Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD790 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x56x18 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
160 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x57x21 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Wide angle Better wide angle 33 mm vs 35 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 92x57x21 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 195 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Canon SD790 IS
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD790 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD790 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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CanonPowerShot SD780 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD780 IS:87x56x18 mm
SD790 IS:92x57x21 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Thickness Thin Help
SD780 IS:0.7"
SD790 IS:0.8"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD780 IS:1/1500s
SD790 IS:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD780 IS:33 mm
SD790 IS:35 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3x
Movie format Poor movies Help
SD780 IS:720p @ 30fps
SD790 IS:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly lighter
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact
Weight Is slightly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD790 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H20 vs the PowerShot SD790 IS
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot SD790 IS

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

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