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Reviews: Point-and-shoot Cameras
Canon Powershot SD950 IS
Max. Megapixels: 12.1 • Optical Zoom: 3.7X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 36 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 133 • Weight (ounces): 6.7 • Media Slots: SD Card • Price When Reviewed: $450
Canon Powershot SD950 IS (Front)
Canon Powershot SD950 IS (Front)
Canon Powershot SD950 IS (Back)
Canon Powershot SD950 IS (Side)
Canon Powershot SD950 IS (Top)
76.7 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Tracey Capen
Pros
  • Sturdy titanium body
  • Captures 768-by-1024 video
Cons
  • Large, for a point-and-shoot, and heavy
  • Very expensive for a snapshooter
Pricing: Very Expensive: $450 (10/19/2007)
Performance: Very Good: 80
Features: Very Good: 82
Design: Very Good: 86
Pricing
Very Expensive: $450  
Performance
Very Good: 80  
Battery
Battery Life Score Good 
Number of Batteries
Number of Shots 270 
Battery Life 147 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Very Good 
Image Quality, Color 65.4 
Image Quality, Exposure 56.1 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 43 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 61.8 
Image Quality, Sharpness 51.6 
Image Quality, Distortion 61.8 
Image Quality, Overall 55.3 
Features
Very Good: 82  
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 12.1 
Maximum Resolution 4000 by 3000 
Optical Zoom 3.7X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 36 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 133 
Highest Shutter Speed 1600 
Lowest Shutter Speed 15 
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 2.8 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 5.8 
Manual Focus Yes 
Interchangeable Lens No 
Accessory Lens No 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches) 2.5 
Dimensions 3.8 by 2.4 by 1.1 
Weight (ounces) 6.7 
Viewfinder Optical 
Image Stabilization Hardware 
Media Slots SD Card 
Starter Media or Internal RAM Yes 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock No 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe No 
Controls
Scene Modes 11 
Aperture Priority No 
Shutter Priority No 
Full Manual Exposure Control No 
White-Balance Calibration Yes 
White-Balance Bracketing No 
Exposure Bracketing No 
ISO Range ISO 80 to ISO 1600 
Flash Slow Sync Yes 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 10 
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Better than Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Better than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Better than Average 
Overall quality of service Better than Average 
Design
Very Good: 86  

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