Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Digital Camera Review

Jul 17, 2009 - By Tim Barribeau
3.9 The Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is a tiny, pocket-sized camera that has a 3x zoom, shoots 12-megapixel images and 720p HD video. This svelte little unit performed well in most of our tests, and can be had for $280.
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Introduction  
The Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is a tiny, pocket-sized camera that has a 3x zoom, shoots 12-megapixel images and 720p HD video. This svelte little unit performed well in most of our tests, and can be had for $280.
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Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Sleek design Cramped feel
x Color Plenty of color modes Below average color accuracy
x Noise Decently low noise At high ISOs, still a bit noisy
x Resolution Very good sharpness Image stabilization doesn't have much effect
x Video Good sharpness and color accuracy Only digital zoom while filming
x Playback Plenty of playback controls Not a huge array of editing controls
x Hardware Generally good quality, has optical viewfinder Viewfinder borders on unusable
x Controls Wide variety of scene modes Mediocre aperture range
x Design & Handling Very small and compact Problematically small buttons
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