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Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) or Nikon D3S? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) vs Nikon D3S: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) vs Nikon D3S

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • 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

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)
Nikon D3S

  • 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

  • Sensor photo detectors

    —

  • 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

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    —

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    —

  • 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)

  • AE Bracketing

    —

  • 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)

  • Screen type

    —

  • Viewfinder coverage

    —

  • Viewfinder magnification

    —

  • 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

  • Lens mount

    —

  • Focal length multiplier

    —

  • 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

  • Storage included

    —

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Wireless notes

    —

  • Remote control

    —

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

    —

  • GPS notes

    —

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 14, 2009

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4256 x 2832

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed

  • Image ratio w:h

    5:4, 3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3552 x 2832, 3552 x 2368, 3184 x 2128, 2784 x 1848, 2656 x 1776, 2128 x 1416, 2080 x 1384, 1776 x 1416, 1776 x 1184, 1392 x 920

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (100-102400 with boost)

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW + TIFF

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    102400

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • Flash range

    —

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe plus Sync connector)

  • Flash modes

    Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    11.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 to 20 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2 to 9 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis))

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3″

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Screen type

    Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)

  • File Format

    Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    —

  • Optical zoom

    —

  • Maximum aperture

    —

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

    —

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    1240 g (2.73 lb / 43.74 oz)

  • Dimensions

    160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46″)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion EN-EL4a rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    4200

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Compact Flash (Type I or II) x 2, UDMA

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Wireless notes

    Optional

  • Remote control

    Yes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

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