Canon PowerShot
SD780 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FH20

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

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-FH20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS
Size Significantly smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 100x56x28 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
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
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 178 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Canon SD780 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20
Wide angle Significantly 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
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FH20
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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 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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SD780 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
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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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD780 IS:1/1500s
DMC-FH20:1/1600s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD780 IS:2.5"
DMC-FH20:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $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 Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $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 Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly lighter
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Weight Is slightly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD780 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $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
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Significantly lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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