Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Canon SD780 IS

Following is a thorough review of the Canon ELPH 360 HS versus Canon SD780 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and SD780 IS (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was announced 6 years after the SD780 IS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up against the SD780 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Canon PowerShot SD780 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Canon SD780 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 360 HS comes with exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Canon SD780 IS has measurements of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 360 HS versus Canon SD780 IS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 360 HS against the SD780 IS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 360 HS and SD780 IS is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 360 HS and SD780 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon ELPH 360 HS to show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 360 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.