Powershot SD900 (North America / outside Europe) / IXUS 900 Ti (Europe) / IXY Digital 1000 (Japan)
CHDK is available for the IXUS 900Ti / SD900 with firmware version 1.00C from the download page |
Reviews[]
- Canon
- PhotographyBLOG
- Steve's DigiCams
- DPR review
- Imaging Resource
- DCRP Review
- DigitalCameraReview.com
Technical data[]
Image Processor: | DIGIC III |
Image Sensor: | 10 MP, 10.40 million effective pixels, 1/1.8-inch CCD type |
OS: | VxWorks operating system v5.5 |
Lens: | 3x optical zoom, 7.7-23.1 mm, F/2.8 - F/4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 37-111 mm) |
Display: | 2.5 inch TFT, 207,000 pixels |
Storage: | SD / SDHC / MMC |
Power: | NB-5L Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, 230 shots LCD on / 700 shots LCD off / 360 min. playback time (CIPA), optional AC adapter ACK-DC30 |
Dimensions: | 3.59 x 2.35 x 1.11 inch (91.2 x 59.6 x 28.2 mm), Weight: 165g (5.82 oz.) (camera body only) |
Release Date: | 2006 |
Firmware Information[]
In order to display version information on the Camera, follow Ver.req
- Create two empty files called
ver.req
andvers.req
in the root directory of the SD memory card with a computer. - Insert the card into the camera.
- Select camera mode playback.
- Switch camera on by pressing ON/OFF.
- Press and hold FUNC/SET and press DISP, you will see Firmware info page 1.
- Repeat step 5 to see page 2 (available only if you created
vers.req
at step 1). - Repeat step 5 to see page 3 (available only if you created
vers.req
at step 1).
Page 1: (SD900)[]
Canon PowerShot SD900 P-ID:3115 NT Firmware Ver GM1.00C No error Jul 24 2006 18:57:34
Page 1: (IXUS 900)[]
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 900TI P-ID:3115 PAL Firmware Ver GM1.00C No error Jul 24 2006 18:57:34
Page 2[]
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 900TI P-ID: 3115 PAL Adj. Vers.006.000
Page 3[]
Here you will find some camera statistics like Total Shoot counter.
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 900TI P-ID: 3115 PAL Adj. Vers.006.000 Total Shoot :9723 Open Shutter :0 Close Shutter:0
For Developers[]
Camera is very similar to IXUS850IS / SD800IS.
- SD900 has no IS
- different addresses (of course)
- different Key Layout
- different Image Sensor
- P-ID: 3115
- uses Digic II Propery Case
LED addresses[]
- The SD900 uses the same addresses as the IXUS850IS / SD800IS.
Address | LED |
---|---|
0xC02200C0 | AF-beam |
0xC02200C4 | Blue |
0xC02200C8 | Orange |
0xC02200CC | Green |
0xC02200D0 | Yellow |
0xC02200D8 | Power (Green) |
Firmware Dumps[]
The firmware can be dumped with CardTricks using VxWorks 1
option, or look at Porting the CHDK (udumper).
- firmware dump for fw 1.00C (full 8MB, dumped by pixeldoc with cBasic udumper)
Download location for firmware dumps: |
Firmware Info[]
'ROM start address' and 'Loading address' is 0xFF810000
. (Canon A-Series: 0xFFC00000
; S-, SD-, and G- Series: 0xFF810000
)
CHDK Releases[]
- 24-Oct-2010: the SD900 sources are in the official trunk now, the Autobuild Server delivers the latest binaries.
- The latest CHDK beta version for the IXUS 900Ti / PowerShot SD900 with fw version 1.00C is available from here: forum link