Price range: £399.99
What is it: 12-megapixel compact with 5x zoom
What we think: Good camera, but it's underspecified and overpriced, even compared to other IXUS models
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 June 2009
Tags: Canon, Canon Digital IXUS 990 IS, screens, chromatic aberration, slider
We like:
Top-quality design and finish; effective and understated automation; straightforward operation
We don't like:
No zooming in high-definition movie mode; lacks a wideangle zoom; expensive even compared to its stablemates
CNET UK judgement:
The Canon Digital IXUS 990 IS offers elegance, straightforward operation and quality -- all the usual IXUS hallmarks. But is it the best IXUS to go for? Probably not -- it costs more than the Digital IXUS 110 IS without having much to show for it
Full review:
Canon's Digital IXUS 990 IS boasts all the usual IXUS virtues: elegant design and straightforward controls combined with hi-tech automation. That's an appealing mix for those who want an idiot-proof camera with a touch of class. The 12.1-megapixel 990 also gives you a 5x image-stabilised zoom and a high-definition movie mode. It sounds good, but, at around £280, so it should. Continue Reading...
Canon Digital IXUS 990 IS History
19 Feb 2009 in Crave
Hands-on: Canon PowerShot D10, SX200, A110, A2100, and IXUS 990, 100, 95 and 110
We've always been hard on Canon compacts: image quality, style and prices that high should be matched with cool features and more innovation. But we think it's cracked it
18 Feb 2009 in Crave
Canon IXUS 990, 95, 100, 110 get colourful
Canon introduces a dollop of colour to the IXUS range with the launch of the IXUS 990, 100, 95 and 110
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