Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S4000

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"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

59

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD980 IS
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)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD980 IS

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
Nikon Coolpix S4000 Learn more about
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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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S4000
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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
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD980 IS:0.8 fps
S4000:0.9 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $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
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
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 much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Olympus VG-120

Olympus VG120

Compact

$117
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the VG120 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the VG120 vs the Coolpix S4000

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
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
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $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

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

$97
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$129 - $138
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S4000

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S4000

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