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Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
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Canon IXUS 165 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Key Specs

Canon IXUS 165
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2015
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
  • Announced February 2009
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 100 IS
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Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and SD780 IS (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was brought out 5 years later than the SD780 IS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the IXUS 165 matches up versus the SD780 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon IXUS 165 over the Canon SD780 IS

 IXUS 165 SD780 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015February 2009More recent by 72 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Canon SD780 IS over the Canon IXUS 165

 SD780 IS IXUS 165 

Common features in the Canon IXUS 165 and Canon SD780 IS

 IXUS 165 SD780 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon IXUS 165 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SD780 IS has dimensions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the IXUS 165 compared to the SD780 IS.

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the IXUS 165 and SD780 IS is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the IXUS 165 and SD780 IS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon IXUS 165 to show more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher IXUS 165 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS sensor size comparison

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon IXUS 165
Portrait photography with Canon SD780 IS
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decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon IXUS 165 as a Street photography camera
Canon SD780 IS as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon IXUS 165
Sports photography with Canon SD780 IS
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (0.8 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon IXUS 165 Travel photography details
Canon SD780 IS Travel photography details
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon IXUS 165
Landscape photography with Canon SD780 IS
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon IXUS 165 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD780 IS as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
27
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
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Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon SD780 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon IXUS 165 and Canon SD780 IS
 Canon IXUS 165Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon IXUS 165 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
Also referred to as - Digital IXUS 100 IS
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-01-06 2009-02-18
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 33-100mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128g (0.28 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 87 x 56 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L/LH NB-4L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $0