Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Review
Included in Canons prestigious line of ELPH compact digital cameras includes the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS. This nationwide best seller really hits hard on all important parts of a camera. Picture quality, functionality & style are all the basic essentials to look for when looking for a new compact digital camera.
With the new PowerShot SD790 IS you get 10 megapixels so that you have plenty of room to crop in. Having 10 megapixels also allows you to capture large pictures that are big enough to be a portrait or poster. The 3x optical zoom lets you zoom in close to see the fine details, as well as 4x digital zoom so you can get even closer. Having all of this is hard to use if you cannot compose your picture, that’s why Canon has incorporated a large 3 inch PureColor LCD II screen into the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS so that composing pictures is a breeze.
As far as technology goes, this new digital compact camera gets an A+. First is the Optical Image Stabilizer that is activated when it notices accidental camera shake. This is a great feature to have when you are in areas with a lot of commotion. No longer will blur ruin your masterpieces. Face Detection is coming up in just about every digital camera now days but it’s an excellent feature to have nonetheless. When using this feature, it identifies the faces in the composition area then automatically adjusts the ISO, white balance as well as other elements so that you get the best face shots and skin tones. The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS also has put Motion Detection Technology into this camera. When you are in a fast moving area such as a soccer game, this feature will raise the ISO’s so that it can capture the image quickly by comparing the background to the moving object. When in an area that there is no movement, the camera will lower the ISO’s so that you can get the picture you originally wanted to obtain.
So how are you going to put special effects on your photographs? You have all these features that will benefit you greatly but having multiple shooting modes can really set your pictures apart from the rest. The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS has got 20 shooting modes that include 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 and Movie mode. Enabling one of these many scene modes will adjust the way your pictures look by changing the coloring, capture speed, ISO, white balance, flash and other elements.
This new compact digital camera by Canon is very similar to the others in the ELPH line, just with a few tweeks here and there. It continues to be a best seller on Amazon and Target which makes the new Canon PowerShot SD790 IS one of the best digital cameras you can get.
Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Details
- 10 megapixels lets you create huge masterpieces that can be framed as posters, or cropped into to get specific pieces.
- 3x optical zoom allows you to get into the action without actually being near it.
- Optical Image Stabilizer assures that you get crisp, clear images every time you click the capture button.
- 3 inch PureColor LCD II screen gives you supreme photo viewing area.
- ISO (up to 1600) lets you create wonderful low-light photographs.
- Shooting modes on the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS include, 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 and Movie mode.
- Face Detection Technology adjusts the focus, flash, white balance and exposure to capture stunning portraits.
- Modern styling gives it a futuristic clean look that will last forever.
- Motion Detection Technology automatically sets the ISO and exposure to create clear pictures without blur.
- DIGIC III Image Processor enables the Face Detection Technology and Red Eye Correction.
- Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery included.
