Canon SD790 - PowerShot IS Digital ELPH Camera- Manuals

2.2 Processors and operating systems 5 2.2 Processors and operating systems Since 2002, Canon has used the DIGIC processor in all of its digital cameras, including the EOS DSLRs. The original DIGIC processor was followed in 2004 by the DIGIC II processor, which combines all functions on a single chi...

2.3 The CHDK: What it is and how it works 7 The CHDK adds an additional task that manages the CHDK functions. In addition, the CHDK needs hooks in the native tasks to communicate with them. Therefore, the CHDK loader embodied in the file DISKBOOT.BIN per- forms the following steps: f Copies the core...

8 C H A P T E R 2 Cameras and Operating Systems Recent versions of the CHDK are able to deliver RAW data in the popular DNG format , created by Adobe as a camera-manufacturer-independent RAW format. It’s a sensible choice; manufacturers of premium cameras such as Hasselblad, Leica, and Pentax have c...

2.3 The CHDK: What it is and how it works 9 display of zebra areas (over- and underexposed image areas masked with a zebra pattern) that allow you to judge exposure before shooting. These in- formation items can be arranged freely on the screen with the help of the built-in OSD editor. The Edge Over...