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

Saturday, August 14, 2010

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

#1: Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Reviews!

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.

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