A feature-packed little camera, the Canon SD750 offers seven megapixels and a whopping 3 inch 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 2.0 EV of exposure compensation in 1/3 EV 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, even aquarium lighting. The Canon SD750 also sports a high-sensitivity ISO 1,600 mode (new to the PowerShot line this year), for better performance in dim lighting.

Canon also manufactures an excellent line of photo printers that offer a high level of integration with their cameras. 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 looks like a great choice for users looking for a compact, rugged, and stylish model for a “take-anywhere” digital camera that’s also simple to use.

by Mike Pasini

Basic Features

* 7.1 megapixel CCD
* 3-inch color TFT LCD monitor, 230,000 pixels
* 3x, 5.8-17.4mm lens, equivalent to a 35-105mm lens on a 35mm camera
* Maximum 4x digital zoom
* 9-point AiAF autofocus system with face detection
* Canon’s DIGIC III image processor
* Automatic exposure control with adjustable settings
* Shutter speeds from 1/1,500 to 15 seconds
* Maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/4.9, depending on lens zoom position
* Built-in flash with three modes, plus slow-sync, FE lock, and Red-eye reduction
* SD/SDHC/MMC-compatible memory card storage, 32MB SD card included
* Power supplied by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (charger included), or optional AC adapter kit
* Canon Digital Camera Solution Software v30.0 with Zoom browser EX 5.8, Photostitch 3.1, and USB drivers included for both Windows and Mac platforms
* Print/Share button

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