Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

	Sony T900 Comparison
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The Sony T900 and Canon SD780 are two of the slimmest point-and-shoots we've encountered. The Canon is 0.72 inches (18.4mm) thick, and the Sony is a mere 0.66 inches (16.3mm), a sliver of a camera. The Sony has a slightly longer zoom (4x to the Canon's 3x), both shoot 12-megapixel images, and the Sony has one higher level of ISO at full resolution--up to 3200.

Both cameras are decidedly slim on manual controls, the T900 especially, to the point where it lacks even the ability to take a custom white balance. Both cameras have slightly problematic control schemes. While the Canon's is well designed, it's hampered by small buttons that are flush with the body. The Sony T900, on the other hand, uses an almost entirely touch-screen based control system that we found slow and inaccurate. In the Sony's favor is that it has an incredibly high-res, 920,000-dot widescreen LCD, and maintains its sleek profile by having a non-extending lens. However, the small lens also means it has high image distortion.

In general, the testing slightly favored the Sony T900, but with a few key discrepancies. The Sony had more accurate color, a better stabilization system, faster burst rate, and higher video sharpness. However, the Canon had much lower noise, superior resolution (with significantly lower distortion), and more accurate color. We did prefer using the Canon, as it avoided the rather frustrating touch-based system of the Sony.

	Comparison Scores
	Canon PowerShot SD780 IS	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Price	$279.99	$349.99
Color	9.43	15.56
Noise	11.28	7.86
Resolution	15.18	12.23
Image Stabilization	0.55	15.10
Shot to Shot	0.78	3.46
Video Color	11.27	6.77
Video Sharpness	3.21	6.02