Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS or SD780 IS - How Do These Family Friendly Pocket Cameras Compare by Wayne Rasku

Canon released two similar cameras in the "family pocket camera" market. They are the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and its close relative, the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.
A very quick glance at the specifications of these two compact pocket cameras shows that they are almost identical. Here are some of the similarities:
Size: 3.4" wide by 2.2" high by 0.7" deep
LCD: 2.5" with 230,000 pixel resolution
Zoom: 3x with very similar focal equivalents
Image Quality: both are excellent for compact pocket cameras
Aperture: not exactly equal but not enough difference to make a case one way or the other
ISO range: auto, or 80-1600
White Balance selection: 6 positions and manual preset
Image Processor: Canon Digic 4
The differences are only in the Megapixels and the video capablility. The Canon PowerShot SD780 IS has a whopping 12 megapixel image sensor, while the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS has only a 10 megapixel image sensor. If you are a megapixel watcher, this may be enough for you to go for the SD780 IS, but it really is not enough of a difference to base your final decision on.
The biggest difference is in the video capture feature. The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS has decent video with capacity of capturing 640x480 video at 30fps (frames per second), which is similar to previous pocket cameras. However, the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS has the capability to capture HD video at 1280x720 pixels and 30 fps. This is the same video capability and format as some much higher end cameras.
So, if you want to be able to show your pocket camera video on your HD TV with excellent quality, the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is the camera for you. The additional 40 or so $$$ is well worth the upgrade in video.
If video is not your thing, then by all means, save the $40 and get the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. The image quality for still photos is pretty much identical. Use the money you save to get a memory card for your new family pocket camera. (By the way, you will have to spring for the memory card with the SD780 too, in order to record that great video.)
It's always a good idea to research your purchase before you buy. Don't just walk into your favorite discount department store and pick up the prettiest camera off the shelf because its design will impress your friends. There are some great compact digital cameras being offered. But that is not the case with every camera. Check the ratings from the camera review sites and online stores where those who actually purchased the cameras are posting their evaluations. Some of these reviews will convince you one way or the other about the camera you are considering.
Of course you should always check in at www.digital-photographic-resources.com before making any camera decision.
Happy Shooting!

Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12 1MP Digital Camera and High-End Photography by Raj Rishi

Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12 1MP Digital Camera. combines the best features of a high end professional camera with its sleek, small, compact and portable size. It has reigned supreme among its peers since its introduction in the mid-August this year.
SX20IS 12 1MP boasts of the excellence of an advanced still camera as well as the perfection of a superb movie maker. It allows you to shoot high definition videos of (1280 x 720 pixels) by using its optical zoom. It comes with a small HDMI connector for a monitor. You can, therefore, watch still photos as well as 720p HD movies on your HDTV. Above all, you can experience the same excellence of stereo sound and visual signals that you enjoy on the HDTV.
The camera is fitted with a smart mechanism for automatically analyzing and selecting the suitable settings for your situation from its repertoire of 22 specially designed settings.
You only need to set it at its Smart Auto function before you start shooting and pay your attention only to your view without bothering yourself about any technical manipulation. Go ahead and shoot the memorable moods of your loved one, the views of roses in the spring or the violence of the oceanic waves.
It also possesses 24 preset advanced shooting modes that enable you to capture any situation or view that attracts your attention.
Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12 1MP Digital Camera. is fitted with a large high resolution 2.5 inch LCD screen that gives, crisp, clear and large pictures whether you are taking photos, reviewing them or showing them to your friends. There is also a provision of Night Display function that allows you take photographs even in dim light. The electronic viewfinder helps to take sharp pictures in close up modes. There is a lot more in this camera that may pleasantly surprise you.
Please click on the link Canon PowerShot SX20IS 12 1MP Digital Camera. for more information

