| | |  | 4x Optical Zoom & Up | Home » » » » Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | | | | | | | Description: | | With its picture perfect design and pro-quality point-and-shoot features, the Canon PowerShot SD790 delivers the ultimate in crisp, clear and amazingly detailed images. One-year warranty. Model SD790-IS. | | | Features: | |
• 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• 3x optical image-stabilized zoom
• Face Detection; Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur
• 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color and wide viewing angle
• Captures images to SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus memory cards (not included)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.6 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.2 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.34 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 226 reviews |
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 dont botherJul 27, 2010
I previously owned a sd 630, and loved it, i still use it as a matter of fact. iv dropped it and beat it up for 4 years and have never had a problem and still get great pictures. when i decided to buy a new camera i looked at another powershot and settled on this one. iv had it less than a year, and im very dissapoined with it. the picture quality is so so, for 10 MP they are not what they should be and compared to my 6 megapixle 630 the pictures are rubbish.
other problems i have had with this camera are,
1. unresponsive buttons that dont always do what i want them to do.
2. terrible design. the screws keep falling out of it i only have two left holding the camera together
3. focus is not great with a lot of my pictures coming out blurred or with a lot of noise
4. sometimes the camera takes forever to actualy focus and by the time it does what i wanted to take a picture of is gone.
5. it also takes some getting used to with more features then are actually nessessary and figuring out what does what when and where can take a minute.
6. one of my biggest problems with this camera is that the battery pack size is different from all other sd models that i have used. generaly if i run out of juice i can plug my battery into one of my friends sd chargers or use their battery. but not with this model, very inconvenient, especialy if you forget your charger on a trip.
7. iv had this happen a few times, the camera will shut off saying that the battery needs to be recharged, even if you just charged it. it will turn back on and work but its annoying when your about to take a picture and the camera dies on you.
good luck with this thing...
 Great Camera!! Love it.Jul 13, 2010
I love this camera. This is my 2nd Canon Powershot with the 3" display and I absolutely love it. I'm spoiled with such a big display screen, I wouldn't have anything less now. It takes great pictures and the battery life is awesome. I carry it around with me everywhere!
 2008 Model: End of a Quality Era for Canon!Jun 02, 2010
I've owned the following models and reviewed some of the them: SD1100 - SD790 - SD780 - SD940 - SD1400
Of these, I have tested photos and video back to back and I was always impressed how my 2008 SD1100 outperformed every single Canon model from 2009-2010. SmartAUTO technology seems to be the culprit, in addition to increased pixel size affecting the quality. And oddly, the DIGIC III seems to also outperform the newer version processor.
The SD1100 VGA video also outperforms Panasonic's LUMIX VGA & WVGA, and shockingly comes close to Canon's HD quality. The major difference: screen size. But for PC/Mac viewing, I find VGA size acceptable.. not to mention file size for non compressed HD can get enormous.
After doing a lot of research and picking the brains of several Canon reps, I discovered that Canon released the SD790 after the SD1000 using the same 35mm lens, only with a larger 3" LCD screen vs 2.5" for the SD1100.
See this link: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/index.html
So I decided to buy a Canon SD790 refurb for only [...] and I must say, THIS IS ONE AMAZING CAMERA constructed of metal, not cheap plastic and feels bullet proof. The large 3" LCD screen is amazing for an older model.
The STILL PHOTO quality is identical to that of the SD1100 and beats the SD780 quality with similar 35mm lens (not wide 28mm). I've said it before though: SmartAUTO on the newer models creates horrible photos indoors. You must use PARTY mode or PORTRAIT. AUTO feature on the SD790 seems to work like a charm. You don't get the yellow (poor white balance) tint on human skin on this model and the SD1100.
Another KEY setting for the SD790: the focus system. If its set on CENTER this may cause "blur" problems raised by others' reviews. If you don't hit your subject perfectly, then the photos will blur and focus on the wrong object. With FACE DETECTION, it works 100% of the time for me. The other focus setting tries to capture the closest object, and seems to work very well.
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR THE BEST CANON AND BEST POINT & SHOOT I'VE OWNED. Heck, for only [...] it outperforms Canon models 3x the price.
My next back-back test is the newer SD970 version vs. its predecessor SD790.
nice camera, terrible picture quality for the priceMay 24, 2010
I've owned at least 5 different digital cameras, and as far as the quality of pictures is concerned, this one is the worst. I can never get a clear picture, even with a tripod. The only time pictures come out even relatively clear is with the flash, which discolors the pictures. This wouldn't be that big of a deal if this was a cheap camera, but when I bought it a year and a half ago it was pretty pricey, and I expected better from the powershot line.
Other than the picture quality, it would be an excellent camera. It's pretty user friendly, although there's not as many pre-programmed settings as other cameras i've had. It's also nicely built, small, but by no means the smallest out there. Mine has taken quite a beating and it still works like it did when I bought it.
Overall I was disappointed, both because of the price for the poor quality of the photos, and because the powershot that I had owned previously was so much better. I expected so much more from canon, and I wish I'd returned it when I got it.
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 Poor quality picturesMay 12, 2010
I purchased this camera, and upon first using it, thought it was great. I took it on vacation and all the pictures in the LCD screen looked amazing. I got home, uploaded them and had them printed, and all my pictures turned out blurry. I checked and the settings were on the highest quality. There are a ton of different settings, but how to use them is confusing. I haven't had the same problems as other people with the camera falling apart. I've owned other digital cameras in the past that have been straightforward- very point and shoot oriented, which took far better pictures than this one. A friend of mine and my mother also bought the same camera, and have had similar experiences. I feel there is a way to get it to take great pictures, but it shouldn't be so hard to figure out. I've used the camera several times since that first vacation, trying different settings, and asking people who know about cameras how to use it. I have yet to be impressed with any of the pictures I print out.
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