Canon PowerShot SD750 (black)
Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 1814B001
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- The Canon PowerShot SD750 has an attractive design, large LCD, and excellent photo quality for an ultracompact.
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CNET editors' review
Canon PowerShot SD750 (black) price range: $499.98
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 04/04/2007
- Released on: 03/07/2007
The good: Nicely designed; excellent high-ISO photo quality; relatively fast; above-average movie quality; face detection.
The bad: Photos tend to have purple fringing; no optical viewfinder.
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SD750 has an attractive design, large LCD, and excellent photo quality for an ultracompact.
Sandwiched between similar 7-megapixel siblings--the PowerShot SD800 IS on one side and the PowerShot SD1000 on the other--the Canon PowerShot SD750 nevertheless manages to distinguish itself as a well-designed, practical option for snapshooters who favor big LCDs over optical viewfinders.
The 5.3-ounce SD750 doesn't quite match the SD1000 for compactness, but its 3.6x2.2x0.8 inch body will fit just as comfortably in a pants pocket. It comes in silver and silver with black accents, the latter design recalling the early film Elphs. The Touch Dial Control--so named for its optional ability to display a virtual dial when you simply touch the control--quickly accesses the small set of shooting options, including ISO speed, flash mode, macro/infinite focus, and continuous/timer. Though it doesn't offer manual or semi-manual exposure modes, it does supply a host of color enhancements and scene modes, exposure compensation, and a choice of three metering modes.
For focus, Canon provides a face-detection AF mode, which automatically locates a face (just one) and determines focus and metering for it. That's in addition to the company's standard AiAF automatic focus-point selector and center focus. The face-detect AF works reasonably well, but the option is buried within the menus and only works in conjunction with the AiAF; that is, if it doesn't find a face, it falls back on AiAF. I generally don't like the automatic focus selection on any camera--they never seem to find the desired subject, just the closest. So I don't like the face-detection option stuck in a set-it-and-forget-it location. You may feel otherwise.
Overall, however, I find the SD750's layout intelligent and comfortable to use. It has a big 3-inch LCD for framing and playback. The LCD appears bright and easy to see, even in direct sunlight, although it also tends to look a bit coarse.
Photo and movie quality rank high for an ultracompact. In fact, despite almost identical innards with the SD1000--they both use the same sensor, f /2.8-4.9 35mm-105mm (35mm equivalent) 3X zoom lens, and Digic III processor--the photos from the SD750 look a bit better, especially vis-a-vis high ISO noise. As measured by CNET Labs' tests and in photo samples, the SD750's noise profile generally outperformed both the SD1000 and the SD800 IS. With the exception of photos shot under our extremely warm tungsten lights, white balance, exposure, and saturation look very good. Movies look equally good, in part because Canon captures in MJPEG, which uses far less compression than other cameras' MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 formats. As a result, a 30fps 640x480 movie uses about 2MB per second of storage.
On the other hand, the SD750's performance matched that of the SD1000. It takes 1.0 second from start to shoot, with subsequent photos about 1.6 seconds apart without flash and 2.3 seconds with the flash enabled. Shutter lag measures 0.5 second in our high-contrast test, which mimics bright shooting conditions, and 0.9 second in our low-contrast test, which mimics dim shooting conditions. Continuous shooting was the only disappointment--approximately 1.6 frames per second regardless of image size.
It lacks the image stabilization of the SD800 IS and the tiny appeal of the SD1000, but the Canon PowerShot SD750 has a more elegant, cutting-edge design, large LCD and--to my eyes, at least--better photo quality.
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User reviews
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More than happy, And I also have a professional Camera.
by angelanais on June 4, 2007
Pros: nice quality images, lots of features. Love color accent feature.
Cons: No Cons so far.
Summary: I have a Nikon D80 with several lenses. I can't call me a professional photographer but I know a lot about photography. I decide to buy a compact digital ...
Summary: I have a Nikon D80 with several lenses. I can't call me a professional photographer but I know a lot about photography. I decide to buy a compact digital camera since at many of the last concerts I was unable to get in the professional camera. I try other cameras from Sony and Fujifilm. Overall, Canon create nices pictures at different configurations (day, night, indoor, outdoor, moving things,etc). I'm really happy with this camera and the feature it bring.
