Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) vs Nikon Coolpix S8100

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Normal focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)

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Model
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)
Price

Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix S8100
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 18, 2009
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 140
Image
ISO
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/1500 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
3.50 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.5″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
No
Viewfinder type
Optical (tunnel)
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
None
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
33–100 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F3.2–5.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Single
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
9
Normal focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)
Dimensions
87 x 56 x 18 mm (3.43 x 2.2 x 0.71″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NB-4L battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Sep 8, 2010
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image
ISO
Auto, 160 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
—
Maximum shutter speed
—
Aperture priority
—
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
—
External flash
No
Flash modes
—
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
—
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
30–300 mm
Optical zoom
10×
Maximum aperture
F3.5–5.6
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Tracking
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
—
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
—
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
180 g (0.40 lb / 6.35 oz)
Dimensions
104 x 60 x 30 mm (4.09 x 2.36 x 1.18″)
Environmentally sealed
—
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Nikon EN-EL12 Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life (CIPA)
220
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
GPS
None
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