Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

(Digital IXUS 90 IS / IXY Digital 95 IS)
Announced: 13/03/2008

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS (Digital IXUS 90 IS / IXY Digital 95 IS) Sample photos and Specifications - Explore a collection of sample images captured with the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS (Digital IXUS 90 IS / IXY Digital 95 IS).

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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS (Digital IXUS 90 IS / IXY Digital 95 IS)

Body type

Body type
Ultracompact

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
2648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, High Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine, Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
35–105 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.9
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4 x)
    Manual focus
    No
    Normal focus range
    30 cm (11.81″)
    Macro focus range
    3 cm (1.18″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    No
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/1600 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    3.50 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, FE Lock, Slow, Red Eye Reduction, Auto Red Eye Correction
    Continuous drive
    1.4 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    640 x 480 @ 30/1/0.5 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps
    Microphone
    None
    Speaker
    None

    Storage

    Storage types
    SD/SDHC/MMC card
    Storage included
    32 MB SD card

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    No

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Battery description
    Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery & charger
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)
    Dimensions
    92 x 57 x 21 mm (3.62 x 2.24 x 0.83″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    Yes
    GPS
    None

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