Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) vs Nikon D5000

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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 (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
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
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Storage included
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)

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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)
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Main
Model
Nikon D5000
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
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 (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)
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
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Wireless
—
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
—
GPS notes
—
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launch
Announced
Apr 14, 2009
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4288 x 2848
Sensor size
APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424
Sensor photo detectors
13 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 200 - 3200 (plus 6400 with boost)
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (5)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Boosted ISO (maximum)
6400
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
17.00 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Continuous drive
4.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes (With contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking)
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage
95%
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
File Format
Motion JPEG
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
11
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
Dimensions
127 x 104 x 80 mm (5 x 4.09 x 3.15″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Nikon EN-EL9a Lithium-Ion battery
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC card
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional (ML-L3))
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
Optional
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS notes
GP-1
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