Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Review July 14th, 2009 | by David Elrich

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When it comes to point-and-shoot digicams it's hard topping Canon's better PowerShots.


Highs: Rich, saturated colors; solid 5x image stabilized zoom; superior 3-inch LCD screen (461K pixels); drop-dead easy to use

Lows: Expensive; pokey 1 fps capture; no f/stop, shutter speed adjustments; only digital zoom with HD video

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Introduction

With the warm weather finally here, there’s no better time to pop a camera in your pocket and take on the world—or at least capture it on SDHC cards. Canon continues to dominate the point-and-shoot market and with models like the 12-megapixel PowerShot SD970 IS for less than $350, it’s easy understanding why. The compact aim-and-forget has just about everything a casual shutterbug needs including a terrific 3-inch LCD screen and the ability to grab HD video clips. Now should you rush out and buy it? We’ll let you know soon enough…




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