Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

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 S70

50
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD780 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
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 97x61x20 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 10% thinner
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 40% larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
Help
 Around 20% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 Around 30% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 2,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S70's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Nikon Coolpix S70 Learn more about
the Nikon S70
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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 S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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 S70
NikonCoolpix S70
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
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Size Fairly small Help
SD780 IS:87x56x18 mm
S70:97x61x20 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Thickness Thin Help
SD780 IS:0.7"
S70:0.8"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$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 SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 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

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70
Kodak EasyShare M580

Kodak EasyShare M580

Travel zoom

$111
Zoom More zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the EasyShare M580 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix S70

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Nikon Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Nikon Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Nikon Coolpix S70

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