Canon PowerShot SX20 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)

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Model
Price

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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
Sensor photo detectors
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
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
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)

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

launch
Announced
Aug 19, 2009
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
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
Digic 4
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
3840 x 2160, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Sensor photo detectors
12 megapixels
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
1/3200 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
6.80 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
Continuous drive
0.7 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
2.5″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
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Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–560 mm
Optical zoom
20×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–5.7
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Single
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
0 cm (0″)
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz)
Dimensions
128 x 88 x 87 mm (5.04 x 3.46 x 3.43″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
4 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH)
Storage
Storage types
SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
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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
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)
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
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
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
None
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