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

• 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