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Canon releases trio of PowerShots: SD890 IS, SD790 IS and SD770 ISBy Chris Coleman, 13 March 2008
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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS
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Canon unveils three 10-megapixel point-and-shoot cameras, each with optical image-stabilization and Canon’s ‘DIGIC III’ imaging processor.

Today Canon announced three new image-stabilized additions to their PowerShot lineup: the SD890 IS, the SD790 IS, and the SD770 IS.

All three share Canon’s proprietary ‘DIGIC III’ processor, built-in red-eye elimination, the newest generation of Canon’s face-detection technology, and what Canon calls their ‘intelligent anti-blur system,’ which consists of optical stabilization, motion detection, automatically boosted ISOs, and noise reduction. The primary differences between the cameras are found in their lenses and their bodies:

Canon PowerShot SD890 IS

The SD890 IS is the flagship of the new lineup, exemplified best by its optical 5x zoom, a considerable improvement over the 3x zoom on the other models. The camera also features a 2.5 inch LCD viewfinder, a size that appears to be compromised by the inclusion of an optical viewfinder.

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

The SD790 IS only features an optical 3x zoom to the SD890 IS’s 5x, but its 3-inch viewfinder gives it the largest LCD screen of the group, made possible no doubt by the disclusion of an optical viewfinder. Canon notes that the SD790 IS is “smaller than a deck of cards,” and also emphasized this version’s streamlined stylings. Our image gallery for the SD790 IS is available here.

Canon PowerShot SD770 IS

Like the SD790 IS, the SD770 IS features an optical 3x zoom, and like the SD890 IS, the inclusion of an optical viewfinder has relegated the LCD viewfinder to 2.5 inches. Unlike either, the SD770 IS is touted as the “thinnest body” ever crafted for an optical-stabilized ELPH model, and Canon reassured that, because of a slim yet high-capacity battery, the camera is still capable of up to 300 shots in a single outing. Our image gallery for the SD770 IS is available here.

The PowerShot SD890 IS, SD790 IS, and SD770 IS will be available in early April, late March, and mid-April at $400, $350, and $300, respectively.
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