Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
26 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 95x57x19 mm
Help
Around 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
Help
Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W550

Wide angle Much better wide angle 26 mm vs 33 mm
Help
More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
More than 20% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W550's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The DSC-W550's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 122 g vs 160 g
Help
More than 20% lighter
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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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Sony Cybershot DSC-W550 Sony Cybershot DSC-W550
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD780 IS:87x56x18 mm
DSC-W550:95x57x19 mm
Thickness Thin Help
SD780 IS:0.7"
DSC-W550:0.8"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SD780 IS:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W550:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD780 IS:3x
DSC-W550:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
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

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Size Smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Sony Cybershot DSC-W550
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

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