SD890IS

The Canon Digital IXUS 970 IS is known in America as the Canon PowerShot SD890IS and in Japan as the Canon IXY Digital 820IS.

CHDK is available for the SD890 / IXUS 970 with fw version 1.00B, 1.00C, 1.00D, and 1.00F from the Download page

IXUS970IS \ SD890IS Front

IXUS970IS \ SD890IS Back

• Reviews: DCRP review, DPReview

Technical Data

• 10.0 million effective pixels (3648 x 2736)
• Digic III image processor
• DryOS operating system
• 5x optical zoom lens
• 1/2.3 " Type CCD
• Lens: 6.6 - 33.0 mm / 37-185 mm (35mm equivalent)
• Image stabilization
• F3.2 - F5.7
• 2.5 " LCD, 230,000 dots
• Video format: AVI (Motion JPEG + WAVE mono)
• Supported memory cards: SD / SDHC / MMC
• NB-5L rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Dimensions: 95.4 x 57.2 x 27.4 mm, Weight: 155g

Version information

Created ver.req, then pressed FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously:

Japan

Canon IXY DIGITAL 820 IS
P-ID:3173 NT D

Europe

Canon DIGITAL IXUS 970 IS
P-ID:3173 PAL D

North America

Canon PowerShot SD890 IS
P-ID:3173 NT D

Version 1.00B

Firmware Ver GM1.00B
NoError
Jan 24 2008 19:30:31

Version 1.00C

Firmware Ver GM1.00C
NoError
Feb 29 2008 15:13:44

Version 1.00D

Firmware Ver GM1.00D
NoError
Aug 5 2008 11:39:36

Version 1.00F

Firmware Ver GM1.00F
NoError
Oct 28 2008 13:41:31

Pressing DISP once again with FUNCSET still pressed:

Version 1.00B

Adj Ver.009.007

Version 1.00C / 1.00D / 1.00F

Adj Ver.010.000

Pressing DISP a third time with FUNCSET still pressed:

IS Firm Ver. 3.00
IS Param Ver. 3.00

For Developers

Firmware Dumps

• FW 1.00B:
• FW 1.00C: Direct download (strings+image): http://www.vware.at/download/misc/ixus970-100c.7z
• FW 1.00D:
• FW 1.00F:

Download location for firmware dumps: → P&S firmware dumps mirror

LEDs

PWR    0xc02200d0
PRINT  0xc02200d4
ORANGE 0xc0220130
GREEN  0xc0220134
YELLOW 0xc0220138

Porting

• As of Aug 2009, version 1.00B, 1.00C, 1.00D, and 1.00F are working.
• Porting thread: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,3246.0.html