Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S6900

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SD780 IS and Nikon S6900, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SD780 IS (12MP) and S6900 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD780 IS was revealed 7 years prior to the S6900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD780 IS grades vs the S6900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD780 IS & Nikon Coolpix S6900. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SD780 IS Gallery & Nikon S6900 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD780 IS features external 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 Nikon S6900 has specifications of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SD780 IS against the S6900.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD780 IS and S6900 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD780 IS and S6900.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon S6900 to show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SD780 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.