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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera

10.0 Megapixel
3x Optical Zoom
3.0" PureColor LCD Display
Optical Image Stabilizer
High Sensitivity (ISO 1600)
Face Detection Technology
Advanced Red-eye Correction
Slim, Stylish Design

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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera

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The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera provides a 10.0 megapixel resolution and a 3x Optical Zoom lens with Canon's Optical Image Stabilization system to produce excellent image quality, even under low light shooting conditions.

The camera incorporates the exclusive DIGIC III image processor which offers impressive response times and also powers Canon's unique Face Detection and Noise Reduction Technologies, making it easier for users to capture sharp, well-exposed images in any shooting situation.

The huge 3.0" PureColor LCD display has a tough scratch-resistant and anti-reflective coating featuring Night Display for easy viewing in low light. Even with all of these premium features, the PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Elph is still incredibly slim, measuring only 0.8" (21mm) deep and possesses a clean, minimalist design that evokes the classic Canon Elph film camera.

• 10.0 Megapixel Resolution: The 10.0 megapixel resolution of the SD790 IS Digital Elph ensures that images are captured with all the detail needed for large photo quality prints.

• 3x Optical Zoom Lens: The genuine Canon 3x optical zoom lens on the SD790 produces images with all the clarity and brilliance you'd expect from a world leader in advanced optics technology. The 3x Zoom range can handle most typical shooting situations while the 4x digital zoom is included to get extra close with a combined zoom rage of 12x.

• Optical Image Stabilizer Technology: The lens of the SD790 IS is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects for camera shake so you'll get steady, crisp, brilliant images - under just about any shooting conditions.

• Slim, Stylish Design: The SD790 IS has a chic, modern, minimalist design akin to the classic Canon Elph film cameras, with a classic Box & Circle design.

• DIGIC III Processor: Delivering fast, responsive camera performance and superb image rendering, the DIGIC III processor also enables Canon's Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to give you better, more true-to-life people shots. Furthermore, the processor incorporates iSAPS scene-recognition technology using an internal database of thousands of different photos to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

• Face Detection Technology: Canon's powerful Face Detection Technology delivers impressive results - simply press the Shutter Button halfway down, and the camera automatically pinpoints the faces in the scene and chooses the ideal focus point. The camera controls exposure settings and flash to keep every face looking bright and natural. The SD790 IS also adds Face Detection White Balance - calculating white balance for the best possible skin tones. Furthermore, the Face Select and Track features lets the SD790 IS Digital ELPH user highlight one face among several in a scene, and the camera concentrates on that person, even as they move around the scene.

• High ISO to Reduce Image Blur and Expand Low-light Shooting: The PowerShot SD790 features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, or when shooting fast-moving subjects, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.

• Motion Detection Technology: Motion blur is dramatically reduced by Canon's Motion Detection Technology which automatically detects subject movement and optimizes exposure control and ISO settings to reduce image blur. This sophisticated feature works in the background to instantly evaluate how fast your subject is moving. Then it automatically selects and sets the optimal exposure and ISO settings to keep everything looking sharp and clear.

• Advanced Red-eye Correction: Canon's Red-eye Correction system lets you handle Red-eye problems in two ways. The Red-eye Correction can be applied during shooting by using the Face Detection Technology to recognize and remove red-eye from flash images as they're taken, before the file is written to the memory card. It's also possible to correct red-eye during image playback, using simple settings in the cameras menu.

• Flexible Movie Mode: You can select from VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for more typical movie recording. Fast Frame Rate recording shoots QVGA video at 60 fps for extremely smooth playback or for motion analysis. Compact Movie Mode records QQVGA (160 x 120 pixels) resolution at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes to send video by e-mail or put on a website. Finally, Time Lapse records VGA video (640 x 480) at 1 or 2 second intervals then plays back at 15 fps for beautiful fast motion.

• 19 Shooting Modes and My Colors Photo Effects: The PowerShot SD790 has 19 easy-to-use shooting modes including a wide selection of Special Scene modes such as Portrait, Indoor and Night Snapshot, and you can quickly access these modes via the Touch Control Dial. The camera also includes My Colors photo effects which allow artistic photo effects to be applied in-camera both during and after shooting.

• High-resolution 3.0" PureColor LCD: The Huge 3.0" LCD screen provides vivid, high-resolution viewing and is protected by a scratch-resistant anti-reflection coating for easy on-camera viewing. Whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images, the PureColor LCD screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient.

• Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options: The Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

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Camera Type: Ultra Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera with Optical Image Stabilization

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/2.3" 10.3 Megapixel CCD

Effective Resolution: 10.0 million pixels

Color Depth: 24-Bit RGB

Color Modes: Normal, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color

Image File Formats: JPEG (Superfine, Fine, Normal)

Recorded Resolution: Large (3648 x 2736)
Widescreen (3648 x 2048)
Medium 1 (2816 x 2112)
Medium 2 (2272 x 1704)
Medium 3 (1600 x 1200) includes Date Stamp option
Small (640 x 480)

Video Recording: AVI Motion JPEG with Audio
VGA (640 x 480 @ 30 fps up to 4GB or 1 hour)
VGA LP (640 x 480 @ 30 fps up to 4GB or 1 hour)
QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps up to 4GB or 1 hour)
Compact (160 x 120 @ 15 fps up to 3 minutes)
Time Lapse (640 x 480 @ 0.5 or 1 fps with playback at 15 fps up to 2 hours)

Audio Recording: WAV format
record time up to 60 seconds with image

Optics

Lens Type: Canon Zoom Lens

Optical Zoom: 3x

Lens Focal Length: 6.2 - 18.6mm (35 - 105mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 1.2" (3cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8-4.9

Optical Image Stabilization: Yes

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: No

Focus Control

Focus Type: TTL Autofocus

Focus Modes: AiAF 9-Point AF, Face Detect AF, 1-point AF

Focus Range: Normal: 12" (30cm) - infinity
Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 19.2" (50cm) wide
Digital Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 3.9" (10cm) wide

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto ISO
High ISO Auto (up to ISO 3200)
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)

Shutter Type: Mechanical Shutter and Electronic Shutter

Shutter Speed: 15 - 1/1500 second

Aperture Range: f/2.8-4.9 (max)

Exposure Metering: AiAF (Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot)

Exposure Modes: Auto, Program AE, Camera M, Exposure Compensation (±2EV stops in 1/3-stop increments), AE Lock

White Balance Modes: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Scene Modes: Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist

Flash

Built-in Flash: Yes (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, FE Lock, Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash Off)

Effective Flash Range: Normal: 1.0' (0.3m) - 11' (3.5m)

External Flash Connection: No

External Flash Control: Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Burst Capability: 1.4 fps continuous shooting

Self Timer: 2 seconds or 10 seconds

Interval Recording: 1 or 2 second intervals in Time-Lapse movie mode

Date & Time Stamp: Available with Medium 3 (1600 x 1200) Image resolution only

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory: No

Compatible Memory Cards: Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
MultiMediaCard (MMC, MMC+, HC MMC+)

Recording Capacity

Includes 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card

Still Image Capacity

	Superfine	Fine	Normal
Large	6	11	23
Widescreen	8	15	31
Medium 1	10	17	37
Medium 2	14	26	52
Medium 3	29	52	99
Small	111	171	270

Video Capacity

Video Mode	Record Time
VGA	14 seconds
VGA LP	27 seconds
QVGA	38 seconds
Compact	189 seconds
Time Lapse	450 seconds*

* Does not reflect playback time.

Battery Type: NB-5L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

Power Adapter: ACK-DC30 AC Adapter Kit (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control: No

Video Output: Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable: No

System & Software Requirements

Windows System

Pentium 500MHz processor (1.3GHz for Vista)
Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4), XP, Vista
256MB RAM (512MB for Vista)
270MB available Hard Drive space
USB Port
Video Display with 1024 x 768 pixels and 16-Bit color or better
CD-ROM Drive for Software Install

Macintosh System

PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) or Intel Processor
Macintosh OS X (10.3 - 10.4.x)
256MB RAM
270MB available Hard Drive space
USB Port
Video Display with 1024 x 768 pixels and 32,000 colors or better
CD-ROM Drive for Software Install

Display

Viewfinder: No

LCD Display: 3.0" Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) with Brightness adjustment

Language Options: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian

Playback Options: Single Image, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, Movie Playback (Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume), Erase (Single image, By date, By category, By folder, All images, Part of movie, All of movie)

Physical

Dimensions: 2.3 x 3.6 x 0.8" (57 x 92 x 21mm)

Weight: 5.4oz (155g) without battery

What's in the Box

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera

32MB Secure Digital (SD) Card

NB-5L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

CB-2LX Battery Charger

USB Interface Cable

A/V Cable

Wrist Strap

Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM (ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Driver)

User Guide

1-Year Manufacturers Limited Warranty

Guides and Manuals

Camera User Guide (PDF 5.2mb)

Direct Print User Guide (PDF 1.2mb)

PowerShot Product Line (PDF 14mb)
Spring/Summer 2008

Software Guide (PDF 11.5mb)

Software Guide (PDF 12mb)

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