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I dunno. Every time I look at this and the SD1200, even though this is a better camera, the buttons seem to disappear and are difficult to press. The ergonomics seem better on the SD1200.

I shot a sample video the other day, you can take it for what it's worth. I've seen some more impressive looking ones shot by other people with steadier hands than myself. This was shot at 7:30PM or so to give you a sense of the available light.

vimeo.com­/6123236

Here is a slightly better one from someone else:

vimeo.com­/4034711

I think it takes some nice shots for its size and portability, check out the flickr camera finder to see for yourself:

www.flickr.com­/cameras­/canon­/powershot­_sd780­_is/

I find that the start up speed is very impressive. Probably half a second from the time I push the power button until I can snap a photo. I think the quality and speed of the photos is exceptional for the camera's size but maybe I'm biased since I just bought it last week.