Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 98x54x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
145 g
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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 98x54x22 mm
Help
 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD780 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD960 IS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
Help
 Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD960 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.8" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 145 g vs 160 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD960 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 Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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 SD960 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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White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change 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
SD960 IS:98x54x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD780 IS:3 cm
SD960 IS:2 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD780 IS:1/1500s
SD960 IS:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD780 IS:2.5"
SD960 IS:2.8"
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD780 IS:3x
SD960 IS:4x

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 significantly wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
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 SD960 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 significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD960 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 SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Weight Is slightly lighter
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD1200 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
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 SD960 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$834 body only

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Heavier
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD960 IS

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

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