The PowerShot SD980 IS comes with Canon’s first-ever touch panel interface. The sleek and slim Powershot is equipped with a huge 3” LCD screen that responds to your touch, delivering operation that' are as natural and intuitive as cutting-edge technology should be. The 12.1 Megapixel camera with a 5x Optical Zoom also includes all of the technology that people have come to expect from a Canon compact camera like Image Stabilization, Smart Auto and an HD Movie Mode.

• 12.1 Megapixels – Capture images with amazing resolution.
• 5x Optical Zoom – The 24-120mm equivalent lens gives you the creative flexibility to get up close or go wide, for impressive images framed just the way you want them.
• 3.0” LCD – The large 3.0-inch wide touch panel PureColor System LCD comes with a cool cutting-edge interface which provides an alternative to dials and buttons. With Active Display technology, a quick shake of the camera prompts images to play back, one after the other.
• Optical Image Stabilizer - Optical Image Stabilizer Technology automatically detects and corrects camera shake – leading to fewer fuzzy or blurred shots.
• HD Movies - Record video in beautiful high definition (1,280 x 720 pixels) or enjoy HD movies (and still photos) on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high-definition monitor or TV.
• Smart Auto - Improved Smart AUTO Mode intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations.