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Canon's PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH digital camera. Courtesy of Canon, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Canon announces PowerShot SD750 (UPDATED)
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(Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 23:00 EST)

The Canon PowerShot SD750, like other SD models, is a slim and trim camera with a small, rugged metal case that has slightly rounded corners and a retracting lens to make it highly pocketable.

A feature-packed little camera, the Canon SD750 offers seven megapixels of resolution, and a whopping 3.0" LCD display which serves as the only option for image framing - it forgoes any form of optical viewfinder. The Canon SD750's 3x zoom lens covers a fairly average range from 35-105mm equivalent, a moderate wide angle to a moderate telephoto.

Exposure is fully automatic, but the user can bias it up or down with 2.0EV of exposure compensation in 1/3EV steps to handle difficult lighting, and there's a reasonably generous collection of ten scene modes to make easy work of tricky subjects like beach and snow scenes, fireworks, and the like. The Canon SD750 also sports a high-sensitivity ISO 1600 mode (new to the PowerShot line this year), for better performance in dim lighting.

Canon also manufactures an excellent line of photo printers, and prides themselves on the level of integration between their cameras and printers. The Canon SD750 is PictBridge capable, so is able to print to any printer that supports PictBridge directly, without the need for a computer in the middle. When connected to a Canon printer though, you can set paper size, print quality, and a number of other parameters, capabilities lacking in basic PictBridge connections. Bottom line, the Canon PowerShot SD750 would be a great choice for users looking for a compact, rugged, and stylish model for a " take-anywhere" digital camera, but don't want to roll their sleeves up and get into the nitty-gritty of shutter speeds, apertures, and the like.

Availability for the Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH has been set at March 2007, with pricing of $350 for the US market..

Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH
Canon's PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH digital camera. Courtesy of Canon, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
General
Camera TypeUltra Compact
ManufacturerCanon
Model NumberSD750
Dimensions3.6 x 2.2 x 0.8"
91.6 x 56.8 x 19.6mm
Weight130.0 g
4.5 oz
Planned Price$349.95
Planned Availability 2007
Image Capture
Sensor Type1/2.5 CCD
7.40 megapixels (total)
7.10 megapixels (effective)
Aspect Ratio4:3, 16:9
Image Dimensions3072 x 2304 (7.1 megapixels)
3072 x 1728 (5.3 megapixels)
2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels)
2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels)
1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels)
640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Image Quality3 levels
Image Preview / Review
ViewfinderNo
LCD3.0", 230,000 pixels
Playback Zoom10.0x max
Lens
Lens TypeCanon Zoom Lens (6 elements in 5 groups, 2 aspherical UA elements)
3x optical zoom
Focal Length5.8 - 17.4mm (actual)
35 - 105mm (35mm equivalent)
Aperture Rangef/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele)
Focusing System9- or 1-point Contrast Detect with Face Detect
Focusing RangeNormal: 12" - infinity (30 cm - infinity)
Macro: 1.2" - 20" (3 cm - 50 cm)
Exposure
ISO SensitivityAuto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter Speed15 - 1/1500 second
Exposure ModesManual
Metering ModesEvaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Metering (frame is fixed to the center)
Exposure Compensation+/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments
White BalanceImage Sensor - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom, Manual
Internal FlashModes: Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Range: Auto ISO: 1.6-11 ft./50cm - 3.5m (W), 1.6-6.6 ft./50cm - 2.0m (T)
Creative
Scene ModesPortrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoors, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, and Underwater
Digital Zoomup to 4x
Self TimerYes, 0 - 30 seconds
Movie FormatAVI (Motion JPEG) with audio
Max. clip length: 1,800 seconds () / 180 seconds ()
Storage
Recording MediumSD/MMC
File SystemComplies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF)
File FormatJPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Connectivity
VideoYes, NTSC / PAL switchable
ComputerUSB 2.0 High Speed
Power
Battery TypeLithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Form FactorProprietary NB-4L
Product Bundle
SoftwareZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser, PhotoStitch, Drivers
Battery / Charger1 x Proprietary NB-4L lithium-ion rechargeable battery and charger
Flash Memory32.0MB SDC-32M SD Memory Card
Other
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliantYes
PictBridge CompliantYes
Internal MicrophoneYes
Internal SpeakerYes
Tripod MountYes
Remote ControlNo
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Canon's PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH digital camera. Courtesy of Canon, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
Canon's PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH digital camera. Courtesy of Canon, with modifications by Michael R. Tomkins. Click for a bigger picture!
 

UPDATED 2007-02-22 04:11ET: Canon's official press release, which jointly covers the SD750 and the simultaneously announced SD1000, has been added to our coverage of the SD1000 announcement.
UPDATED 2007-02-22 16:37ET: Some preliminary specifications have been updated with newer information. Availability has also been added to this item.

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