Canon Digital IXUS IXUS960IS digital camera

Sophisticated in every aspect, 12.1 megapixel IXUS960IS with 3.7x optical zoom, ISO 1600, Red-Eye Correction

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
IXUS960IS
29-08-2007
The embodiment of technical and design excellence, the Digital IXUS 960 IS unites 12.1 Megapixels, 3.7x optical Image Stabilizer lens and Face Detection Technology within its sleek titanium form.

- Advanced Titanium
Inspired by the smooth curves of the human form, the moulded titanium body of the Digital IXUS 960 IS fits comfortably in the hand. The Touch Control Dial offers fingertip access to key camera functions.

- 12.1 Megapixels
A massive 12.1 Megapixels resolution delivers enough detail for huge poster-size prints and creative image manipulation.

- Sophisticated optics
The Digital IXUS 960 IS incorporates a 3.7x zoom lens with Canon’s renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. The ultra-compact lens incorporates an Ultra-High Refractive Aspherical Index (UA) element for the capture of high quality images throughout the zoom range.

- Total anti-blur solution
In tandem with IS, user-selected Auto ISO Shift offers enhanced protection against camera shake. High ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto target the blur caused by typical subject movement.

- DIGIC III with Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for sharper, clearer images. Face Detection AF/AE/FE and iSAPS analyse the scene, detect subjects in the frame and select the optimum focus, exposure and flash settings.

- Red-Eye Correction
When operating in playback mode, Face Detection Technology allows you to quickly and accurately correct red-eye without affecting the rest of the image.

- PureColor LCD
A high resolution (230,000 pixels) PureColor LCD displays richer, vivid colours with sharp definition. An anti-glare, scratch-resistant coating aids visibility in bright light and adds extra protection against knocks and scrapes.

- Shooting Modes and My Colors
18 shooting modes including Beach, Indoor and ISO 3200 aid the capture of still images in tricky lighting conditions. My Colors in-camera photo effects can be applied both during and after shooting.

- Movie Options
Movie modes include Long Play (LP) for VGA (30fps) clips that use half the normal memory card space, and Time Lapse Movie, which captures changing scenes - such as a flower’s bloom or a bustling city street - for accelerated playback as smooth video clips.

- Safety Zoom and Digital Tele-Converter
Safety Zoom takes advantage of the camera's 12.1 Megapixels to offer extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality. The Digital Tele-Converter adds extra telephoto capability - just like adding a tele-converter lens to the camera.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
4 GB

Technical details

Internal memory 
32 MB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1024 x 768
Video formats supported 
AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate
15 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB, A/V
Colour of product 
Black, Silver
Weight 
165g
Self-timer 
2s
Camera shutter speed 
1/60 - 1/1600s
Viewfinder type 
optical
Built-in flash 
Y
Battery life (max) 
6h
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
Source data-sheet
.

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-5L

Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Audio

Voice recording
Y
Audio formats supported 
WAVE

Lens system

Optical zoom 
3.7x
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length range (f-f) 
7.7 - 28.5 mm

Camera

White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modes 
beach, Fireworks, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Underwater
Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Histogram
Y
Languages support 
25

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, flexible spot auto focus
Focus
TTL
Closest focusing distance
0.05m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 2.4m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 4.6m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
Image sensor size
25.4/43.2 mm (1/1.7")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2448, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 3000
Image formats supported 
JPEG, EXIF, DPOF

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.59 cm
Depth 
2.76 cm
Height 
5.99 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
36 - 133 mm
Digital SLR 
N