Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9100

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"a toughened shock dampening chassis"
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"Overall though the S9100 has delivered a very respectable ISO performance"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the S9100's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Zoom
Great zoom
18x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
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"
Weight
Light-weight
160 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD780 IS

Size Much smaller 87x56x18 mm vs 105x62x35 mm
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2.6x smaller
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)
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 Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.4"
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Around 50% thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 214 g
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Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 4 cm
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Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Zoom Much more zoom 18x vs 3x
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Around 35.5x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 33 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S9100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Learn more about
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Larger
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

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

3D Takes 3D photos
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR

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