Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

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"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Nikon Coolpix S630

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 33 mm vs 37 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SD780 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 30% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD780 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S630
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 3x
Help
 Around 5.5x more zoom
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 160 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630
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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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Nikon Coolpix S630 Nikon Coolpix S630
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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SD780 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S630
NikonCoolpix S630
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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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD780 IS:33 mm
S630:37 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD780 IS:2.5"
S630:2.7"

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $210
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$160 - $225
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S630
Pentax Optio P80

Pentax Optio P80

Compact
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Optio P80 vs the Coolpix S630
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$185
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Coolpix S6000 vs the Coolpix S630

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Nikon Coolpix S630
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Nikon Coolpix S630

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