Canon SD950 IS vs SD980 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD950 IS

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

More than 50% larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

12 MP

9.8 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Shoots slightly faster

1.5 fps

0.8 fps

Around 90% faster continuous shooting

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the Canon SD950 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Much better wide angle

24 mm

36 mm

More than 30% better wide angle

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Smaller

100x53x23 mm

96x60x28 mm

More than 20% smaller

Significantly lighter

150 g

205 g

Around 30% lighter

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

1024 x 768 @ 15fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate

Thinner

0.9"

1.1"

Around 20% thinner

Slightly more zoom

3.7x

More than 80% more zoom

Much faster max shutter speed

1/3000s

1/1600s

Around 50% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SD980 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

56	vs	60
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

Slow continuous shooting

SD950 IS:	1.5 fps
SD980 IS:	0.8 fps

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SD950 IS:	1024 x 768 @ 15fps
SD980 IS:	720p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

SD950 IS:	3.7x
SD980 IS:	5x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Compact

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the PowerShot SD960 IS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD960 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a significantly wider aperture

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Much better wide angle

Larger screen

Much smaller sensor

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Samsung TL105

Ultra compact

Much better wide angle

Significantly smaller

Much smaller sensor

Much lower true resolution

Compare the TL105 vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Compact

Smaller

Better wide angle

Much smaller sensor

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SD850 IS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

Much smaller sensor

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Significantly smaller

Significantly better wide angle

Much smaller sensor

Much lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD950 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

No touch screen

Larger

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Significantly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Significantly worse wide angle

No touch screen

Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Waterproof

Lighter

Much worse wide angle

Much narrower aperture

Compare the FinePix XP10 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

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Canon PowerShotSD950 IS vs Canon PowerShotSD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD950 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1300

Samsung TL105

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

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Canon PowerShot
SD950 IS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS