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 SD960 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

Size
Really small
Super compact 98x54x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
145 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD960 IS

Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 98x54x22 mm vs 100x53x23 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 145 g vs 150 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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Around 60% more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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Around 50% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD960 IS:2 cm
SD980 IS:3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact

Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274

Screen size Has a much larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$834 body only

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103

Screen size Larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

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