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Question: where is canon sd780is made? i just received mine and it said it was made in China. i read else where it is made in Japan. can someone tell me if they made any of sd780 in japan?
Document: Perhaps there is a difference in manufacturing as I understand that theCanon PowerShot SD780IS12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Black)used to be made in Japan and now, like mine, is made in China. I discovered a couple video samples with the humm, one I believe was in a review here on Amazon. I tried recording video in several different situations and the audio humm made the video unacceptable in every instance.
I don't know how much a factor this is because a lot of people seem to have SD780s that were made in Japan, but be aware that at least some are made in China.
With the countdown to my vacation I had purchased it to take on at 2.5 weeks, I sent it back to Canon. I received it back today, literally 1 day before we leave.. . and to my distaste, it continues to do the same thing. Again on hold with Canon, they continue to tell me they will "repair" only, and that I should send it back to them, even though they have replaced the ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE CAMERA!
I had to have the camera lense cleaned up 2 times in 2 years. Poor construction may have something to do with it. I have used many Canon's but this is my first "Made in China" Canon...-Optical zoom is almost unusable because picture becomes very blurry and unacceptable. This is more prominent with video.-There are only 2 settings for image quality: Fine and Normal. They removed Superfine in this one.
I've used lots of digicams. My initial impression of the SD780IS is that it does a great job for its size, and my Made-in-Japan version seems sturdy and well-built.There are plenty of good reviews here about the PQ of the still shots, so I won't comment there, and I'm not much of a photographer anyway.But for the video, I'm very impressed. I've tried 3 or 4 different still cams that do HD video, and so far the Canon rules them all.
As someone who factors in a product's design and aesthetics almost as much as its functioning, this was a clear-cut and easy decision, but the SD780is isn't just about looks -- it delivers astonishing pictures as well! I'm not a person who likes to fuss around with settings and menus (like on DSLR cameras,) but I still want nice pictures!
Love this camera. And the price!!!! Cheaper than anywhere else-- with free shipping too! I saw this camera in a store and am very happy that I checked Amazon before I made the purchase.
I was going to buy the Flip HD Ultra for [...] at costco but sawa comment on this site about getting this camera instead. Greatpictures that you can't get with the Flip, about the 1/3 of the size,and best of all is sweet HD video!Someone said the play back was choppy or missing frames but it's yourcomputer not the video. I have a 4 year Dell laptop dual core at1.87 mhz with 4 gigs and plays smoothly.
The "Smart AUTO" feature really is just "Point and Shoot" too! Where there were certain settings to mess around with on my SD1100isThis camera makes perfect sense, really. It's easy to carry with you, very easy to use, so the chances of capturing that "picture perfect moment" have increased considerably over other cameras. The only thing that I am disappointed with seeing is "Made in China" on the bottom of the camera's casing.
I bought this camera and received it (two days later) the day we were leaving for a 3 week drive from Texas to the West Coast. No time to read the instructions, but turns out it is very intuitive and easily figured out. It worked like a champ, staying charged forever, taking beautiful clear pictures in any light. Not super fast, but much better than my old fuji (that I really liked).
Answer: I went to pick mine up after satisfying myself that they were indeed made in Japan. My experience with my old Canon A-20 Powershot convinced me there's a difference. I'd just purchased it (2002 ?) and the next week they introduced the A-40 which offered video as well. Since I was still inside my 30 day return window I picked up the A-40 and compared the two in detail for a couple of weeks. The A-20 was made in Japan and the A-40 was made in Malaysia, or Singapore, or Myanmar. I can't remember exactly. Big difference! Fit and finish was superb on the Japanese version. Poor  on the other. In one of the zoom steps I came to see an out-of-focus area where the Japanese version was consistently sharp. I returned the A-40 and kept the A-20. Still works great.    Now the 780. I went to Best-Buy to pick it up and at the last second I decided I'd better verify that it was Japanese too. Nope, it was Chinese. I explained my concerns to the checker and requested to examine their inventory for the Japanese version I wanted. Fortunately, I was in luck. There was only one amongst several Chinese examples. I snapped it up and it's been just wonderful. To be completely fair and honest I must confess that my earlier experience with the A-20 may not have any validity today. I didn't do an in-depth comparison between the Chinese/Japanese versions. For all I Know the Chinese version is the superior of the two. I was simply relying on my limited, singular experience. The reviews here at Amazon are pretty accurate. My only issue is the audible noise in video mode. If it's a quiet setting you WILL hear it. Not a problem for me. I use it mostly for dirtbiking, snowmobiling, and boating.