A destinctive curved design and three-tone metallic finish set the Digital IXUS 950 IS apart from the crowd. The convenient Touch Control Dial makes it easy to select menu features when shooting or browse captured images in playback. Useful functions can be assigned to the Shortcut button for one-touch access. An 8.0 Megapixel sensor captures the fine detail in every scene, with enough resolution for photo-quality poster prints.

Canon IXUS 950 IS Digital Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD

The powerful 4x optical zoom lens incorporates Canon’s renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. An Ultra-High Refractive Index Aspherical (UA) lens element ensures exceptional clarity throughout the zoom range. Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for sharper, clearer images. iSAPS technology analyses each scene to optimise key camera settings even before a shot is taken.

Canon IXUS 950 IS Digital Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 4x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD

Face Detection AF/AE/FE ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting the subjects in the frame and selecting the optimum focus, exposure and flash settings. My Category tags each image based on face detection and shooting mode for easy navigation, printing, deleting and more. During playback Face Detection Technology allows you to quickly and accurately correct red-eye. A high resolution (230,000 pixels) PureColor LCD displays richer, vivid colours with sharp definition. An anti-glare, scratch-resistant coating adds extra protection against knocks and scrapes. Shoot clear, bright images in dim conditions with ISO 1600 - ideal for parties and restaurants or where flash photography is not allowed. Use Auto ISO Shift to avoid image blur with the touch of a button whenever camera shake is predicted. A choice of 18 shooting modes includes Creative Light Effect - an innovative feature that uses the optical Image Stabilizer to create shapes from points of light in the background of dark scenes. My Colors allows colour effects to be applied to images and movies direct from the camera. Shoot 30fps VGA quality movies with stereo sound. Use the Time Lapse Movie function to capture changing scenes - a flower’s bloom, drifting clouds or a bustling city street - for accelerated playback as smooth video clips.`

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A perfect integration between cutting-edge technologies and outstanding design Digital IXUS 950 IS is sleek and compact and promises to meet the sophisticated demands of stylish individuals. Continuing the IXUS tradition Digital IXUS 950 IS design is based on the principle of presenting supreme functions and a stylish outlook. It has equipped with a 8.0- megapixel CCD a new generation DIGIC III image processor with Face Detection technology a high resolution PureColor LCD superb 4x optical zoom and Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer (IS) thus allows users to take perfect pictures at ease. Together with new Creative Light Effect it gives users the tool to create more interesting images. Specifications Model Specification Model Digital IXUS 950 IS Type Digital Compact Camera Mega Pixels 8 Mega Pixels Memory Storage Media SD Card Lens System View Finder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder Shutter Speed (Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter) 15 - 1/1600 sec. White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom Exposure ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Focusing Focusing AiAF Focal Length 35 (W) - 140 (T) mm Focusing Range 50 cm - infinity Optical Zoom 4x Digital Zoom Still images/Movies: Approx.4.0x (up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom) Macro 2 - 50 cm (W) 40 - 50 cm (T) Digital Macro - 2 - 50 cm (W) Flash System Flash Modes Auto on off Flash Working Range Normal: 50 cm - 3.5m (W) 50 cm - 2.0m (T) (ISO speed: Auto) Display Display Type Low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (Effective pixels: Approx. 230 000 pixels) Size 2.5 -inch Designing Features Still Image Formats Large: 3264 x 2448 Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 Medium 2:2048 x 1536 Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 Small: 640 x 480 Postcard date imprint: 1600 x 1200 Widescreen: 3264 x 1832 Motion picture Standard Color Accent Color Swap: 640 x 480 (30/15fps

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