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Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Announced April 2012
Canon SD780 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-100mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 155g - 87 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 100 IS
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Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 60Da and Canon SD780 IS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and SD780 IS (12MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and SD780 IS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The 60Da was manufactured 3 years after the SD780 IS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD780 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 60Da grades vs the SD780 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Canon SD780 IS

 60Da SD780 IS 
RevealedApril 2012February 2009Newer by 39 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SD780 IS over the Canon 60Da

 SD780 IS 60Da 

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Canon SD780 IS

 60Da SD780 IS 
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 60Da enjoys outside dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Canon SD780 IS has proportions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 60Da versus the SD780 IS.

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60Da and SD780 IS is 59 and 96 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60Da and SD780 IS.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 60Da featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 60Da will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer 60Da provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da Portrait photography information
Canon SD780 IS Portrait photography information
75
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
26
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 60Da
Street photography with Canon SD780 IS
66
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Sports photography camera
Canon SD780 IS as a Sports photography camera
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 60Da
Travel photography with Canon SD780 IS
68
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
environment proof
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (155g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography features
Canon SD780 IS Landscape photography features
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (1,100 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
28
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60Da
Vlogging with Canon SD780 IS
67
screen is selfie friendly
has face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
does not have image stabilization
27
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Canon 60Da vs Canon SD780 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Canon SD780 IS
 Canon EOS 60DaCanon PowerShot SD780 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 60Da Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
Also Known as - Digital IXUS 100 IS
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2012-04-07 2009-02-18
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-100mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 87 x 56 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 NB-4L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,499 $0