160 x 120 (15fps)

Others Sound Recorder

Playback Specifications

Still Images Resize, trimming, overexposure warning, Image Inspection Tool

Direct Print PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct

Display Languages 25 languages
Interface Hi-Speed USB* (Dedicated connector with integrated type of digital, audio and video: mini-B compatible), Audio/Video Output
* MTP, PTP supported
Power Source Battery Pack NB-5L
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Dimensions (excluding protrusions) 95.4 x 57.2 x 27.4 mm (3.76x 2.25 x 1.08 in.)
Weight (camera body only) Approx. 155g (5.47oz.)