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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS / IXUS 850 IS / IXY 900 IS review
Powerful Features, Inimitable Style and an Eye Opening View. 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 colour
and superb clarity, the screen is easy to view at wide angles too - perfect
for gathering a group around to see your images.
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH offers impressive core technologies.
The 10.0-megapixel CCD gives you extraordinary flexibility in cropping and
enlarging: the detail and resolution are so fine that you can take any part
of an image and enlarge it with confidence. The 3x optical zoom can more
than handle your everyday shooting. Canon’s exclusive Optical Image
Stabilizer automatically detects and cancels camera shake, ensuring that
your images are crisp and blur-free throughout the zoom range.
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH offers impressive core technologies.
The 10.0-megapixel CCD gives you extraordinary flexibility in cropping and
enlarging: the detail and resolution are so fine that you can take any part
of an image and enlarge it with confidence. The 3x optical zoom can more
than handle your everyday shooting. Canon’s exclusive Optical Image
Stabilizer automatically detects and cancels camera shake, ensuring that
your images are crisp and blur-free throughout the zoom range.
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH gives you large 3.0-inch LCD screen for
excellent control when framing your shots. Canon’s PureColor LCD II
offers more spectacular colour, resolution and contrast even when viewed at
an angle (compared to PureColor LCD). The screen is highly durable and easy
to see in any light with a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating. It
also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light-a perfect feature
for gathering friends and family around to see your images.
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH gives you large 3.0-inch LCD screen for
excellent control when framing your shots. Canon’s PureColor LCD II
offers more spectacular colour, resolution and contrast even when viewed at
an angle (compared to PureColor LCD). The screen is highly durable and easy
to see in any light with a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating. It
also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light-a perfect feature
for gathering friends and family around to see your images.
Canon’s powerful Face Detection Technology delivers even better
results with the new SD790 IS Digital ELPH. The Face Detection Technology
continues to recognize faces in a scene, sconcentrate exposure (daylight or
flash) and focus upon them. But the SD790 IS Digital ELPH adds more: Face
Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating
white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track 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. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in
Canon’s new Motion Detection Technology.
Canon’s powerful Face Detection Technology delivers even better
results with the new SD790 IS Digital ELPH. The Face Detection Technology
continues to recognize faces in a scene, sconcentrate exposure (daylight or
flash) and focus upon them. But the SD790 IS Digital ELPH adds more: Face
Detection WB means the camera concentrates upon faces when calculating
white balance for the best possible skin tones. Face Select and Track 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. Face Detection Technology is a powerful contributing factor in
Canon’s new Motion Detection Technology.
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions
The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.
The same ease of full automatic exposure control, but with full access to
all menu settings, exposure compensation, and white balance.
Choose to retain a single colour in your image while other colours turn
monochrome.
Select a colour and replace it with a colour you specify for special
effects.
Shoot larger-than-life close-ups with one-button simplicity.
Build awe-inspiring panoramas by neatly aligning sequential images.
Shoot in VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps/30 fps LP), QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps)
for up to 1 hour or 4GB), QQVGA (160 x 120 at 15 fps) for up to 3 minutes
or Time Lapse (640 x 480 at 1 sec./2 sec. intervals) for up to 2 hours.
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish
tint.
Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.
Capture stunning sunsets with all the dazzle and impact.
Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect.
Achieve proper flash-free exposure and natural hues at indoor aquariums.
Expands the user’s ability to shoot in dark settings without using
the flash.
Reduce blur and improve colour accuracy when shooting handheld indoors.
Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won’t miss
those special shots.
Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by
flash.
It’s all about edge with the PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH.
Sculptured angles not only ratchet up this Digital ELPH’s "look
at me" quotient, but add an extra degree of control for superior
handling. Gleaming cut surfaces emphasize the camera’s slim style. A
cutting-edge control dial makes accessing functions and operations easier
than ever. Large, flat buttons in an intuitive configuration are uniquely
attractive and fun to use.
It’s all about edge with the PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH.
Sculptured angles not only ratchet up this Digital ELPH’s "look
at me" quotient, but add an extra degree of control for superior
handling. Gleaming cut surfaces emphasize the camera’s slim style. A
cutting-edge control dial makes accessing functions and operations easier
than ever. Large, flat buttons in an intuitive configuration are uniquely
attractive and fun to use.
Life doesn’t stand still for picture-taking. That’s why Canon
included its advanced Motion Detection Technology in the PowerShot SD790 IS
Digital ELPH. 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. When you need higher ISOs for action-stopping
shutter speeds, Motion Detection Technology provides it. But when no
movement is detected, it allows lower ISOs for excellent colour and detail.
So whether you’re shooting a bride walking down the aisle, a ballet
recital or even a child’s soccer game, you can relax and shoot with
confidence knowing you’ve got the picture you intended.
Life doesn’t stand still for picture-taking. That’s why Canon
included its advanced Motion Detection Technology in the PowerShot SD790 IS
Digital ELPH. 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. When you need higher ISOs for action-stopping
shutter speeds, Motion Detection Technology provides it. But when no
movement is detected, it allows lower ISOs for excellent colour and detail.
So whether you’re shooting a bride walking down the aisle, a ballet
recital or even a child’s soccer game, you can relax and shoot with
confidence knowing you’ve got the picture you intended.
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at
top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III
enables Canon’s Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to
give you better, more true-to-life people shots. 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. Red-eye
Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The entirely new Red-eye
Correction during shooting uses 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 SD790 IS
Digital ELPH’s menu.
With DIGIC III, your images boast superior quality, the camera operates at
top efficiency and battery life is enhanced. What’s more, DIGIC III
enables Canon’s Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction to
give you better, more true-to-life people shots. 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. Red-eye
Correction can be handled in-camera, in two ways. The entirely new Red-eye
Correction during shooting uses 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 SD790 IS
Digital ELPH’s menu.
is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital
cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different
photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve
focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
provides three options for removing red-eye from subjects in flash
pictures.
and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and
sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater shooting
flexibility.
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH’s Print/Share button makes direct
printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD790 IS Digital ELPH to a
Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge
compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print!
Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows®
and Macintosh®).
The PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH’s Print/Share button makes direct
printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD790 IS Digital ELPH to a
Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge
compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print!
Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows®
and Macintosh®).
For desktop photo printing, try one of the well rounded Photo All-In-One
printers that allow you to print without a computer in one of two ways:
plug your compatible PowerShot camera into the printer using the supplied
USB interface cable, or simply insert a memory card into the card slots.
You can also connect the printer to your computer for more options, and
even print via Bluetooth with an optional adapter. Print high-resolution,
borderless images such as postcards or 8.5" x 11" sheets within
minutes.
SELPHY Compact Photo Printers let you produce versatile, fun 4" x
6" postcards, 4" x 8" wide greeting cards* or credit card*
size prints in just two easy steps: connect and press/print. Control the
printer right from your camera’s LCD screen. You get durable,
dye-sublimated prints quickly with or without borders. Assorted paper types
let you create mini or credit card size labels.* You can even take select
SELPHY Compact Photo Printers to a party or an outdoor picnic using an
optional rechargeable battery.
The PictBridge standard enables any digital camera that supports PictBridge
to connect and print to any PictBridge compatible printer.
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