Canon SD780 IS vs Canon SX210 IS

Its time to look closer at the Canon SD780 IS versus Canon SX210 IS, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. The resolution of the SD780 IS (12MP) and the SX210 IS (14MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD780 IS was launched 16 months earlier than the SX210 IS making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SD780 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SD780 IS scores against the SX210 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD780 IS and Canon PowerShot SX210 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD780 IS Gallery and Canon SX210 IS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SD780 IS provides outer dimensions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Canon SX210 IS has specifications of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD780 IS versus Canon SX210 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SD780 IS and the SX210 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD780 IS and SX210 IS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD780 IS and SX210 IS.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX210 IS to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD780 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.