Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80
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Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80 Key Specs
Canon SD780 IS
(Full Review)
(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
- Released February 2009
- Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 100 IS
Nikon S80
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
- 133g - 99 x 63 x 17mm
- Released September 2010
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Here, we are comparing the Canon SD780 IS and Nikon S80, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD780 IS (12MP) and the S80 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SD780 IS grades against the S80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD780 IS & Nikon Coolpix S80. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SD780 IS Gallery & Nikon S80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD780 IS over the Nikon S80
| SD780 IS | S80 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon S80 over the Canon SD780 IS
| S80 | SD780 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2010 |  | February 2009 | Fresher by 18 months |
| Display size | 3.5" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+1") |
| Display resolution | 819k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+589k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon SD780 IS and Nikon S80
| SD780 IS | S80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD780 IS offers outside dimensions of 87mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Nikon S80 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SD780 IS versus the S80.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SD780 IS and S80 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD780 IS and S80.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S80 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD780 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD780 IS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S80 Portrait photography highlights
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Canon SD780 IS Street photography information
Nikon S80 Street photography information
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Canon SD780 IS Sports photography factors
Nikon S80 Sports photography factors
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Canon SD780 IS Travel photography features
Nikon S80 Travel photography features
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
offers touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Canon SD780 IS Landscape photography details
Nikon S80 Landscape photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Canon SD780 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon S80 Vlogging highlights
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (155g)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Canon SD780 IS vs Nikon S80 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SD780 IS | Nikon Coolpix S80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SD780 IS | Nikon Coolpix S80 |
| Also referred to as | Digital IXUS 100 IS | - |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2009-02-18 | 2010-09-08 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 33-100mm (3.0x) | 35-175mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | f/3.6-4.8 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 7cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 819k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | OLED |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 1.3 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 155 grams (0.34 lbs) | 133 grams (0.29 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 87 x 56 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 99 x 63 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" 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 | - | 150 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-4L | EN-EL10 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | - |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $0 | $191 |
