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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Specs also know as: Canon Digital ELPH SD780 IS, Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

General Info

  • Consumer

    Camera class:

Sensor

  • 12.1 megapixels

    Efective resolution:

  • CCD

    Type:

  • No

    3-chip sensor:

  • No

    Sensor cleaning:

  • DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

    Processor model:

Lens

  • No

    Interchangeable lens:

  • 3x

    Optical zoom:

  • 33 - 100 mm

    Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

  • f3.2 - 5.8

    Maximum aperture:

  • 1.20 in

    Closest focusing distance:

  • No

    Filter thread:

  • 4x

    Digital zoom:

  • 1/1500-15sec

    Shutter speeds:

Previewing

  • Yes

    Viewfinder:

    • Optical TTL

      Type:

  • Yes

    LiveView:

  • 2.50 in

    Display size:

  • 230k pixels

    Display resolution:

  • No

    Moving display:

  • No

    Touchscreen:

  • No

    Second display:

  • No

    Built-in projector:

Focus

  • Phase detection

    AF Type:

  • 9

    AF Points:

  • No

    Custom point:

  • Single, Continuous

    AF Modes:

  • Yes

    AF Assist Beam:

  • No

    Manual Focus:

Flash

  • Always on (Fill-in), Off, Red-eye, Slow sync

    Modes:

  • External flash

    Flash features:

  • 11.48 ft

    Range:

Video

  • Yes

    Video capture:

  • 1280x720

    Maximum resolution:

  • 30 fps

    Maximum framerate at max, resolution:

  • H.264

    Codec:

  • Yes

    Sound:

    • Mono

      Sound recording type:

  • Yes

    Zoom while capturing:

  • No

    Simultaneous video and picture capturing:

Camera Features

  • Yes

    Image stabilization:

    • Optical

      Stabilization type:

  • 80-1600

    ISO sensitivity:

  • Yes

    Exposure compensation:

  • No

    Auto bracketing:

  • Center-weighted, Spot

    Light metering:

  • 2 seconds, 10 seconds, Custom seconds, When a face is detected

    Self timer:

  • Continuous shooting (0.8 fps), Histogram, Orientation sensor

    Other features:

  • White balance:

    • 6

      Number of available presets:

    • Yes

      Custom white balance:

  • Portrait, Close-up (Macro), Night portrait, Other

    Scene modes:

  • Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos

    In-camera editing:

  • Face

    Recognition:

Files - Resolution

  • Formats:

    • No

      RAW:

  • 6

    Resolution settings number:

  • 4000 x 3000 pixels

    Resolution:

  • 4000 x 2248 pixels

  • 3264 x 2448 pixels

  • 2592 x 1944 pixels

  • 1600 x 1200 pixels

  • 640 x 480 pixels

Connectivity

  • Yes

    USB:

    • 2.0

      Type:

  • Yes

    HDMI:

  • Yes (SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus)

    Memory card support:

Body

  • 3.43 in x 2.15 in x 0.72 in

    Dimensions (WxHxD):

  • 4.06 oz

    Weight:

  • Black, Red, Pink, Gray

    Available color options:

Power

  • Rechargeable (proprietary)

    Battery:

    • Li-ion

      Rechargable type:

    • 760 mAh

      Capacity:

US Availability

  • Available

    Market status:

European Availability

  • Available

    Market status:

Links

  • Official page:


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Recent Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Questions & Answers

Nice little camera!

1 post Created by abhijeetsingh.cs on Mar 23, 2010 , Last post by abhijeetsingh.cs on Mar 23, 2010

Latest Canon PowerShot SD780 IS User reviews

mr.newman

Good Reliable Camera

Overal rating:
9.0 / 10

Created by mr.newman on Mar 26, 2010

Sinaps

Isn't this called the SD780? anyway GREAT CAMERA!

Overal rating:
10.0 / 10

Created by Sinaps on Mar 25, 2010

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