| I just purchased this canon on a whim, earlier today position of best buy. I have been tinkering with it for the greater number of the evening. My previous sd300 is still working wish a champ, however i have been considering a recording camera for a little time…after a little peering position of the recording camera counter i wandered in excess to the point moreover shoot table… as much as initially drew me in to the sd780is was its appearance on the display stand. The sleek matte-black body is very eye-pleasing…then i looked position of the specs. moreover realized that it shoots recording in hd! (1280×720) furthermore all the other attributes made me realize that it was time to modernize my “everywhere, anytime” camera.
I proceeded to check out a little of the other canon sd cameras. The sd960 became the other candidate…it has a little greater glass(4x)zoom, in excess the sd780’s (3x)zoom. The sd960 has an appealing f2.8 apeture in excess the sd780’s f3.2. The sd960’s eliminate is greater tailored for the hd recording capture as it has a 16:9 ratio lcd panel. (kinda nice for instant viewing on the camera)
After a little thought i went with the sd780 for the indicated reasons:
1. The hd recording capability is outstanding moreover comparible with the sd960. It has a hdmi jack. The traditional 4:3 eliminate does not bother me, because the recording is ultimately going to be viewed on a hd tv.(there will be an upper moreover lower bar on 16:9 playback through the sd780’s lcd).
2.the weaker 3x zoom is not a big deal as this camera is for general shooting(out w/ freinds, bars, random afternoon position of the beach, mountain biking, etc.)And with this camera easliy fitting in my denim pocket or camelbak, the portability is as much as gives me the opportunity to document those moments, that would otherwise be missed. The sd960 is a little bulkier(but still small). I do also shoot with a canon 40d, accompanied with l optics, however the weight moreover bulkiness do not lend to certain shooting circumstances. (as mentined above)
3. The user interface on the sd780is is wish greatest (if not all?) Preceeding sd cameras. although there is not much control in the way of shooting settings, feature buttons wish flash override, ae lock, af lock, moreover exposure compensation are present on the camera body. The sd960is has two buttons moreover a jog wheel, which lend to swims in the menu. I’m sure the new interface on the 960 is intuitive, however i liked the 780 due to its similarity to my aged sd300.
I am very merry with the results produced thus far with the Canon PowerShot SD780IS. The hd recording is excellant, however it should be admitted that once recording you can only zoom digitally. below light cabilities moreover sound in recording mode are excellent. The stills i have taken look great. Also, to the budget-minded who are upgrading from older digital point-and-shoots, a class 4 minimum 4gb or 8gb sdhc card would be well suited due to the demanding memory of the 12.1 million pixels, moreover hd recording. Also, greatest aged card readers will not process the the sdhc cards so you may have to purchase a new card reader as well.
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