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Canon IXUS 960 IS Digital Camera (12.1MP, 3.7x Optical Zoom) 2.5" LCD | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: CE
Buy New: £201.78
New (31) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from £159.00
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 921
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.3 x 2.5
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MPN: 2084B006AA
Model: 2084B006AA
EAN: 8714574505626
ASIN: B000V9D6GK
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New, Original Manufacture Retail Package, Guaranteed Delivery in 3 working days, 1 Year UK Dealer's Warranty! 7 Days No Hassle Return!
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| Features:
| • | The embodiment of technical and design excellence the digital IXUS 960 IS unites 12.1 Megapixels 3.7 x optical image stabilizer lens and face detection technology within its sleek titanium form. Image Resolution: 12.1 Megapixels Lens Construction: 7 elements in 5 groups Digital Zoom: 4x Optical Zoom: 3.7x Maximum f/number f/2.8 - f/5.8 Movie Mode: Yes Internal Memory: N/A Memory Card Compatibility: SD SDHC MMC MMCplus and HC MMCplus compatible LCD Size: 2.5 LCD Screen Power Options: Li-ion Bat |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Sharp April 28, 2008
Eolake (Lancashire, United Kingdom)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Just a quick note: the lens is uncannily sharp. Really, A2 prints as sharp as anything I've taken ever.
 BRILLIANT BUT FLAWED! November 24, 2007
R. Phillips (Bedfordshire UK)
25 out of 33 found this review helpful
I own several different cameras and went for the IXUS 960 IS mainly because of excellent reviews ( I ACTUALLY PRODUCED VERY CLEAR DETAILED IMAGES ON 36" X 36" PRINTS FROM THE 960-THAT SOME SLR'S ONLY ASPIRE TO) and its obvious qualification for streetwise/ spontaneous use. However, had I tried 'hands on' before purchase I might have decided differently Why?....
For a camera of this quality, a simple design flaw such as the battery/memory chip cover coming open every time I gasp that end of the camera and slide it from my pocket, is not good enough. It's not broken, simply there is no lock on the slider...think again canon. The Simple fix I use... put small piece of 'Blutack' or similar on the interior of the battery cover slider where the a/c port accessory hole is found.
MINUS ONE STAR
Another negative is the Titanium body. It is very slippy and exceptionally difficult to hold, especially in cold weather with dry hands. This is all compounded by the swept/fluted wedge shape of the body, opposite the controls - it's the camera equivalent of a bar of soap. The camera strap is a necessity, not an option, if you want to keep this otherwise excellent camera away from the ground. My fix is to stick a rubber grip tape on the front of the camera body.
MINUS ANOTHER STAR
Buy a second battery and the largest memory chip you can afford. Canon's supplied 32mb (YES THAT'S MB NOT GB)is an insult to any photographers intelligence.
In a nutshell...
Fast street-wise high definition sharpshooter you really have to get to grips with.
The Best Ixus by far November 22, 2007
Mr. G. R. Cane (Switzerland)
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
I was one of the first to buy a this model and have given it a thorough road test over the last few months and have to to say that I am very pleased with my decision to stick with the Ixus brand. I have owned five different models now and when I compare this 960IS with the first an Ixus V its like comparing a mini with a 5 series BMW, and in real terms it is far better value for money. I must admit, I was tempted to go for a change this time and looked hard at Panasonic and Sony products but I am so pleased I stuck with Canon.
Of course there are compromises to be made and no camera is going to do everything you want it to but here you almost have it all with high MPs and high quality movie too. (I dont even bother with my camcorder anymore). The only grumbles I have are the Titananium case is very slippery and I have almost dropped it a couple of times and the smooth lines of the case dont help either. Also the the SD card supplied is such a waste of time I dont know why they bother including one.
 Great specs, but does it deliver, is it reliable? October 23, 2007
Mr. Paul A. Craven (Derby, UK)
30 out of 35 found this review helpful
Bought the 960 to replace my excellent Ixus 400, a camera that had been excellent over 3 years of use.
The 960IS appears to be the ideal replacement, more pixels, great features and a 40m waterproof housing available.
The image quality is acceptable, not DSLR standards, but great for a compact digital. The 640x480 video is outstanding, superb detail and high frame rate, great for home DVDs.
BUT.....
There are a couple of things that are not good.
When videoing in bright sunlight, say water reflections, my camera is displaying hundreds of vertical white and green lines. Looks line an old 8mm recording. I have never seen this on any other camera.
But, the main problem is the lens, couple of days ago I heard a "clunk", then the lens wouldn't retract fully. The camera displayed "Lens Error, restart camera". After about 6 attempts and another "clunk" the lens returned to normal. It hasn't lasted though, today the lens has just jammed out. Not good when you're in the middle of a snorkelling trip! This time it appears to be more drastic, the lens will not move more than 3mm.
So now I'm now in Fuerteventura, on holiday, with a 250 titanium paperweight.
I've contacted canon by email, no reply yet.
If you look on the net, you can see quite a few people have had similar problems with the newer Ixus cameras.
I hope this can be sorted as it's a great camera, when it's working!
The camera is a 5* piece of kit, but I can only give it 2* for breaking after 1 month.....
Various points... September 28, 2007
Brian Sigsworth (Worcestershire UK)
25 out of 32 found this review helpful
Well, firstly I ordered this to be delivered from Amazon by Freepost and it arrived 3 days later, quite superb. Now I see that there is a FREE camera case advertised with it, where's mine?
The camera is a lovely piece of engineering and a joy to hold. I have used it quite a bit mainly indoors and the results are so much better than I expected. Movie mode is puzzling as to the various modes but I am sure I will learn it all eventually. Which brings me on to the MANUAL supplied on CD but 12 to buy.... surely after paying 250 for a camera you should be entitled to a free manual. The basic manual included is not necessary as it is so easy to set up. But 250 pages of advanced manual should certainly be supplied by Canon.
It is my first Canon, having previously had Nikon, Pentax, Kodak and Samsung. The Canon certainly beats them all hands down on build and features. Let's see how it puts up with slipping in and out of my pockets and general wear & tear. So far the Samsung has been tops for reliability.
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