Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

Full specifications for Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

Manufacturer: Canon USA, Inc.
Part number: 2554B001

General

  • Product Type
  • Digital camera - Compact
  • Weight
  • 5.5 oz
  • Width
  • 3.6 in
  • Depth
  • 0.8 in
  • Height
  • 2.2 in

Main Features

  • Resolution
  • 10 megapixels
  • Image stabilizer feature
  • Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Sensor resolution
  • 10 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type
  • CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution
  • 10,000,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels
  • 10,300,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size
  • 1/2.3 in
  • Light Sensitivity
  • ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (2Mpix)
  • Digital Zoom
  • 4 x
  • Shooting Modes
  • Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs
  • Snow, Beach, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Underwater, Kids & pets, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
  • Special effects
  • Color Swap, Color Accent
  • Max Shutter Speed
  • 1/1500 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed
  • 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering
  • Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes
  • Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation
  • ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance
  • Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets
  • Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital video format
  • AVI, MJPEG
  • Still Image Format
  • JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed
  • 1.4 frames per second
  • Color support
  • Color
  • Image Stabilizer
  • Optical
  • Face Detection
  • Yes
  • TV Tuner
  • None
  • Video Capture
  • AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory
  • 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive
  • None
  • Image Storage
  • JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 2272 x 1704, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3648 x 2048
  • Flash memory
  • 32 MB - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory
  • MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type
  • Zoom lens - 6.2 mm - 18.6 mm - F/2.8-4.9
  • Focal Length
  • 6.2 mm - 18.6 mm
  • Lens Manufacturer
  • Canon

Additional Features

  • Self Timer
  • Yes
  • Self Timer Delay
  • 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features
  • AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Motion sensor, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, In-camera movie editing, Camera orientation detection, Automatic face tracking technology

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range
  • 1 ft - 11.5 ft
  • Type
  • Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes
  • Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction
  • Yes
  • Effective flash range
  • 1 ft - 11.5 ft

Display

  • Type
  • LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Mounting
  • Built-in
  • Resolution
  • 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type
  • None

Microphone

  • Type
  • Microphone - Built-in
  • Technology
  • Electret condenser
  • Mode
  • Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type
  • 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
  • Expansion Slot(s)
  • 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus
  • TTL contrast detection
  • Type
  • Zoom lens
  • Focal length
  • 6.2 mm - 18.6 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
  • 35 - 105 mm
  • Focus adjustment
  • Automatic
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones)
  • 9
  • Min Focus Range
  • 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range
  • 3-50cm
  • Lens Aperture
  • F/2.8-4.9
  • Optical Zoom
  • 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment
  • Motorized drive
  • Features
  • UA lens, Built-in lens shield

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included
  • 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable
  • Included Accessories
  • Wrist strap
  • Min Operating Temperature
  • 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature
  • 104 °F

Power

  • Power Device
  • Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating system
  • MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
  • Peripherals
  • USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery
  • 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh ( Included )

Software

  • Type
  • Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

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CNET editors' rating

Very good

Reviewed by: Lori Grunin

Reviewed: 7/8/08
Release date: 3/17/08
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