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The Canon PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH is a 10.0-megapixel digital camera. The design is slim and elegantly curved. It features a full 5x optical zoom to really expand your photographic options. It has an optical image stabilizer to reduce blurry images. The SD890 IS has a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color with great viewing from a wide range of angles.

Among the key features of the PowerShot SD770 IS Digital ELPH camera are a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II screen and an optical viewfinder as well as the same optically image stabilized 3x zoom as its more senior sibling, the PowerShot SD790 IS Digital ELPH camera. The PowerShot SD770 IS Digital ELPH camera is offered in the classic matte silver finish with high gloss highlights around the lens barrel and topside edge, and the reprise of Canon’s sleek and striking two-tone finish that incorporates matte black highlights around the lens barrel and circle along the camera edge.

* 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD
* F3.2-5.7, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 - 185 mm
* Optical image stabilization
* Sleek, compact all-metal body (reminds me of a whale for some reason)
* 2.5? PureColor II LCD display with 230,000 pixels; optical viewfinder also available
* Point-and-shoot operation
* Face detection AF/AE/FE/WB
* AF-point zoom feature enlarges the selected face or focus point

PowerShot SD890 IS reviews from Cnet

The good: Optical image stabilization; optical viewfinder; decent photos.

The bad
: Poor shot-to-shot performance; small LCD; awkward design; no optical zoom in movie capture.

The bottom line
: A solid compact snapshooter, the Canon PowerShot SD890 IS nevertheless disappoints when compared with its predecessors and line-mates.

Specs: Digital

PowerShot SD890 IS reviews from Digitalcamerareview

Pros:

* AF performance remains a highlight
* Clean, vibrant shots, even at higher ISOs
* Almost too easy to use
* New styling and interface (if you like it)

Cons
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* Flash recycle/shot-to-shot times not improved
* Initial price is predictably steep
* Lens and white balance could be better

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