Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) or Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS) vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 vs Canon PowerShot SD780 IS (Digital IXUS 100 IS)

  • Main

  • 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

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 3, 2009

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (18.89 x 14.48 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine HD

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 3000, 4128 x 2752, 4352 x 2448, 3072 x 1728, 2992 x 2992, 2928 x 1952, 2816 x 2112, 2112 x 2112, 2064 x 1376, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504

  • Sensor photo detectors

    14 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    3200

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 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

    10.50 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    3.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    385 g (0.85 lb / 13.58 oz)

  • Dimensions

    124 x 90 x 45 mm (4.88 x 3.54 x 1.77)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Remote control

    Yes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    No

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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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

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Single
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    No

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    33–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    3×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.2–5.8

  • 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

  • Storage included

  • 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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