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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)

  • No Rating

    itreviews.co.uk

    Review Summary: Canon's latest Digital IXUS is targeted at the style-conscious snapper who wants to look cool while letting the camera do most of the work. It's a shame about the limited zoom and slightly hit-and-miss shooting mode selection, but the end quality ...

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  • 7.0

    pocket-lint.com

    By Chris Hall | April 15, 2009

    Review Summary: A quality compact camera, but not without its drawbacks

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  • 8.9

    whatdigitalcamera.com

    By Paul Nuttall | April 7, 2009

    Review Summary: The IXUS 100 IS is another example of a fine Canon IXUS compact. Auto focus is fast, metering and exposures are reliable, and good quality images are attainable with minimum effort, though said quality is once again at an IXUS premium price.

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  • 8.0

    igizmo.co.uk

    By David Fearon | April 1, 2009

    Review Summary: Basic specifications aren't anything new, with 12 megapixels and only a 3x optical zoom, plus a maximum wide-angle equivalent setting of 33mm when many rivals are sporting 28mm and wider. But basic specifications aren't what this little marvel is about

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  • 8.0

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: With this 12MP, 18mm-thick IXUS, Canon compacts are beautiful again. But is it as impressive as it looks?

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 3588B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.4 in
  • Depth 0.7 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Weight 4.1 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Slow shutter, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Vivid Red, Color Swap, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Color Accent, Black & White, Positive Film, Creative Light, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format H.264
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240, H.264 - 1280 x 720

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Normal, Fine JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 4000 x 2248

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.9 mm - 17.9 mm - F/3.2-5.8
  • Focal Length 5.9 mm - 17.9 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 33 - 100 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.2-5.8
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Canon
  • Features UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Face Detection Self-timer, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Scene Detection Technology, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection, I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-4L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)

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