Canon’s ultra-compact camera – Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is being projected as a slimmest Digicam, can be considered a finer advancement of Canon. You can’t believe, until you hold it in your hands. It appears an exaggeration yet it is a fact that, it is small and slimmest. It is slimmest in size like a Credit Card and barely it’s thicker than an iPhone set.
This new compact camera is added with 12.1 megapixel resolutions, 3X optical zoom, and a new version of SD770 IS, Digic4 processor, and a broader lens. This camera also lends the ability to get movies in HD.
In case you are interested in a camera that can easily be fitted in your pocket and even fine to carry along on any extensive trip, this will never disappoint you. Moreover, it will also draw highly impressive snaps, and would never prove a burdensome widget. A highly economical camera is beneficial as well as productive for drawing very impressive pictures either.
Technical Specifications of PowerShot SD780:
Sensor
• 1/2.3" Type CCD
• 12.1 million effective pixels
• 1/2.3" Type CCD
• 10 million effective pixels
Image sizes
• 4000 x 3000
• 3264 x 2448
• 2592 x 1944
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 320 x 140
• 4000 x 2248
• 3648 x 2736
• 2816 x 2112
• 2272 x 1704
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 3648 x 2048
Movie clips
• 1280 x 720 @ 30fps [HD]
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps [L]
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps [M]
• 640 x 480 @ 30fps [L]
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps [M]
Maximum clip length
• Upto 4GB or 1/2 hour [HD]
• Upto 4GB or 1 hour [L or M]
• Upto 4GB or 1 hour [L or M]
File formats
• JPEG (Exif v2.2)
• DPOF 1.1
• MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (Monaural)
• WAVE (Sound Files)
Lens
• 33 - 100mm (35mm equiv)
• 3x optical zoom
• F3.2-5.8 • 35-105mm (35mm equiv)
• 3x optical zoom
• F2.8-4.9
Image stabilization Yes (Lens-Shift)
Digital zoom up to 4x
Focus TTL
AF area modes
• Face Detection AiAF / 9 point
• 1-point AF (center or Face Select and Track)
AF lock: Yes (on/off selectable)
AF assist lamp: Yes
Focus distance Closest focus distance 3 cm
Metering
• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)
• Center-weighted average
• Spot (center or linked to Face Detection)
ISO sensitivity
• Auto
• High ISO Auto
• ISO 80
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
AE lock: Yes (on/off selectable)
Exposure compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments
Shutter speed 15-1/1500 sec
Modes
• Auto
• Scene
• Movie
Scene modes
• Program
• Portrait
• Night Snapshot
• Kids & Pets
• Indoor
• Sunset
• Fireworks
• Long Shutter
• Beach
• Underwater
• Aquarium
• Foliage
• Snow
• ISO 3200
• Digital Macro
• Color Accent
• Color Swap
• Stitch Assist
White balance
• Auto (including Face Detection WB)
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Fluorescent H
• Custom
Self timer
• 2 or 10sec,
• Custom or FaceSelf Timer
LCD monitor
• 2.5" TFT
• 230,000 pixels
• 100% coverage
• Adjustable
Connectivity
• HDMI connector
• USB Hi-Speed
• AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable) • USB Hi-Speed
• AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable)
Storage
• SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Power Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-4L Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L
Weight (without batteries): 120 g
Dimensions: 87 x 56 x 18 mm, 86 x 55 x 22mm