Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
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Nikon Coolpix
S630
SD780 IS
S630
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS |
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Nikon Coolpix S630 |  |
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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. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon SD780 IS |
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps |  |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 87x56x18 mm | vs | 58x97x26 mm | |
Around 70% smaller | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 33 mm | vs | 37 mm | |
More than 10% better wide-angle | ||||
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Wider aperture | f/3.2 | vs | f/3.5 | |
At its widest zoom, the SD780 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops) | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Tunnel | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 0.7" | vs | 1" | |
More than 40% thinner | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Nikon S630 |
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More zoom | 7x | vs | 3x | |
Around 5.5x more zoom | ||||
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Supports continuous shooting | 11 fps | vs | None | |
Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||
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Larger screen | 2.7" | vs | 2.5" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 6,400 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Lighter | 140 g | vs | 160 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD940 ISUltra compact $172 - $263 |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 ISCompact $138 - $159 |
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Canon PowerShot SX120 ISTravel zoom $157 - $242 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Canon PowerShot SD960 ISCompact $169 - $280 |
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Canon PowerShot SD980 ISCompact $206 - $264 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Travel zoom $287 - $300 |
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD1400 ISUltra compact $225 - $250 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350Ultra compact $169 - $180 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Compact $117 - $160 |
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Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix S640Compact $200 - $275 |
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Nikon Coolpix S570Compact $135 - $180 |
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Nikon Coolpix S3000Compact $105 - $150 |
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Pentax Optio P80Compact $110 - $180 |
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appearance
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