| Features |
| Ultra slim and ultra hip design | | It takes meticulous engineering to create a camera so slim and stylish and so impressively equipped with Canon's most advanced camera features. It takes a decisive spirit to decide which color is the real you.
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| 12.1 Megapixel resolution | | Canon's commitment to innovation defines the excitement of the PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH. 12.1-megapixel resolution is more than a number, it's your cutting-edge link to the outstanding clarity and quality you've always wanted in your images.
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| 3x Optical Zoom lens | | The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH has a 3x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to get the inspiring, emotive close-ups that will make your images lasting keepsakes. This magnificent lens gives you the power to shoot distant subjects with razor-sharp precision and stunning lifelike color.
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| Optical Image Stabilizer | | The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with Canon's acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer Technology that automatically detects and corrects camera shake - one of the leading causes of fuzzy or blurred shots.
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| HD movie shooting capability | | The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH lets you record video in beautiful high definition (1280 x 720 pixels). The camera also makes it easy to enjoy HD movies (and still photos) on your HDTV with a mini-HDMI connector for direct connection to a high-definition monitor.
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| Smart AUTO | | Just set the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH to Smart AUTO and you're ready for maximum enjoyment from your picture-taking every time.
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| Shooting Modes
| | Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions. With 20 Shooting Modes, you're ready for whatever shot comes your way
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| See the Image in a Big Screen | | The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH gives you a large 2.5-inch LCD screen for excellent control when framing your shots. Canon's PureColor LCD II offers spectacular color, resolution and contrast even when viewed at an angle.
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| DIGIC 4 Image Processor
| | Canon's most advanced image processor, DIGIC 4, delivers evolved Face Detection Technology that keeps every face in every photo looking its very best. The technology finds and tracks the faces of moving subjects until you're ready to shoot, then delivers perfect focus.
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| iSAPS Technology | | Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the advanced DIGIC 4 Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
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| Face Detection Self-timer | | A Face Detection Self-timer automatically detects an increase in the number of faces and makes the appropriate adjustments.
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| Intelligent Contrast Correction
| | DIGIC 4 also makes possible the i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, which controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged for better images where the main subject is dark, and more natural transition.
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| Specifications |
| Type of Camera
| | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System
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| Lens |
| Focal Length
| | 5.9-17.9mm f/3.2-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 33-100mm)
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| Digital Zoom
| | 4x
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| Focusing Range | | Normal: 1.0 ft./30cm-infinity (W), 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity (T)
Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W)
Digital Macro: 1.2-3.9 in. /3-10cm (W)
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| Autofocus System
| | TTL Autofocus
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| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture
| | f/3.2 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
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| Shutter Speed
| | 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
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| Flash |
| Built-in Flash
| | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
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| Flash Range
| | 1-11 ft./30cm-3.5m (W), 1.5-6.6 ft./45cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
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| Recycling Time
| | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
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| Flash Exposure Compensation
| | N/A
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| Image Capture Device |
| Type | | 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
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| Total Pixels
| | Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
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| Effective Pixels
| | Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
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| View Finder & Monitor |
| Viewfinder
| | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
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| LCD Monitor
| | 2.5-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
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| LCD Pixels
| | Approx. 230,000 dots
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| LCD Coverage
| | 100%
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| Exposure Control |
| ISO Sensitivity
| | Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
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| Exposure Control Method
| | Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock
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| Exposure Compensation
| | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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| White Balance |
| White Balance Control
| | Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
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| Shooting Specifications |
| Shooting Modes
| | Auto, Program, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Long Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie
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| Photo Effects
| | My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
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| Self-Timer | | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
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| Wireless Control
| | Not available
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| Continuous Shooting
| | Approx. 0.8 fps
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| Storage |
| Storage Media
| | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
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| File Format
| | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
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| Image Compression
| | Normal, Fine
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| JPEG Compression Mode
| | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
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| Interface |
| Computer Interface
| | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
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| Video Out
| | NTSC/PAL
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| Audio Out
| | Monaural
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| Other | | Mini-HDMI cable: connection to high definition monitor; Memory card slot: direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
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| Power |
| Power Source
| | 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-4L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (optional)
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| Shooting Capacity
| | Still Image: approx. 210 shots*
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| Playback Time
| | Approx. 300 min. * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
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