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Canon IXUS 980 IS Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 13th May 2009
Manufacturer Canon
Price £238.30 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £280.00 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 10 for Build Quality
Features Score 9 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 9 for Overall
Canon IXUS 980 IS
award recommended

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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.



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Unfortunately I don't have my usual Cathedral window shot yet, but I will update with it tomorrow if it stops raining for ten minutes.




The high quality lens and 14.7MP sensor produce a huge amount of detail.




Even without electronic correction, the lens produces very little wide-angle distortion.




Centre sharpness is excellent.




There is a little blurring and chromatic aberration, but only in the far corners of the frame.

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comment Oliver Pate said on 20th May 2009

Hi Cliff.
After your positive comments I decided to order a Lumix dmc fx35 from an internet website. However, one week later the company have informed me they are out of sto... more

comment digitalife said on 20th May 2009

They're 'out of stock' because the FX40 is out now :) which I'm *guessing* will be just as good as this Canon.

comment Oliver Pate said on 20th May 2009

Okay i've been on Amazon all morning and am looking at purchasing either the IXUS 100, Lumix FX35 (as there are very few reviews of the FX40 + the lens on the 35 is supposed t... more

comment James said on 11th June 2009

It's just not wide enough - again Canon! I'd love to have this camera if it's range started at equiv 28mm - 25mm, but having 36mm is a joke for this day and age. Thi... more

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