In the PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH, the iconic ELPH style is fully complemented by the latest in digital technology. Beautifully slim and elegantly curved, the SD890 IS Digital ELPH incorporates the most powerful optical zoom in the ELPH line - a full 5x optical zoom to really expand your photographic options. A 10.0-megapixel CCD heads up a long list of advanced features that not only deliver ultra-impressive image quality, but make the entire experience fun, exciting, and creatively rewarding.
Advanced 10.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH with curved silhouette design.
Packed with a powerful 5x Optical Zoom Lens and Optical Image Stabilizer to reduce blurry images.
Improved Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure, flash and white balance automatically, allowing greater freedom of shooting before, during and after taking the image.
Stand out in a crowd with an edgy, stylish design combined with a cool new button configuration for great operability.
2.5-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color with great viewing from a wide range of angles.
DIGIC III Image Processor for superior image quality and improved functionality.
Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
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SKU
2566B001
Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
Image Capture Device Type
10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels
Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 Megapixels
Focal Length
6.6-33.0mm f/3.2-5.7 (35mm film equivalent- 37-185mm)
2.5-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
100%
Maximum Aperture
f/3.2 (W) - f/5.7 (T)
Shutter Speed
1/60-1/1600 sec., 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
ISO Sensitivity
Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF, Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Program AE; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control
Auto,Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom(Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF )
Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range
12 in.-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 12 in.-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time
10-sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A
Shooting Modes
Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
Self-Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.2 fps
Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image- Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie- AVI (Image- Motion JPEG; Audio- WAVE Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image- 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen); Movie- 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (up to 2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (up to 3 min. at 15 fps)
Playback Modes File
Still Image- Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool; Movie- Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume
Erase Modes
Still Image- single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images; Movie- part of movie, all of movie
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Source
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L; AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
Shooting Capacity
Still Image- approx. 320 shots/800 shots (LCD off)
Playback Time
Approx. 420 min.(LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.)
