Canon S90 vs SD780 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

More than 50% larger sensor

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Significantly better wide angle

28 mm

33 mm

Around 20% better wide angle

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Has boost ISO

12,800 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Higher resolution screen

461k dots

230k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly higher true resolution

10 MP

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Faster max shutter speed

1/1600s

1/1500s

Around 10% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon S90

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS

Much smaller

87x56x18 mm

100x58x30 mm

2.1x smaller

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Much thinner

0.7"

1.2"

More than 40% thinner

Lighter

160 g

198 g

Around 20% lighter

Learn more about
the Canon SD780 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90

68	vs	54
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Slow max shutter speed

S90:	1/1600s
SD780 IS:	1/1500s

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor zoom

S90:	3.8x
SD780 IS:	3x

competitors

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly less expensive

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Records high-speed movies

Has a CMOS-family sensor

Is thicker

Is slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot S90

Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707

Supports 24p

Significantly better wide angle

Significantly heavier

Worse boost ISO

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Significantly better wide angle

Much larger sensor

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500

Has a flip-out screen

Supports 24p

Much larger

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Significantly better wide angle

Wider aperture

No viewfinder

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Significantly better wide angle

Wider aperture

Lower resolution movies

No viewfinder

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Wider aperture

Lighter

Lower resolution movies

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142

Significantly better wide angle

Wider aperture

No image stabilization

No viewfinder

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

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Canon PowerShotS90 vs Canon PowerShotSD780 IS

Canon PowerShot S90

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix P300

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

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