| General |
| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
| Width | 3.8 in |
| Depth | 1.1 in |
| Height | 2.4 in |
| Weight | 5.6 oz |
| Enclosure Color | Silver |
| Main Features |
| Resolution | 14.7 Megapixel |
| Color Support | Color |
| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 15,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,700,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2Mpix) |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Shooting Modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, underwater, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, digital macro, night snapshot, snow, high sensitivity, color swap, color accent, aquarium |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film |
| Image Stabilizer | Optical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Program, automatic |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Digital Video Format | H.264 |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.3 frames per second |
| Video Capture | AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
| Memory / Storage |
| Flash Memory | 32 MB flash - SD Memory Card |
| Supported Flash Memory | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4416 x 3312 JPEG 3456 x 2592 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4416 x 2480 |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 1.6 ft - 15 ft |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Lens System |
| Type | Zoom lens - 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm - f/2.8-5.8 |
| Focal Length | 7.7 mm - 28.5 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 36 - 133mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 9 |
| Macro Focus Range | 2 in |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.8-5.8 |
| Optical Zoom | 3.7 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorized drive |
| Lens Construction | 5 group(s) / 7 element(s) |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, in-camera movie editing, face detection, Exif Print support, Motion Detection Technology |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom |
| Display |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - color |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| Connections |
| Connector Type | 1 x USB 1 x composite video/audio output |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser |
| System Requirements for PC Connection |
| Operating System Support | Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2 |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM drive |
| Miscellaneous |
| Cables Included | A/V cable USB cable |
| Power |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery | Canon NB-5L |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Service & Support | 1 year warranty |
| Service & Support Details | Limited warranty - 1 year |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating Temperature | 32 °F |
| Max Operating Temperature | 104 °F |
| Universal Product Identifiers |
| Brand | Canon |
| Part Numbers | 3191B001, PowerShot SD990 |
| GTIN | 00013803100228 |