I bought the Canon SD770IS to substitute a PowerShot A95. Few years ago, I bought a Digital Elph for my daughter and found myself using that small and light camera in place of my A95. Given the advancements in technology, it was time to upgrade.



The most crucial feature in searching for a replacement was a small size and the use of a rechargeable battery. Resolution was less a factor as the A95, with just 5 Mpixels, produced clear images. The most powerful advance, even over the recent Elph, was in the increased speed of all functions including boot up and picture recording.

Picture quality is amazing, with the color proportion and metering being brilliant. If you now own a Canon digital camera and you are thinking of buying a new one, the standard navigation of characteristics remains mainly the same, so that will be well known to you. The access to the camera's shooting modes is available from the menus, rather than using a physical dial as on the A95.

The screen is fairly large, well enlightened and easy to view, even in bright light. Finally, the most important condition with digital picture taking should be image quality and ease of use. I have years of experience with manual SLR film cameras and similar point and shoots, and this model fits perfectly for true "turn it on and shoot" picture taking. Images are clear and vivid with solid detail and vibrant color.

The luminosity measure does a great job of assessing the scene and choosing the best possible combination of shutter speed and aperture.

A high capacity (SDHC) memory card will give a large number of photographs even at the highest resolution. Uploading photos to a PC or Mac is easy with either the supplied software or Apple's iPhoto software, which works seamlessly with the camera. I would recommend both a high capacity SD card and the optional leather case to protect the camera, especially if dropped.

This camera just blows me away. It makes astonishing pictures in full-auto mode. In situations where full-auto doesn't quite do the job as good as possible, this camera lets you change of ISO settings, light balance, focus method, and tons of other factors.

I extremely recommend this camera for someone looking for an easy-to-use, lightweight, little and good digital camera. It's simply a marvellous camera at a great price.