Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 100x53x23 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
150 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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"If you want a compact megazoom with manual controls, GPS, and excellent photo quality, the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS is a good place to start."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's overall-performance
"The noise and noise reduction are well balanced so you still get very good color and detail at these higher sensitivities."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
Help
Around 8x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The SX230 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.8 fps
Help
More than 4x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/3000s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 100x53x23 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
More than 40% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
Help
At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 150 g vs 215 g
Help
More than 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SD980 IS:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
SX230 HS:1/3200s
SD980 IS:1/3000s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
GPS No built-in GPS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Compact

Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274

Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier

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