Canon SD980 First Digital ELPH With Touchscreen LCD

The new $US330 SD980 has a 3-inch touch screen LCD and ultra-wide 24mm with lens 5x optical zoom, while the $US300 SD940 has a 2.7-inch LCD and 4x optical zoom. Both 12.1-megapixel compact shooters record 720p video and have HDMI.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH

Available in October
• A large 3.0-inch touch panel PureColor System LCD screen with a cutting-edge interface for easy navigating through images and menus.
• 720p HD video shooting capabilities plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on HDTV’s to share with friends and family.
• A 5x Optical Zoom lens with an ultra-wide 24mm lens, plus Optical Image stabilisation, great for vast landscapes and capturing a large group of friends at a red carpet event.
• The 12.1-Megapixel sensor to help ensure superb image quality.
• Four distinguished colors; silver, blue, purple and gold.

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Digital ELPH

• A large 3.0-inch touch panel PureColor System LCD screen with a cutting-edge interface for easy navigating through images and menus.
• 720p HD video shooting capabilities plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on HDTV’s to share with friends and family.
• A 5x Optical Zoom lens with an ultra-wide 24mm lens, plus Optical Image stabilisation, great for vast landscapes and capturing a large group of friends at a red carpet event.
• The 12.1-Megapixel sensor to help ensure superb image quality.
• Four distinguished colors; silver, blue, purple and gold.