Canon PowerShot SD780IS12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Black) - SD780IS Black

Great for Snapshots

3/20/2010

If you are looking for a snapshot camera that you can slip into your shirt pocket, this is a great one. But it won't compete with your digital SLR, if you have one. You can take it anywhere and the battery life is quite sufficient for those shots you want to take to remember an occasion. I had forgotten the annoyance with the time delay between snapping the shutter and actually taking the picture. But that is a minor inconvenience compared with the ability to take a camera anywhere you go.

Definitely not for serious photographs, but you will love the convenience.

OUTSTANDING!!!

3/20/2010

This is one outstanding camera in every way you can imagine. But then, I have come to expect nothing less from the good folks at Cannon.
Despite what some of the more negative reviews say. The pictures from this camera are magnificent! (and I have seen Pixs from other brands of point and shoots that are certanly less then satisfying.)
This is the first camera I've had with face recognition. So I was impressed when it would detect human faces on the images on the TV screen.
It's size is great! And (as the saying goes) I even like the color!!!
I whole heartedly recommend this camera!!! To anyone! At any price!

totally portable

3/19/2010

this camera is tiny and the display on the lcd is grainy. the picture quality is that just about any canon point and shoot. my girlfriend likes it cuz its flashy and she can show it off. and again its tiny. i would much rather have an slr, but for people who just want to take a bunch of pictures to show your vacation off, or to snap a couple quick shots of some weirdo walking by just for fun, this camera is pretty nice.

Extremely cute and usable pocket cam with very low IQ

3/15/2010

Comparing to my DSLRs - no comparison.
Comparing to my Casio Exlime, same IQ, but better video.

Pro:
- Extremely cute, well build, look&feel, better than all others I've tried, Nikon Coolpix, Casio Exlime, Sony.
- Great usability for a pocket P'nS cam - very responsible shutter, ultra fast FA, IS seems to be effective.
- Good video quality with AF.
- Intuitive user interface. No need for manual really.

Con:
- Lousy picture quality. Very lousy indeed. This point alone defeats all the pros it has for my purpose. I just need something to be constantly in my pocket in case my DSLR is not available or connenient. I remember the older Digital Elph to be bigger and more expensive but with much better IQ indoor or outside. This new Elph is a lot cheaper but the IQ is just like any other cheap cam from any other brand - a huge disappointment for my purpose. Like another reviewer said - 12MB pixel is just a marketing hoax that makes the file unnecessarily big. The IQ really isn't much better than my Canon video cam shooting still at 3MB. Ok, maybe a little better :) But not by much.

Bottom line - A great pocket cam with very disappointing IQ. For my purpose, it's useless, which really is unfortunate. Because otherwise I really love this little cam.

Nice upgrade from SD1100is

3/15/2010

Well, it finally happened: the dreaded lens error on my SD1100is. I was about ready to automatically add the SD1200is to my Amazon cart until I hesitated for a second and decided to make a trip to Best Buy to play around with some of the other new cameras. I had read reviews on the SD780 and was really eager to see it in person. On the shelf, it automatically caught my eye with its sleek, black styling, and I was wondering if maybe it would be an even better companion than my trusty SD1100is was.

Truth of the matter is that 12.1 megapixels isn't going to be much more apparent than 10.0 MP (what the SD1200is has,) but to be honest, I just flat-out fell in love with the styling of the SD780. As someone who factors in a product's design and aesthetics almost as much as its functioning, this was a clear-cut and easy decision, but the SD780is isn't just about looks -- it delivers astonishing pictures as well! I'm not a person who likes to fuss around with settings and menus (like on DSLR cameras,) but I still want nice pictures! The simplicity of this camera is even more impressive than SD1100is, and the pictures are even sharper and more vibrant thanks to the DiG!C 4 image processor. The "Smart AUTO" feature really is just "Point and Shoot" too! Where there were certain settings to mess around with on my SD1100is

This camera makes perfect sense, really. It's easy to carry with you, very easy to use, so the chances of capturing that "picture perfect moment" have increased considerably over other cameras. The only thing that I am disappointed with seeing is "Made in China" on the bottom of the camera's casing. I have always valued Canon products because the company has always made it a point to manufacture in state-of-the-art facilities. I don't know how much a factor this is because a lot of people seem to have SD780s that were made in Japan, but be aware that at least some are made in China.