Canon PowerShot SD750

In the world of digital cameras, Canon is the king. Their cameras have been getting smaller in size and larger in the picture size. Canon has a number of different lines of digital cameras, ranging from their Digital SLR’s to their affordable PowerShot series.

The Canon PowerShot SD750 is one of their more high-end cameras in the PowerShot line. The SD750 has an enormous 3-inch LCD screen. The features are otherwise fairly basic: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens, and automatic exposure modes that make the SD750 very easy to use.

There is more to the Canon SD750 than its LCD. For being such a small camera, the SD750 performs very well. It creates realistic and accurately-colored pictures whether in bright light or the dark night. Face detection is one of its highlighted features: this automatically detects and focuses on faces in view, so all you have to do is push the button and capture the moment.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the PowerShot SD750:

• Street price: $259
• 3″ LCD screen
• 7.1 MP
• 3x optical zoom lens
• Face detection software

Things I like
The PowerShot SD750 is an extremely compact camera. When I first took it out of the box I couldn’t believe my eyes (and hands) when I held it. The first thing that caught my eyes was the size of the LCD screen compared to the size of the camera. The 3″ screen takes up almost the entire back of the camera. Don’t let the small size fool you though, the SD750 packs a very large punch. The pictures that it takes are crystal clear and there are a number of excellent features that come with this camera. I like the fact that it has automatic exposure and face detection software. These things will come in very handy because they make shooting a lot easier, because you don’t have to worry about changing the camera settings in different lighting conditions.

The other thing I like about the SD750 is its quick shutter speed. One of the problems I have with most digital cameras is that it takes them a long time to take a picture. The SD750 takes the picture extremely fast so you don’t miss a single moment in your life. This comes in very handy if you’re taking pictures of young kids.

Things I don’t like
I can’t stand the fact that the SD750 doesn’t have an optical viewfinder. While this isn’t a huge deal for most people I don’t like it because the LCD screen (which needs to be used for taking pictures) will drain the battery quickly. On most cameras you have the option to turn the LCD screen off and save the battery but on the SD750 you must use it. This is my only problem with the SD750.

Pros:

• Not very expensive compared to some other cameras
• Great picture quality
• Excellent included software
• Pictures are taken quickly

Cons:

• No optical viewfinder

Final Thoughts
The Canon PowerShot SD750 is a great camera. The pictures that it takes are excellent, the software included works and the LCD screen on the back is massive. With its fairly low price tag most people will be able to afford it. If anyone is in need of a new digital camera I strongly recommend the PowerShot SD750.