So I have the best of two world, a professional camera for professional works and a nice compact camera with really nice quality photos.11 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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An ultra-compact camera with a brilliant 3 inch screen and superb build quality.
by aaybee on August 13, 2007
Pros: Large wide viewing angle screen, very thin and compact, good quality pictures
Cons: Auto-focus does not work during a movie, no battery indicator on the screen.
Summary: I have owned this camera for a bit over a week and have explored most of its features. It is my third ultra-compact digital camera and overall I am pleased ...
Summary: I have owned this camera for a bit over a week and have explored most of its features. It is my third ultra-compact digital camera and overall I am pleased with it.
In most respects I am VERY pleased with it, but one aspect which is very disappointing to me is that auto focus is disabled in movie mode!
I know that many ultra-compacts disable ZOOM in movie mode, (to cut out noise pick-up) but to disable FOCUS as well is very bad and is a real issue for me because I have a need to take close up videos.
In Movie Mode the camera focus's the first frame only so if you change the subject distance after that then you will get a blurry movie.
I use the camera in Manual mode all the time because in Auto mode too many things are disabled. For instance you can't have forced (fill-in) flash, you can't trim the exposure, you can't select a particular ISO value etc.
The auto white balance works well and is the best I have seen, so that is one parameter that doesn't usually need to be fiddled with.
I like the fact that Canon now provide on-screen information about the f-number, ISO, and shutter speed.(This information comes up when the shutter button is half pressed).
I also like it that you can have the camera create automatic FOLDERS for you. I set it to create a new folder each month.
The Face Detect focus mode usually works but doesn't really do anything useful; I leave it turned off.
For awhile I couldn't work out why my flash pictures were quite blurry until I realised that "slow synchro" was turned ON. Leave this OFF unless you are shooting in a fairly darkened situation.
Overall the camera is a joy to use and takes very nice pictures. I wanted an ultra-compact with a big screen and this camera certainly fits the bill and has the renowned Canon build-quality as well.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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undeniable performance, typical of canon ;-)
by packratako on June 5, 2007
Pros: Very quick shutter speeds, easy to learn, use and configure the settings, picture quality is excellent.
Cons: No optical view finder (not a big deal thats old now anyway), No battery bars but warns you when battery is low.
Summary: My Opinion:
I love this camera ever since i saw it on the internet I tried to find the best deal i could. The performance of this camera overhauls that ...Summary: My Opinion:
I love this camera ever since i saw it on the internet I tried to find the best deal i could. The performance of this camera overhauls that of my old 4.1MP toshiba camera that randomly stopped working.
The canon sd750 black design is very nicely done, it still has its subtle lines while the 3"LCD screen provides the outstanding picture quality and its major bling factor! Sometimes I think the picture quality on this LCD is better than that of my PC's LCD screen. =P the shutter speed and loading times are ridiculously fast. i can take pic after pic (without flash) without the camera hesitating to take a break and load the pictures into the sdcard. Keep in mind i have an old 128mb sd card that has normal loading speeds. So you can imagine a faster and newer sd cards will do even faster shoot and save speeds. There are plenty of settings to play around with and battery life is very long.
definite key features are as listed.
There were only a couple things i didnt like:
1. there is no battery bar meter
- It does warn you when its getting low but i recommend getting a spare battery or just to charge the battery before you go.
The nice thing about the Li-ion battery is that you dont have to wait to fully discharge just to recharge the battery because the battery has no memory, meaning charge and charge away and your battery will still last a while.
2. I took some night pics and it didnt come out as clear (without flash) there were some white dots all over. but then again that was only at iso800 and at fine setting. I could have increased it to iso1600 and superfine setting. Also even at night i can still see what I am taking a picture of. Whereas my old camera and others I have tested, at night the canon is still better for its price. Again this is no flash, with flash the pics are phenomenal at night. And if you are a night person you can purchase an external flash that flashes up to 30 feet.
Overall: I am very happy with my camera. Lots of features for the price. check out this camera in person to test it out yourself, it is a phenomenal camera that words cant describe well. Also if you want better pics go to canon usa online and you can see better pics of how this camera looks like. Honestly when i first saw these pics on cnet i almost didnt get it. When i checked canons' site and saw it person to confirm, the camera just made me drool all the way home. =P2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Takes purple photos
by pasadenaviews on July 15, 2009
Pros: compact size
Cons: funky charger
all photos are purple
Canon doesn't stand behind their productSummary: Paid over $300 for this camera for my daughter. A year later, as soon as the warrant expired, camera that had very limited use started taking purple photos. 9 out ...
