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The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH
/ Digital IXUS 90 IS is a compact digital
camera with a square body shape and elegantly sculptured lines and edges. It features 10.0MP resolution, a 3x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
technology to reduce camera shake.
There
is an extra large 3.0-in. LCD with a high 230,000 pixels
resolution with a wide angle viewing.
Canon Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB Technology automatically detects and sets the focus, exposure, white balance and flash automatically. In Shooting Mode, the Print/Share Button is used to engage Face Select & Track function where once the focus is fixed to a subject's face, the frame can be set to follow the subject within a certain range. By setting the AF frame to Face Detect, you can quickly check the focus on the subject's face by zooming on the AF frame.
Red-Eye Correction automatically searches for and corrects red eyes in the image when the flash fires.
Motion Detection Technology detects camera shake, brightness of subject and background, and movement of face and subject. By consolidating and analyzing these parameters, it adjusts the intelligent ISO speed to reduce the effects of camera shake and subject movement.
In Auto ISO, the camera favours a lower ISO to ensures the highest image quality.
A new rotary Control Dial makes operation faster and more intuitive.
The Canon SD790 IS allows you to shoot a clip
of 640x480 movie at 30fps until the SD memory
card is full (4GB clips at a time or 1 hour, whichever is reached first). Time Lapse Movie allows you to record events from a fixed perspective, such as the spectacle of a flower budding over time, or view changing elements in a short period.
The Canon
Powershot SD790 IS Digital ELPH is a point-and-shoot digital camera with elegant lines and compact enough to slip into a jeans pocket. Auto and scene modes make it easy to use.
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Canon
SD790 IS / IXUS 90 IS |
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Image
Sensor |
Approx. 10 million (3648 x 2736 pixels)
1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels) |
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Lens |
Canon with Image
Stabilization |
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Focal
Length |
6.2 (W)–18.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W)–105 (T) mm) |
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Maximum
Aperture |
f/2.8 (W)–f/4.9 (T) |
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Optical Zoom |
3x
Digital zoom: Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom) |
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Focusing
Range |
Normal: 30 cm (12 in.)–infinity
Macro: 3–50 cm (W) (1.2 in.–1.6 ft. (W)), 30–50 cm (T) (12 in.–1.6 ft.(T))
Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.)–infinity
Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity |
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Auto
Focus |
TTL autofocus
Face Detect*1 *2 /AiAF (9-points)/Center*3
*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face.
*2 If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used.
*3 Size of AF frame can be selected.
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Image Stabilization |
Lens-shift type
Continuous/Shoot Only*1 /Panning*1 /Off
*1 Still images only |
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Shutter
Speed |
1/60–1/1500 sec.
15–1/1500 sec.
(Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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Exposure Control |
Program AE; AE Lock |
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Shooting Modes |
Auto, Manual, Digital Macro, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch assist, SCN*1 , Movie*2
*1 Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200
*2 Standard, Compact, Color Accent, Color Swap, Time Lapse
Movies:
- Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory card is full*3 (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB at one time*4 )
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Compact (can record for 3 min.)
160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
_ Time Lapse (can record 2 hours)
640 x 480 pixels (1 frame/sec. (shooting interval: 1 sec.), 0.5 frame/sec. (shooting interval: 2 sec.)), (15 frames/sec. (during playback))
*3 Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC- 512 MSH recommended).
*4 Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour.
Self-Timer:
Approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay or custom
Continuous Shooting:
Approx. 1.4 shots/sec. |
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Light
Metering |
Evaluative*1 /Center-weighted average/Spot*2
*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.
*2 Fixed to center.
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Exposure
Compensation |
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto*1 , High ISO Auto*2 , ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
*1 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness.
*2 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto. |
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White Balance |
Auto*1 , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom
*1 The colors of faces (facial brightness) are evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
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Viewfinder |
None |
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LCD |
3.0-inch type, TFT color LCD (wide viewing angle type), approx. 230,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%) |
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Built-in Flash |
Auto*1 , on*1 , off
*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.
Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
Flash Range:
Normal:
30 cm–3.5 m (12 in.–11 ft.) (W)/30 cm–2.0 m (12 in.–6.6 ft.) (T)
Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance.
Recycling time: 10-sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
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Playback Modes |
Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 images), Magnified (approx. 2x to 10x max.), Resume Playback, Focus Check, Jump, My Category, Movie Playback (slow motion available), Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Sound Memo (recording/playback up to 1 min.), Sound Recorder (up to 2 hours sound-only recording/playback possible) or Protect. |
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Languages |
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 |
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Storage
Media |
SD memory card / SDHC memory card / MultiMediaCard / MMCplus card / HC MMCplus card |
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Battery |
1. Battery Pack NB-5L (Rechargeable lithiumion battery)
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional)
Shooting Capacity:
Still Image: approx. 330 shots*
Playback Time:
Approx. 420 min.
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
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Included
Accessories |
- SD Memory Card SDC-32M
- Lithium Battery Pack NB-5L
- Battery Charger CB-2LX*1
- Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (USB 2.0 High SPeed)
- AV Cable AVC-DC400
- Wrist Strap WS-DC2
- Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM
*1 The battery charger CB-2LXE is included with the camera in some regions. |
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Dimensions (W
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91.6 x 56.8 x 20.9 mm /
3.61 x 2.24 x 0.82 in. |
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Weight (Camera
body only) |
Approx. 155 g (5.47
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MSRP |
US $349 | CDN $369.99 | UK £239.99 (Digital IXUS 90 IS) |
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Subject to change without
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