Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS

Size Significantly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 99x56x27 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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Around 40% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the SD780 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH25

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 3x
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Around 7x more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 135 g vs 160 g
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Around 20% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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the Panasonic DMC-FH25
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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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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
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 travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD780 IS:1/1500s
DMC-FH25:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD780 IS:2.5"
DMC-FH25:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD780 IS:33 mm
DMC-FH25:28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Slightly larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27

Travel zoom

$189

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$161 - $271

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1

Travel zoom

$179

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

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