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Canon IXUS 900 Ti review
Mark Peters : October 25th 2006 - 16:30 CET
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 Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti camera review : September 2006 marked the 10th anniversary of the IXUS camera, which gave Canon a good reason to celebrate. Ten years of IXUS is without question an impressive achievement in today's rapidly changing camera world. Ten years ago, Canon embarked on their journey with an analogue IXUS camera, which proved to be the start of an impressive line of analogue and digital IXUS models. During the party, Canon introduced no less than three new IXUS models, among which the Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti camera. This new top model from the Digital IXUS series is equipped with the latest technology, and as one may expect of an IXUS camera, the Canon 900 Ti features a truly stylish design.
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 Canon IXUS 900 - 10 Megapixel camera
The 10-megapixel Digital IXUS 900 takes the attractive and comfortable feel of the "perpetual curve design" and for the first time ever, renders that body in strong and durable yet lightweight Titanium. The result is a high-res digital camera with smooth lines, an elegant satin finish, and an impressive (though small) package of top-tier photo features. About the size of a deck of playing cards, the IXUS 900 camera measures fractionally more than an inch thick with its 3x (37-111 mm equivalent) optical zoom lens retracted safely into the case; a mere 2.35 inches high and less than 3.6 inches long.
Canon Digital IXUS 900Ti - Specifications
The Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti, aims at continuing the IXUS success story. The camera's specifications show it is far from an average entry-level compact camera. A resolution of 10.0 Megapixels, a titanium housing, an ultra-compact 3x optical zoom lens, Canon's new DIGIC III image processor with advanced Noise Reduction technology, and the advanced Face Detection AF/AE are all features that ensure the Canon 900 Ti stands out from the crowd. Face Detection AF/AE is a new technology by Canon that automatically detects faces in an image, and optimizes focus and exposure accordingly.
Canon IXUS 900 Ti - Face detection AF/AE
With Canon's new Face Detection AF/AE technology (working in concert with Canon's 9-point Autofocus system), the Canon IXUS 900 can detect, lock on and track up to nine human faces in a scene simply by pressing the shutter button halfway. The face detection algorithm automatically prioritizes and selects the optimum subject and not simply the closest face (based on Canon's Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology). It will then optimize the focus and exposure to ensure the best possible results for easy picture taking moments.
Canon Digital 900 Ti camera review
All in all, a very interesting Digital IXUS to review. The Canon Digital IXUS series cameras have already been enjoying a fair share of attention for years, and the introduction of the Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti is likely to see to it that this will continue. We had the Canon IXUS 900 Ti in our office for quite some time, and were able to test it extensively. Just how the Canon Digital IXUS 900Ti performed in practice, and whether or not it will contribute to the IXUS success, can be read in the following Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti digital camera review.
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