21 Jul
Canon SD780IS review. My impressions of one of the smallest tiny cameras on the market, the SD 780 IS compact digital ultra portable ultra thin pocket camera. Video shot with my trusty Canon S3IS.
Quick tour and demonstration of the menus and basic functionality of the SD 780 covered. The ultra slim form factor and the 1280×720 HD at 30fps are the biggest draws to this point and shoot that initially attracted me to this camera.
This would make an awesome helmet mounted cam. Much more affordable than a dedicated helmetcam as well. I’ve mounted it on my bicycle helmet and seems to work well. Will post vids of the rides soon.
Check out my 1280x70HD video movie sample clips from this tiny camera on my previous video uploaded..
Full specs:
Camera Type Ultra Compact Point-and-shoot Digital
Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Sensor 1/2.3″ 12.4 Megapixel CCD
Bit Depth 24-bit RGB
Image Stabilization Optical Image Stabilizer
Lens Canon UA Zoom Lens; f/3.2-5.8
Zoom 3x (5.9-17.9mm/33-100mm equivalent); 4x Digital Zoom
Focus Range
Normal: 12.0″ (30cm) – infinity
Macro: 1.2″ (3cm) – 19.7″ (50cm)
Digital Macro: 1.2″ (3cm) – 3.9″ (10cm)
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
Shutter Speeds 15-1/1500 second
Self Timer 2-seconds, 10 seconds, Face Detection
Memory Card Type
Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus
Video Recording MOV (H.264) with Audio
Video Resolution
High Definition (1280 x 720 @ 30 fps)
Standard Definition (640 x 480 @ 30 fps)
QVGA (320 x 240 @ 30 fps)
Video Clip Length up to 4GB capacity
Display 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II widescreen TFT color LCD (230,000 pixels)
Connectivity
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Composite Video Out (NTSC & PAL)
HD Video Out (optional Mini-HDMI cable required)
Battery Type NB-4L Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Dimensions 3.5 x 2.2 x 0.8″ (87 x 55 x 19mm)
Weight 4.1 oz (115g) camera body only
Duration : 0:9:56
22 Responses for "Canon PowerShot SD780IS Digital Elph camera quick overview and user review camera vlog"
is the battery it …
is the battery it comes with not so good…?(doesn’t hold charge…?)
and also, u wouldn’t recommend using it for even close-up HD video?..
It’s an awesome …
It’s an awesome tiny camera that will take good images.
I’d use a dedicated …
I’d use a dedicated camcorder with microphone outputs and manual control for better results.
do u think this …
do u think this camera would be good for making a movie? like i know the quality of the video is great, i am just worried about the quality of audio!!! will it record voices without the hissing sound of the background?
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking into getting this camera and it was very helpful.
Cool. You’ll love …
Cool. You’ll love it. Make sure to get an extra battery for it. Canon brand preferably.
i just bought this …
great review. i can’t wait to get it!!!
i just bought this on Amazon just 10mins ago!
You’re welcome.
You’re welcome.
You can zoom …
You can zoom digitally, but I wouldn’t recommend it since the image degrades due to heavy pixelation.
hey can you zoom …
hey can you zoom while reocrding?
thank you!!!
thank you!!!
I haven’t used the …
I haven’t used the SD890IS, but looking at the specs, the slimmer 780IS may have similar performance, although it does use a newer processor, which may yield different results. The lens on the 780 is slightly wider, but does not zoom out as far as the 890. Both have the same maximum aperture of F 3.2. so in terms of light gathering from the lens should be the same.
I have the sd890is …
I have the sd890is which takes AWESOME pictures under low light conditions, how does this camera compares to mine under low light?, im thinking about switching to this camera.
Cool. You’ll love …
Cool. You’ll love the small size which can go with you almost anywhere.
Thanks LEXPIX. …
Thanks LEXPIX. Great overview. I just bought this camera today and I am looking forward to receiving it.
Yes, you are …
Yes, you are limited to up to 4GB per video clip. or 30 minutes in the HD mode according to the manual, which ever comes first. But you can restart the video recording and continue on.
If you’re taking …
If you’re taking video does it limit the length you can record video? Also, since it’s hd video will it take a lot of memory card space??? Super informative video!
Appreciate the …
Appreciate the comments, thanks.
great vid
great vid
This is the best …
This is the best review/overview of them all.
The small size and …
The small size and the 1280×720 HD video at 30fps was my main reasons for choosing this camera. Also the black is nice touch. I never cared for silver or bright colored cameras.
Most of the cameras in this category have similar image quality.
Why did you select …
Why did you select the SD780 over others. And do you prefer the glass/lens of the Canons over the Sony/Carl Zeiss, Panasonic/Leica, Fujinon, etc. Also I think aperture settings vary with compacts, was this a factor in your purchase too? Thank you.
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