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Oct 12

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS unboxing and impressions

Posted in: Features, impressions, point and shoot, PointAndShoot, Today's Chili, touchscreen, unboxing

Canon held off about as long as it could, but it finally caved to the pressures of adding a pressure-sensitive screen to one of its Digital ELPHs. The SD980 IS goes down as the first-ever touchscreen PowerShot, offering a better-than-average set of specifications, a few color options, an attractive size and a 720p movie mode that helps to set it apart from some of its VGA-quality contemporaries. We took the cam for a quick spin just to see how Canon’s adaptation of the touchscreen felt in real-world use, and we’ve posted up our impressions — along with a few sample galleries and a raw 720p video clip — just beyond the break.

Gallery: Canon PowerShot SD980 IS unboxing