Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Manufacturer: Canon Release Date: Mar 25, 2008

Average Customer Rating: List Price: $249.99 Our Price: $199.98 Your Save: $ 50.01 ( 20% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Other offers: 56 new starting from Too low to display 3 used starting from $199.75 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)

Editorial Reviews: 10-megapixel effective recording * 3" color LCD screen * 3X optical zoom (4X digital/12X total zoom) * optical image stabilization * 35mm equivalent lens focal length: 35-105mm * top JPEG resolution: 3648 x 2736 * face detection automatically sets focus, exposure, flash, and white balance for better portraits * motion detection calculates subject movement and sets ideal exposure and sensitivity to reduce blur *

Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great so far Comment: I spent a lot of time researching the canon cameras before making my selection. (I had a canon camera that I loved a few years ago until it stopped turning on... then I switched to a Sony cybershot and was NOT satisfied, so I wanted to go back to Canon). I've had the camera for about a week.. so far it's been taking great pictures. I've been taking the same shot (on auto) with the Sony and the Canon to compare the pictture quality. The Canon has been getting the shots a million times better than the Sony. (Some of the pictures on the Sony just came out either all black or all white). The Canon has been also doing a great job of using the flash appropriately on auto mode... I also like that it's been taking clear pictures even if the subject is moving. Some of the pictures I took on high ISO did come out focused but grainy... but I'd rather have a grainy picture than a completely blurred or unrecognizable picture like I had with the Sony!! It took a couple days to get used to the controls... the turn wheel does take a little bit of time to get used to the sensitivity, but I feel much more comfortable with it now. There are plenty of modes and options in the manual mode if you want control over your pictures.. but I have to say, so far I've been very impressed with the auto setting. The "kids and pets" setting has been also impressive to catch moving subjects without blur! I was looking for a reliable camera to take good pictures even indoors and with moving subjects... So far so good!! Customer Rating: Summary: I love it! Comment: I've had this camera (Canon Power Shot SD790) about a month now and just want to say that I love it! It takes great pics and is easy to use. I like the size of it and how it looks (which I didn't expect to like)... nice and comfortable to hold, easy to take in a pocket or purse. I've had no problem with the wheel on the back ... I still have to study what all of the features/icons are used for yet, so at this time, I am not using it to its full potential. Uploading the pictures to the computer is easy. Takes good pics and of course I LOVE the size of the viewfinder! Customer Rating: Summary: Canon SD 790 IS Comment: As a user of many of Canon's cameras and camcorders, I have been very satisfied with every one I bought. This is a great camera and Canon continues to improve there lines with each new released camera. I installed a 16 gb card so I can take numerous photos and many movie clips. Anyone looking for a camera like this should have no problem with of Canon SD line of camera, The few nay sayer's in there reviews indicated a lack of understanding or they just like to complain. I highly recommend this camera Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent Comment: I was always a Sony person and never like the look and feel of Canon. But the end result of this camera are far better then any Sony Camera I have ever used. It may not have the touch screen feature just like some new Sony Cameras but pictures taken from this camera are just awesome...... Customer Rating: Summary: Suddenly the choice of Elves became less difficult. Comment: I originally purchased the SD790 as a birthday gift for my wife as a replacement for her Canon SD600 because I remembered her enthusiastic response upon seeing a 3" viewing screen. When she received it, it soon became clear that her disappointment at the camera's greater overall size and weight, its rather off-beat flat-panel styling, and its more complicated setting system (a rotating ring) made a greater impression than the 1/2" larger viewing screen. So I exchanged it for the camera I had at first thought was definitely the inferior choice: the SD1100. When the SD1100 first appeared, several camera review sites (and Cnet) greeted it with moderate enthusiasm at best, suggesting it was little more than a cosmetic touch-up (because of the blue, pink, brown colors) of the SD1000. But that's only half true, because the SD1100, like the SD790, incorporates face and motion detection as well as image stabilization. Moreover, the most popular and trusted Consumer Magazine has recently called it the Best Buy available in a point and shoot model of any brand. And if a clincher were needed, Amazon's pricing provided it (currently a difference of sixty). So I ordered the SD1100 (in silver, of course) and, among other things, have become more aware of the advantages that a viewfinder can provide (excessive sun will still wash out the image on a viewing screen; a larger viewing screen is more prone to breakage, in which case a viewfinder becomes indispensable). I wish I could give the SD790 4 and 1/2 stars because the pictures are equal in quality to the SD1100 (and if it makes you feel any better, the lens boasts an extra 2 megapixels). But the SD1100 adheres more closely to the size, weight, and styling of the Elf that has become a "classic"--and along with the speed, dependability and convenience, it produces pictures to my eyes that are second only to a full-sized SLR camera. On the other hand, if you plan to limit your shooting to indoor portrait photography and to blow up your shots much beyond 10 X 12", the SD790 is a compelling choice among the Elves. More Reviews