Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Silver Digital Camera

x0lliex from TX

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Excellent Point and Shoot Camera

Strengths:

Huge Screen, Simple to Use, Stylish Design, Great Pictures, Great Battery Life

Weaknesses:

Only 3x Optical Zoom

Posted 1 year ago - After going through many different digital cameras I finally tried this one and I am glad I did. This camera produces great photos and is really simple to use. The huge screen is easily visible both at night and in bright daylight making the lack of a viewfinder irrelevant. The included battery lasts for 100s of shots making it great for taking lots of photos while away from your charger. The 3x optical zoom is not as good as you would hope for in this camera's price range but the 10MP pictures are so big that you can just crop out all of the unwanted bits of the photos. The face detection works well but can sometimes struggle with multiple people. Overall it is a great camera and I am really glad I went with a Canon this time.

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rcditto from WA

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Good camera

Strengths:

High quality pictures. Huge screen.

Weaknesses:

Not as fast at taking pictures as my old S500

Posted 1 year ago - I replaced a Canon SD500 with this one. The 790 takes MUCH better pictures than the SD500, however it does take them slightly slower. Maybe it's because they're 10MP instead of 7MP, or maybe it's because it actually leaves the aperture open longer to let a proper amount of light in. Either way, pictures are very high quality. I love the big screen! I debated getting the 770 and saving myself fifty bucks, but I'm glad I went with the 790. The controls are really slick, and easy to use. I was skeptical at first, but really they're pretty straightforward and takes no time to get used to them. Battery life is great also. I've taken at least 100 pictures and still have "full charge" on the battery indicator.

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mighty18 from CA

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Canon Does It Again

Strengths:

Design (flush buttons); Image Stabilizer; Screen (sharp images; Great Shots With Flash.

Weaknesses:

Screen (prone to smudges); Weight

Posted 1 year ago - This is my 6th Canon P/S camera and I continue to find reasons to remain a fan of this manufacturer. As usual, it is very user friendly plus all the 'Manual' settings to meet your needs. - I took shots while intentionally shaking my hand to test the Image Stabilizer. The result far exceeded my expectation with sharp detailed images.

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wdanj from AL

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A Terrific Point and Shoot Camera

Strengths:

Easy to use,Image stabalizer, 10 MP, Great Pictures.

Weaknesses:

Not anything important! You need to buy accessories like a case and larger SD card.

Posted 1 year ago - This camera is well made and easy to use. It has all the important bells and whistles. Battery life is very good. You would be hard pressed to find a better camera for the money. This solid camera will stand up to use over time. I have taken pictures in the mountains, at the beach, inside and out. I have carried the camera by the neck strap, in my shirt pocket and many different ways. This is my third Cannon Digital Elph Camera I have owned. The first two cameras I used almost daily and then passed them on to other members of my family. All still work perfectly. Pictures are easy and clear. Buy this camera.

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kerbe from MS

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I am VERY impressed!

Strengths:

Easy to use. Wide variety of options and settings. Captures excellent images.

Weaknesses:

Unlike film Elphs, comes w/o a case. You'll need to invest in an HCSD card -- it comes with a tiny standard SD card.

Posted May 12, 2008 - Doing your homework -- ie searching the internet -- when attempting to purchase a camera of any kind is nearly an impossible task: Every review you read seems to contradict the one before it! In selecting this camera I was lucky -- the vast majority of critical and user commentary was of a positive, if not glowing, nature. Plus it's a Canon and all my film cameras have been Canons. The first point-and-shoot camera I purchased was a Canon Elph that traveled with me during a summer in Japan. I was amazed that something so small could capture such excellent images. This Digital Elph is my second digital camera -- and the images it captures are stunning when viewed on my HD monitor. And it's even smaller than the film Elph! I'm looking forward to "playing" with it even more as time permits -- there are a plethora of options and settings that I haven't even begun to explore.