Summary: Paid over $300 for this camera for my daughter. A year later, as soon as the warrant expired, camera that had very limited use started taking purple photos. 9 out of 10 photos are purple. Called Canon... rep advised to send it in for repair $110. What a lemon! I own a Kodak V705 which is getting constant use - no problems at all. I am not buying another Canon.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Slim-nice screen-easy to use
by PrivettP on April 12, 2008
Pros: Light, nice large screen-good photos and movies
Cons: Cannot Power camera through wall plug
Summary: My overall opinion of the camera is it is easy to use. Has a little difficulty in bright lights and dark. The camera is easy to use and I enjoy ...
Summary: My overall opinion of the camera is it is easy to use. Has a little difficulty in bright lights and dark. The camera is easy to use and I enjoy the slender feel of the camera. Based on previous reviews I'm taking very close attention not to bang or drop this or do anything to hit the lens. Picture quality is very nice. I paid $150.00 for this and for the price it's very nice . One quality I dislike in all Cannon cameras and have no idea why this is so is there is no means to charge the camera using an external power supply like a wall socket or car lighter. That means each time you battery runs down, you need recharge the battery and also put a lot more wear and tear on the camera door and pins the batteries use in the camera.
There is camera that photographs better in the dark/brightness with the same size screen, and can recharge using a wall socket/Car lighter. But that costs about $80.00. If I had that money or discovered it prior to my purchase, I may have bought that because I'm a little lazy. But I'm enjoying this one very much. For the price, I don't believe I could have purchased a better camera. This works great on my Mac-both photos and small movies. If Cannon had a charging system from the wall outlet, I would give it a 9.5. If it worked better in bright / dark light, It would go to a 10. Would like to see a manual mode for the lens where I don't have to rely on the motor if something ever goes wrong with it.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excelente!!! Canon sigue demostrando su supremasia en sus Camaras Digitales
by jcortesf on December 30, 2007
Pros: Excelente calidad en las fotos, compacta y liviana, LCD Grande y nitido, Rapida. Toma videos de alta calidad muy bien (640x480 30cps)
Cons: Reduccion de ojos rojos, no siempre funciona bien, Video muy grande (aprox. 1MB cada 10 segundos)
Summary: Canon sigue demostrando que es el mejor fabricante de camaras fotografica digitales del mundo.
Por eso:
Yo tengo esta camara y la recomiendo mucho, es muy util y llena de ...Summary: Canon sigue demostrando que es el mejor fabricante de camaras fotografica digitales del mundo.
Por eso:
Yo tengo esta camara y la recomiendo mucho, es muy util y llena de funciones. Si te gusta la fotografia y no tienes mucho dinero para invertir en una camara profesional, la Canon SD750 (Black) es excelente.
Tiene muchas opciones para ajustar en la fotografia, cuando la usas en Modo "Manual"; pero si no sabes mucho de fotografia (como exposicion, modo ISOs, macros, etc) tal vez seria mejor escoger otra marca con menos opciones: como una Fuji (que tambien son muy buenas y mas economicas, pero con mucho menos opciones)
El joystick de la SD750 es sencible al tacto, y tiene funciones cuando le deslizas el dedo formando un circulo, ademas cuando lo tocas sin presionarlo todo, en la pantalla LCD te muestra la funcion que tiene ese lado del joystick
Otra funcion es cuando tomas una foto con la camara de lado y la visualizas en el LCD y volteas la camara 90 grados, la foto da vuelta en la pantalla acomodandose para no quedar volteada1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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great camera
by bauce on July 26, 2007
Pros: small size, excellent quality
Cons: limited zoom, doesn't work well in dim lit areas, moving objects blur easily
Summary: My wife has a film SLR camera, but wanted a digital. Well digitals cost atleast $600 for a SLR and we wanted something we could put in our pocket and ...
