For a sub-$200 camera, the SD770 produces very nice photos. By the numbers, the SD770's photos are sharper than the SD1100's; since they use the same lens, the difference is attributable to the different sensors and perhaps some processing tweaks. The SD770's exposures are a bit brighter and white balance a tad more accurate, which helps improve the perceived sharpness. However, I still found the SD770's pictures a bit softer than I like in all but the dead center of the focus area. Otherwise, its photos have pleasing, saturated colors and good exposure.
For movie capture, the SD770 is pretty typical. It delivers decent quality 30fps VGA with passable audio, but no optical zoom during shooting.
All told, the Canon PowerShot SD770 IS is very good for a borderline budget ultracompact, but you also might want to consider spending a few extra bucks for the better photo quality of the SD790 IS.
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Canon PowerShot SD770 IS (silver):
$289.99
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