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pammyyoha from ID

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Blown highlights, barrel distortion, otherwise good resolution

Strengths:

Body design/construction, LCD gorgeous/clear, very high resolution

Weaknesses:

Autofocus system or metering does not read bright scenes and completely destroys them - white sky, pale vegetation; Scroll wheel takes getting used to, barrel distortion is obvious

Posted 1 year ago - I love the feel and weight of this camera and the LCD. The pictures it takes correctly are very high resolution and nice colors. However, its autofocus or metering system messes up more often than normal. Taking pictures with white things in them or reflected light, or dark and light colors sometimes causes it to overexpose drastically. What photos do turn out well (and if you can get it to focus on just the right object it will turn out, but it is extra work) are really good. Other cameras I've had/tested are not like this. The Panasonic TZ4 didn't do this as bad in high contrast (it has "intelligent" vs. stupid autofocus). The Canon SD870 takes beautiful outdoor photos. Canon SD850 also overexposed bright shots at times. To use this camera, be prepared to stick it on manual and drop the exposure .75 or so, or focus on something that clears up the picture, or it will be washed out and useless in certain situations. I wrote Canon about this issue, wondering about a firmware update, and they imply it is normal behavior. Here are their comments: CANON'S COMMENTS - "The auto focus may not work well on the following types of subject: Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Subjects mixing close and far objects Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly Subjects captured using full zoom To shoot these subjects, first aim the camera at an object at a similar distance, lock the focus and recompose the image with the desired subject, or use the manual focus. One of the advantages of digital photography is that your results are instantaneous; there is no expense for film or processing, so you can take as many "practice" shots as you like and make corrections right away. We strongly suggest that you experiment with your camera until you are comfortable with its features, and that you prepare well in advance of any important event you wish to photograph. Unfortunately, due to many varying shooting/exposure conditions, we are unable to provide step-by-step instructions that will result in an exact combination of camera settings that will generate the results you desire."

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sus2an

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A Tiny Beauty

Strengths:

Image stabalizer; superb focus; color quality; pocket size 10 MP!!!

Weaknesses:

Haven't found any.

Posted Apr 13, 2008 - I use a Canon EOS 40D professionally but keep this little jewel in my pocket when I need to catch an image fast. Considering what you get in this tiny package, the price is extremely cheap. Buy it!

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fy8h from CA

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A great point and shoot digital camera within my budget

Strengths:

Attractive solid exterior. 3 inch high resolution LCD. Sharp pictures and good video recording. 10M. The face detection feature.

Weaknesses:

The included SD capacity is small.

Posted 1 year ago - This is a great compact digital camera. Once you open the box, you will like it - the attractive solid exterior and the 3 inch LCD (high resolution). The pictures are very sharp and the videos are good. The face detection feature is amazing. It actually moves while the face moves - the new technology is unbelievable. It comes with a small capacity SD. SD are cheap now. You can buy a 2G SD for $10, so that is really not an issue.

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markbond

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High Quality Point and Shoot

Strengths:

Simplicity and Ease of Use

Weaknesses:

Uses proprietary battery

Posted 1 year ago - This is a well built, very small, easy to use point and shoot camera. Simply, this camera fills my needs for taking pictures without fiddling around with a bunch of settings. The picture quality is just fine.

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jenniferzad

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Great gift

Strengths:

Small, light weight, great to have in your pocket! great way to access the menu, good design.

Weaknesses:

i cant list one at this time.

Posted 1 year ago - I got this as a gift for someone and they loved it. Nice compact camera that has lots of options and good megapixles and a decent zoom.

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nermar13

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its ok but not so great

Strengths:

3 inch lcd

Weaknesses:

out focus

Posted 1 year ago - the vr does not work so well. red eye problem. i dont think this camera is so great its average . and the pictures are not so sharp like i was expenting

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Best Gift EVER!!!

Strengths:

Great image quality; Light weight; Long battery life; Awesome features; Fun Functions...must I continue?

Weaknesses:

Well...the wheel does take some getting use to. Makes looking at your pics a lot more fun though!

Posted 1 month ago - I got this as a gift, and now they're wishing they had kept it! :D I take it with me everywhere. It's so light, and easy to use! I just pull it out, snap a pic, and an instantly awesome photo is preserved!!! I LOVE IT!!! The different settings you can put it on are great. I've taken photos at dusk, and it looks like there's full sun. I also took some pics at night during a drizzle, and the pics still looked perfect. Did I mention the zoom? It's wonderful!

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