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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)

  • 8.0

    wired.co.uk

    By Katie Scott | March 26, 2009

    Review Summary: Getting excited about a compact camera is often hard. Unless there's some outstanding technological advance, we've all got a bit bored of the buzzwords "slimmer" and "lighter". In fact, the compact models that often are the most interesting aren't ...

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  • No Rating

    digitalcamerareview.com

    By David Rasnake | March 10, 2009

    Review Summary: 720p video? Sign me up

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  • No Rating

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Kaitlyn Chantry | March 7, 2009

    Review Summary: Introduction The PMA (Photo Marketing Association) trade show gave us a sneak peak at the latest ultra-slim digital camera from Canon, the PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH. With its impressive small measurements, 12-megapixel still photos, and 720p ...

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  • No Rating

    photographymonthly.com

    Review Summary: A metallic design, the Canon IXUS 100 IS is available in red, silver, black or blue. The camera will also shoot movies in HD (1280 x 720 30fps) and playback through an HDMI connection

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  • 8.0

    pcmag.com

    By PJ Jacobowitz | March 2, 2009

    Review Summary: The SD780 IS, Canon's least-expensive HD-capable point-and-shooter, is probably smaller than many smartphones and takes excellent images.

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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

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (silver)

Buying Choices

PowerShot SD780 IS Silver Digital Camera from 12 online stores: Lowest Price: $199.00

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