It may be the slimmest Digital ELPH Canon has ever created, but the impact couldn't be bigger. The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH captivates the senses with bold saturated colors and a daringly original design that matches the intensity of Canon's most innovative camera technology. Even when picture-taking conditions seem pretty unforgiving, you've got Canon on your side. So the shots you used to miss are the images you'll now be sharing, and the movies you never took before will be HD unforgettable.

Features

• Ultra slim and ultra hip design in 4 colors: Red, Black, Silver and Gold.
• Compact yet feature rich with 12.1 Megapixel resolution, 3x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.
• HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
• Large, crisp 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II and wide viewing angle.
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.

Specifications

Type of Camera

• Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3x Optical/4x Digital/12x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

• Type: 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
• Total Pixels: Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
• Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens

• Focal Length: 5.9-17.9mm f/3.2-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 33-100mm)
• Digital Zoom: 4x
• 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)
  Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor

• Viewfinder: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
• LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch TFT color LCD widescreen with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
• LCD Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots
• LCD Coverage: 100%

Aperture and Shutter

• Maximum Aperture: f/3.2 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
• Shutter Speed: 15-1/1500 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control

• ISO Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
• Light Metering Method
  Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
  * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
  ** Metering frame is fixed to the center
• Exposure Control Method: Program AE, i-Contrast; AE Lock
• Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

• White Balance Control: Auto,* Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF

Flash

• Built-in Flash: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
• 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)
• Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage="3.7V")
• Flash Exposure Compensation: N/A

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
• Photo Effects: My Colors: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
• Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Detection Self-timer
• Wireless Control: Not available
• Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 fps

Image Storage

• Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
• File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
• Image Compression: Normal, Fine
• JPEG Compression Mode
  Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
  Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
• Number of Recording Pixels: Still Image: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 4000 x 2248 (Widescreen)
  Movie: High Definition: 1280 x 720 (30 fps); Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
  Available up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)/60 min. (SD) per clip

Playback Specifications

• Playback Modes File: Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, By Date, By Folder, By File Type, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, i-Contrast
  Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume

Erasing Specifications

• Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images; Movie: part of movie, all of movie

Interfaces

• Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
• Video Out: NTSC/PAL
• Audio Out: Monaural
• 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

 

• Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
• Operating Humidity: 10-90%
• Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.43 x 2.15 x 0.72 in./87.0 x 54.5 x 18.4mm
• Weight: Approx. 4.06 oz./115g (camera body only)