THE FEATURE OF CANON DIGITAL CAMERA by kim valerio

Canon is well known across the country as an imaging equipment and information systems. Their many products include copiers, printers, lenses, camcorders, semiconductors among others, and of course Canon digital cameras.
The latest high end canon digital camera is the PowerShot S2 IS. This is a 5.0 mega pixel Canon digital camera that features a 12x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. This baby is furnished with Optical Image Stabilizer (that is what the IS in S2 IS stands for) that eliminates camera shakes for people who have shaky hands or for taking camera shots. The UD lens found in this canon digital camera provide amazing color accuracy throughout the whole zoom area.
As with many digital cameras nowadays, this certain canon digital camera can record moving pictures. Now with another first, the S2 allows you to record moving pictures, and there no use for missing a perfect image incorporated with that moving picture. With the Movie Snap feature, just snap away when you see that perfect image, and it will be saved in your canon digital camera along with the recorded video.
This canon digital camera is also equipped with the DIGIC II Image processor that is designed to increase processing speed and image quality. It instantly says that with the DIGIC II, your canon digital camera has faster start-up time, playback and auto focus while giving your images the absolute brilliance.
The S2 also support USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard, so you will always have the easiest time transferring your files to and from your computer. With the USB 2.0, you can take advantage of your super hi-speed SD card.
This canon digital camera is also supplied with a 1.8 inch LCD power saving and fold out screen that's 115,000 pixel resolution. S2 shoots at 30 frames per second; this shooting rate can be reduced when taking pictures in night display, to give you the brightness that you need when taking pictures.
On the other hand, the latest point and shoot canon digital camera is the PowerShot SD500 and the PowerShot SD400.
The SD500 is the first 7.1 mega pixel canon digital camera that gives amazing images and absolutely to die for details. It has a 3x optical zoom that enables close up shooting with a 37-111mm equivalent with a 35mm film camera. This is one of the new perpetual curve design for a canon digital camera that fits the hands perfectly.
Sporting a very slim design, you would marvel at its 2.0 inch LCD that gives easier frame and play back use.
This baby is also equipped with the same DIGIC II Image Processor found in canon digital cameras that gives you amazing features. Also USB 2.0 compatible and works with the same high-speed SD card.
Even better than most digital cameras out there, this gadget can shoot moving images to up to 60 frames per second- perfect for moving objects (especially in sports) and a 30 frames per second for shooting still images. Furnished with scene modes like portrait (blurs the background and focuses on your subject), foliage (perfect for foliage, greenery or blossoms), beach (sunny shots without the dark faces), underwater (reduced background scatter. Tip: you can always buy waterproof case for shooting underwater images), fireworks, night snapshot, kids and pets, indoor, snow and digital macro (larger than life images).
This canon digital camera even enables you to customize and correct as you shoot. With modes like lightening skin tones, positive film, darker skin tones and others, you can never go wrong with using a canon digital camera.
These are just some of the many features of the SD500. There are more to the SD500 that has yet to be discussed. Check canon's website at www.usa.canon.com </">http://www.usa.canon.com>; for a full profile of the SD500 and to other latest releases and products.

Canons new entry-level PowerShot A100 by bozo183

PMA 2002: 09:00 EST: Canon has today announced the PowerShot A100. This new model has a 1.2 megapixel CCD (1280 x 960 image size) and a fixed focal length (39 mm equiv.) F2.8 lens. The A100 is aimed squarly at the budget and first-time buyer market but still has a good feature and specifications list. The A100 also supports Canon's direct printing and is Exif Print compatible.
Amstelveen, 22 February 2002 - Canon today announces the launch of a new entry-level digital camera, the PowerShot A100 with direct print capabilities.
The PowerShot A100 is the entry point to the Canon digital camera line-up, delivering high quality digital images at an extremely competitive price point; this is the ideal camera for beginners in digital photography.
"The PowerShot A100 shows Canon's commitment to digital photography at all levels within the market." Says Mr Komatsuzaki, Executive Vice President, Canon Consumer Imaging. "The A100 offers uncompromising Canon quality at an affordable price."
Canon image processing expertise in the canon fc-336, optimises output from the 1.2M pixel CCD sensor to create images that are ideal for use on websites or emailing. The bright F2.8 lens ensures pictures that are clear and sharp no matter what the occasion. Easy to use and delivering high quality images, the A100 is an asset to anyone with an interest in digital photography.
The PowerShot A100 takes advantage of Canon's pioneering technology by being directly connectable to the ground-breaking Canon Direct Printers.
The Card Photo Printer CP-10 is ideally suited for credit card size prints and stickers while the new CP-100 also has the capability for printing 10x15 cm*1 photos.
Canon's direct printers CP-100 and CP-10 are the easiest way to get superb photo prints from a Canon digital camera in no time at all. By simply connecting the digital camera to the direct printer by means of a dedicated cable and selecting an image, a perfect print can be delivered and passed around in just over 80 seconds.
Packed with Canon's innovative technology, this camera makes it unbelievably simple to take great digital photos. An example of this is the latest intelligent three point focussing system AiAF (Artificial intelligence Auto Focus) featured in the A100. With AiAF the subject is always in focus wherever they are in the frame, simply point and shoot for great digital images. The PowerShot A100 is not just a still camera; it is also capable of capturing short video clips, for memories that last just a little longer.
Going digital means easy connectivity between the camera and the PC's USB port for a new way to enjoy a whole new world of digital imaging. Canon's software suite for PC/Mac includes user-friendly Canon ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoStitch and PhotoRecord.