Canon PowerShot
SD980 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

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
Nikon Coolpix S630

45
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g

differences

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 Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SD980 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 100x53x23 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S630
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 11 fps vs 0.8 fps
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 More than 13.5x faster continuous shooting
Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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 Around 2x more zoom
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 150 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630
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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
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
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
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $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
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
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 SD980 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Coolpix S630

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD980 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS 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

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Coolpix S630

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Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S630
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Nikon Coolpix S630

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