Canon PowerShot SD780 IS & PowerShot SD960 IS [12MP, 720p HD Video & HDMI]

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There’s nothing worse than the features and specifications of a product being leaked prior to any intended official announcement – except when you happen to be Canon and happen to leak details concerning both the PowerShot SD780 IS and PowerShot SD960 IS digital compact cameras on your own site.

Interestingly, having obviously realised that both horses have already bolted, the leaked details have not been removed allowing us to establishe that both the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS and PowerShot SD960 IS compact cameras are powered by Canon’s DIGIC IV image processor and sport 12 megapixel resolution sensors as well as offering 720p HD video capture capabilities along with HDMI ports, 3x and 4x optical zoom (SD780 and SD960 respectively).

Here’s the low-down on both the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS & PowerShot SD960 IS.

Canon PowerShot SD780

It may be the slimmest Digital ELPH Canon has ever created, but the impact couldn’t be bigger. The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH captivates the senses with bold saturated colors and a daringly original design that matches the intensity of Canon’s most innovative camera technology. Even when picture-taking conditions seem pretty unforgiving, you’ve got Canon on your side. So the shots you used to miss are the images you’ll now be sharing, and the movies you never took before will be HD unforgettable.

PowerShot SD780 Key Features:

• Ultra slim and ultra hip design in 4 colors: Red, Black, Silver and Gold.
• Compact yet feature rich with 12.1 Megapixel resolution, 3x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.
• HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
• Large, crisp 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II and wide viewing angle.
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Immediate gratification is the pulse of today, and the PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH with its streamlined appeal wastes no time at reminding you. “Here’s a camera unlike any other.” But it’s the excitement of ongoing discovery – the way this camera captures the vibrant spontaneity of the world before you – that defines the lasting rewards of the PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH, and the new level of pictures and HD movies that await you. Immediate satisfaction. Day-after-day delight. What could be better?

PowerShot SD960 Key Features:

• 12.1 Megapixel resolution with a 28mm wide-angle 4x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer.
• HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
• Large 2.8-inch PureColor LCD II widescreen and wide viewing angle.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 18 predefined shooting situations.
• New Active display technology for quickly switching between images during playback with a shake of the camera.
• Four elegant, sophisticated colors with a new easy to use button configuration.
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer.

Unfortunately Canon are yet to detail specific pricing information though we can confirm that both the PowerShot SD780 IS and PowerShot SD960 IS will begin shipping as of April.