Canon SD750 Performance
Timing and Performance
Good to average speed for a consumer camera.
Startup/Shutdown | ||
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Power on |
0.8 second
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Time it takes for LCD to turn on and lens to deploy. |
Shutdown |
1.0 second
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How long it takes to retract lens and stow in your pocket. |
Buffer clearing time |
1.5 seconds
(Large/SuperFine JPEG) |
Worst case buffer clearing time. This is the delay after a set of shots before you can remove the card. Some cameras won't retract their lenses and shut down until the buffer is cleared. |
Mode switching | ||
Play to Record, |
2.5 seconds
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Time until first shot is captured |
Record to play |
0.8 second
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Time to display a large/superfine file immediately after capture |
Display |
0.7 second
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Time to display a large/superfine file already on the memory card. |
Shutter response (Lag Time) | ||
Full Autofocus Wide |
0.38 second
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Time from fully pressing shutter button to image capture, zoom lens at wide angle position. |
Full Autofocus Tele |
0.47 second
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Time from fully pressing shutter button to image capture, zoom lens at telephoto position. |
Prefocused |
0.081 second
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Time to capture, after half-pressing and holding shutter button. |
Cycle time (shot to shot) | ||
Single Shot mode
Large SuperFine JPEG |
1.52 seconds
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Time per shot, averaged over 20 shots. |
Single Shot mode |
1.42 seconds
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Time per shot, averaged over 20 shots. |
Early shutter |
No
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Some cameras refuse to snap another shot if you release and press the shutter too quickly in Single Shot mode, making "No" the preferred answer. |
Continuous mode |
0.62 second (1.63 frames per second);
1.5 seconds to clear |
Time per shot, averaged over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first. |
Continuous mode |
0.62 second (1.63 frames per second);
1 second to clear |
Time per shot, averaged over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first. |
Flash recycling |
8.9 seconds
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Flash at maximum output. |
Download speed | ||
Windows Computer, USB 2.0 |
2,533 KBytes/sec
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Typical Values: |
*Note: Buffer clearing times measured with a Kingston Ultimate 133x SD memory card. Slower cards will produce correspondingly slower clearing times. Slow cards may also limit length of bursts in continuous mode. |
The Canon Powershot SD750's performance ranges from quite fast to just average, beginning with its quick start-up time. The slowest time is in switching modes from play to record, at 2.5 seconds. Shutter lag at wide angle and telephoto zoom settings is quite good, and "prefocus" times (half-pressing and holding down the shutter button before the final exposure) are also fast, with a shutter delay of only 0.081 second. Shot-to-shot cycle times are a little better than average these days, at about 1.52 seconds for large/superfine JPEGs, and the camera captures frames continuously at this rate. Continuous-mode speed is about average for this class, at 1.6 frames/second, and the camera captures frames continuously at this rate too. The flash is below average at recycling, at 8.9 seconds after a full-power shot. Connected to a computer, download speeds are quite fast, so you won't feel a need for a separate card reader. Bottom line, the Powershot SD750 is responsive enough for most family photo opportunities, but its standard continuous shooting mode may prove a bit slow for sports or wiggly kids. That issue aside, overall performance is pretty good.
Battery and Storage Capacity
Battery
Fair battery life with the included rechargeable battery.
Operating Mode | Number of Shots |
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LiIon rechargeable battery
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210
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The Canon Powershot SD750 uses a custom rechargeable LiIon battery pack for power, and both a battery and a charger are included with the camera. 210 shots is a little below average for this category, so we strongly recommend picking up a spare battery and keeping it freshly charged and on-hand for extended outings.
The table above shows the number of shots the camera is capable of (on a fully-charged rechargeable battery), based on CIPA battery-life and/or manufacturer standard test conditions.
(Interested readers can find an English translation of the CIPA DC-002 standards document here. (180K PDF document))
Storage
The Powershot SD750 accepts SD, SDHC, and MMC memory cards, and comes with a 32MB MMC card.
Image Capacity with 32MB Memory Card |
SuperFine | Fine | Normal | |
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3,072 x 2,304
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Images
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9 | 15 | 32 |
File Size
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6.1 MB | 4.3 MB | 1.9 MB | |
2,592 x 1,944
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Images
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11 | 21 | 41 |
File Size
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4.1 MB | 2.4 MB | 1.2 MB | |
2,048 x 1,536
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Images
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18 | 33 | 64 |
File Size
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1.1 MB | 593 KB | 311 KB | |
1,600 x 1,200
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Images
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29 | 52 | 99 |
File Size
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1.4 MB | 981 KB | 498 KB | |
640 x 480
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Images
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110 | 171 | 276 |
File Size
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257 KB | 177 KB | 112 KB |
We strongly recommend buying a large capacity SD/SDHC memory card at least a 1GB card, preferably a 2-4GB one, to give yourself extra space for extended outings. (Check the shopping link above, cards are really cheap these days, so no reason to skimp.)
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