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 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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Features
 

 Advanced 10.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH with 3x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
 

 View your crisp clear images on a large 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color with great viewing from a wide range of angles.
 

 Improved Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure, flash and white balance automatically, allowing greater freedom of shooting before, during and after taking the image.
 

 Stand out in a crowd with an edgy, stylish design combined with a cool new button configuration for great operability.
 

 Motion Detection Technology automatically detects subject movement and optimizes exposure control and ISO settings to reduce image blur.
 

 DIGIC III Image Processor for superior image quality and improved functionality.
 

 Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
 

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Ramped Up Resolution and Clarity.
Advanced 10.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH with 3x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
 

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.

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Specifications
 

Type of Camera
Type of Camera
 Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
 
Image Capture Device
Type
 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
 
Total Pixels
 Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
 
Effective Pixels
 Approx. 10.0 Megapixels
 
 
Lens
Focal Length
 6.2-18.6mm f/2.8-4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35-105mm)
 
Digital Zoom
 4x
 
Focusing Range
 Normal: 12 in./30cm-infinity
Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 12 in.-1.6 ft./30-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm (W)
 
Autofocus System
 TTL Autofocus
 
 
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder
 N/A
 
LCD Monitor
 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
 
LCD Pixels
 Approx. 230,000 dots
 
LCD Coverage
 100%
 
 
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
 f/2.8 (W) - f/4.9 (T)
 
Shutter Speed
 1/60-1/1500 sec., 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
 
 
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity
 Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
 
Light Metering Method
 Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
 
Exposure Control Method
 Program AE; AE Lock
 
Exposure Compensation
 +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
 
 
White Balance
White Balance Control
 Auto,* Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
 
 
Flash
Built-in Flash
 Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
 
Flash Range
 12 in.-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 12 in.-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
 
Recycling Time
 10-sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
 
Flash Exposure Compensation
 N/A
 
 
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
 Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot0, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie
 
Self-Timer
 Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
 
Wireless Control
 Not available
 
Continuous Shooting
 Approx. 1.4 fps
 
 
Image Storage
Storage Media
 SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
 
File Format
 Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
 
JPEG Compression Mode
 Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
 
Number of Recording Pixels
 Still Image: 3,648 x 2,736 (Large), 2,816 x 2,112 (Medium 1), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,648 x 2,048 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (up to 2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (up to 3 min. at 15 fps)