Ultra small, ultra hip

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. Uninhibited splashes of Red, Black, Silver and Gold define a new generation of camera design — cool, assured, and ready to hit the road with loads of fashion impact. The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH will be your fave fashion accessory. Sleek enough to tuck anywhere. Bold enough to be the center of attention.

Powerful zoom, true-to-life imaging

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. So you can brilliantly capture a closer shot of a landscape, or a child's big smile.

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. In addition, exposure, flash, and white balance are compensated, so that faces exhibit natural skin tones and backgrounds are properly exposed.

Shoot Video in HD

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. You'll enjoy the HD experience with no degradation of image or audio in the signal, plus the ability to display up to 130 still images at once.

Capture your best shots easily with 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. It's a relaxing and satisfying way to shoot because you can completely concentrate on your subject knowing that the camera has the technical details covered. Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions. Then it automatically selects an appropriate setting from 18 specially defined settings. So whether you''e photographing flowers, a captivating sunset, or your friends at the park, you can be confident that you're getting dramatic, memorable images.

Slim, modern shape and a big LCD

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. The screen is highly durable and easy to see in any light with a scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coating. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light — a perfect feature for gathering friends and family around to see your images.

A mode for every mood

Now you're free to concentrate on what really counts. Your subject. With the large, simple-to-operate Mode Dial, all you have to do is turn to the setting that best matches the scene you're viewing through the lens. The PowerShot SD780 IS does the rest. It chooses the perfect exposure, aperture, and flash. Or if you want to flex your creative muscles, choose Manual Control and do it all yourself. You've got special scenes modes to handle a wide range of common shooting situations. With 20 shooting modes including 8 special scene modes, you're ready for whatever shot comes your way.

The complete print solution

The PowerShot SD780 IS's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD780 IS to a Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows® and Macintosh®).

Included with purchase

PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH body, Lithium-ion battery pack NB-4L, battery charger BC-2LV, wrist strap WS-DC7, digital camera solution CD-ROM, USB interface cable IFC-400PCU, AV cable AV-DC400

Comparison Specifications

• 12.1 megapixel, 1/2.3" type charge coupled device (CCD)
• Uses SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus card, HC MMC Plus card
• 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, 12x combined (35mm film equivalent optical zoom: 33 - 100mm)
• Shooting modes: Auto, P, portrait, landscape, foliage, beach, sunset, fireworks, aquarium, underwater, ISO 3200, kids & pets, night, long shutter, stitch assist, movie
• Flash modes: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on, flash on with red-eye reduction, flash off; FE lock, safety FE, slow synchro
• Movie modes: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP) standard definition, 1280 x 720 (30 fps) high definition
• Exposure control: Program AE, manual; AE lock
• 2.5" TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle (PureColor LCD II)
• USB 2.0 hi-speed connection (mini-B jack), NTSC/PAL video output, monaural audio output
• Mini HDMI cable, memory card slot

Additional Specifications

• Optical Image Stabilizer technology
• DIGIC 4 image processor with Canon Face Detection technology
• Uses AA batteries
• Print/share button
• Aperture: f/3.2 (wide angle) - f/5.8
• ISO sensitivity: Auto, high ISO auto, ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 equivalent
• White balance: Auto, preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, flash), custom
• Light metering: Evaluative, center-weighted average, spot
• Exposure compensation: Program AE, iContrast; AE lock, +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
• Photo effects: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom

Manufacturer Specifications

• Image compression: Normal, fine
• 6 still image sizes ranging from 4000 x 3000 (large) to 640 x 480 (small) with widescreen option
• Shutter speed: 15 - 1/2500 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
• Self-timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, custom, Face Detection self-timer
• Continuous shooting: Approx. 0.8 fps
• Still image JPEG compression: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
• Movie compression: AVI (Image: motion JPEG; audio: WAVE (monaural))
• Playback modes: Single, magnification, jump, auto rotate, rotate, my category, transition effects, histogram, index, over exposure warning, slide show, red-eye correction, resize, image inspection
• Focusing range: 1.0 ft.-infinity (wide angle), 1.5 ft. - infinity (telephoto), 1.2" - 1.6 ft. (macro), 1.2-3.9" (digital macro)
• PictBridge compatible

Dimensional Specifications

• Dimensions: 3.43" W x 2.15" H x 0.72" D
• Weight: 4.06 oz.

Canon SD780IS Warranty Details

1-year limited parts and labor warranty

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