Canon PowerShot
SD970 IS
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Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SD970 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS over the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS.

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD970 IS
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 37 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 100x53x23 mm vs 96x57x26 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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 Around 50% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 150 g vs 160 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD970 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
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
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
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD970 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Casio Exilim EX-FC100

Compact
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Exilim EX-FC100 vs the PowerShot SD970 IS

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS

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