Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS / Ixus 90 IS and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SD790 IS / Ixus 90 IS.
March 2008
(75%)
46 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(74%)
11 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
75010046
The editors liked
Very good photo quality (in good light)
Stylish
Compact
And sturdy metal body
Optical image stabilization
Generally snappy performance
Large 3inch LCD display with very good outdoor / low light visibility
Redeye not a problem thanks to automatic...
LCD is large and bright
Relatively simple and intuitive means to get to the common settings
Including some custom button setup capability
Fast startup and continuous mode
One of the more elegant ELPH designs
Large
High-resolution LCD
Face and motion detection
Simple buttons
Good heft
Good Macro performance
Good color
Very high resolution
Excellent image quality
Good performance up ...
Solid
Reassuringly weighty build for a point-and-shoot compact
Fast and user-friendly
Attractive
Huge 3in screen
3-inch LCD. Newly designed click-wheel control is fast and effective. Excellent images at high ISO settings. Motion-detection technology. Sunset scene mode.
Great photo quality
Interesting design.
Great image quality
Sleek design
Easy-to-use interface
Quick response time
Inlaid buttons. Well-integrated wheel control.
Design
LCD
Speed in use
Interface
The editors didn't like
Some corner blurriness
Vignetting
And purple fringing
Images are on the noisy side in low light
Zoom setting not shown on LCD
Slowcharging flash
No optical viewfinder
More manual controls would be nice
Cant swap memory cards while using a tripod
Control layout odd
Not always well thoughtout
AF fussiness
Noisy digital zoom
Optical zoom is just 3x
No true Manual mode
Mode switch snags on bags and pockets
Control dial is awkward
Slightly soft corners at wide angle
Moderate chromatic aberration at wide angle
Noticeable barrel distortion at wide angle
Flash is not ver...
Built-in Image Stabilisation
While useful
Doesn’t seem as effective as that employed by Canon’s rivals
Such as Panasonic
Noise levels at higher ISO settings disappoint
Hieroglyphic-like design of rear flat panel controls initially confuse...
Click-wheel control takes some getting used to. Wide-angle lens could be wider. Slightly underexposed flash shots.
Mixed performance
No optical zoom in movie mode.
Touch wheel can be a bit sensitive
Not the best 10-megapixel images weve seen. Lacks features
Not the best 10-megapixel images weve seen. Lacks features, particularly manual control.
The Canon SD790 IS is a typical 10-megapixel compact in an innovative body. The feature-set is workable and includes optical image-stabilization, though the panorama assist is lacking, and we would have liked to see more additions like manual control...
Does the world really need another point-and-shoot Digital IXUS? Probably not, but thats not to suggest the Canon Digital IXUS 90 IS constitutes a less than worthy addition to the series. Its squarish, tank-like design is something of a throwback to ...
Solid, reassuringly weighty build for a point-and-shoot compact, Fast and user-friendly, Attractive, Huge 3in screen
Built-in Image Stabilisation, while useful, doesn’t seem as effective as that employed by Canon’s rivals, such as Panasonic, Noise levels at higher ISO settings disappoint, Hieroglyphic-like design of rear flat panel controls initially confuse...
An impressive exterior that looks as though it was designed with the precision of a German car manufacturer masks a relatively run-of-the-mill snapshot camera beneath. Still, for those who just want to point and shoot, all the essentials are here &ndash...
Abstract: The 10-megapixel PowerShot SD790 IS is one of several Digital ELPH models from Canon for 2008. It offers users powerful high-end features in a compact design. The camera’s 3x zoom has a focusing range from a wide-angle equivalent of 35mm to a maximu...
Abstract: of a number of new IXUS models, it did not make my photographic heart miss a beat. To be honest, I have had so many IXUS cameras in my hands that Ive lost count. However; the design department of Canon was able to surprise me again with their ingenui...
3-inch LCD. Newly designed click-wheel control is fast and effective. Excellent images at high ISO settings. Motion-detection technology. Sunset scene mode.
Click-wheel control takes some getting used to. Wide-angle lens could be wider. Slightly underexposed flash shots.
For its sleek design, superb new features, and overall excellent image quality, the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS earns our Editors Choice....
Abstract: I remember when Canon launched its first IXUS camera. The original IXUS used APS film to record its images, rather than a CCD and memory card. The introduction of the APS film format allowed for far smaller compact cameras to be produced, but the IXUS too...
Stylish retro design, sharp images, fast start-up time
Slow shot-to-shot time, burst mode sluggish, controls can be fiddly The Final Word Another solid compact camera from Canon, the IXUS 90IS packs in image stabilisation and good image quality. It is only let down by sometimes sluggish performance and som...
Another solid compact camera from Canon, the IXUS 90IS packs in image stabilisation and good image quality. It is only let down by sometimes sluggish performance and some slightly annoying controls.