Summary: My wife has a film SLR camera, but wanted a digital. Well digitals cost atleast $600 for a SLR and we wanted something we could put in our pocket and take anywhere. After using her dad's 650, we decied we liked it and would get one. The 650 no loger is available, so we picked up the 750 and we love it. The picture quality is excellent, obviously not as good as a SLR, but very good none the less. My wife is very picky about her pictures and she loves this camera. The small size makes this camera great for travel or just taking it everywhere you go just in case you have a "kodak moment". The only draw backs are the limited zoom (but what do you expect with a pocket size camera), the fact that in dim lit areas, the pictures come out very dark and have some noise in them and if an object is moving the pictures will more than likely come out blurry. Other than that we love this camera and would recommend it to anyone. It has a lot of features for such a small camera and takes excellent pictures, well worth the money.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent Point and Shoot
by MauParedes on May 23, 2007
Pros: Design, Lense, LCD
Cons: LCD, Battery
Summary: Recently bought it and my wife loves this camera. Small enough to always carry it, and it does an excellent job in almost every picture. I would suggest an additional ...
Summary: Recently bought it and my wife loves this camera. Small enough to always carry it, and it does an excellent job in almost every picture. I would suggest an additional battery, and a good case (no zippers to scratch the large display)
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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cant go wrong
by psysword on May 16, 2007
Pros: great pics, large lcd
Cons: battery is a little lower than i expected
Summary: i recentl lost my camera or actually had it stolen. determined not to let the thieves win,, they stole my sd 500 poweshot.
well i went out and got that ...Summary: i recentl lost my camera or actually had it stolen. determined not to let the thieves win,, they stole my sd 500 poweshot.
well i went out and got that beautiful sd 750 in black and what a whopper.. im so happy that i bought it. dude this thing has phenomenal pics even with the flash on i get great pics.. movies are awesome and to show it to people i get it on its great screen.almost compensated for not showin it on a computer with its gorgeous screen and obvious portability. this camera with its artistic colors surely is one the best macines that a gadget man could ever want to have.. i bought an extra battery with it, for 20 dollars, 2 cases, a tamron for tame evenings and a kata ultra protable case which resembles a grenade, for when im out on rugged adventures. dude i dont even need a video camera anymore. i bought a 4gb sdhc card and that baby rocks.. plus i have some fast 2 gigs lying around that are enough for an hours worth of video in high quality. phoah.nice one.
screen beats the hell out of any camera out there currently.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome camera! Never going back to KODAK!
by nick_mdock on August 21, 2007
Pros: 3inch screen - Awesome pictures - Slim - Light in weight - Good sound on video mode
Cons: No battery indicator - Cannot zoom in on videos
Summary: I just got this camera last week and Iam in love with it. I love the big LCD screen and the picture quality. Before this I had the Kodak v530. ...
Summary: I just got this camera last week and Iam in love with it. I love the big LCD screen and the picture quality. Before this I had the Kodak v530. A month after I bought it I had problems with it. The lense would get stuck sometimes and would be a pain to open up. I sent it in 2 months after I bought it. The SD750 is so much nicer. It "feels" like it will last longer and looks like it too. I would say that the flash may be too bright sometimes. When I use it indoors and its bright enough inside, I turn the flash off becuase it wont pick up background images that well. One thing I have never understood about Canon is why they dont use battery indicators. I assume that they want you to buy an extra battery? But then again how hard is it to charge your battery every now and then after ever few uses. Overall I love this camera. I hope that the customer service and warrenty is better than that of Kodak, hope I dont have to find out first hand though.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part number: 1814B001
- Description: Canon's iconic ELPH design achieves a stunning new evolution with the PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH. Utterly simple edge lines and cut surfaces gleam subtly with high-grade finishes. Of course, style means little without substance, and here the SD750 Digital ELPH more than delivers. 7.1 megapixels and DIGIC III create magnificent images, while exciting advanced technologies include Face Detection, Red-eye Correction, and time-lapse movies. Always sized to go, the SD750 Digital ELPH is now extra-durable, with a tough scratch-resistant coating on its anti-reflective, brilliantly colorful 3.0-inch LCD screen.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 4.6 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Color swap, Underwater, Kids & pets, Color accent, Digital macro, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Vivid Red, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Black & White, Custom Effect, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
- Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.7 frames per second
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB - SD memory card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 12 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 42 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 32 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 11.5 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features UA lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Auto power save, Histogram display, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type 1 x Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon NB-4L
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.3
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.6
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.0
Product series
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Canon PowerShot SD750 (silver)
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 3 x, 3 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: Ultracompact, 7.1 megapixels, 3 x, 3 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD memory card
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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