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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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Pros

  • The controls and camera displays are intuitive and easy to use
  • durable all-metal construction and the clean aesthetic
  • image quality was very respectable

Cons

  • scrolling too fast and accidentally skipping over the settings
  • flash shots that are a bit dark
  • slow charging flash

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 4.9
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

Pros

  • The controls and camera displays are intuitive and easy to use
  • durable all-metal construction and the clean aesthetic
  • image quality was very respectable
  • sturdy and solid
  • sleek design
  • Newly designed click-wheel control is fast and effective
  • good-looking
  • compact point-and-shoot camera capable

Cons

  • scrolling too fast and accidentally skipping over the settings
  • flash shots that are a bit dark
  • slow charging flash
  • noise became distracting
  • some shots were underexposed and a bit dark
  • little purple fringing in some shots
  • 3x optical zoom is pretty weak

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.47 oz
Width3.61 in
Height2.24 in
Depth0.82 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Icon
Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackMovie
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size4.0 GB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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