Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
460k dots
Size
Really small
Super compact 95x57x20 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
131 g
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 100x53x23 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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More than 10% 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)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
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Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 100x53x23 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 150 g
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More than 10% lighter
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the Nikon S4000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
S4000:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SD980 IS:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD980 IS:5x
S4000:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $1,275

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Larger
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 PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Significantly larger
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

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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