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| Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $249.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 59
Category: Photography
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Media: Electronics
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Batteries Included: 0
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Included Software: Yes
Special Features: nv:Sensor^10 Megapixel|Size^1/2.3-inch|Image Resolution^3648 x 2736|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Memory Included^32MB Memory Card|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^JPEG/EXIF v 2.22|Movie File Format^AVI motion JPEG|Optical Zoom^3x|Digital Zoom^4X|Combined Zoom^12x|Focal Length^f= 6.2-18.6mm|Focus Mode^TTL autofocus|Focusing Range^Normal: 12 in./30cm-infinity|Focusing Range^Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (W)
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 4
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 18.6
Minimum Focal Length: 6.2
Maximum Resolution: 10000000
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.8
MPN: SD790IS
Model: SD790IS
UPC: 013803090703
EAN: 0013803090703
ASIN: B0011ZK6OS
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | 3x optical image-stabilized zoom | | • | Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur | | • | 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color and wide viewing angle | | • | Captures images to SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus memory cards (not included) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Chiseled edges with a subtle gleam give this PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH distinctive sculptural appeal. Just as attractive are its high-end specifications, including 10 megapixels of resolution plus Face Detection and Motion Detection Technology that delivers the ultimate in crisp, clear, amazingly detailed images. Prepare to be transfixed by the view from the camera's 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II screen. With rich, accurate color and superb clarity, the screen is easy to view at wide angles too - perfect for gathering a group around to see your images.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
Canon SD790 Camera August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Awesome camera...love all the features. Easy for an average user like me. Do not like the "wheel", but not in the way, don't use that often. Takes great pics!
 Liking it better but slow in getting to shoot the next pic August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love the big reveiw screen. A bit more steps involved to review and or delete pictures than I was used to. Am sure the more I use it the better I will enjoy it. Pictures look great with the 10 mega pixels. Will really know for sure when I have them printed out. Ease of down loading to my computer is really great. Probably the easiest I have ever used. The motion stilling feature is really nice. Will probably want to upate it to all stars with use.
Great Camera August 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great camera. It has a very nice feature set, but that isn't the selling point. The best part of this camera is that you can just turn it on, and take amazing pictures. You don't have the to tweak anything, just point and shoot. If you want to tweak, you can, but you don't need to.
I also like it since it is very small. It fits into pockets without a problem. The build quality seems great. The camera feels solid.
I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a new camera without hesitation.
 Lens Error. Restart Camera -- Flaw in Canon Camera July 30, 2008
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
My parents bought me this camera about a month and a half ago and while I liked the various advanced features it offered, the camera is much more complex than I would have wanted. There is a bit of a learning curve involved in figuring out the different modes and options, and I feel that this camera is for the more advanced user, as opposed to the casual photographer.
My main complaint about this camera, however, is that after having dropped it once (while the camera was on and the lens was open), the camera gave me a "Lens Error. Restart Camera" message and the camera would not function again, no matter what I tried! Apparently this is flaw on most models of Canon cameras (also known as the e18 error) and it will now cost $100+ to replace the lens!
This camera might have great reviews for its quality of images, various features and overall performance; however, it certainly does not deserve any praise for its durability. Beware, if you happen to drop this camera, the very same lens error might happen to you!
A Tale of Three Treasures! July 28, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This review is a combination of three:
Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP (Titanium)
Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP (Silver)
Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP
I first purchased the Canon SD950, and after loonnnggg shipping from Jr.com, I received it and tried it out. The camera is much bigger than the SD500 that I upgraded from--even though it's got so many bells and whistles. One thing about Canon that's got my eyebrow raised: Why the big font as if we can't read?
The Image Stabilization is a wonderful thing, right along with the face detection. It even focused on an enlarged print of a little girl! The 3.7 zoom is nothing to frown at either. ISO is easier to set now so one can play around with the settings...
The camera is made for "big hands" and it took me about two weeks of off and on shooting to get used to it. The 12MP quality is okay, and I didn't have to get used to too much new button placement. One thing I didn't like is the play button. I felt I had to really push my finger on the play button in order to view my photos. It annoyed me enough to see what else was out there.
The Canons SD770 and SD790 were next on my list. Even though they were "only" 10MP, they had newer technology from Canon: Motion Detection and Infinity and cute buttons in all new small packages.
SD770IS(Silver)
First the SD770. This was a nice small camera! Not cheap feeling at all, Canon packed everything but the kitchen sink in there. I like the "Infinity" setting that the SD950 didn't have. Also, I have the silver version and it's nice, small, sleek, and takes great pictures. I didn't like the way the battery cover was not spring loaded. Also, either it was this particular camera or the 770 in general, but it seemed like I had to "dig" for the battery and SDHC card once put in. Yes, it's compact, hefty, and full of bells and whistles, but it was...kinda boring. Maybe because the silver color didn't have the pizazz of the black version that I'd read reviews on. Moving on to the SD790...
SD790IS
Bigger camera! Compared to the 770, it's a giant! The same size as the 950 except in a square/cube like form. The 950 is curvy, while the 790 is sleek and boxy (not sure if that's an oxymoron or not!). The 790 also has a new button format that I'm not sure if I like or not. I really enjoyed the SD500's button placement and while I can appreciate a "play" button...why not make it easy access instead of having to constantly press the button down? I'm thinking that the play buttons will eventually wear out. The big screen is nice, and even though I haven't used a viewfinder since...ever, it would be nice to "just have". So the lack of a viewfinder is a potential bummer. You never know when you gotta smear your nose on the photo screen to take pic! lol Also, the 790 is a fingerprint magnet.
I tried to take the same pictures with all the cameras, but couldn't always (morning/evening, different zoom, etc.). Both the 770 and 790 have high ISO settings (as did the 950), but I didn't even use anything that high previously! All the pictures came out great. Even my crappy pictures of my messy coffee table were clear and colorful! One issue I had with all three cameras was the color accent setting. It seemed as if I got better black and white/one color photos from my SD500 than either of these cameras. I have to do a lot more tweaking. However, it could be just because of the balances of the colors and the lighting effects in my environment.
If I just had to choose based on portability, photos, looks, bells/whistles, ease of use, I would go crazy trying to decide. Both cameras are amazingly small! The thing that keeps me wondering about the 770 is, "how can they fit all these specs in this TINY camera!?? But, I'm a sucker for good looks, so the scale points back to the SD790! True it's bigger than the 770, but it's still small considering the screen. I always take great care of my electronics, so I'm not so worried about fingerprints. If the button issue upsets me extremely, then I'll just upgrade to Canon's latest and greatest in 6-8 months.
One more thing: I purchased the SanDisk 4 GB Extreme III SDHC Card w/ MicroMate USB Reader
and it gets 900ish pictures on the 10MP versions at the highest settings.
Either way, can't wait to take pics on the new SD790. I feel that although all three are great, the 790 has that sleekness with Canon's new technology all in one package.
Get out, purchase any of these cams and you'd be satisfied.
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