Canon PowerShot SD780 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

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      Specifications

      General Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      BrandCanonPanasonic
      ModelPowerShot SD780 ISLumix DMC-FH20
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeUltra CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Sensor TypeCCDCCD
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.33-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.08 x 4.56 mm
      Total Pixels14.5 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels12 Megapixel14.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 1,60080 - 6,400
      Photo Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Max Image Resolution4000 x 30004320 x 3240
      Other Resolutions4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 1404320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, NormalFine, Standard
      Color SpacesRGB
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Single
      Live View
      Number of Focus Points99
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range33 - 100 mm28 - 224 mm
      Optical Zoom3x8x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.2 - 5.8f/3.3 - 5.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance3 cm5 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size2.50"2.70"
      Screen Resolution230k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      ViewfinderOptical (tunnel)
      Shutter Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Min Shutter Speed15 sec60 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1500 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting0.8 fps4.6 fps
      Flash Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      Fill-in
      Red-Eye reduction
      Slow Sync
      Off
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Slow Syncro
      Flash Range3.50 m5.80 m Auto ISO
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output
      SpeakerStereo
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Dimensions87 x 56 x 18 mm (3.43 x 2.2 x 0.71")100 x 56 x 28 mm (3.94 x 2.2 x 1.1")
      Weight (inc. batteries)155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)178 g (0.39 lb / 6.28 oz)
      Power and Storage Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Battery PackNB-4L
      Internal Storage40 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplusSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
      Self TimerYes (2, 10, Custom, Face)Yes (2 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor


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