Canon IXUS 90 IS / PowerShot SD790 IS / IXY 95 IS Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 438 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the contrast. The interface also impresses, but many are less positive about the energy efficiency.

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Reviewers rate this product 88/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Canon IXUS 90 IS / PowerShot SD790 IS / IXY 95 IS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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For most people, the excellent photo quality of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS will more than make up for any slight performance deficiencies or minor shortcomings.

The PowerShot SD790 IS from Canon is a continuing testament to Canon's ability to produce quality camera after quality camera. The SD790 is a compact point-and-shoot model with a modest price tag that reflects its goal of affordable high quality ...

Overall, if you are looking to spend $300 on a compact digital camera, the SD790 is a pretty good choice. There are certainly strengths and weakness in the camera, but the total package is high quality and good value

The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH ($349) is an ultra-compact camera features a 10 Megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom lens, image stabilization, and a large 3-inch LCD display. It's the follow-up to the PowerShot SD750, which was introduced in ...

Very good photo quality (in good light) ; Stylish, compact, and sturdy metal body ; Optical image stabilization ; Generally snappy performance ; Large 3-inch LCD display with very good outdoor / low light visibility ; Redeye not a problem thanks to ...

Some corner blurriness, vignetting, and purple fringing ; Images are on the noisy side in low light ; Zoom setting not shown on LCD ; Slow-charging flash ; No optical viewfinder ; More manual controls would be nice ; Can't swap memory cards while ...

The PowerShot SD790 is known as the IXUS 90 IS in some countries

The Canon Powershot SD790 IS finds itself among a too crowded market of ultra-compact digital cameras which produce better images than this one. It seems like in its quest for producing a tiny low-cost digital camera, Canon compromised too much on ...

Nicely saturated colors, Accurate exposure, Good white-balance, Good overall image sharpness, Quick focus in good light, Fast and responsive, Quick flash recycling, Excellent LCD visibility, Decent battery life for a recent ultra-compact

High loss of details in long exposures, Quite noisy from ISO 800, Sacry vignetting visible, Mild barrel distortion at wide-angle, Some corner softness, Chromatic aberrations, Slow but accurate focus in low light, Difficult to hold securely, Buttons ...

Canon's 'IXUS' camera line has a long and distinguished past and the 90 IS camera is one of the newer models that was launched alongside the IXUS 85 IS and IXUS 970 IS (the latter of which is the top-end model).

If you can deal with the camera's wheel and can stomach its price, the IXUS is one of the top performers here in terms of photo quality.

LCD is large and bright ; Relatively simple and intuitive means to get to the common settings, including some custom button setup capability ; Fast start-up and continuous mode ; Optical image stabilization

Control layout odd, not always well thought-out ; AF fussiness ; Noisy digital zoom ; No optical viewfinder

But beyond this straightforward specs sheet, the SD790 does have some features implemented in highly usable ways and feels well-built

With its all-metal build and what Canon is describing as a 'chiseled' faceplate, there's no denying that the new Digital IXUS 90 IS, while physically larger than the recently-announced IXUS 80 IS, continues the range's tradition of stylish, good ...

Does the world really need another point-and-shoot Digital IXUS? Probably not, but that's 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 ...

Nearly every Canon compact camera we've tested recently has merited a high rating. And the SD790 IS, the latest high-end pocket shooter, takes its place among the SD870 IS, the SD1100 IS, and SD950 IS in Canon's ever-expanding arsenal of excellent ...

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.